74:16Al-Muddathir
Juz 29 · Page 575كَلَّآ ۖ إِنَّهُۥ كَانَ لِءَايَٰتِنَا عَنِيدًۭا
How to read it
Kallā . 'innahu kāna li'āyātinā ʻanīdan
By no means! For to Our Signs he has been refractory!
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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كَلَّآ ۖ إِنَّهُۥ كَانَ لِءَايَٰتِنَا عَنِيدًۭا
Kallā . 'innahu kāna li'āyātinā ʻanīdan
By no means! For to Our Signs he has been refractory!
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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No indeed, he stubbornly opposed Our signs.
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "Why do some rocks wear away while others stay standing?"
Watch the Next Generation Science visit to Bryce Canyon about weathering and erosion.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "How did he treat Allah's signs?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "Why would someone refuse a clear sign?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah Al-Muddaththir is surah 74. Find ayah 16. The key word 'anida means stubborn, refusing. He saw Allah's signs but would not accept them. Hard rock resists rain and wind, but even hoodoos wear down in the end.
Fact: How do hoodoos form in Bryce Canyon?
Ages 5–8: Soft or hard? Pour water over a sugar cube and a pebble. Which one changes?
Ages 9–12: Rock types. Find out which rocks wear away fastest, and why.
Finish with: "I found that hoodoos form because ___."
Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will listen with an open heart when someone teaches me."
Action: Listen with an open heart when someone teaches you.
