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وَلَقَدْ صَرَّفْنَا فِى هَٰذَا ٱلْقُرْءَانِ لِيَذَّكَّرُوا۟ وَمَا يَزِيدُهُمْ إِلَّا نُفُورًۭا
Wa laqad' ṣarraf'nā fī hādhā l-qur''āni liyadhdhakkarū wamā yazīduhum' 'illā nufūran
We have explained (things) in various (ways) in this Qur'an, in order that they may receive admonition, but it only increases their flight (from the Truth)!
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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Allah explains things in many ways in the Quran so people will remember, yet some only run further away.
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "Why do teachers explain the same lesson in different ways?"
Begin Yasser Al-Dosari's Al-Isra on Haramain Translations and listen for a few minutes.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "Why does the Quran explain in many ways?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "Why do some people run from reminders?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah Al-Isra is surah 17. Find ayah 41. The Quran uses stories, examples and commands so everyone can understand. Some hearts still turn away. We keep ours open.
Fact: List three different ways the Quran teaches (stories, examples, commands).
Ages 5–8: Many ways. Explain one idea in a drawing, a story and a sentence.
Ages 9–12: Open heart. Write how to keep your heart open to reminders.
Finish with: "I found ___, ___ and ___."
Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will listen to a reminder without arguing."
Action: Listen to a reminder without arguing.
