أَبْصَٰرُهَا خَٰشِعَةٌۭ
How to read it
'Ab'ṣāruhā khāshiʻatun
Cast down will be (their owners') eyes.
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
Opening the ayah…
أَبْصَٰرُهَا خَٰشِعَةٌۭ
'Ab'ṣāruhā khāshiʻatun
Cast down will be (their owners') eyes.
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
Looking for reflections…
Shared reflections are reviewed before they appear. We feature ones that follow the spirit of the 4-I journey and suit families of all backgrounds.
Guided by the 4-I journey: Inspire, Investigate, Integrate, Impart. Use it as a starting point and make it your own.
Opening the guide…
No reflections for this ayah yet. Be the first, by reflecting with the 4-I journey below!
4-I guide
Their eyes will be cast down.
Start with bismillah.
Look at someone's eyes in bright light and then in dim light. Ask: "What changed?"
Watch the TED-Ed video "Why do cats have vertical pupils?".
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "How will the eyes look on that Day?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "Why do people look down when they feel ashamed?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah An-Nazi'at is surah 79. Find ayah 9. The key word khashi'ah means lowered, humbled. On that Day, those who turned away will look down in shame.
Fact: Why do pupils get bigger in the dark?
Ages 5–8: Eye drawing. Draw an eye in bright light (small pupil) and in the dark (big pupil).
Ages 9–12: Animal eyes. Find out why goats have sideways pupils and cats have up-and-down ones.
Finish with: "I found that pupils grow bigger in the dark because ___."

Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will use my eyes for good: reading, noticing signs, looking kindly."
Action: Use your eyes for good: reading, noticing signs, looking kindly.
