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A herd of wild donkeys running headlong across an open plain under a pale sun, a lion standing far off on a low rise.
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Creatures of the Quran

Startled

No. 35 of 50 · free · 300 dpi

What you seeA herd of wild donkeys running headlong across an open plain under a pale sun, a lion standing far off on a low rise.

What it meansAl-Muddaththir (74:50-51) pictures those who turn away from the reminder as startled wild donkeys fleeing from a lion.

Where it worksFull of movement; good in a hallway, a family room or above a long sofa.

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