عَلَىٰ قَلْبِكَ لِتَكُونَ مِنَ ٱلْمُنذِرِينَ
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ʻalā qal'bika litakūna mina l-mundhirīna
To thy heart and mind, that thou mayest admonish.
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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عَلَىٰ قَلْبِكَ لِتَكُونَ مِنَ ٱلْمُنذِرِينَ
ʻalā qal'bika litakūna mina l-mundhirīna
To thy heart and mind, that thou mayest admonish.
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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It was placed upon the Prophet's heart so that he would be one of the warners.
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "What is the difference between learning by heart and reading?"
Dr. Omar Suleiman tells the story of Jibreel on The Path; play only the opening minutes.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "Where did the Quran come down?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "Why the heart, not just the ears?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah Ash-Shu'ara is surah 26. Find ayah 194. The key word qalbika means your heart. The Quran came to the Prophet's heart, not just his ears. It became part of him. When we memorise and love the Quran, it settles in our hearts too.
Fact: Which ayat of Al-Qiyamah tell the Prophet not to hurry his tongue, because Allah will gather the Quran?
Ages 5–8: By heart. Learn one short ayah by heart this week.
Ages 9–12: Quran in the heart. Write how the Quran can live in our hearts.
Finish with: "I found they are ayat ___ of Al-Qiyamah."

Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will memorise one new ayah."
Action: Memorise one new ayah.
