ٱشْدُدْ بِهِۦٓ أَزْرِى
How to read it
Ush'dud' bihī 'az'rī
"Add to my strength through him,
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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ٱشْدُدْ بِهِۦٓ أَزْرِى
Ush'dud' bihī 'az'rī
"Add to my strength through him,
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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Musa asked Allah to strengthen him through his brother.
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "Is a rope stronger with one strand or many?"
الشيخ منصور السالمي has the whole of Ta-Ha by Mansour Al-Salmi. Play just the first stretch.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "What did Musa want from Harun?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "How do others make us stronger?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah Ta-Ha is surah 20. Find ayah 31. Azri means my back, my strength. Together we are stronger. Musa wanted support, not to do it alone.
Fact: Why is a rope made of many strands stronger? Find out.
Ages 5–8: Strand test. Try breaking one thread, then several twisted together.
Ages 9–12: Stronger together. Write how friends make you stronger.
Finish with: "I found ropes are stronger because ___."

Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will support a friend with ___."
Action: Support a friend.
