ثُمَّ إِنِّى دَعَوْتُهُمْ جِهَارًۭا
How to read it
Thumma 'innī daʻaw'tuhum' jihāran
"So I have called to them aloud;
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
Opening the ayah…
ثُمَّ إِنِّى دَعَوْتُهُمْ جِهَارًۭا
Thumma 'innī daʻaw'tuhum' jihāran
"So I have called to them aloud;
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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Then Nuh called them openly and aloud.
Start with bismillah.
Roll up a sheet of paper into a cone and speak through it. Ask: "Does your voice sound louder?"
Watch the KClass video Working of a megaphone.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "How did Nuh call them now?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "When is it right to speak up loudly?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah Nuh is surah 71. Find ayah 8. The key word jihara means openly, out loud. Nuh tried every way to reach them, including calling out in public. A megaphone or a howler monkey's call can carry far.
Fact: How far can a howler monkey's call be heard?
Ages 5–8: Paper megaphone. Make a cone from paper. Test how far your voice carries.
Ages 9–12: Loudspeakers. Find out how a loudspeaker turns electricity into sound.
Finish with: "I found that a howler monkey can be heard ___ away."

Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will speak up politely if I see something unfair."
Action: Speak up politely if you see something unfair.
