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لَّوْلَا جَآءُو عَلَيْهِ بِأَرْبَعَةِ شُهَدَآءَ ۚ فَإِذْ لَمْ يَأْتُوا۟ بِٱلشُّهَدَآءِ فَأُو۟لَٰٓئِكَ عِندَ ٱللَّهِ هُمُ ٱلْكَٰذِبُونَ
Llaw'lā jā'ū ʻalay'hi bi'ar'baʻati shuhadā'a . fa'idh' lam' ya''tū bi shshuhadā'i fa'ūlā'ika ʻinda -llahi humu l-kādhibūna
Why did they not bring four witnesses to prove it? When they have not brought the witnesses, such men, in the sight of Allah, (stand forth) themselves as liars!
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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The accusers brought no four witnesses, so before Allah they are the liars.
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "What does a scientist need before saying something is true?"
The official Abdul Basit channel has his An-Nur. Play only a little.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "What did the accusers fail to bring?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "Why does Allah call them liars?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah An-Nur is surah 24. Find ayah 13. This ayah asks a question: where were the witnesses? Without proof, a story about someone's honour counts as a lie in Allah's sight. That is a strong rule to protect people.
Fact: Which earlier ayah of An-Nur also mentions four witnesses?
Ages 5–8: Prove it. Make a claim like 'the plant needs light'. Plan a simple test to check it.
Ages 9–12: Sources. Write how you would check a story you read online.
Finish with: "I found four witnesses also in ayah ___."
Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will check one thing I hear ___ (how) before I believe it."
Action: Do your checking.
