إِنَّ هَٰذَا مَا كُنتُم بِهِۦ تَمْتَرُونَ
How to read it
'Inna hādhā mā kuntum bihī tam'tarūna
"Truly this is what ye used to doubt!"
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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إِنَّ هَٰذَا مَا كُنتُم بِهِۦ تَمْتَرُونَ
'Inna hādhā mā kuntum bihī tam'tarūna
"Truly this is what ye used to doubt!"
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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This is what you used to doubt.
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "Is it okay to have questions about faith?"
Watch the Yaqeen Institute clip Allah Rewards You for Your Doubts If... It is a short talk for grown-ups to share.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "What will people see was true?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "How can my questions help my faith grow?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah Ad-Dukhan is surah 44. Find ayah 50. The key word tamtarun means you used to doubt. These people didn't just have questions; they mocked and refused to look for answers. Asking honest questions and seeking answers from trusted teachers helps faith grow. The danger is refusing to look.
Fact: What is the Arabic word for firm certainty in faith?
Ages 5–8: Question box. Put your faith questions in a box and ask a grown-up each week.
Ages 9–12: Seek and find. Choose one question about faith and find an answer from a trusted teacher or book.
Finish with: "I found that certainty is called ___."

Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will ask a grown-up one question about Islam I've been wondering about."
Action: Ask a grown-up one question about Islam you've been wondering about.
