قَالَ أَلْقِهَا يَٰمُوسَىٰ
How to read it
Qāla 'al'qihā yāmūssā
(Allah) said, "Throw it, O Moses!"
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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قَالَ أَلْقِهَا يَٰمُوسَىٰ
Qāla 'al'qihā yāmūssā
(Allah) said, "Throw it, O Moses!"
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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Allah told Musa to throw down his staff.
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "Would you obey an instruction you didn't understand yet?"
For a few quiet minutes, listen to Mishary Alafasy reciting Ta-Ha, shared by M Asif.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "What was Musa told to do?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "Why did Musa obey straight away?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah Ta-Ha is surah 20. Find ayah 19. Musa didn't know why, but he obeyed at once. Trusting Allah's instruction is part of faith.
Fact: Read 20:20: what did the staff become?
Ages 5–8: Follow the instruction. Play 'Simon says' and follow quickly.
Ages 9–12: Trust. Write about a time you trusted an instruction before understanding it.
Finish with: "I found it became ___."

Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will follow my parents' instructions the first time."
Action: Follow your parents' instructions the first time.
