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وَمَن يَكْسِبْ خَطِيٓـَٔةً أَوْ إِثْمًۭا ثُمَّ يَرْمِ بِهِۦ بَرِيٓـًۭٔا فَقَدِ ٱحْتَمَلَ بُهْتَٰنًۭا وَإِثْمًۭا مُّبِينًۭا
Wa man yak'sib' khaṭī'atan 'aw' 'ith'man thumma yar'mi bihī barī'an faqadi (i)ḥ'tamala buh'tānan wa'ith'man mmubīnan
But if any one earns a fault or a sin and throws it on to one that is innocent, He carries (on himself) (Both) a falsehood and a flagrant sin.
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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Whoever commits a fault or sin and then blames an innocent person carries both a lie and a clear sin.
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "How does it feel to be blamed for something you didn't do?"
Holy Qur'an-القرآن الكريم shares Mishary Alafasy reciting ayat 111–120. As it plays, think about today's idea: Blaming the Innocent.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "What two wrongs does the blamer carry?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "Why is blaming others double wrong?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah An-Nisa' is surah 4. Find ayah 112. Blaming an innocent person adds a lie to the original wrong. Honest people own their mistakes.
Fact: Al-Ahzab 33:58 is about harming believers with false accusations.
Ages 5–8: Own it. Practise saying 'It was me'.
Ages 9–12: Double wrong. Write why blaming others is so serious.
Finish with: "Blaming the innocent is a lie and a ___."
Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will never blame others for my mistake."
Action: Never blame others for your mistake.
