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فَخَرَجَ مِنْهَا خَآئِفًۭا يَتَرَقَّبُ ۖ قَالَ رَبِّ نَجِّنِى مِنَ ٱلْقَوْمِ ٱلظَّٰلِمِينَ
Fakharaja min'hā khā'ifan yataraqqabu . qāla rabbi najjinī mina l-qaw'mi ẓẓālimīna
He therefore got away therefrom, looking about, in a state of fear. He prayed "O my Lord! save me from people given to wrong-doing."
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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Musa left the city anxious and alert, praying to his Lord to rescue him from unjust people.
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "What do you say to Allah when you feel unsafe?"
Alafasy's own channel has an older recording of Al-Qasas; listen to its opening.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "What did Musa ask Allah?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "How does Allah protect people who call on Him?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah Al-Qasas is surah 28. Find ayah 21. The key word najjini means save me. Musa left everything behind and walked into the desert alone. He did not panic; he made dua. Even running away, he kept his heart turned to Allah.
Fact: About how far is it from Egypt's Nile Delta to the Gulf of Aqaba?
Ages 5–8: Safe words. Learn a short dua to say when you feel scared.
Ages 9–12: Escape route. Draw a map from Egypt across Sinai to Madyan.
Finish with: "I found that it is about ___ kilometres."
Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will learn one dua for feeling safe."
Action: Learn one dua for feeling safe.
