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ٱنطَلِقُوٓا۟ إِلَىٰ مَا كُنتُم بِهِۦ تُكَذِّبُونَ
Inṭaliqū 'ilā mā kuntum bihī tukadhdhibūna
(It will be said:) "Depart ye to that which ye used to reject as false!
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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The deniers will be told to go towards the very thing they used to call a lie.
Start with bismillah.
Try to run away from your shadow on a sunny day. Ask: "Can you ever leave it behind?"
Watch the Little School video Light and Shadows.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "Where will the deniers be told to go?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "Why do people deny what is true?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah Al-Mursalat is surah 77. Find ayah 29. The key word intaliqu means "go forth". The deniers will be told to go to the very thing they said was not real. Just as we can't escape our shadow, no one can escape the truth.
Fact: Why are shadows longer in the morning and evening?
Ages 5–8: Shadow trace. Stand outside and have someone trace your shadow with chalk in the morning and afternoon.
Ages 9–12: Shadow clock. Put a stick in the ground. Mark its shadow every hour. What do you notice?
Finish with: "I found that shadows are longest when ___."
Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will thank anyone who corrects me kindly."
Action: Thank anyone who corrects you kindly.
