80:5'Abasa
Juz 30 · Page 585أَمَّا مَنِ ٱسْتَغْنَىٰ
How to read it
'Ammā mani (i)s'tagh'nā
As to one who regards Himself as self-sufficient,
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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أَمَّا مَنِ ٱسْتَغْنَىٰ
'Ammā mani (i)s'tagh'nā
As to one who regards Himself as self-sufficient,
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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As for the one who thinks he has no need of anything…
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "Can any animal or plant live completely by itself?"
Watch the Dr. Binocs video "What Is A Food Chain?".
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "How did this person see himself?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "Does anyone really need nobody?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah 'Abasa is surah 80. Find ayah 5. The key word istaghna means he thinks he is free of need. Some leaders thought they were too rich and important to need guidance. But everyone needs Allah.
Fact: What is a food chain, and what's at the start of every one?
Ages 5–8: Food chain cards. Draw the sun, grass, a rabbit and a fox. Put them in order with arrows.
Ages 9–12: Web of life. Draw a food web for a garden. What happens if one thing disappears?
Finish with: "I found that every food chain starts with ___."
Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will thank three people I depend on."
Action: Thank three people you depend on.
