53:60An-Najm
Juz 27 · Page 528وَتَضْحَكُونَ وَلَا تَبْكُونَ
How to read it
Wa taḍ'ḥakūna walā tab'kūna
And will ye laugh and not weep,-
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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وَتَضْحَكُونَ وَلَا تَبْكُونَ
Wa taḍ'ḥakūna walā tab'kūna
And will ye laugh and not weep,-
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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And you laugh and do not cry?
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "Why do we cry when we're sad?"
Watch the SciShow Kids video Why Do We Cry When We're Sad?
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "What did these people do instead of crying?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "Why might the Quran make someone cry?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah An-Najm is surah 53. Find ayah 60. The key word tabkun means you weep. Some people laughed at the warnings instead of being moved. A soft heart is touched by Allah's words and sometimes cries out of love and awe. Tears like that are precious.
Fact: What are the different kinds of tears our eyes make?
Ages 5–8: Soft heart. Draw a heart and write things that make it soft and kind.
Ages 9–12: Moved by words. Write about words or a story that moved you deeply.
Finish with: "I found that our eyes make ___ kinds of tears."
Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will listen to a beautiful recitation and think about its meaning."
Action: Listen to a beautiful recitation and think about its meaning.
