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لَقَالُوٓا۟ إِنَّمَا سُكِّرَتْ أَبْصَٰرُنَا بَلْ نَحْنُ قَوْمٌۭ مَّسْحُورُونَ
Laqālū 'innamā sukkirat' 'ab'ṣārunā bal' naḥ'nu qaw'mun mmas'ḥūrūna
They would only say: "Our eyes have been intoxicated: Nay, we have been bewitched by sorcery."
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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They would still say their eyes had been fooled and they had been put under a spell.
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "What do stubborn people say when they see the truth?"
Put on Hazza Al-Balushi's Al-Hijr from alburujpress and follow along for a little while.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "What would they blame?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "Why do stubborn people make excuses?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah Al-Hijr is surah 15. Find ayah 15. Even with a miracle in front of them, stubborn people would make excuses. An open heart accepts truth; a closed heart finds excuses.
Fact: What is a mirage? Find out how it tricks our eyes.
Ages 5–8: Real or trick? Look at an optical illusion together.
Ages 9–12: Excuses. Write how excuses stop people from changing.
Finish with: "I found a mirage is ___."
Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will not make excuses when I'm wrong."
Action: Not make excuses when you're wrong.
