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كِتَٰبٌۭ فُصِّلَتْ ءَايَٰتُهُۥ قُرْءَانًا عَرَبِيًّۭا لِّقَوْمٍۢ يَعْلَمُونَ
Kitābun fuṣṣilat' 'āyātuhu qur''ānan ʻarabiyyan lliqaw'min yaʻ'lamūna
A Book, whereof the verses are explained in detail;- a Qur'an in Arabic, for people who understand;-
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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It is a Book whose ayat are set out clearly, a Quran in Arabic for people who understand.
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "Do you know any Arabic words?"
Watch the One4kids video Arabic Alphabet Song with Zaky.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "In which language did the Quran come?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "Why is learning Arabic special?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah Fussilat is surah 41. Find ayah 3. The key words qur'anan arabiyyan mean an Arabic Quran. The Quran came in clear Arabic so its first listeners could understand it fully. Its ayat are set out in detail, each explaining something. Learning even a few Arabic words helps us feel the Quran's meaning more closely.
Fact: How many letters are in the Arabic alphabet?
Ages 5–8: Word cards. Make cards for five Arabic words from salah, such as Allah, rabb and hamd.
Ages 9–12: Word roots. Learn how the root letters k-t-b appear in kitab, kataba and maktab.
Finish with: "I found that the Arabic alphabet has ___ letters."
Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will learn the meaning of three Arabic words from my salah."
Action: Learn the meaning of three Arabic words from your salah.
