74:45Al-Muddathir
Juz 29 · Page 576وَكُنَّا نَخُوضُ مَعَ ٱلْخَآئِضِينَ
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Wa kunnā nakhūḍu maʻa l-khā'iḍīna
"But we used to talk vanities with vain talkers;
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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وَكُنَّا نَخُوضُ مَعَ ٱلْخَآئِضِينَ
Wa kunnā nakhūḍu maʻa l-khā'iḍīna
"But we used to talk vanities with vain talkers;
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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And we used to join in idle, empty talk with those who did.
Start with bismillah.
Whisper a sentence along a line of people. Ask: "Did it change by the end?"
Watch the Kwakulus video Where did the Communication Go Wrong?
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "What is their third answer?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "Why is empty talk harmful?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah Al-Muddaththir is surah 74. Find ayah 45. The key words nakhudu ma'al-kha'idin mean we used to chatter with those who chatter. They joined in mocking and empty talk. Words change as they pass along, and rumours can hurt people.
Fact: Why do stories change as they pass from person to person?
Ages 5–8: Whisper game. Play the whisper game with a kind sentence. Did it arrive the same?
Ages 9–12: Talk filter. Before speaking, ask: is it true, is it kind, is it needed? Try it for a day.
Finish with: "I found that stories change because ___."
Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will change the subject when talk turns unkind."
Action: Change the subject when talk turns unkind.
