81:4At-Takweer
Juz 30 · Page 586وَإِذَا ٱلْعِشَارُ عُطِّلَتْ
How to read it
Wa 'idhā l-ʻishāru ʻuṭṭilat'
When the she-camels, ten months with young, are left untended;
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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وَإِذَا ٱلْعِشَارُ عُطِّلَتْ
Wa 'idhā l-ʻishāru ʻuṭṭilat'
When the she-camels, ten months with young, are left untended;
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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This ayah speaks of the time when even the most precious camels, about to give birth, are left untended.
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "What's the most precious thing you own? Would you ever leave it behind?"
Watch the Learn Bright video "Camels for Kids". (Watch the first part.)
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "What will people leave behind on that Day?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "Why would anyone leave something so precious?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah At-Takwir is surah 81. Find ayah 4. The key word al-'ishar means she-camels near the end of carrying their young. For the Arabs long ago, these were the most precious things they owned. On that Day, no one will care about such things.
Fact: How do camels survive for days without water?
Ages 5–8: Camel facts. Draw a camel and label three things that help it live in the desert.
Ages 9–12: Precious things. Find out why camels were so valuable to people in Arabia long ago.
Finish with: "I found that camels survive without water by ___."
Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will give away or share one thing I like."
Action: Give away or share one thing you like.
