ثُمَّ أَوْلَىٰ لَكَ فَأَوْلَىٰٓ
How to read it
Thumma 'aw'lā laka fa'aw'lā
Again, Woe to thee, (O men!), yea, woe!
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
Opening the ayah…
ثُمَّ أَوْلَىٰ لَكَ فَأَوْلَىٰٓ
Thumma 'aw'lā laka fa'aw'lā
Again, Woe to thee, (O men!), yea, woe!
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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Again, woe to you, and it is coming ever closer.
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "Why do teachers often repeat important things?"
Watch the KBYUEleven video Benefits of Repetition for Children.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "What is repeated?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "Why does Allah repeat this warning?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah Al-Qiyamah is surah 75. Find ayah 35. The key word thumma means then, again. The warning in ayah 34 is said twice to make sure it sinks in. Repeating helps us remember what matters most.
Fact: How many times do we need to repeat something to remember it well?
Ages 5–8: Bead counting. Use an abacus or beads to count how many times you repeat a short ayah until you know it.
Ages 9–12: Repeat plan. Pick something to learn. Repeat it after 1 day, 3 days and 7 days. How much do you remember?
Finish with: "I found that repeating helps memory because ___."

Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will repeat a short ayah ten times each day until I know it."
Action: Repeat a short ayah ten times each day until you know it.
