26:11Ash-Shu'ara'
Juz 19 · Page 367قَوْمَ فِرْعَوْنَ ۚ أَلَا يَتَّقُونَ
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Qaw'ma fir'ʻaw'na . 'alā yattaqūna
"The people of the Pharaoh: will they not fear Allah?"
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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قَوْمَ فِرْعَوْنَ ۚ أَلَا يَتَّقُونَ
Qaw'ma fir'ʻaw'na . 'alā yattaqūna
"The people of the Pharaoh: will they not fear Allah?"
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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The wrongdoers were Pharaoh's people, and Allah asked whether they would not be mindful of Him.
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "What helps people stop doing wrong?"
Sit quietly and hear Mishary Al-Afasy from the t4h3r93 channel.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "Who were the wrongdoing people?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "What does fearing Allah mean?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah Ash-Shu'ara is surah 26. Find ayah 11. The key word yattaqun means they are mindful, careful. Taqwa is like walking carefully through thorns. Allah's question was an invitation: Pharaoh's people could still change. The door was open.
Fact: Which ayah of Ta-Ha tells Musa and Harun to speak gently to Pharaoh?
Ages 5–8: Careful steps. Walk carefully around cushions without touching them.
Ages 9–12: Gentle invitation. Write why Allah invited even Pharaoh to change.
Finish with: "I found it is ayah ___ of Ta-Ha."
Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will stop and think 'Allah sees' before acting."
Action: Stop and think 'Allah sees' before acting.
