Opening the ayah…
وَلَا يَأْتُونَكَ بِمَثَلٍ إِلَّا جِئْنَٰكَ بِٱلْحَقِّ وَأَحْسَنَ تَفْسِيرًا
Wa lā ya''tūnaka bimathalin 'illā ji''nāka bil-ḥaqqi wa'aḥ'sana taf'sīran
And no question do they bring to thee but We reveal to thee the truth and the best explanation (thereof).
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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Whatever argument they raise, Allah gives the Prophet the truth and an even better explanation.
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "What makes an answer really good?"
islamicfromjamal shares Maher Al-Muaiqly's reading; hear a short stretch.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "What does Allah bring in reply?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "How does the Quran answer my questions?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah Al-Furqan is surah 25. Find ayah 33. The key word tafsira means explanation. Every objection received a clear answer. That is why we study tafsir, the explanation of the Quran.
Fact: What is the name of the study of explaining the Quran?
Ages 5–8: Question box. Put a question about Islam in a box and look for an answer together.
Ages 9–12: Answers. Pick one objection from this surah and write the Quran's answer.
Finish with: "I found it is called ___."
Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will ask one question and look for its answer."
Action: Ask one question and look for its answer.
