فَمَا لَهُمْ لَا يُؤْمِنُونَ
How to read it
Famā lahum' lā yu''minūna
What then is the matter with them, that they believe not?-
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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فَمَا لَهُمْ لَا يُؤْمِنُونَ
Famā lahum' lā yu''minūna
What then is the matter with them, that they believe not?-
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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So what is wrong with them that they do not believe?
Start with bismillah.
Hide a green toy among some leaves. Ask someone to find it. Ask: "Why was it so hard to see?"
Watch the SciShow Kids video "Camouflage: Animal Hide & Seek".
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "What question does Allah ask?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "How can people miss Allah's signs?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah Al-Inshiqaq is surah 84. Find ayah 20. The key words fa-ma lahum la yu'minun mean "so what is wrong with them that they don't believe?" After all the signs in this surah (the sky, the earth, the sunset, the Moon), Allah asks why some still turn away.
Fact: How do leaf insects and stick insects hide in plain sight?
Ages 5–8: Spot the signs. Go on a walk and count five signs of Allah's creation. Draw them.
Ages 9–12: Hidden animals. Find five animals that use camouflage. For each one, write how it hides.
Finish with: "I found that leaf insects hide by ___."

Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will notice one of Allah's signs every day and say subhanAllah."
Action: Notice one of Allah's signs every day and say subhanAllah.
