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۞ وَأَوْحَيْنَآ إِلَىٰ مُوسَىٰٓ أَنْ أَسْرِ بِعِبَادِىٓ إِنَّكُم مُّتَّبَعُونَ
wa'aw'ḥay'nā 'ilā mūssā 'an' 'as'ri biʻibādī 'innakum mmuttabaʻūna
By inspiration we told Moses: "Travel by night with my servants; for surely ye shall be pursued."
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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Allah told Musa to leave by night with His servants, warning that they would be chased.
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "Why would people leave at night?"
Rashid Qadri recites the end of Musa's story, ayat 52 to 68.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "When were they told to leave?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "How did Allah plan their escape?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah Ash-Shu'ara is surah 26. Find ayah 52. The key words asri bi-'ibadi mean travel by night with My servants. Allah warned them they would be chased. Knowing ahead helped them prepare. Allah guides His servants step by step.
Fact: At what moment does the Islamic day begin?
Ages 5–8: Night journey. Pack a small bag as if leaving at night.
Ages 9–12: Step by step. Write how Allah's warning helped the believers.
Finish with: "I found the Islamic day begins at ___."
Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will prepare my things the night before."
Action: Prepare your things the night before.
