فَأُلْقِىَ ٱلسَّحَرَةُ سَٰجِدِينَ
How to read it
Fa'ul'qiya ssaḥaratu sājidīna
Then did the sorcerers fall down, prostrate in adoration,
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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فَأُلْقِىَ ٱلسَّحَرَةُ سَٰجِدِينَ
Fa'ul'qiya ssaḥaratu sājidīna
Then did the sorcerers fall down, prostrate in adoration,
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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The magicians fell down in prostration.
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "What makes someone change their mind completely?"
Play only a little. Play Saad Al-Ghamdi's recitation from Noor International and follow along.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "What did the magicians do?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "How did their hearts change so fast?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah Ash-Shu'ara is surah 26. Find ayah 46. The key word sajidin means prostrating. Moments earlier they wanted money. Now they bowed to Allah. When truth enters a heart, it can change everything in an instant.
Fact: What is the Arabic word for the act of prostration?
Ages 5–8: Sajdah. Practise making a calm sajdah with full attention.
Ages 9–12: Sudden change. Write about how a heart can change quickly.
Finish with: "I found it is ___."

Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will make my sajdahs slow and calm."
Action: Make your sajdahs slow and calm.
