78:2An-Naba'
Juz 30 · Page 582عَنِ ٱلنَّبَإِ ٱلْعَظِيمِ
How to read it
ʻani nnaba'i l-ʻaẓīmi
Concerning the Great News,
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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Opening the ayah…
عَنِ ٱلنَّبَإِ ٱلْعَظِيمِ
ʻani nnaba'i l-ʻaẓīmi
Concerning the Great News,
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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They are asking about the Great News.
Start with bismillah.
Tap out a message in dots and dashes on the table. Ask: "Can anyone guess the message?"
Watch the Dr. Binocs video about the invention of Morse code.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "What is the news called?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "What is the Great News?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah An-Naba is surah 78. Find ayah 2. The surah is named after the key word an-naba: the news. Many scholars explain the Great News as the Day of Judgement and being raised again.
Fact: How did people send messages across the world before phones?
Ages 5–8: Secret code. Make up a simple code for "salam" using claps. Teach it to your family.
Ages 9–12: Morse name. Find the Morse code for each letter and write your name in dots and dashes.
Finish with: "I found that before phones, people sent messages by ___."
Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will share one piece of good news with my family every day."
Action: Share one piece of good news with your family every day.
