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وَلَا تَمَسُّوهَا بِسُوٓءٍۢ فَيَأْخُذَكُمْ عَذَابُ يَوْمٍ عَظِيمٍۢ
Wa lā tamassūhā bissū'in faya''khudhakum' ʻadhābu yaw'min ʻaẓīmin
"Touch her not with harm, lest the Penalty of a Great Day seize you."
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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Salih warned them not to touch her with any harm, or the punishment of a terrible day would take them.
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "Why should we be kind to animals?"
Muslim Family tells about Prophet Salih and the miraculous she-camel.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "What were they told not to do?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "Why was harming the camel so serious?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah Ash-Shu'ara is surah 26. Find ayah 156. The key word bisu' means with harm. The camel was Allah's sign and a test of obedience. Harming her meant rejecting Allah's command. Kindness to animals is part of faith.
Fact: How many humps does an Arabian camel have?
Ages 5–8: Camel care. Draw a camel with water and food beside it.
Ages 9–12: A test of kindness. Write how caring for the camel tested Thamud.
Finish with: "I found it has ___ hump."
Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will do something kind for an animal."
Action: Do something kind for an animal.
