إِنَّهُمْ يَكِيدُونَ كَيْدًۭا
How to read it
'Innahum' yakīdūna kay'dan
As for them, they are but plotting a scheme,
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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إِنَّهُمْ يَكِيدُونَ كَيْدًۭا
'Innahum' yakīdūna kay'dan
As for them, they are but plotting a scheme,
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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This ayah says that some people were busy making sneaky plans against the message.
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "Have you ever seen someone try to trick someone else? Did it work in the end?"
Watch the short Earth Touch video of an antlion's sand-pit trap.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "What were these people busy doing?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "Why would anyone plot against the truth?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah At-Tariq is surah 86. Find ayah 15. The key words yakiduna kayda mean they are plotting a plot. Some people made secret plans to stop the Quran's message.
Fact: How does an antlion build its pit, and what does it grow into?
Ages 5–8: Sand pit. Make a little cone-shaped pit in dry sand. Drop a grain of rice on the edge. What happens?
Ages 9–12: Animal tricks. Find three animals that use traps or tricks (antlion, spider, anglerfish). Draw each one.
Finish with: "I found that an antlion ___."
Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will be open and honest even when a trick seems easier."
Action: Be open and honest even when a trick seems easier.
