79:18An-Nazi'at
Juz 30 · Page 584فَقُلْ هَل لَّكَ إِلَىٰٓ أَن تَزَكَّىٰ
How to read it
Faqul' hal llaka 'ilā 'an tazakkā
"And say to him, 'Wouldst thou that thou shouldst be purified (from sin)?-
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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فَقُلْ هَل لَّكَ إِلَىٰٓ أَن تَزَكَّىٰ
Faqul' hal llaka 'ilā 'an tazakkā
"And say to him, 'Wouldst thou that thou shouldst be purified (from sin)?-
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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Musa (peace be upon him) was to ask him: would you like to purify yourself?
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "If you wanted someone to change, would you shout at them or ask them kindly?"
Watch the SciShow Kids video "How Do Soap and Water Make Us Clean?".
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "How was Musa told to speak to Pharaoh?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "Why did Allah tell Musa to be gentle with such a cruel man?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah An-Nazi'at is surah 79. Find ayah 18. The key words hal laka ila an tazakka mean "would you like to purify yourself?" Even to Pharaoh, Allah's invitation was gentle and kind.
Fact: How does soap lift dirt off our hands?
Ages 5–8: Pepper test. Sprinkle pepper on water. Touch it with a soapy finger. What happens?
Ages 9–12: Soap science. Find out how soap molecules grab both water and grease.
Finish with: "I found that soap works by ___."
Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will invite someone to something good using kind words."
Action: Invite someone to something good using kind words.
