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قَالَ هُمْ أُو۟لَآءِ عَلَىٰٓ أَثَرِى وَعَجِلْتُ إِلَيْكَ رَبِّ لِتَرْضَىٰ
Qāla hum' 'ūlā'i ʻalā 'atharī waʻajiltu 'ilay'ka rabbi litar'ḍā
He replied: "Behold, they are close on my footsteps: I hastened to thee, O my Lord, to please thee."
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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Musa said his people were close behind, and he had hurried to Allah so that Allah would be pleased.
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "What would you rush to do for someone you love?"
QURAN - E TV has Al-Minshawi reciting Ta-Ha. Hurry to sit down together, like Musa hurried, and listen for a few minutes.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "Why did Musa hurry?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "What do I hurry to do for Allah?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah Ta-Ha is surah 20. Find ayah 84. Musa rushed because he loved meeting Allah and wanted to please Him. Hurrying to good deeds is beautiful.
Fact: Find the ayah that says race to forgiveness from your Lord (Al Imran 3:133).
Ages 5–8: Hurry to good. Race to tidy a room in two minutes.
Ages 9–12: Rushing for good. Write good things worth hurrying for.
Finish with: "I found it in Surah ___, ayah ___."
Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will hurry to pray when I hear the adhan."
Action: Hurry to pray when you hear the adhan.
