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وَمِنَ ٱلنَّاسِ مَن يُجَٰدِلُ فِى ٱللَّهِ بِغَيْرِ عِلْمٍۢ وَلَا هُدًۭى وَلَا كِتَٰبٍۢ مُّنِيرٍۢ
Wa mina nnāssi man yujādilu fī -llahi bighay'ri ʻil'min walā hudan walā kitābin mmunīrin
Yet there is among men such a one as disputes about Allah, without Knowledge, without Guidance, and without a Book of Enlightenment,-
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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Some people argue about Allah with no knowledge, no guidance and no book that gives light.
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "What three things help you know something is true?"
Listen together to a short recitation of ayat 1–10, shared by Maher Belajar Quran.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "What three things does this person lack?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "Where does real knowledge come from?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah Al-Hajj is surah 22. Find ayah 8. This ayah names three sources: knowledge, guidance and a book of light. Without them, arguments are empty. The Quran is our book of light.
Fact: Which name does the Quran give itself that means light?
Ask your teacher (nur).
Ages 5–8: Three lights. Draw three candles labelled knowledge, guidance, book.
Ages 9–12: Sources. Write three reliable places to learn about Islam.
Finish with: "I found the Quran is called ___."
Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will learn one new thing from the Quran."
Action: Learn one new thing from the Quran.
