Al-Ma'idah 5:112 · Tadabbur by IqraSaurus

5:112Al-Ma'idah

Juz 7 · Page 126

إِذْ قَالَ ٱلْحَوَارِيُّونَ يَٰعِيسَى ٱبْنَ مَرْيَمَ هَلْ يَسْتَطِيعُ رَبُّكَ أَن يُنَزِّلَ عَلَيْنَا مَآئِدَةًۭ مِّنَ ٱلسَّمَآءِ ۖ قَالَ ٱتَّقُوا۟ ٱللَّهَ إِن كُنتُم مُّؤْمِنِينَ

How to read it

'Idh' qāla l-ḥawāriyyūna yāʻīssā(i)b'na mar'yama hal' yas'taṭīʻu rabbuka 'an yunazzila ʻalay'nā mā'idatan mmina ssamā'i . qāla (i)ttaqū -llaha 'in kuntum mmu''minīna

Behold! the disciples, said: "O Jesus the son of Mary! can thy Lord send down to us a table set (with viands) from heaven?" Said Jesus: "Fear Allah, if ye have faith."

Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali

A suggested way to reflect

Guided by the 4-I journey: Inspire, Investigate, Integrate, Impart. Use it as a starting point and make it your own.

4-I guide

A Table from the Sky

Ages 5–12

In short

The disciples asked 'Isa whether his Lord could send down a table of food from the sky, and he said: be mindful of Allah if you are believers.

1InspireWow, why?🎬 Start with bismillah. Ask: "What would you think if food came down from the sky?" A short clip on Ummah Muslim recites ayah 112 of…
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "What would you think if food came down from the sky?"
A short clip on Ummah Muslim recites ayah 112 of Al-Ma'idah. Play the whole clip.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "What did the disciples ask for?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "Why did 'Isa warn them?" Younger children can draw theirs.
- Al-Ma'idah 112 by a reciterShared by Ummah Muslim (YouTube) · "Al-Ma'idah ayat 112" · youtube.com/@ummahmuslim7472
2InvestigateWhat do I notice? How do I know?📷 Find it in the mushaf: Surah Al-Ma'idah is surah 5. Find ayah 112. This is where the surah gets its name, Al-Ma'idah, the Table. 'Isa…
Find it in the mushaf: Surah Al-Ma'idah is surah 5. Find ayah 112. This is where the surah gets its name, Al-Ma'idah, the Table. 'Isa reminded them that faith shouldn't depend on demanding miracles.
Fact: Which word gives this surah its name? Al-Ma'idah, the table.
Ages 5–8: Table picnic. Have a special meal and say Alhamdulillah.
Ages 9–12: Asking for signs. Write why faith shouldn't depend on miracles.
Finish with: "Al-Ma'idah means the ___."
- Food on the tableShared by Pablorgalindo · CC BY-SA 4.0 · https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Papaya_cut_at_picnic_table_with_tortillas.jpg
3IntegrateWhat does this show me about Allah? What will I do?Talk together: What did they ask? Which name of Allah does this remind you of? What did 'Isa say? What blessing is on your table? Make a…
Talk together:
- What did they ask?
- Which name of Allah does this remind you of?
- What did 'Isa say?
- What blessing is on your table?
Make a small plan: "This week, I will thank Allah for every meal."
4ImpartWho can I tell or show?📷 Faith first. Thank for food. Be mindful. Next time: the next ayah (5:113) explains why they asked. Explore it together! Action: Thank Allah…
- Faith first.
- Thank for food.
- Be mindful.
- Next time: the next ayah (5:113) explains why they asked. Explore it together!
Action: Thank Allah for every meal.
- A table from the skyShared by Dmitry Makeev · CC BY-SA 4.0 · https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Cumulus_clouds_in_Russia._img_059.jpg

Opening the guide…

4-I guide

A Table from the Sky

Ages 5–12

In short

The disciples asked 'Isa whether his Lord could send down a table of food from the sky, and he said: be mindful of Allah if you are believers.

1InspireWow, why?🎬 Start with bismillah. Ask: "What would you think if food came down from the sky?" A short clip on Ummah Muslim recites ayah 112 of…
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "What would you think if food came down from the sky?"
A short clip on Ummah Muslim recites ayah 112 of Al-Ma'idah. Play the whole clip.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "What did the disciples ask for?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "Why did 'Isa warn them?" Younger children can draw theirs.
- Al-Ma'idah 112 by a reciterShared by Ummah Muslim (YouTube) · "Al-Ma'idah ayat 112" · youtube.com/@ummahmuslim7472
2InvestigateWhat do I notice? How do I know?📷 Find it in the mushaf: Surah Al-Ma'idah is surah 5. Find ayah 112. This is where the surah gets its name, Al-Ma'idah, the Table. 'Isa…
Find it in the mushaf: Surah Al-Ma'idah is surah 5. Find ayah 112. This is where the surah gets its name, Al-Ma'idah, the Table. 'Isa reminded them that faith shouldn't depend on demanding miracles.
Fact: Which word gives this surah its name? Al-Ma'idah, the table.
Ages 5–8: Table picnic. Have a special meal and say Alhamdulillah.
Ages 9–12: Asking for signs. Write why faith shouldn't depend on miracles.
Finish with: "Al-Ma'idah means the ___."
- Food on the tableShared by Pablorgalindo · CC BY-SA 4.0 · https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Papaya_cut_at_picnic_table_with_tortillas.jpg
3IntegrateWhat does this show me about Allah? What will I do?Talk together: What did they ask? Which name of Allah does this remind you of? What did 'Isa say? What blessing is on your table? Make a…
Talk together:
- What did they ask?
- Which name of Allah does this remind you of?
- What did 'Isa say?
- What blessing is on your table?
Make a small plan: "This week, I will thank Allah for every meal."
4ImpartWho can I tell or show?📷 Faith first. Thank for food. Be mindful. Next time: the next ayah (5:113) explains why they asked. Explore it together! Action: Thank Allah…
- Faith first.
- Thank for food.
- Be mindful.
- Next time: the next ayah (5:113) explains why they asked. Explore it together!
Action: Thank Allah for every meal.
- A table from the skyShared by Dmitry Makeev · CC BY-SA 4.0 · https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Cumulus_clouds_in_Russia._img_059.jpg

Reflections for this ayah

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Reflections for this ayah

A suggested way to reflect

A Table from the Sky

In short

Themes in this ayah

Themes in this ayah

A Table from the Sky

In short