Start with bismillah.

Turn over a one-minute sand timer (or start a one-minute timer on a phone). Everyone does as many star jumps as they can before it runs out. Ask: "Where did that minute go? Can we get it back?"

Watch the TED-Ed video about how people have kept track of time through history.

Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "What does Allah swear by in this ayah?"

Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "Why is time so special that Allah swears by it?" Younger children can draw theirs.

Find it in the mushaf: Surah Al-'Asr is surah 103, one of the shortest surahs, with only three ayat. Find ayah 1. The surah's name, Al-'Asr, can mean time or the afternoon.

Fact: How did people tell the time before clocks?

Ages 5–8: One-minute challenge. What can you do in one minute? Draw a picture, tidy five things, say a short dua? Try each one.

Ages 9–12: Time pie. Draw a circle for one day (24 hours). Shade how many hours go to sleep, school, play, screens, prayer and family. What surprised you?

Finish with: "I found that I spend about ___ hours a day on ___."

Talk together:

• Who gives us our time?
• Which name of Allah does this remind you of?
• Which part of today are you happiest with, and why?
• Which part of your day would you like to use better?
• What would you like to ask your Quran teacher about this surah?

Make a small plan: "This week, I will use ___ minutes every day at ___ for ___."

• Show your time pie to someone at home and talk about it.
• Learn Surah Al-'Asr by heart. It's only three ayat!
• Next time: the next ayah (103:2) tells us something surprising about people. Explore it together!

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