26:97Ash-Shu'ara'
Juz 19 · Page 371تَٱللَّهِ إِن كُنَّا لَفِى ضَلَٰلٍۢ مُّبِينٍ
How to read it
Ta-llahi 'in kunnā lafī ḍalālin mmubīnin
"'By Allah, we were truly in an error manifest,
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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تَٱللَّهِ إِن كُنَّا لَفِى ضَلَٰلٍۢ مُّبِينٍ
Ta-llahi 'in kunnā lafī ḍalālin mmubīnin
"'By Allah, we were truly in an error manifest,
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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They will swear by Allah that they had been in obvious error.
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "Why is admitting a mistake easier early than late?"
Play only a little. Let Nasser Al-Qatami's recitation, from القناة الرسمية للشيخ ناصر القطامي, set a calm mood.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "What will they admit?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "Why do they only admit it then?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah Ash-Shu'ara is surah 26. Find ayah 97. The key words dalalin mubin mean clear error. Too late, they will see what was always clear. Admitting mistakes early lets us fix them. Late regret cannot change anything.
Fact: Which ayah of Al-Mulk says they will confess their sin?
Ages 5–8: Early sorry. Practise saying sorry right after a mistake.
Ages 9–12: Too late. Write why early honesty matters.
Finish with: "I found it is ayah ___ of Al-Mulk."
Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will say sorry right away when I am wrong."
Action: Say sorry right away when you are wrong.
