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فَقَرَأَهُۥ عَلَيْهِم مَّا كَانُوا۟ بِهِۦ مُؤْمِنِينَ
Faqara'ahu ʻalay'him mmā kānū bihī mu''minīna
And had he recited it to them, they would not have believed in it.
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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and that person had recited it to them, they still would not have believed.
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "What is the real reason people refuse the truth?"
The full upload is long. Mustafa Ismail's voice carries the surah in this QURAN IS LIFE upload.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "What would they still do?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "Was the problem the messenger or the hearts?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah Ash-Shu'ara is surah 26. Find ayah 199. The key words ma kanu bihi mu'minin mean they would not have believed. The problem was never the messenger's language or background. It was closed hearts. Open hearts are the key to faith.
Fact: Which ayah of Fussilat discusses what people would say if the Quran were in a foreign tongue?
Ages 5–8: Open heart. Draw a heart with a door opening.
Ages 9–12: Real reason. Write why closed hearts reject truth.
Finish with: "I found it is ayah ___ of Fussilat."
Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will make a dua for an open heart."
Action: Make a dua for an open heart.
