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قَالَ نَعَمْ وَإِنَّكُمْ إِذًۭا لَّمِنَ ٱلْمُقَرَّبِينَ
Qāla naʻam' wa'innakum' 'idhan llamina l-muqarrabīna
He said: "Yea, (and more),- for ye shall in that case be (raised to posts) nearest (to my person)."
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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Pharaoh agreed and promised they would also be among his closest people.
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "What would you give to be close to someone powerful?"
Keep this one short. Open the islamicfromjamal video of Maher Al-Muaiqly and listen for a while.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "What did Pharaoh promise?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "Is closeness to a king worth anything?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah Ash-Shu'ara is surah 26. Find ayah 42. The key word al-muqarrabin means those brought near. Pharaoh offered money and status. Soon the magicians would choose closeness to Allah instead. Being near to Allah is the real honour.
Fact: Which ayah later in this surah shows what the magicians chose instead of Pharaoh's reward?
Ages 5–8: Near to Allah. Draw ways we get closer to Allah, like dua and kindness.
Ages 9–12: Two offers. Compare Pharaoh's offer with Allah's reward.
Finish with: "I found it in ayah ___."
Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will do one extra act to get closer to Allah."
Action: Do one extra act to get closer to Allah.
