Surah Al-Qasas, Ayah 80 (28:80)
وَقَالَ ٱلَّذِينَ أُوتُوا۟ ٱلْعِلْمَ وَيْلَكُمْ ثَوَابُ ٱللَّهِ خَيْرٌ لِّمَنْ ءَامَنَ وَعَمِلَ صَـٰلِحًا وَلَا يُلَقَّىٰهَآ إِلَّا ٱلصَّـٰبِرُونَ ٨٠
waqāla alladhīna ūtū l-ʿil'ma waylakum thawābu l-lahi khayrun liman āmana waʿamila ṣāliḥan walā yulaqqāhā illā l-ṣābirūn
The meaning of the ayah
But those who had been given knowledge said, "Woe to you! The reward of Allāh is better for he who believes and does righteousness. And none are granted it except the patient."
Saheeh International, the meaning of the Quran in English. The Quran itself is the Arabic text above.
Listen to the ayah
Sheikh Mahmoud Khalil al-Husary (Mu'allim)
Sheikh Muhammad Siddiq al-Minshawi (Mu'allim)
The words of the ayah
Your child memorizes the ayah word by word, then puts the words back in order in the “Put the words in order” game:
وَقَالَٱلَّذِينَأُوتُوا۟ٱلْعِلْمَوَيْلَكُمْثَوَابُٱللَّهِخَيْرٌۭلِّمَنْءَامَنَوَعَمِلَصَـٰلِحًۭاوَلَايُلَقَّىٰهَآإِلَّاٱلصَّـٰبِرُونَ
Memorize it with your child in Qurrah
In Qurrah, your child memorizes the ayah step by step:
- They listen to the ayah from the teaching sheikh.
- They repeat it with him two or three times.
- They recite it from memory and record their voice for a parent to hear.
- It comes back in review until it sticks.