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أَوْ زِدْ عَلَيْهِ وَرَتِّلِ ٱلْقُرْءَانَ تَرْتِيلًا
'Aw' zid' ʻalay'hi warattili l-qur''āna tar'tīlan
Or a little more; and recite the Qur'an in slow, measured rhythmic tones.
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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Or a little more, and recite the Quran slowly and clearly.
Start with bismillah.
Say a short ayah fast, then slowly. Ask: "Which way helped you understand it better?"
Watch the TED-Ed video Why are sloths so slow?
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "How should the Quran be recited?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "Why is slow recitation better?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah Al-Muzzammil is surah 73. Find ayah 4. The key words wa rattilil-qur'ana tartila mean recite the Quran in slow, clear measures. Tartil means each letter is clear and the reader thinks about the meaning. Sloths are slow for a good reason too: it saves energy.
Fact: Why do sloths move so slowly?
Ages 5–8: Slow and clear. Recite Surah Al-Fatihah very slowly, taking a breath at each ayah.
Ages 9–12: Listen for letters. Listen to a reciter slowly. Write down three letters you hear clearly.
Finish with: "I found that sloths are slow because ___."
Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will recite one surah slowly every day."
Action: Recite one surah slowly every day.
