أَئِفْكًا ءَالِهَةًۭ دُونَ ٱللَّهِ تُرِيدُونَ
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'A'if'kan 'ālihatan dūna -llahi turīdūna
"Is it a falsehood- gods other than Allah- that ye desire?
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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أَئِفْكًا ءَالِهَةًۭ دُونَ ٱللَّهِ تُرِيدُونَ
'A'if'kan 'ālihatan dūna -llahi turīdūna
"Is it a falsehood- gods other than Allah- that ye desire?
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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Is it an invented lie, gods other than Allah, that you desire?
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "Can something made by people be worth worshipping?"
Watch the Happy AI Kids video The Story of Prophet Ibrahim: Breaking the Idols.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "What did Ibrahim call their gods?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "Why do people make idols?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah As-Saffat is surah 37. Find ayah 86. The key word ifk means a made-up lie. Ibrahim pointed out that the idols were invented, made by human hands. How can something you made be your creator? Today some people treat money, fame or games like idols. Only Allah deserves worship.
Fact: What is the Arabic word for associating partners with Allah?
Ages 5–8: Made by hands. Make a clay shape, then talk about how something we make cannot make us.
Ages 9–12: First things first. Rank your daily activities and see where salah comes.
Finish with: "I found that the word is ___."

Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will put salah before games or screens."
Action: Put salah before games or screens.
