To illustrate, think of a father who teaches his son to drive a car. When he is a child, the son simply observes his father.
لِنَأْخُذْ عَلَى سَبِيلِ ٱلْمِثَالِ أَبًا يُعَلِّمُ ٱبْنَهُ قِيَادَةَ ٱلسَّيَّارَةِ .‏