Muslim stories: the Crying Camel

Religious education

Stories and deeper meanings

The story of the Lost Son

The Parable of the Lost Son: hidden meanings 

Muslim stories: The Ants

The story of the Starfish Thrower 

In this unit pupils will explore the idea that stories in religious and non-religious traditions often have a deeper meaning beyond the simple narrative. They will examine stories from Christianity, Islam and Humanism and act as interpreters to find these hidden meanings.

Stories: how do different people find deeper meanings?

In the story of the Crying Camel, what did the Prophet give the camel?

The __________ is a collection of the sayings and actions of the Prophet Muhammad.

being pushed to work too much or for too long

collection of sayings of the Prophet Muhammad

Match the keywords below to the correct explanations.

Camels need more care than other animals.

We should show compassion to animals because they are all God's creatures.

You should give camels water so they can work even harder.

What is the deeper meaning of the story of the Crying Camel?

In the Parable of the Lost Son, what did the father do when the son came home?

If you leave home, you will end up feeding pigs.

God welcomes everyone back, even if they make mistakes.

You should never make mistakes as you will get into trouble.

What are the deeper meanings of the Parable of the Lost Son?

to feel cross with someone because they have something that you don't

putting aside anger because of something a person has done or said

Match the keywords to the correct definitions.

Starter Quiz

What is a parable?