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وَلَقَدْ أَنزَلْنَآ إِلَيْكَ ءَايَٰتٍۭ بَيِّنَٰتٍۢ ۖ وَمَا يَكْفُرُ بِهَآ إِلَّا ٱلْفَٰسِقُونَ
Wa laqad' 'anzalnā 'ilay'ka 'āyātin bayyinātin . wamā yak'furu bihā 'illā l-fāssiqūna
We have sent down to thee Manifest Signs (ayat); and none reject them but those who are perverse.
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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Allah sent down clear signs to the Prophet, and only the rebellious reject them.
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "Are the Qur'an's signs hard to see?"
Begin a reciter's Al-Baqarah on ABDURAHMAN TV CHANNEL and listen for a few minutes.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "What did Allah send?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "Why do some still reject clear signs?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah Al-Baqarah is surah 2. Find ayah 99. The signs are clear, but some refuse because of pride. Clear signs need open hearts.
Fact: Each verse of the Qur'an is called an ayah, which means a sign.
Ages 5–8: Signs around. Find three signs of Allah outside.
Ages 9–12: Open hearts. Write why clear signs need open hearts.
Finish with: "Ayah means a ___."
Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will notice one sign of Allah each day."
Action: Notice one sign of Allah each day.
