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Wild Donkeys Running Away from the Truth🦓

Wild Donkeys Fleeing from Truth: On One of the Qur’an’s Striking Metaphors 🦓 Introduction The Qur’an employs profoundly vivid and often surprising metaphors to describe the mental and spiritual states of human beings. One of these appears in Surah Al-Muddathir, verses 49–51: “So what is [the matter] with them that they turn away from admonition? As if they were startled wild donkeys, Fleeing from a lion…” (Al-Muddathir 74:49–51) At first glance, this metaphor may seem odd, even humorous. Yet, a closer look reveals layers of psychological, sociological, and philosophical insight embedded within this warning. 1. 🐴 Who Are the Wild Donkeys? The ḥimār waḥshī —wild donkeys of the Arabian deserts—are untamed creatures, unaccustomed to human contact, easily startled, and prone to sudden flight at the slightest sound. The Qur’an’s choice of this animal is no coincidence; it draws attention to a deep spiritual reflex: An undisciplined soul is like a wild donkey. A mind unacc...