26:17Ash-Shu'ara'
Juz 19 · Page 367أَنْ أَرْسِلْ مَعَنَا بَنِىٓ إِسْرَٰٓءِيلَ
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'An' 'ar'sil' maʻanā banī 'is'rā'īla
"'Send thou with us the Children of Israel.'"
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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أَنْ أَرْسِلْ مَعَنَا بَنِىٓ إِسْرَٰٓءِيلَ
'An' 'ar'sil' maʻanā banī 'is'rā'īla
"'Send thou with us the Children of Israel.'"
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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Musa and Harun were to ask Pharaoh to let the Children of Israel leave with them.
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "Why is freedom so precious?"
The full upload is long. Let Saud Ash-Shuraim's recitation, from IQRA AL-QURAN, set a calm mood.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "What did they ask Pharaoh for?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "Why did Musa care about the Israelites?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah Ash-Shu'ara is surah 26. Find ayah 17. The key word arsil means send, let go. The Israelites were held down by Pharaoh. Musa came with the message of tawhid and a call for justice. Faith and fairness go together.
Fact: After which prophet are the Children of Israel named?
Ages 5–8: Free bird. Draw a bird flying out of an open cage.
Ages 9–12: Faith and justice. Write how believing in Allah leads to treating people fairly.
Finish with: "I found they are named after ___."
Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will stand up for someone treated unfairly."
Action: Stand up for someone treated unfairly.
