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كَذَٰلِكَ وَأَوْرَثْنَٰهَا بَنِىٓ إِسْرَٰٓءِيلَ
Kadhālika wa'aw'rath'nāhā banī 'is'rā'īla
Thus it was, but We made the Children of Israel inheritors of such things.
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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In the same way, Allah later gave such blessings to the Children of Israel.
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "Who ends up with blessings in the end?"
It is a long video. Islam Sobhi's voice carries the surah in this سكينة القرآن upload.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "Who inherited such things?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "How did the oppressed become inheritors?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah Ash-Shu'ara is surah 26. Find ayah 59. The key word awrathnaha means We gave it as inheritance. The ones who were pushed down were later raised up. Allah turns things around. Patience and faith are rewarded.
Fact: Which ayah of Al-A'raf says the oppressed people inherited the east and west of the land?
Ages 5–8: Turned around. Draw a seesaw with the weak side rising.
Ages 9–12: Patience rewarded. Write about patience leading to good.
Finish with: "I found it is ayah ___ of Al-A'raf."
Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will be patient with something that takes time."
Action: Be patient with something that takes time.
