Opening the ayah…
فَأَخَذْنَٰهُ وَجُنُودَهُۥ فَنَبَذْنَٰهُمْ فِى ٱلْيَمِّ وَهُوَ مُلِيمٌۭ
Fa'akhadh'nāhu wajunūdahu fanabadh'nāhum' fī l-yammi wahuwa mulīmun
So We took him and his forces, and threw them into the sea; and his was the blame.
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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So We seized him and his armies and cast them into the sea, and he was to blame.
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "What do you know about the Red Sea?"
Watch the Inspirich video 13 Fascinating Facts About The Red Sea.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "Who was to blame for what happened to Pharaoh?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "Why didn't Pharaoh's power save him?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah Adh-Dhariyat is surah 51. Find ayah 40. The key word mulim means deserving blame. Pharaoh had many chances to listen, but he kept refusing. In the end his armies could not save him from the sea. The ayah says the blame was his own, because he chose this path.
Fact: Why is the Red Sea one of the saltiest seas in the world?
Ages 5–8: Sea creatures. Draw three animals that live in the Red Sea's coral reefs.
Ages 9–12: Choices chain. Draw a chain of Pharaoh's choices and where each one led.
Finish with: "I found that the Red Sea is salty because ___."
Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will own up to a mistake straight away without blaming others."
Action: Own up to a mistake straight away without blaming others.
