26:56Ash-Shu'ara'
Juz 19 · Page 369وَإِنَّا لَجَمِيعٌ حَٰذِرُونَ
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Wa 'innā lajamīʻun ḥādhirūna
"But we are a multitude amply fore-warned."
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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وَإِنَّا لَجَمِيعٌ حَٰذِرُونَ
Wa 'innā lajamīʻun ḥādhirūna
"But we are a multitude amply fore-warned."
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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Pharaoh boasted that his people were a large, watchful army.
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "Does being ready guarantee success?"
Play only a little. Play Islam Sobhi's recitation from الحامد and follow along.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "What did Pharaoh boast?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "Why did Pharaoh feel safe?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah Ash-Shu'ara is surah 26. Find ayah 56. The key word hadhirun means alert, on guard. Pharaoh thought being prepared would protect him. But no preparation can stop Allah's plan. Real safety comes from Allah.
Fact: About how many soldiers could ancient armies gather, according to historians?
Ages 5–8: Safe with Allah. Draw a shield with 'Allah protects' written on it.
Ages 9–12: False safety. Write why Pharaoh's preparation failed.
Finish with: "I found ancient armies could gather about ___ soldiers."
Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will say a protection dua before leaving home."
Action: Say a protection dua before leaving home.
