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أَمْ يَقُولُونَ ٱفْتَرَىٰهُ ۖ قُلْ فَأْتُوا۟ بِسُورَةٍۢ مِّثْلِهِۦ وَٱدْعُوا۟ مَنِ ٱسْتَطَعْتُم مِّن دُونِ ٱللَّهِ إِن كُنتُمْ صَٰدِقِينَ
'Am' yaqūlūna (i)f'tarāhu . qul' fa''tū bissūratin mmith'lihī wa-d'ʻū mani (i)s'taṭaʻ'tum mmin dūni -llahi 'in kuntum' ṣādiqīna
Or do they say, "He forged it"? say: "Bring then a Sura like unto it, and call (to your aid) anyone you can besides Allah, if it be ye speak the truth!"
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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If people say the Prophet invented the Qur'an, they are challenged to make one surah like it and call on anyone but Allah for help, if they are truthful.
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "Could you write a poem as good as the greatest poet ever?"
Begin Yasser Al-Dosari's Yunus on Timeless Recitations and listen for a few minutes.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "What is the challenge?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "Why has no one ever met this challenge?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah Yunus is surah 10. Find ayah 38. The Arabs were masters of poetry and speech, yet they could not produce even one surah like the Qur'an. The challenge is still open today, which is a sign of the Qur'an's greatness.
Fact: The shortest surah in the Qur'an. How many ayat does Al-Kawthar have?
Ages 5–8: Short surah. Learn or recite Surah Al-Kawthar.
Ages 9–12: The challenge. Find other places where the challenge appears, like Al-Baqarah 2:23.
Finish with: "Surah Al-Kawthar has ___ ayat."
Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will learn or revise Surah Al-Kawthar."
Action: Learn or revise Surah Al-Kawthar.
