هَلْ فِى ذَٰلِكَ قَسَمٌۭ لِّذِى حِجْرٍ
How to read it
Hal' fī dhālika qassamun llidhī ḥij'rin
Is there (not) in these an adjuration (or evidence) for those who understand?
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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هَلْ فِى ذَٰلِكَ قَسَمٌۭ لِّذِى حِجْرٍ
Hal' fī dhālika qassamun llidhī ḥij'rin
Is there (not) in these an adjuration (or evidence) for those who understand?
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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This ayah asks: isn't there an oath in these for anyone with a thinking mind?
Start with bismillah.
Give a simple puzzle (like a riddle or a short maze). Ask: "How did your brain work it out?"
Watch the BBC Studios video of ravens solving a puzzle to get their food.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "Who are these oaths for?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "What does it mean to really think about something?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah Al-Fajr is surah 89. Find ayah 5. The key word hijr means a mind that holds itself back, a thinking person who stops to reflect.
Fact: How do scientists test how clever ravens are?
Ages 5–8: Puzzle box. Hide a treat in a box with a simple latch. Can a family member open it without help?
Ages 9–12: Think about it. Go back over ayat 1 to 4. Write one thing each oath makes you think about.
Finish with: "I found that ravens solve puzzles by ___."

Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will stop and think about one sign of Allah each day: ___."
Action: Keep a "think about it" notebook this week.
