Opening the ayah…
قُلْ إِنَّ ٱلَّذِينَ يَفْتَرُونَ عَلَى ٱللَّهِ ٱلْكَذِبَ لَا يُفْلِحُونَ
Qul' 'inna -lladhīna yaf'tarūna ʻalā-llahi l-kadhiba lā yuf'liḥūna
Say: "Those who invent a lie against Allah will never prosper."
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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Those who make up lies about Allah will never truly succeed.
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "Can a lie last forever?"
Qari mam has a short Yunus clip of Muhammad Abdul Mannan reciting ayat 54–70. Play it all.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "Who will not succeed?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "What does real success mean?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah Yunus is surah 10. Find ayah 69. This short ayah is clear: lies about Allah never lead to real success. They may seem to work for a while, but truth wins in the end.
Fact: The Arabic word falah, which we hear in the adhan: 'hayya 'alal-falah'.
Ages 5–8: Adhan words. Listen for 'hayya 'alal-falah' in the adhan.
Ages 9–12: True success. Write what falah means and how to reach it.
Finish with: "Falah means ___."
Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will listen to the adhan and think about falah."
Action: Listen to the adhan and think about falah.
