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قَالَ رَبُّكُمْ وَرَبُّ ءَابَآئِكُمُ ٱلْأَوَّلِينَ
Qāla rabbukum' warabbu 'ābā'ikumu l-'awwalīna
(Moses) said: "Your Lord and the Lord of your fathers from the beginning!"
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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Musa said Allah is their Lord and the Lord of their ancestors too.
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "Who looked after your grandparents' grandparents?"
Play Al-Minshawi's recitation from Sabir Azghar and follow along.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "Whose Lord is Allah?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "Why mention the forefathers?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah Ash-Shu'ara is surah 26. Find ayah 26. The key words aba'ikum al-awwalin mean your earliest fathers. Pharaoh claimed to be lord, but his own ancestors lived and died before him. Only Allah was Lord of every generation. Rulers come and go; Allah remains.
Fact: Which prophet was the son of Ishaq and the grandson of Ibrahim?
Ages 5–8: Family tree. Draw your family tree as far back as you can.
Ages 9–12: Generations. Write how many generations Allah has cared for your family.
Finish with: "I found it was Prophet ___."
Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will ask an elder about my family's history."
Action: Ask an elder about your family's history.
