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يُلْقُونَ ٱلسَّمْعَ وَأَكْثَرُهُمْ كَٰذِبُونَ
Yul'qūna ssam'ʻa wa'ak'tharuhum' kādhibūna
(Into whose ears) they pour hearsay vanities, and most of them are liars.
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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They pass on bits of what they overhear, and most of them are liars.
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "What happens when rumours spread?"
Quranic Uploads shares Saud Ash-Shuraim's reading; hear a short stretch.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "What do they pass on?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "Why are rumours dangerous?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah Ash-Shu'ara is surah 26. Find ayah 223. The key word as-sam' means what is heard. Liars pass on half-heard bits mixed with lies. Rumours spread quickly and hurt people. Believers check before passing anything on.
Fact: What does the word 'rumour' mean?
Ages 5–8: Rumour game. Pass a whisper down a line and see how it changes.
Ages 9–12: Stop rumours. Write three rules for not spreading rumours.
Finish with: "I found a rumour is ___."
Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will not repeat anything I'm unsure is true."
Action: Not repeat anything you're unsure is true.
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