إِذْ أَوْحَيْنَآ إِلَىٰٓ أُمِّكَ مَا يُوحَىٰٓ
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'Idh' 'aw'ḥay'nā 'ilā 'ummika mā yūḥā
"Behold! We sent to thy mother, by inspiration, the message:
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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إِذْ أَوْحَيْنَآ إِلَىٰٓ أُمِّكَ مَا يُوحَىٰٓ
'Idh' 'aw'ḥay'nā 'ilā 'ummika mā yūḥā
"Behold! We sent to thy mother, by inspiration, the message:
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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Allah reminded Musa how He had inspired his mother with what to do.
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "How do mothers know what their babies need?"
In a Bayyinah talk, Nouman Ali Khan explains ayat 36–39 about baby Musa and his mother. Grown-ups can watch beforehand and retell the gentle parts.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "Who did Allah inspire?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "How did Allah guide Musa's mother?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah Ta-Ha is surah 20. Find ayah 38. Pharaoh was harming baby boys. Allah put a plan in the heart of Musa's mother to keep her son safe. Allah guides mothers' hearts.
Fact: Which surah tells more about Musa's mother (Al-Qasas 28:7–13)?
Ages 5–8: Thank you, Ummi. Make a thank-you card for your mother or carer.
Ages 9–12: Mothers. Write how a mother's care shows Allah's mercy.
Finish with: "I found it in Surah ___."

Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will help my mother or carer without being asked."
Action: Help your mother or carer without being asked.
