يَفْقَهُوا۟ قَوْلِى
How to read it
Yaf'qahū qaw'lī
"So they may understand what I say:
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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يَفْقَهُوا۟ قَوْلِى
Yaf'qahū qaw'lī
"So they may understand what I say:
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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Musa asked this so that people would understand what he said.
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "Why is it important to be understood?"
For a few quiet minutes, listen to Islam Sobhi reciting Ta-Ha, shared by القارىء إسلام صبحي Islam Sobhi.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "Why did Musa want clear speech?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "How can I help people understand me?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah Ta-Ha is surah 20. Find ayah 28. Musa's goal was to be understood, not to show off. Clear words help truth reach hearts.
Fact: How many languages are spoken in the world? Find an estimate.
Ages 5–8: Explain it. Explain how to tie a shoe so a sibling understands.
Ages 9–12: Clear message. Write how to explain something simply.
Finish with: "I found about ___ languages."

Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will explain something simply to a younger child."
Action: Explain something simply to a younger child.
