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فَعَصَىٰ فِرْعَوْنُ ٱلرَّسُولَ فَأَخَذْنَٰهُ أَخْذًۭا وَبِيلًۭا
Faʻaṣā fir'ʻaw'nu rrassūla fa'akhadh'nāhu 'akh'dhan wabīlan
But Pharaoh disobeyed the messenger; so We seized him with a heavy Punishment.
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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Pharaoh disobeyed the messenger, so Allah seized him with a heavy grip.
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "How do you think people built the pyramids without machines?"
Watch the TED-Ed video How did they build the Great Pyramid of Giza?
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "What did Pharaoh do?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "Why didn't Pharaoh listen?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah Al-Muzzammil is surah 73. Find ayah 16. The key words fa'asa fir'awnur-rasul mean Pharaoh disobeyed the messenger. He was proud and powerful, but his power could not protect him. The great pyramids still stand, yet the kings who built them are gone.
Fact: How many stone blocks are in the Great Pyramid?
Ages 5–8: Block tower. Build a pyramid from blocks or sugar cubes. How many did you need?
Ages 9–12: Old wonders. Find three wonders of the ancient world. Which still stand?
Finish with: "I found that the Great Pyramid has about ___ blocks."
Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will listen the first time I'm asked to do something good."
Action: Listen the first time you're asked to do something good.
