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إِذْ نَادَىٰهُ رَبُّهُۥ بِٱلْوَادِ ٱلْمُقَدَّسِ طُوًى
'Idh' nādāhu rabbuhu bil-wādi l-muqaddassi ṭuwan
Behold, thy Lord did call to him in the sacred valley of Tuwa:-
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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His Lord called him in the sacred valley of Tuwa.
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "How do valleys form between mountains?"
Watch the Next Generation Science video about hills, valleys and plains.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "Where did Allah call Musa (peace be upon him)?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "What did Musa feel when Allah called him?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah An-Nazi'at is surah 79. Find ayah 16. The key words bil-wadil-muqaddasi tuwa mean in the sacred valley of Tuwa. Allah spoke to Musa there and chose him as a prophet.
Fact: How do rivers carve valleys over time?
Ages 5–8: Sand valley. Pour water slowly down a slope of sand in a tray. Watch a valley form.
Ages 9–12: Valley shapes. Find out the difference between V-shaped and U-shaped valleys.
Finish with: "I found that valleys form when ___."
Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will stop what I'm doing when I hear the adhan."
Action: Stop what you're doing when you hear the adhan.
