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وَإِنِّى مُرْسِلَةٌ إِلَيْهِم بِهَدِيَّةٍۢ فَنَاظِرَةٌۢ بِمَ يَرْجِعُ ٱلْمُرْسَلُونَ
Wa 'innī mur'silatun 'ilay'him bihadiyyatin fanāẓiratun[m] bima yar'jiʻu l-mur'salūna
"But I am going to send him a present, and (wait) to see with what (answer) return (my) ambassadors."
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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The queen planned to send Sulayman a gift and wait to see what reply her messengers would bring.
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "Why do people sometimes send gifts?"
Arabic Story Bridge tells The Queen Who Found Allah.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "What did the queen decide to send?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "What was the queen trying to find out?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah An-Naml is surah 27. Find ayah 35. The key word hadiyyah means a gift. The queen was clever. A gift would show whether Sulayman wanted riches or something more. If he was just a king, wealth might please him. If he was a prophet, it would not.
Fact: What precious goods was ancient Saba famous for trading?
Ages 5–8: Thoughtful gift. Make a small gift for someone in your family.
Ages 9–12: Clever test. Write what the gift would reveal about Sulayman.
Finish with: "I found Saba traded ___."
Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will give a small gift to show kindness."
Action: Give a small gift to show kindness.
