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ٱللَّهُ يَصْطَفِى مِنَ ٱلْمَلَٰٓئِكَةِ رُسُلًۭا وَمِنَ ٱلنَّاسِ ۚ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ سَمِيعٌۢ بَصِيرٌۭ
Allahu yaṣ'ṭafī mina l-malā'ikati russulan wamina nnāssi . 'inna -llaha samīʻun[m] baṣīrun
Allah chooses messengers from angels and from men for Allah is He Who hears and sees (all things).
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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Allah picks messengers both from the angels and from humankind, for He hears and sees all.
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "How do you choose someone to carry an important message?"
MZG has a short clip of Mishary Alafasy reciting ayat 73–78. Play it all.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "Who does Allah choose messengers from?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "Why did Allah choose angels and people?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah Al-Hajj is surah 22. Find ayah 75. Allah chose angels like Jibril to carry revelation, and chose prophets from among people to teach. He knows best who is right for the task.
Fact: Which angel brought the revelation to the prophets? (Jibril.).
Ages 5–8: Message relay. Pass a message carefully along a line.
Ages 9–12: Chosen. Write qualities a messenger needs.
Finish with: "I found it was ___."
Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will pass on one good message."
Action: Pass on one good message.
