79:12An-Nazi'at
Juz 30 · Page 583قَالُوا۟ تِلْكَ إِذًۭا كَرَّةٌ خَاسِرَةٌۭ
How to read it
Qālū til'ka 'idhan karratun khāssiratun
They say: "It would, in that case, be a return with loss!"
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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قَالُوا۟ تِلْكَ إِذًۭا كَرَّةٌ خَاسِرَةٌۭ
Qālū til'ka 'idhan karratun khāssiratun
They say: "It would, in that case, be a return with loss!"
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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They said: that would be a losing return!
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "Butterflies fly thousands of kilometres and come back. Is their return a win or a loss?"
Watch National Geographic's video about monarch butterfly migration.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "What did the doubters say about the return?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "How can my return be a winning one?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah An-Nazi'at is surah 79. Find ayah 12. The key words karratun khasirah mean a losing return. They said it mockingly. But the return is real, and it will be a loss only for those who did not prepare.
Fact: How far do monarch butterflies travel, and how do they find their way?
Ages 5–8: Journey map. Draw a monarch's journey from Canada to Mexico and back.
Ages 9–12: Generations. Find out how many generations of monarchs it takes to make the full round trip.
Finish with: "I found that monarchs travel about ___ kilometres."
Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will 'pack' good deeds for my return."
Action: 'pack' good deeds for your return.
