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وَلَمَّا جَآءَهُمُ ٱلْحَقُّ قَالُوا۟ هَٰذَا سِحْرٌۭ وَإِنَّا بِهِۦ كَٰفِرُونَ
Wa lammā jā'ahumu l-ḥaqqu qālū hādhā siḥ'run wa'innā bihī kāfirūna
But when the Truth came to them, they said: "This is sorcery, and we do reject it."
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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Yet once the truth reached them, they dismissed it as magic and refused it.
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "What makes the Quran different from any other book?"
Watch the FreeQuranEducation video 5 Miracles of the Quran.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "What did they call the truth?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "Why did the Quran feel like magic to them?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah Az-Zukhruf is surah 43. Find ayah 30. The key word kafirun means rejecters. The Quran was so powerful that it moved hearts and nobody could produce anything like it. Instead of admitting it was from Allah, some called it magic. The Quran is the Prophet's greatest miracle, one that we can still read today.
Fact: What challenge does the Quran set about producing a surah like it?
Ages 5–8: Miracle chat. Talk about what makes the Quran special to you.
Ages 9–12: Lasting miracle. Write why the Quran is a miracle that never ends, unlike others.
Finish with: "I found that the Quran challenges people to ___."
Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will share one amazing thing about the Quran with a friend."
Action: Share one amazing thing about the Quran with a friend.
