ٱلَّذِى كَذَّبَ وَتَوَلَّىٰ
How to read it
Alladhī kadhdhaba watawallā
Who give the lie to Truth and turn their backs.
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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ٱلَّذِى كَذَّبَ وَتَوَلَّىٰ
Alladhī kadhdhaba watawallā
Who give the lie to Truth and turn their backs.
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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This ayah describes that person as one who denied the truth and turned away.
Start with bismillah.
Cover your eyes and say "Now nobody can see me!" Ask: "Is that true? Why do little children think that?"
Watch the Kenya Wild Parks video that asks: do ostriches really bury their heads in the sand?
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "What two things did this person do?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "Can hiding from the truth make it go away?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah Al-Layl is surah 92. Find ayah 16. Look for the two actions: denying, and turning away.
Fact: What do ostriches really do when they're in danger?
Ages 5–8: Myth or true? Ask your family five animal "facts". Check them in a book or with an adult. Which were myths?
Ages 9–12: Fact-check. Find out three things ostriches really do (how fast they run, how they protect their eggs). Write a short "myth-buster" card.
Finish with: "I found that ostriches really ___."

Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, when I'm reminded about ___, I will listen instead of turning away."
Action: Keep your listening plan.
