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وَأَتَيْنَٰكَ بِٱلْحَقِّ وَإِنَّا لَصَٰدِقُونَ
Wa 'atay'nāka bil-ḥaqqi wa'innā laṣādiqūna
"We have brought to thee that which is inevitably due, and assuredly we tell the truth.
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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They said they had brought the truth, and they were telling the truth.
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "How do you know someone is telling the truth?"
Mahmoud Khalil Al-Husary recites Al-Hijr on السراج. A few minutes is plenty.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "What did they bring?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "Why do angels always tell the truth?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah Al-Hijr is surah 15. Find ayah 64. Angels always speak the truth because they only carry Allah's commands. Truth is solid and dependable.
Fact: Find the ayah that calls Jibril trustworthy (At-Takwir 81:21).
Ages 5–8: Truth game. Play 'true or not true' with simple facts.
Ages 9–12: Truth. Write why truth is dependable.
Finish with: "I found it in Surah ___, ayah ___."
Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will always tell the truth."
Action: Always tell the truth.
