Opening the ayah…
إِنَّ فِى ذَٰلِكَ لَعِبْرَةًۭ لِّمَن يَخْشَىٰٓ
'Inna fī dhālika laʻib'ratan lliman yakh'shā
Verily in this is an instructive warning for whosoever feareth (Allah).
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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In this is a lesson for anyone who is in awe of Allah.
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "How do young animals learn from older ones?"
Watch the BBC Earth video of a mother chimpanzee teaching her baby to catch termites.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "Who will learn the lesson from Pharaoh's story?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "What lesson should I take?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah An-Nazi'at is surah 79. Find ayah 26. The key words la-'ibratan li-man yakhsha mean a lesson for whoever has awe of Allah. Stories in the Quran are for learning, not just for listening.
Fact: How do young chimpanzees learn to use tools?
Ages 5–8: Copy me. Teach a younger child something simple (a knot, a drawing). How did they learn?
Ages 9–12: Story lessons. Write three lessons from the story of Musa (peace be upon him) and Pharaoh.
Finish with: "I found that young chimps learn by ___."
Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will write down one lesson from a Quran story."
Action: Write down one lesson from a Quran story.
