يَأْتُوكَ بِكُلِّ سَٰحِرٍ عَلِيمٍۢ
How to read it
Ya''tūka bikulli sāḥirin ʻalīmin
And bring up to thee all (our) sorcerers well-versed."
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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يَأْتُوكَ بِكُلِّ سَٰحِرٍ عَلِيمٍۢ
Ya''tūka bikulli sāḥirin ʻalīmin
And bring up to thee all (our) sorcerers well-versed."
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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They said the messengers would bring every skilled sorcerer to Pharaoh.
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "Can tricks ever beat real truth?"
Hear the opening minutes of Al-A'raf in Mahmoud Khalil Al-Husary's voice, from Daily Deen - Quran Recitations.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "Who would be brought?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "Why did they choose sorcerers?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah Al-A'raf is surah 7. Find ayah 112. They thought Musa's signs were tricks, so they gathered the most skilled tricksters. They didn't understand Musa's power was from Allah.
Fact: The day of the contest: a festival day, Ta-Ha 20:59.
Ages 5–8: Real vs fake. Talk about the difference between real and fake.
Ages 9–12: Misunderstanding. Write why they misunderstood Musa.
Finish with: "The contest was on a ___ day."

Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will ask questions before believing things."
Action: Ask questions before believing things.
