19:88Maryam
Juz 16 · Page 311وَقَالُوا۟ ٱتَّخَذَ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنُ وَلَدًۭا
How to read it
Wa qālū (i)ttakhadha rraḥ'mānu waladan
They say: "(Allah) Most Gracious has begotten a son!"
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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وَقَالُوا۟ ٱتَّخَذَ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنُ وَلَدًۭا
Wa qālū (i)ttakhadha rraḥ'mānu waladan
They say: "(Allah) Most Gracious has begotten a son!"
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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Some people say that the Most Merciful has taken a son.
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "How do we respond when people say something untrue about Allah?"
Settle down and play the start of Abdur-Rahman As-Sudais's Maryam (Tasneem Zaman).
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "What claim is mentioned?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "Why does the Quran answer this claim strongly?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah Maryam is surah 19. Find ayah 88. The Quran mentions this claim to correct it. Allah has no son. We learn the truth about Allah and share it with gentle, respectful words.
Fact: Find Surah Al-Ikhlas and read its four ayat (112:1–4).
Ages 5–8: Al-Ikhlas. Learn Surah Al-Ikhlas by heart together.
Ages 9–12: Tawhid. Write what tawhid means in your words.
Finish with: "I found it is Surah number ___."
Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will learn the meaning of Surah Al-Ikhlas."
Action: Learn the meaning of Surah Al-Ikhlas.
