Start with bismillah.

A note for parents: with younger children, talk about asking Allah for protection; there's no need to describe the Fire.

Ask: "What do we use to protect ourselves from the hot sun? A hat? Sunscreen? Shade?"

Watch the TED-Ed video about how a NASA spacecraft flew close to the sun without melting, thanks to its heat shield.

Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "What does this ayah warn about?"

Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "What protects me most of all?" Younger children can draw theirs.

Find it in the mushaf: Surah At-Takathur is surah 102. Find ayah 6. It begins with a word that makes the warning certain. Can you find it in the translation?

Fact: What is the Parker Solar Probe's heat shield made of, and how hot does it get?

Ages 5–8: Shade test. Put two ice cubes outside, one in the sun and one under a hat or in the shade. Which melts first?

Ages 9–12: Test which material protects best: wrap three ice cubes in foil, cloth and paper, and leave them in the sun. Time how long each takes to melt.

Finish with: "I found that ___ protected the ice cube best."

Talk together:

• Who protects us from all kinds of harm?
• Which name of Allah does this remind you of?
• Why do you think Allah warns us so clearly?
• What good deeds might be like a "shield" for us?
• What would you like to ask a teacher or an ustaz/ustazah about this ayah?

Make a small plan: "Each day this week, I will ask Allah for protection at ___ and do one good deed: ___."

• Show someone at home your shade test.
• Teach a younger child how to stay safe in the hot sun.
• Next time: the next ayah (102:7) talks about seeing with your own eyes. Explore it together!

Action: Give your plan a go every day this week.