89:10Al-Fajr
Juz 30 · Page 593وَفِرْعَوْنَ ذِى ٱلْأَوْتَادِ
How to read it
Wa fir'ʻaw'na dhī l-'aw'tādi
And with Pharaoh, lord of stakes?
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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وَفِرْعَوْنَ ذِى ٱلْأَوْتَادِ
Wa fir'ʻaw'na dhī l-'aw'tādi
And with Pharaoh, lord of stakes?
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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This ayah mentions Pharaoh, the ruler of the stakes.
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "What do you think makes a ruler good, and what makes one bad?"
Watch the time-lapse of the Nile Delta seen from space.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "Who does this ayah mention?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "Why was Pharaoh so proud?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah Al-Fajr is surah 89. Find ayah 10. The key words dhil-awtad mean "of the stakes". Scholars explain this in different ways. Ask your teacher, and ask them to tell you how Prophet Musa (peace be upon him) stood up to Pharaoh.
Fact: How long is the River Nile?
Ages 5–8: River map. Draw the Nile from its start to the sea. Colour the green land along it.
Ages 9–12: Green ribbon. Look at a satellite map of Egypt. Why is almost everyone living right along the river?
Finish with: "I found that the Nile is about ___ km long."
Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, when I'm in charge of something (a game, a job), I will be fair by ___."
Action: Be a fair leader in a game or task this week.
