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إِنَّآ أَرْسَلْنَآ إِلَيْكُمْ رَسُولًۭا شَٰهِدًا عَلَيْكُمْ كَمَآ أَرْسَلْنَآ إِلَىٰ فِرْعَوْنَ رَسُولًۭا
'Innā 'ar'salnā 'ilay'kum' rassūlan shāhidan ʻalay'kum' kamā 'ar'salnā 'ilā fir'ʻaw'na rassūlan
We have sent to you, (O men!) a messenger, to be a witness concerning you, even as We sent a messenger to Pharaoh.
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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Allah sent you a messenger as a witness over you, just as He sent a messenger to Pharaoh.
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "Why was the Nile so important to people in ancient Egypt?"
Watch the MagiCore Learning video The Nile River for Kids.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "Who was also sent a messenger?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "What does it mean for a messenger to be a witness?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah Al-Muzzammil is surah 73. Find ayah 15. The key words rasulan shahidan mean a messenger who is a witness. Allah sent Prophet Muhammad to us, just as He sent Prophet Musa (peace be upon them both) to Pharaoh in Egypt, by the River Nile.
Fact: How long is the River Nile?
Ages 5–8: River map. Draw the Nile flowing north into the sea.
Ages 9–12: Messengers list. Name five messengers and the people each was sent to.
Finish with: "I found that the Nile is about ___ kilometres long."
Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will learn one story about Prophet Musa."
Action: Learn one story about Prophet Musa.
