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فَأَلْقَىٰ عَصَاهُ فَإِذَا هِىَ ثُعْبَانٌۭ مُّبِينٌۭ
Fa'al'qā ʻaṣāhu fa'idhā hiya thuʻ'bānun mmubīnun
Then (Moses) threw his rod, and behold! it was a serpent, plain (for all to see)!
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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Musa threw down his staff, and it became a real serpent for all to see.
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "What could a simple stick become by Allah's command?"
S Movie has the whole of Al-A'raf by a reciter. Play just the first stretch.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "What did the staff become?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "Why was this a miracle and not a trick?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah Al-A'raf is surah 7. Find ayah 107. By Allah's power, Musa's staff became a real serpent. This was a true miracle from Allah, not a trick or magic.
Fact: In Ta-Ha 20:18, Musa describes what he used his staff for.
Ages 5–8: Staff uses. List what Musa used his staff for in Ta-Ha 20:18.
Ages 9–12: Miracle. Write the difference between a miracle and a trick.
Finish with: "Musa leaned on his staff and beat leaves for his ___."
Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will learn Ta-Ha 20:18."
Action: Learn Ta-Ha 20:18.
