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وَيُكَلِّمُ ٱلنَّاسَ فِى ٱلْمَهْدِ وَكَهْلًۭا وَمِنَ ٱلصَّٰلِحِينَ
Wa yukallimu nnāssa fī l-mah'di wakah'lan wamina ṣṣāliḥīna
"He shall speak to the people in childhood and in maturity. And he shall be (of the company) of the righteous."
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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'Isa would speak to people while a baby in the cradle and as a grown man, and he would be among the righteous.
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "Can a baby talk?"
For a few quiet minutes, listen to a reciter reciting Ali 'Imran, shared by Tadabbur Centre.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "When would 'Isa speak?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "Why was a baby speaking a miracle?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah Ali 'Imran is surah 3. Find ayah 46. Baby 'Isa spoke to defend his mother and declare he was Allah's servant (19:30). It was a clear miracle.
Fact: Baby 'Isa's first words were 'I am the servant of Allah' (19:30).
Ages 5–8: Miracle story. Retell how baby 'Isa spoke.
Ages 9–12: Servant of Allah. Write why 'Isa's first words matter.
Finish with: "'Isa said: I am the ___ of Allah."
Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will read the story of 'Isa in Surah Maryam."
Action: Read the story of 'Isa in Surah Maryam.
