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فَأَنجَيْنَٰهُ وَمَن مَّعَهُۥ فِى ٱلْفُلْكِ ٱلْمَشْحُونِ
Fa'anjay'nāhu waman mmaʻahu fī l-ful'ki l-mash'ḥūni
So We delivered him and those with him, in the Ark filled (with all creatures).
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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Allah rescued Nuh and those with him in the fully loaded ark.
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "What would you take on an ark?"
Keep this one short. Ali Jaber's voice carries the surah in this نور القرآن upload.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "Who was saved in the ark?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "How did Nuh build such a big ark?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah Ash-Shu'ara is surah 26. Find ayah 119. The key words al-fulk al-mashhun mean the laden ark. The ark was full of believers and animals. Allah's rescue came through Nuh's hard work building it. Faith and effort go together.
Fact: Which ayah of Al-Qamar describes the ark as made of planks and nails?
Ages 5–8: Build an ark. Make a small boat from paper and fill it with toy animals.
Ages 9–12: Faith and effort. Write how Nuh's work and Allah's help went together.
Finish with: "I found it is ayah ___ of Al-Qamar."
Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will work hard on one good task and trust Allah."
Action: Work hard on one good task and trust Allah.
