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وَقَالَتْ لِأُخْتِهِۦ قُصِّيهِ ۖ فَبَصُرَتْ بِهِۦ عَن جُنُبٍۢ وَهُمْ لَا يَشْعُرُونَ
Wa qālat' li'ukh'tihī quṣṣīhi . fabaṣurat' bihī ʻan junubin wahum' lā yash'ʻurūna
And she said to the sister of (Moses), "Follow him" so she (the sister) watched him in the character of a stranger. And they knew not.
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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Musa's mother told his sister to follow him, and she watched him from afar without anyone noticing.
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "How do big brothers and sisters look after little ones?"
Watch the Ninoo World video Prophet Musa Story for Kids, part one.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "What did the sister do?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "How did the sister stay so clever and calm?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah Al-Qasas is surah 28. Find ayah 11. The key word qussihi means follow his trail. Musa's sister walked along the riverbank, watching quietly. She stayed calm and careful, and nobody guessed who she was. Families help each other in hard times.
Fact: Which brother of Musa is named in the Quran?
Ages 5–8: Quiet follower. Play a game following someone quietly without being noticed.
Ages 9–12: Helpers at home. Write how each person in your family helps the others.
Finish with: "I found that his brother was named ___."
Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will help a brother, sister or cousin with something."
Action: Help a brother, sister or cousin with something.
