The Child and the Simple Meaning of the Qur'an

Parents should help a child to understand  in  a simple way the   verses   he  reads, so   that he   can respond  to the  Qur'an  with  both  heart  and  mind.  He may be young but they should persevere. Neither the age   nor   the   stage of a child   should become a hindrance;  the  following  narration  may  affirm   this point:  AI-Hakim   transmitted  on the  authority   of  Ibn 'Abbas   that  the  latter  said,  "If  you  want  to  inquire about surah an-Nisa'  you  can  freely   ask   me;   I studied it when I was very young."

Abu Ya'Ia  reported  in his Musnad (2/63)  on the authority  of Musab  ibn Sad   ibn Abi Waqqas (may Allah  be pleased  with  them  both) who  said,  "I said to  my father,  'O  my  father,  tell me about  the verse that reads, “Woe to those who pray bUI  are heedless to their prayer.” (Surah Al-Ma'un: 6) as we are all heedless to our prayer and cannot concentrate completely while performing it.'

His father said, 'This is not the actual meaning of the verses, they rather refer to those who do not perform it on time. '"