Start with bismillah.

Run on the spot as fast as you can for thirty seconds. Then stop and listen. Ask: "What's happening to your breathing? Can you hear it?"

Watch the BBC Earth video of wild horses galloping through a river at full speed.

Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "Which animals does this ayah describe, and what are they doing?"

Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "Why does Allah swear by horses?" Younger children can draw theirs.

Find it in the mushaf: Surah Al-'Adiyat is surah 100, and it has eleven ayat. Find ayah 1. The surah's name means "the runners". Can you find that idea in the translation?

Fact: How fast can a horse gallop, and how many breaths does it take while running?

Ages 5–8: Breath count. Count your breaths in one minute sitting still, then after a minute of running. What changed?

Ages 9–12: Compare speeds. Find the top speed of a horse, a cheetah and a person. Make a bar chart.

Finish with: "I found that a horse can gallop at about ___ km an hour."

Talk together:

• Who gave horses such strength and speed?
• Which name of Allah does this remind you of?
• Why do you think Allah swears by something that works so hard?
• What do you work hard at? Who do you do it for?
• What would you like to ask an ustaz or ustazah about Allah's oaths in the Quran?

Make a small plan: "This week, I will put my best effort into ___ at ___."

• Show someone at home your breath count and explain why breathing speeds up.
• Thank Allah for your lungs and your legs after you play.
• Next time: the next ayah (100:2) talks about sparks. Explore it together!

Action: Try your plan out each day this week.