Opening the ayah…
وَلَمَّا سَكَتَ عَن مُّوسَى ٱلْغَضَبُ أَخَذَ ٱلْأَلْوَاحَ ۖ وَفِى نُسْخَتِهَا هُدًۭى وَرَحْمَةٌۭ لِّلَّذِينَ هُمْ لِرَبِّهِمْ يَرْهَبُونَ
Wa lammā sakata ʻan mmūssāl-ghaḍabu 'akhadha l-'al'wāḥa . wafī nus'khatihā hudan waraḥ'matun llilladhīna hum' lirabbihim' yar'habūna
When the anger of Moses was appeased, he took up the tablets: in the writing thereon was guidance and Mercy for such as fear their Lord.
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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When Musa's anger calmed, he picked up the tablets, and in their writing was guidance and mercy for those who stand in awe of their Lord.
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "What can you do once you calm down?"
Settle down and play the start of Maher Al-Muaiqly's Al-A'raf (القرآن الكريم).
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "What was in the tablets?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "Why is calm better than anger?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah Al-A'raf is surah 7. Find ayah 154. Once Musa calmed down, he picked up the tablets again. Calm helps us think clearly and return to guidance.
Fact: Find Al-Imran 3:134: those who hold back their anger.
Ages 5–8: Calm down. Practise three slow breaths when angry.
Ages 9–12: Calm. Write what helps you calm down.
Finish with: "Allah praises those who hold back their ___."
Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will calm down before acting."
Action: Calm down before acting.
