79:13An-Nazi'at
Juz 30 · Page 583فَإِنَّمَا هِىَ زَجْرَةٌۭ وَٰحِدَةٌۭ
How to read it
Fa'innamā hiya zaj'ratun wāḥidatun
But verily, it will be but a single (Compelling) Cry,
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
Opening the ayah…
Opening the ayah…
فَإِنَّمَا هِىَ زَجْرَةٌۭ وَٰحِدَةٌۭ
Fa'innamā hiya zaj'ratun wāḥidatun
But verily, it will be but a single (Compelling) Cry,
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
Looking for reflections…
Shared reflections are reviewed before they appear. We feature ones that follow the spirit of the 4-I journey and suit families of all backgrounds.
Guided by the 4-I journey: Inspire, Investigate, Integrate, Impart. Use it as a starting point and make it your own.
Opening the guide…
No reflections for this ayah yet. Be the first, by reflecting with the 4-I journey below!
4-I guide
But it will be just a single shout…
Start with bismillah.
Strike a tuning fork (or a spoon on a glass) and touch it to some water. Ask: "What did one tap do?"
Watch NASA's video "What is a sonic boom?".
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "How many shouts will it take?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "How can one sound wake everyone?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah An-Nazi'at is surah 79. Find ayah 13. The key words zajratun wahidah mean a single shout. For Allah, raising everyone is easy: it takes just one command.
Fact: What is a sonic boom, and how far away can it be heard?
Ages 5–8: One-tap music. Tap glasses with different amounts of water. Does one tap make a note?
Ages 9–12: Sound waves. Find out how fast sound travels in air and in water.
Finish with: "I found that a sonic boom happens when ___."
Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will answer the adhan as soon as I hear it."
Action: Answer the adhan as soon as you hear it.
