Masaldan Erdeme
Nemle the Lazy Ant

Nemle the Lazy Ant

Hadislerle Masallar11 minages 3-8

It teaches the value of diligence and helping others, while recalling the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him)’s advice to seek refuge from laziness.

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What the tale is about

Nemle is a worker ant in a busy anthill where every ant rises at sunrise to do its part. Tired of waking early and working all day, Nemle dreams of sleeping late, wandering around, and doing nothing. When she tells the queen ant that she wants to be lazy, the queen gives her a day to watch the others instead of joining their work. Yet when three little worker ants become stranded on a leaf in a pond, Nemle cannot remain on the sidelines. She joins the rescue and discovers the happiness that comes from helping and working together.

What this tale teaches

It teaches the value of diligence and helping others, while recalling the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him)’s advice to seek refuge from laziness.

Characters

NemleQueen AntThree little worker ants

Questions to ask your child afterwards

  1. What did Nemle ask the queen ant for?
  2. Who was stranded on the leaf in the pond?
  3. What did Nemle decide at the end of the day?

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