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قَالُوا۟ نَحْنُ أُو۟لُوا۟ قُوَّةٍۢ وَأُو۟لُوا۟ بَأْسٍۢ شَدِيدٍۢ وَٱلْأَمْرُ إِلَيْكِ فَٱنظُرِى مَاذَا تَأْمُرِينَ
Qālū naḥ'nu 'ūlū quwatin wa'ūlū ba''sin shadīdin wal-'am'ru 'ilay'ki fa-nẓurī mādhā ta''murīna
They said: "We are endued with strength, and given to vehement war: but the command is with thee; so consider what thou wilt command."
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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Her advisers said they had strength and great might in battle, but the decision was hers to make.
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "Is being strong the same as being right?"
Holy Quran BWP has the slower mujawwad style of Al-Minshawi; only the first minutes are needed.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "What did the chiefs boast about?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "Why did they leave the choice to the queen?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah An-Naml is surah 27. Find ayah 33. The key word ulu quwwah means people of strength. The advisers wanted to show their muscles. But strength alone does not make a choice wise. The queen would choose a wiser path.
Fact: Which surah's ayah 159 tells the Prophet to consult people in decisions?
Ages 5–8: Strong and wise. Show a strong pose, then a thinking pose.
Ages 9–12: Strength or wisdom. Write about a problem where thinking works better than force.
Finish with: "I found it in Surah ___."
Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will solve a problem by talking instead of arguing."
Action: Solve a problem by talking instead of arguing.
