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وَإِنَّا لَنَعْلَمُ أَنَّ مِنكُم مُّكَذِّبِينَ
Wa 'innā lanaʻ'lamu 'anna minkum mmukadhdhibīna
And We certainly know that there are amongst you those that reject (it).
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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Allah knows well that some of you will reject it.
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "How did people long ago work out that the Earth is round?"
Watch the BBC Earth Science video Is the Earth Really Round?
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "What does Allah already know?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "Why do some people deny clear signs?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah Al-Haqqah is surah 69. Find ayah 49. The key word mukadhdhibin means deniers. Even with clear evidence, some people deny, like those who refuse to accept the Earth is round. Allah knows this, so believers stay patient and keep sharing kindly.
Fact: How do ships disappearing over the horizon show the Earth is curved?
Ages 5–8: Ship test. Move a toy boat over a ball and watch it disappear bottom first.
Ages 9–12: Round evidence. List three pieces of evidence that the Earth is round.
Finish with: "I found that ships vanish bottom first because ___."
Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will stay calm and kind when someone disagrees with me."
Action: Stay calm and kind when someone disagrees with you.
