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أَوَلَمْ يَكُن لَّهُمْ ءَايَةً أَن يَعْلَمَهُۥ عُلَمَٰٓؤُا۟ بَنِىٓ إِسْرَٰٓءِيلَ
'Awalam' yakun llahum' 'āyatan 'an yaʻ'lamahu ʻulamā'u banī 'is'rā'īla
Is it not a Sign to them that the Learned of the Children of Israel knew it (as true)?
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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It should be a sign to them that the scholars of the Children of Israel recognise it.
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "Why do experts' opinions matter?"
Arabic 101 asks how the Quran can be a miracle for non-Arabic speakers.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "Who recognised the Quran?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "Why does their recognition matter?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah Ash-Shu'ara is surah 26. Find ayah 197. The key word 'ulama' means scholars. Some learned people among the Children of Israel recognised the Quran's truth. Expert witnesses strengthen a case. The Quran points to its own evidence.
Fact: Which ayah of Al-Ahqaf mentions a witness from the Children of Israel?
Ages 5–8: Expert check. Ask an expert in your family about something they know well.
Ages 9–12: Witnesses. Write why expert witnesses matter.
Finish with: "I found it is ayah ___ of Al-Ahqaf."
Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will ask a knowledgeable person a question about Islam."
Action: Ask a knowledgeable person a question about Islam.
