سَنُقْرِئُكَ فَلَا تَنسَىٰٓ
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Sanuq'ri'uka falā tansā
By degrees shall We teach thee to declare (the Message), so thou shalt not forget,
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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سَنُقْرِئُكَ فَلَا تَنسَىٰٓ
Sanuq'ri'uka falā tansā
By degrees shall We teach thee to declare (the Message), so thou shalt not forget,
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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Allah promises the Prophet ﷺ that He will make him recite, and he will not forget.
Start with bismillah.
Say a short tongue-twister. Ask everyone to repeat it. Ask: "How many times do you need to hear it before you remember it?"
Watch the short video of a baby zebra finch learning to sing.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "What does Allah promise here?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "How did the Prophet ﷺ remember the whole Quran?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah Al-A'la is surah 87. Find ayah 6. The key words sanuqri'uka fa-la tansa mean "We will make you recite, so you will not forget". Allah Himself made the Quran stay in the Prophet's ﷺ heart.
Fact: How does a young songbird learn its song?
Ages 5–8: Echo game. One person claps a rhythm; everyone copies. Make it a bit longer each time.
Ages 9–12: Memory methods. Find out three ways people memorise (repeating, listening, writing). Try one with a short surah.
Finish with: "I found that young birds learn songs by ___."

Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will repeat one short surah every day."
Action: Repeat one short surah every day.
