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وَإِذَا تُتْلَىٰ عَلَيْهِمْ ءَايَٰتُنَا بَيِّنَٰتٍۢ مَّا كَانَ حُجَّتَهُمْ إِلَّآ أَن قَالُوا۟ ٱئْتُوا۟ بِـَٔابَآئِنَآ إِن كُنتُمْ صَٰدِقِينَ
Wa 'idhā tut'lā ʻalay'him' 'āyātunā bayyinātin mmā kāna ḥujjatahum' 'illā 'an qālū (u)''tū bi'ābā'inā 'in kuntum' ṣādiqīna
And when Our Clear Signs are rehearsed to them their argument is nothing but this: They say, "Bring (back) our forefathers, if what ye say is true!"
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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When Our clear verses are recited, their only argument is to say: bring back our forefathers if you are truthful.
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "What can grandparents teach us about the past?"
Watch The J Channel story He Called the Past.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "What did they demand as proof?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "Why didn't Allah do what they demanded?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah Al-Jathiyah is surah 45. Find ayah 25. The key words i'tu bi-aba'ina mean bring back our fathers. Instead of thinking about the clear signs, they demanded a show: bring our dead grandparents back right now. But the resurrection will happen at the time Allah chooses, for everyone together. Faith listens to evidence instead of making demands.
Fact: What is one story from your grandparents' childhood?
Ages 5–8: Ask an elder. Ask a grandparent or older relative about one thing from their childhood.
Ages 9–12: Demand or evidence. Write the difference between asking honest questions and making demands.
Finish with: "I found that when my grandparent was young, ___."
Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will call a grandparent or elder and ask about their life."
Action: Call a grandparent or elder and ask about their life.
