وَمَا تِلْكَ بِيَمِينِكَ يَٰمُوسَىٰ
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Wa mā til'ka biyamīnika yāmūssā
"And what is that in the right hand, O Moses?"
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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وَمَا تِلْكَ بِيَمِينِكَ يَٰمُوسَىٰ
Wa mā til'ka biyamīnika yāmūssā
"And what is that in the right hand, O Moses?"
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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Allah asked Musa what was in his right hand.
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "What do you usually carry with you?"
Begin Saud Ash-Shuraim's Ta-Ha on IQRA AL-QURAN and listen for a few minutes.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "What question was Musa asked?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "Why would Allah ask something He already knows?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah Ta-Ha is surah 20. Find ayah 17. Allah knows everything, yet He asked Musa about his staff. The question prepared Musa for a miracle and made him notice the ordinary thing in his hand.
Fact: Read ahead to 20:18: what three uses did Musa give?
Ages 5–8: What's in my hand? Play a guessing game with objects hidden in a bag.
Ages 9–12: Ordinary things. Write how an ordinary object can be used for good.
Finish with: "I found the uses were ___."

Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will use an ordinary thing to help someone."
Action: Use an ordinary thing to help someone.
