Listen and understand

Study meaning: except those who believe, do what is right, and encourage one another to hold to truth and to be patient.

The exception holds four qualities together. Faith and good deeds belong with helping one another remain truthful and patient. Tawasi is mutual encouragement: we also accept good advice ourselves. Patience includes continuing in obedience and resisting wrongdoing. It does not mean hiding harm or refusing help. Learn this longer ayah in four meaning groups, then return to the continuous recitation.

Build the ayah

1. Listen to the whole ayah.
2. Repeat a short phrase after the reciter.
3. Join the phrases without rushing.
4. Cover the text and try the complete ayah.
5. Compare with the recitation and correct one point at a time.

Return to ayahs 1-2, then add this ayah. If a phrase is difficult, practise less material and return later. A parent can listen and encourage without asking the learner to compete.

Source notes

Read the Quran passage and Ibn Kathir commentary. Study meanings are simplified; the commentary provides the wider explanation.

Four memory cues

• Believe: illal-ladhina amanu.
• Do good: wa ‘amilus-salihat.
• Encourage truth: wa tawasaw bil-haqq.
• Encourage patience: wa tawasaw bis-sabr.

These are study cues, not instructions about where to stop in recitation. Hear the complete ayah again and join it with the reciter.