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وَإِذْ قَالَتِ ٱلْمَلَٰٓئِكَةُ يَٰمَرْيَمُ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ ٱصْطَفَىٰكِ وَطَهَّرَكِ وَٱصْطَفَىٰكِ عَلَىٰ نِسَآءِ ٱلْعَٰلَمِينَ
Wa 'idh' qālati l-malā'ikatu yāmar'yamu 'inna -llaha (i)ṣ'ṭafāki waṭahharaki wa-ṣ'ṭafāki ʻalā nissā'i l-ʻālamīna
Behold! the angels said: "O Mary! Allah hath chosen thee and purified thee- chosen thee above the women of all nations.
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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The angels told Maryam that Allah had selected her, made her pure, and raised her above every woman of every nation.
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "What makes someone truly special?"
Begin a reciter's Ali 'Imran on Learn Quran id and listen for a few minutes.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "What did the angels tell Maryam?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "Why was Maryam chosen?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah Ali 'Imran is surah 3. Find ayah 42. Maryam was chosen for her purity and devotion. She is honoured in Islam as one of the greatest women.
Fact: Maryam is counted among the four greatest women of all time, along with Khadijah, Fatimah and Asiyah.
Ages 5–8: Honoured women. Name four great women in Islam.
Ages 9–12: Maryam's qualities. Write what made Maryam special.
Finish with: "Allah chose and ___ Maryam."
Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will learn about one great woman in Islam."
Action: Learn about one great woman in Islam.
