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فَفَرَرْتُ مِنكُمْ لَمَّا خِفْتُكُمْ فَوَهَبَ لِى رَبِّى حُكْمًۭا وَجَعَلَنِى مِنَ ٱلْمُرْسَلِينَ
Fafarar'tu minkum' lammā khif'tukum' fawahaba lī rabbī ḥuk'man wajaʻalanī mina l-mur'salīna
"So I fled from you (all) when I feared you; but my Lord has (since) invested me with judgment (and wisdom) and appointed me as one of the messengers.
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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Musa explained that he ran away out of fear, and then his Lord gave him wisdom and made him one of the messengers.
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "Can a person who made a mistake grow into someone great?"
This one runs long. Sit quietly and hear Yasser Al-Dosari from the WordsofAllahAzawajal channel.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "What did Allah give Musa after he fled?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "How did Musa change after fleeing?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah Ash-Shu'ara is surah 26. Find ayah 21. The key word hukman means wisdom, sound judgement. Musa's story shows growth: a past mistake, repentance, a journey, then a great mission. Allah can turn our hardest moments into the start of something good.
Fact: To which land did Musa flee from Egypt?
Ages 5–8: Growing up. Draw a seed, a sapling and a tall tree.
Ages 9–12: Growth story. Write about how you have grown from a past mistake.
Finish with: "I found Musa fled to ___."
Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will learn something from one mistake I made."
Action: Learn something from one mistake you made.
