20:20Ta-Ha
Juz 16 · Page 313فَأَلْقَىٰهَا فَإِذَا هِىَ حَيَّةٌۭ تَسْعَىٰ
How to read it
Fa'al'qāhā fa'idhā hiya ḥayyatun tas'ʻā
He threw it, and behold! It was a snake, active in motion.
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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فَأَلْقَىٰهَا فَإِذَا هِىَ حَيَّةٌۭ تَسْعَىٰ
Fa'al'qāhā fa'idhā hiya ḥayyatun tas'ʻā
He threw it, and behold! It was a snake, active in motion.
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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Musa threw the staff and it became a snake, moving quickly.
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "How would you feel if a stick suddenly moved?"
Hear the opening minutes of Ta-Ha in Ahmad Khedr's voice, from Servant of Allah.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "What did the staff become?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "Who can turn a stick into a living thing?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah Ta-Ha is surah 20. Find ayah 20. This was a mu'jizah, a miracle from Allah. Only Allah can give life. The sign was to strengthen Musa for his mission.
Fact: How do snakes move without legs? Find out.
Ages 5–8: Snake slide. Draw a snake moving in an S shape.
Ages 9–12: Miracles. Write what a miracle is and why prophets were given them.
Finish with: "I found snakes move by ___."
Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will say subhanallah when I see a living creature move."
Action: Say subhanallah when you see a living creature move.
