Opening the ayah…
قَالَ أَجِئْتَنَا لِتُخْرِجَنَا مِنْ أَرْضِنَا بِسِحْرِكَ يَٰمُوسَىٰ
Qāla 'aji''tanā litukh'rijanā min' 'ar'ḍinā bissiḥ'rika yāmūssā
He said: "Hast thou come to drive us out of our land with thy magic, O Moses?
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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Pharaoh accused Musa of coming to drive them out of their land with magic.
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "How do you feel when someone blames you unfairly?"
Hear the opening minutes of Ta-Ha in Haitham Al-Dukhain's voice, from مؤسسة قطر.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "What did Pharaoh call the miracles?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "Why call a miracle 'magic'?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah Ta-Ha is surah 20. Find ayah 57. Pharaoh twisted the truth so people would fear Musa. Calling the signs magic was a trick. Truth stays truth, whatever names people use.
Fact: What is the difference between a miracle and a trick?
Ask your teacher.
Ages 5–8: True or twisted. Play a game spotting true and twisted statements.
Ages 9–12: Unfair labels. Write how to respond calmly to an unfair label.
Finish with: "I learned the difference is ___."
Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will not label anyone unfairly."
Action: Not label anyone unfairly.
