عَلَى ٱلْكَٰفِرِينَ غَيْرُ يَسِيرٍۢ
How to read it
ʻalāl-kāfirīna ghay'ru yassīrin
Far from easy for those without Faith.
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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عَلَى ٱلْكَٰفِرِينَ غَيْرُ يَسِيرٍۢ
ʻalāl-kāfirīna ghay'ru yassīrin
Far from easy for those without Faith.
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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It will not be easy at all for those who rejected faith.
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "How do camels survive in a desert where it hardly rains?"
Watch the Natural History Museum video How do camels survive in deserts?
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "For whom will it not be easy?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "What makes things easy for believers?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah Al-Muddaththir is surah 74. Find ayah 10. The key words ghayru yasir mean not easy. Allah prepared camels for hard deserts. Faith and good deeds prepare believers for that Day.
Fact: How much water can a thirsty camel drink at once?
Ages 5–8: Desert pack. Draw what a camel "packs" in its body for a desert trip (fat, long lashes, wide feet).
Ages 9–12: Ready lists. Compare what a camel needs for the desert with what a believer needs for the Hereafter.
Finish with: "I found that a camel can drink about ___ litres at once."

Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will make one thing easier for someone in my family."
Action: Make one thing easier for someone in your family.
