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فَٱخْتَلَفَ ٱلْأَحْزَابُ مِنۢ بَيْنِهِمْ ۖ فَوَيْلٌۭ لِّلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا۟ مِن مَّشْهَدِ يَوْمٍ عَظِيمٍ
Fa-kh'talafa l-'aḥ'zābu min[m] bay'nihim' . faway'lun llilladhīna kafarū min mmash'hadi yaw'min ʻaẓīmin
But the sects differ among themselves: and woe to the unbelievers because of the (coming) Judgment of a Momentous Day!
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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Groups of people disagreed among themselves about Isa, and those who deny the truth face a great and serious Day.
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "Why do people sometimes argue about the truth?"
For a few quiet minutes, listen to Raad Muhammad Al-Kurdi reciting Maryam, shared by Murojaah Al-Qur'an ( Ajeg Nderes ).
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "What did the groups do?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "How can we find the truth when people disagree?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah Maryam is surah 19. Find ayah 37. After Isa, people split into different views about him. The Quran gives the clear truth. This ayah calmly warns of a great Day when truth will be clear.
Fact: Find the ayah that says hold together and don't split (Al Imran 3:103).
Ages 5–8: Together. Build a tower together and talk about unity.
Ages 9–12: Disagreements. Write how to disagree kindly.
Finish with: "I found it in Surah ___, ayah ___."
Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will disagree kindly without shouting."
Action: Disagree kindly without shouting.
