44:46Ad-Dukhan
Juz 25 · Page 498كَغَلْىِ ٱلْحَمِيمِ
How to read it
Kaghal'yi l-ḥamīmi
Like the boiling of scalding water.
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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كَغَلْىِ ٱلْحَمِيمِ
Kaghal'yi l-ḥamīmi
Like the boiling of scalding water.
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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Like boiling water bubbling.
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "Why does a kettle whistle?"
Watch the learning junction video Melting and Boiling.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "What does the ayah compare it to?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "Why should we be careful around boiling water?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah Ad-Dukhan is surah 44. Find ayah 46. The key words ghaly al-hamim mean the boiling of scalding water. Water boils at 100 degrees and can burn badly. The ayah continues the warning about the Fire. Just as we stay careful around boiling water, we stay careful around sins that can harm us.
Fact: Why does water bubble when it boils?
Ages 5–8: Steam watch. With a grown-up, watch a kettle steam from a safe distance.
Ages 9–12: Safe kitchen. Write five kitchen safety rules about hot things.
Finish with: "I found that the bubbles are ___."
Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will stay away from one habit that could harm me."
Action: Stay away from one habit that could harm you.
