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وَلَوْ تَقَوَّلَ عَلَيْنَا بَعْضَ ٱلْأَقَاوِيلِ
Wa law' taqawwala ʻalay'nā baʻ'ḍa l-'aqāwīli
And if the messenger were to invent any sayings in Our name,
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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If the messenger had made up any words and claimed they were from Allah...
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "How can we tell if a news story is real or made up?"
Watch the BBC Newsround video How to Spot FAKE NEWS.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "What does the ayah say 'if' about?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "How do we know the Prophet never changed a word?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah Al-Haqqah is surah 69. Find ayah 44. The key word taqawwala means made up words. This is an "if" that never happened. The Prophet passed on every word exactly as revealed, even ayat that gently corrected him. Making things up and saying they're true is lying.
Fact: What questions should you ask to check if a story is real?
Ages 5–8: True or made up? Tell three short stories, one made up. Can your family spot it?
Ages 9–12: Check it. Use the Newsround tips to check a news story with an adult.
Finish with: "I found that to check a story you should ask ___."
Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will only say "Allah says" or "the Prophet said" when I'm sure."
Action: Only say.
