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قَالَ رَبِّ ٱغْفِرْ لِى وَلِأَخِى وَأَدْخِلْنَا فِى رَحْمَتِكَ ۖ وَأَنتَ أَرْحَمُ ٱلرَّٰحِمِينَ
Qāla rabbi (i)gh'fir' lī wali'akhī wa'ad'khilnā fī raḥ'matika . wa'anta 'ar'ḥamu rrāḥimīna
Moses prayed: "O my Lord! forgive me and my brother! admit us to Thy mercy! for Thou art the Most Merciful of those who show mercy!"
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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Musa said, 'My Lord, forgive me and my brother and bring us into Your mercy, for You are the Most Merciful of the merciful.'
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "What do you do after an argument with someone you love?"
Put on Mahmoud Khalil Al-Husary's Al-A'raf from Quran.surf and follow along for a little while.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "Whom did Musa pray for?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "Why did Musa pray for both of them?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah Al-A'raf is surah 7. Find ayah 151. After understanding Harun, Musa prayed for both of them. Making dua for someone you argued with heals hearts.
Fact: The Name 'Arham ar-Rahimin': the Most Merciful of the merciful.
Ages 5–8: Dua for family. Make dua for a brother, sister or friend.
Ages 9–12: Healing dua. Write how dua heals relationships.
Finish with: "Allah is the Most Merciful of the ___."
Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will make dua for someone I argued with."
Action: Make dua for someone you argued with.
