وَٱحْلُلْ عُقْدَةًۭ مِّن لِّسَانِى
How to read it
Wa -ḥ'lul' ʻuq'datan mmin llissānī
"And remove the impediment from my speech,
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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وَٱحْلُلْ عُقْدَةًۭ مِّن لِّسَانِى
Wa -ḥ'lul' ʻuq'datan mmin llissānī
"And remove the impediment from my speech,
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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Musa asked Allah to untie the knot in his tongue.
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "Have you ever found it hard to say the words you wanted?"
Put on Saad Al-Ghamdi's Ta-Ha from الشيخ سعد الغامدي and follow along for a little while.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "What did Musa want untied?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "Why did Musa care about speaking clearly?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah Ta-Ha is surah 20. Find ayah 27. Musa found speaking difficult. He asked Allah to help him speak clearly. It is okay to find things hard and ask for help.
Fact: Find where Musa says Harun is more eloquent (Al-Qasas 28:34).
Ages 5–8: Untie the knot. Untie a knot in a rope and talk about speaking clearly.
Ages 9–12: Speaking up. Write tips to speak clearly in front of others.
Finish with: "I found it in Surah ___, ayah ___."

Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will practise speaking clearly to my family."
Action: Practise speaking clearly to your family.
