74:22Al-Muddathir
Juz 29 · Page 576ثُمَّ عَبَسَ وَبَسَرَ
How to read it
Thumma ʻabassa wabassara
Then he frowned and he scowled;
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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ثُمَّ عَبَسَ وَبَسَرَ
Thumma ʻabassa wabassara
Then he frowned and he scowled;
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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Then he frowned and scowled.
Start with bismillah.
Make a frown, then a smile. Ask: "Which feels nicer for the people around you?"
Watch the OmniMind video Smile vs. Frown.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "What did his face do?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "Why did the truth make him frown?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah Al-Muddaththir is surah 74. Find ayah 22. The key words 'abasa wa basar mean he frowned and scowled. He couldn't find anything wrong with the Quran, so he frowned in anger. Our faces show what is in our hearts.
Fact: Which uses more muscles, a smile or a frown?
Ages 5–8: Face cards. Draw happy, sad, angry and calm faces. Act each one out.
Ages 9–12: Mirror study. Watch your face in a mirror as you smile and frown. Which muscles move?
Finish with: "I found that a frown uses ___."
Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, when I feel cross, I will take a deep breath and seek refuge with Allah."
Action: Take a deep breath when cross.
