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فَإِنَّمَا يَسَّرْنَٰهُ بِلِسَانِكَ لَعَلَّهُمْ يَتَذَكَّرُونَ
Fa'innamā yassar'nāhu bilissānika laʻallahum' yatadhakkarūna
Verily, We have made this (Qur'an) easy, in thy tongue, in order that they may give heed.
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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We have made this Quran easy in your language so that they may take heed.
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "What Arabic words do you already know?"
Watch the Super Muslim Kids video Learn Arabic Words, sung with voices only.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "Why was the Quran made easy?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "How can I understand more of the Quran in Arabic?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah Ad-Dukhan is surah 44. Find ayah 58. The key word yassarnahu means We made it easy. The Quran came in clear Arabic, the language of the Prophet's people, so they could understand and remember it. Millions of children around the world memorise it. Learning a few Arabic words each week opens the Quran's meanings to us.
Fact: How many words in the Quran come from the root for mercy, r-h-m?
Ages 5–8: Word of the week. Learn one Arabic word from the Quran and use it all week.
Ages 9–12: Word hunt. Find five common Quran words and their meanings.
Finish with: "I found that words from r-h-m appear about ___ times."
Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will learn three Arabic words from the Quran."
Action: Learn three Arabic words from the Quran.
