وَتَوَلَّ عَنْهُمْ حَتَّىٰ حِينٍۢ
How to read it
Wa tawalla ʻan'hum' ḥattā ḥīnin
So turn thou away from them for a little while,
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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وَتَوَلَّ عَنْهُمْ حَتَّىٰ حِينٍۢ
Wa tawalla ʻan'hum' ḥattā ḥīnin
So turn thou away from them for a little while,
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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So withdraw from them for a time,
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "Why might Allah repeat an instruction twice?"
Watch the Jannah Sprouts video Trust Allah Always.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "Which earlier ayah does this repeat?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "Why does the Quran repeat this command?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah As-Saffat is surah 37. Find ayah 178. The key word tawalla means turn away. This repeats ayah 174, almost word for word. Repetition shows how important patience was for the Prophet, and for us. Hearing something twice helps it stick in our hearts when we need it.
Fact: Which ayah earlier in this surah has almost the same words?
Ages 5–8: Echo lesson. Say one lesson twice, then try to remember it tomorrow.
Ages 9–12: Repetition hunt. Find two other places in this surah where ayat repeat.
Finish with: "I found that it is ayah ___."

Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will remind myself to be patient every morning."
Action: Remind yourself to be patient every morning.
