ثُمَّ إِنَّ عَلَيْنَا بَيَانَهُۥ
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Thumma 'inna ʻalay'nā bayānahu
Nay more, it is for Us to explain it (and make it clear):
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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ثُمَّ إِنَّ عَلَيْنَا بَيَانَهُۥ
Thumma 'inna ʻalay'nā bayānahu
Nay more, it is for Us to explain it (and make it clear):
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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Then it is upon Allah to make its meaning clear.
Start with bismillah.
Say a hard word, like "photosynthesis". Ask: "What helps you understand a new word?"
Watch the BrainStuff video How Do Words Get Added To The Dictionary?
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "What will Allah do?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "Who helps us understand the Quran?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah Al-Qiyamah is surah 75. Find ayah 19. The key word bayanah means its explanation. Allah not only sent the Quran but also made its meaning clear through the Prophet, so people could understand and live by it.
Fact: How many words are in a big English dictionary?
Ages 5–8: Word hunt. Find one new word in a book and ask someone what it means.
Ages 9–12: Meaning map. Pick one Arabic word from this surah. Find its meaning and two other words from the same root.
Finish with: "I found that a big dictionary has about ___ words."

Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will learn the meaning of one ayah I already know."
Action: Learn the meaning of one ayah you already know.
