74:50Al-Muddathir
Juz 29 · Page 577كَأَنَّهُمْ حُمُرٌۭ مُّسْتَنفِرَةٌۭ
How to read it
Ka'annahum' ḥumurun mmus'tanfiratun
As if they were affrighted asses,
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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كَأَنَّهُمْ حُمُرٌۭ مُّسْتَنفِرَةٌۭ
Ka'annahum' ḥumurun mmus'tanfiratun
As if they were affrighted asses,
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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They act like frightened wild donkeys.
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "Have you ever seen a wild donkey? How fast do you think it runs?"
Watch the Distaplia video about the onager, the Asian wild ass.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "What are they compared to?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "Why would anyone run from a reminder?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah Al-Muddaththir is surah 74. Find ayah 50. The key words humurun mustanfirah mean startled wild donkeys. The Arabs knew how wild donkeys bolt in panic. People who run from the Quran's reminder are like that.
Fact: How fast can a wild donkey run?
Ages 5–8: Run or stay? Act out a startled donkey, then a calm one. Which listens better?
Ages 9–12: Wild relatives. Find where onagers and kiangs live and how they survive.
Finish with: "I found that wild donkeys can run at about ___."
Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will stay and listen when I'm given advice."
Action: Stay and listen when you're given advice.
