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وَفِى مُوسَىٰٓ إِذْ أَرْسَلْنَٰهُ إِلَىٰ فِرْعَوْنَ بِسُلْطَٰنٍۢ مُّبِينٍۢ
Wa fī mūssā 'idh' 'ar'salnāhu 'ilā fir'ʻaw'na bissulṭānin mmubīnin
And in Moses (was another Sign): Behold, We sent him to Pharaoh, with authority manifest.
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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And in Musa there was a sign, when We sent him to Pharaoh with clear proof.
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "What helps you speak up when something is important?"
Watch the CSUF Future Titans Read video Speak Up.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "Who was Musa sent to, and with what?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "How did Musa find the courage to speak to a powerful king?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah Adh-Dhariyat is surah 51. Find ayah 38. The key words bi-sultanin mubin mean with clear authority and proof. Allah sent Prophet Musa to Pharaoh, a powerful king who was treating people cruelly. Musa spoke the truth bravely because Allah was with him.
Fact: Which other surahs tell the story of Musa and Pharaoh?
Ages 5–8: Brave voice. Practise saying one true, important sentence clearly in front of your family.
Ages 9–12: Courage list. Write about three people who spoke the truth even when it was hard.
Finish with: "I found that Musa's story is also in Surah ___."
Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will speak up kindly once when something isn't right."
Action: Speak up kindly once when something isn't right.
