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وَلَقَد تَّرَكْنَٰهَآ ءَايَةًۭ فَهَلْ مِن مُّدَّكِرٍۢ
Wa laqad ttarak'nāhā 'āyatan fahal' min mmuddakirin
And We have left this as a Sign (for all time): then is there any that will receive admonition?
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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We left it as a sign; is there anyone who will take the lesson?
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "What can an old shipwreck teach us about the past?"
Watch the Hidden Timeline video A 2,100-Year-Old Roman Shipwreck Was Found Off Sicily.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "What did Allah leave for people?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "What lesson does Nuh's story teach me?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah Al-Qamar is surah 54. Find ayah 15. The key word muddakir means one who remembers and takes the lesson. Old ships found under the sea help us learn about people long ago. Allah left the story of Nuh as a sign for every generation. The question is: will we take the lesson?
Fact: How do archaeologists find ships under the sea?
Ages 5–8: Lesson jar. Write one lesson from Nuh's story and put it in a jar.
Ages 9–12: Then and now. Write how Nuh's story can help someone today.
Finish with: "I found that archaeologists find shipwrecks by ___."
Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will share one lesson from Nuh's story with my family."
Action: Share one lesson from Nuh's story with your family.
