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فَوَقَعَ ٱلْحَقُّ وَبَطَلَ مَا كَانُوا۟ يَعْمَلُونَ
Fawaqaʻa l-ḥaqqu wabaṭala mā kānū yaʻ'malūna
Thus truth was confirmed, and all that they did was made of no effect.
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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So the truth was made firm, and everything they had done came to nothing.
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "What happens to tricks in the end?"
For a few quiet minutes, listen to Bandar Baleela reciting Al-A'raf, shared by Islam Tv.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "What happened to their work?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "Why does falsehood fade?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah Al-A'raf is surah 7. Find ayah 118. The truth stood strong and all the sorcerers' work became useless. Falsehood can't last against truth.
Fact: Find Al-Anbiya 21:18: We hurl truth against falsehood and it crushes it.
Ages 5–8: Firm truth. Build a strong tower and a weak one.
Ages 9–12: Fading lies. Write why lies don't last.
Finish with: "Truth ___ falsehood."
Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will choose truth over easy lies."
Action: Choose truth over easy lies.
