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فَتَنَٰزَعُوٓا۟ أَمْرَهُم بَيْنَهُمْ وَأَسَرُّوا۟ ٱلنَّجْوَىٰ
Fatanāzaʻū 'am'rahum bay'nahum' wa'assarrū nnaj'wā
So they disputed, one with another, over their affair, but they kept their talk secret.
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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Musa's words made the magicians argue among themselves and whisper in secret.
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "Why do people whisper?"
Put on Maher Al-Muaiqly's Ta-Ha from IbraheemAlHosani and follow along for a little while.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "What did the magicians do?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "Did Musa's words touch their hearts?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah Ta-Ha is surah 20. Find ayah 62. Musa's warning made them unsure. They argued quietly. Some scholars say this was the first crack of truth entering their hearts.
Fact: Find what the magicians did later (20:70).
Ages 5–8: Whisper test. Play a whisper game and see how messages change.
Ages 9–12: Doubts. Write how true words can stay in someone's heart.
Finish with: "I found they ___."
Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will say one true, kind word to someone."
Action: Say one true, kind word to someone.
