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وَلَقَدْ ءَاتَيْنَا مُوسَى ٱلْكِتَٰبَ لَعَلَّهُمْ يَهْتَدُونَ
Wa laqad' 'ātay'nā mūssāl-kitāba laʻallahum' yah'tadūna
And We gave Moses the Book, in order that they might receive guidance.
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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Allah gave Musa the Book so that people might be guided.
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "What book helps you most?"
Hear the meaning in English: an English reading by Muhammad Awais Malik on The Holy Quran Online. A short stretch is enough.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "Why was the Book given?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "How does a book guide people?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah Al-Mu'minun is surah 23. Find ayah 49. Musa was given the Tawrah, a book of guidance. Every book from Allah came to guide people. Today we have the Quran.
Fact: Which books from Allah does the Quran name? List them with your teacher.
Ages 5–8: Guide map. Draw a map and use it to find a hidden object.
Ages 9–12: Revealed books. List the books and the prophets they came to.
Finish with: "I found ___ books named."
Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will read the Quran ___ minutes a day."
Action: Read daily.
