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قَالُوا۟ فَأْتُوا۟ بِهِۦ عَلَىٰٓ أَعْيُنِ ٱلنَّاسِ لَعَلَّهُمْ يَشْهَدُونَ
Qālū fa''tū bihī ʻalā 'aʻ'yuni nnāssi laʻallahum' yash'hadūna
They said, "Then bring him before the eyes of the people, that they may bear witness."
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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They said to bring Ibrahim in front of everyone so the people could witness.
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "How would you feel being questioned in front of a crowd?"
Holy Quran BWP shares Muhammad Siddiq Al-Minshawi's recitation of Al-Anbiya. Listen to a short stretch.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "Why did they bring him before the people?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "How did Allah turn this into a chance to teach?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah Al-Anbiya is surah 21. Find ayah 61. They wanted to shame Ibrahim in public. But this gave him the chance to teach everyone at once. Allah can turn hard moments into good.
Fact: Find where Musa also spoke before a crowd gathered to watch (Ta-Ha 20:59).
Ages 5–8: Calm in a crowd. Practise saying a short talk calmly in front of family.
Ages 9–12: Hard into good. Write about a hard moment that turned out good.
Finish with: "I found it in Surah ___, ayah ___."
Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will speak calmly in front of my class or family."
Action: Speak calmly in front of your class or family.
