Musa, Part 2: Take Heed
After the sea, Musa (AS) leads the Children of Israel through the desert: manna, the golden calf, Khidr and forty years of wandering, for ages 7 to 12.
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What is Musa, Part 2: Take Heed about?
Musa, Part 2: Take Heed is an Islamic audiobook for children aged 7 to 12 that continues the story of the Prophet Musa (AS) after the parting of the sea, as he leads the Children of Israel through the Sinai towards the land Allah promised them.
The people are free, but the habits of slavery run deep. Soon after the crossing, some ask Musa to make them an idol like the ones they see others worship. In the desert Allah gives them manna and quail, water from a rock in twelve springs, and clouds for shade, yet some grow tired of the same food and ask for the onions and lentils of Egypt. Musa goes up the mountain for forty nights. He asks to see Allah, and the mountain crumbles to dust. While he is away, Samiri makes a golden calf from the people's borrowed gold, and many worship it. Musa returns with the tablets, full of grief and anger for the sake of Allah, and destroys the calf.
Musa then travels with his servant Yusha to the meeting of the two seas to learn from Khidr. He sees a boat damaged, a boy killed and a wall rebuilt, and learns the wisdom behind each. At last the people refuse to enter the holy land for fear of its strong inhabitants, and they wander in the desert for forty years. The story ends with the deaths of Harun and Musa, peace be upon them, as later narrations tell it.
Written, researched and narrated by Mehded Maryam Sinclair, who takes the Qur'an as her authority, with Qur'anic recitation by Abdallah Adil, it runs to just under two hours in twelve chapters.
What your child will learn
- Allah provides for us, and we should be grateful rather than always ask for more.
- Worshipping anything besides Allah is a great wrong, but Allah forgives those who sincerely repent.
- Allah knows what we do not, so we can be patient when we do not understand what happens.
- Trusting Allah gives us courage; fear made the people turn back from the holy land.
- A good leader keeps calling people to the truth, even when they do not listen.
Chapters
- Introduction
- A Whole Nation, Released
- The Journey Underway
- Another god
- Allah's Anayah
- Return in Longing
- The Tain of the Calf
- Extraordinary News
- We Hear, But We Disobey
- The One Who Knew More
- Betrayal
- A Promise Fullfilled
Where this audiobook comes from
- Surah Al-A'raf 7:138-157: The people ask for an idol, Musa's forty nights, the mountain that crumbles, the tablets, the calf and the seventy men.
- Surah Ta-Ha 20:83-98: Samiri and the golden calf, Harun's answer to Musa, and Samiri's punishment.
- Surah Al-Baqarah 2:51-61: The calf, the manna and quail, the twelve springs and the demand for the food of Egypt.
- Surah Al-Kahf 18:60-82: Musa's journey with Khidr to the meeting of the two seas, and the boat, the boy and the wall.
- Surah Al-Ma'idah 5:20-26: The people refuse to enter the holy land and wander for forty years.
- Sahih al-Bukhari 122: The Prophet ﷺ tells the story of Musa and Khidr, with the sparrow that drinks from the sea.
- Sahih al-Bukhari 1339: The angel of death is sent to Musa, who asks Allah to bring him near the holy land.
Talk about it afterwards
- What gifts did Allah give the Children of Israel in the desert?
- Why did some of the people worship the golden calf?
- What did Musa learn from his journey with Khidr?
- Why were the people afraid to enter the holy land?
- What is the difference between "we hear and we obey" and "we hear and we disobey"?
Words to know
- Manna
- A sweet food Allah sent the Children of Israel in the desert.
- Salwa
- The quails Allah sent them to eat.
- Inayah
- Allah's care and protection.
- Taurat
- The book Allah gave to the Prophet Musa (AS).
Frequently asked questions
Is Musa, Part 2: Take Heed based on the Qur'an?
Yes. It follows the Qur'an's account and recites its verses throughout, and the author says when a detail comes from hadith, the Old Testament or the opinions of scholars.
What age is Musa, Part 2: Take Heed suitable for?
Children aged 7 to 12. It is long and serious, and some parts, such as the punishment of those who worshipped the calf and the boy Khidr killed, are best heard with a parent.
How long is Musa, Part 2: Take Heed?
Just under two hours (110 minutes), in twelve chapters.
Should children hear Musa, Part 1: The Fall of the Tyrant first?
Yes, if they can. Part 2 begins where Part 1 ends, on the shore just after the parting of the sea.
