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أَفَأَصْفَىٰكُمْ رَبُّكُم بِٱلْبَنِينَ وَٱتَّخَذَ مِنَ ٱلْمَلَٰٓئِكَةِ إِنَٰثًا ۚ إِنَّكُمْ لَتَقُولُونَ قَوْلًا عَظِيمًۭا
'Afa'aṣ'fākum' rabbukum bil-banīna wa-ttakhadha mina l-malā'ikati 'ināthan . 'innakum' lataqūlūna qaw'lan ʻaẓīman
Has then your Lord (O Pagans!) preferred for you sons, and taken for Himself daughters among the angels? Truly ye utter a most dreadful saying!
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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Allah asks whether He chose sons for them and took angels as daughters for Himself, a terrible thing to say.
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "Can people make up things about Allah?"
Abdul Basit's Al-Isra is shared on his website's channel. Listen for a few minutes.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "What did people wrongly claim about the angels?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "Why is this claim so serious?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah Al-Isra is surah 17. Find ayah 40. Some people in Makkah said the angels were Allah's daughters. That is false: Allah has no children, and angels are His servants. Ask your ustaz or ustazah to learn more.
Fact: Find the ayah that says the angels are honoured servants (Al-Anbiya 21:26).
Ages 5–8: Angel facts. Share one true fact about angels.
Ages 9–12: Truth about Allah. Write why we only say what is true about Allah.
Finish with: "I found it in Surah ___, ayah ___."
Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will learn one true fact about angels from the Quran."
Action: Learn one true fact about angels from the Quran.
