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وَٱلَّتِىٓ أَحْصَنَتْ فَرْجَهَا فَنَفَخْنَا فِيهَا مِن رُّوحِنَا وَجَعَلْنَٰهَا وَٱبْنَهَآ ءَايَةًۭ لِّلْعَٰلَمِينَ
Wa -llatī 'aḥ'ṣanat' far'jahā fanafakh'nā fīhā min rrūḥinā wajaʻalnāhā wa-b'nahā 'āyatan llil'ʻālamīna
And (remember) her who guarded her chastity: We breathed into her of Our spirit, and We made her and her son a sign for all peoples.
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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Allah honours Maryam, who kept herself pure, and He made Maryam and 'Isa a sign for all people.
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "Which woman is a surah of the Quran named after?"
DAGG Productions has a powerful recitation from Al-Anbiya. Play a few minutes.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "What did Allah make Maryam and her son?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "Why is Maryam so honoured?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah Al-Anbiya is surah 21. Find ayah 91. Maryam, peace be upon her, was pure and devoted to Allah. Her son 'Isa was born by Allah's command as a sign for all people. Muslims love and honour them both.
Fact: In which surah does the Quran tell how Maryam was looked after in the place of prayer? (Al 'Imran, 3:37.).
Ages 5–8: Honour card. Make a card about Maryam's goodness.
Ages 9–12: A sign for all. Write why Maryam and 'Isa are a sign.
Finish with: "I found it in Surah ___, ayah ___."
Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will read the story of Maryam in Al 'Imran with my family."
Action: Read the story of Maryam in Al 'Imran with your family.
