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قَالَ رَبِّ إِنِّىٓ أَخَافُ أَن يُكَذِّبُونِ
Qāla rabbi 'innī 'akhāfu 'an yukadhdhibūni
He said: "O my Lord! I do fear that they will charge me with falsehood:
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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Musa told his Lord that he was afraid they would reject him as a liar.
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "What do you do when you are nervous about speaking?"
The full upload is long. Open the Cinta Al-Qur'an video of Mishary Al-Afasy and listen for a while.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "What was Musa afraid of?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "Why did Musa share his fear?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah Ash-Shu'ara is surah 26. Find ayah 12. The key word yukadhdhibun means they will deny me. Even great prophets felt nervous. Musa spoke honestly about his worry. Allah listened. Sharing fears with Allah is part of being brave.
Fact: Which ayah of An-Nisa says Allah spoke directly to Musa?
Ages 5–8: Worry talk. Tell a trusted adult one thing that makes you nervous.
Ages 9–12: Brave and honest. Write how admitting fear can make you braver.
Finish with: "I found it is ayah ___ of An-Nisa."
Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will tell Allah about one worry in dua."
Action: Tell Allah about one worry in dua.
