86:3At-Tariq
Juz 30 · Page 591ٱلنَّجْمُ ٱلثَّاقِبُ
How to read it
nnaj'mu ththāqibu
(It is) the Star of piercing brightness;-
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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ٱلنَّجْمُ ٱلثَّاقِبُ
nnaj'mu ththāqibu
(It is) the Star of piercing brightness;-
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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This ayah answers the question: the night visitor is a star whose light pierces through the dark.
Start with bismillah.
Turn off the lights and poke a tiny hole in a piece of card. Hold it up to a torch. Ask: "How can such a tiny hole make such a sharp point of light?"
Watch the SciShow video about why stars twinkle.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "How does Allah describe this star?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "Which star is it?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah At-Tariq is surah 86. Find ayah 3. The key words an-najm ath-thaqib mean the piercing star, a star so bright its light seems to pierce the darkness. Scholars give different views on which star is meant; an ustaz or ustazah can tell you more.
Fact: Which is the brightest star in our night sky, and how far away is it?
Ages 5–8: Star card. Poke star holes in dark card. Make one hole bigger for the brightest star. Hold it up to a window.
Ages 9–12: Star brightness. Find out why some stars look brighter than others. Is it only about size?
Finish with: "I found that the brightest star in our sky is ___."
Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will bring light to someone's day by ___."
Action: Do your "bright light" deed.
