Start with bismillah.

Find something old at home: an old phone, a worn-out shoe, a faded photo. Ask: "When this was new, did anyone think it would last forever?"

Watch the Great Basin National Park ranger's video about bristlecone pines, some of the oldest living trees on Earth.

Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "What does this man think his money will do?"

Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "Is there anything in the world that lasts forever?" Younger children can draw theirs.

Find it in the mushaf: Surah Al-Humazah is surah 104. Find ayah 3. Which word in the translation shows that he was wrong?

Fact: How old is the oldest bristlecone pine tree?

Ages 5–8: Old and new. Collect one old thing and one new thing from home. Draw them side by side. What changed on the old one?

Ages 9–12: Lifespans. Find out how long these last: a mayfly, a dog, a person, a bristlecone pine, a mountain. Put them in order. Does anything on the list last forever?

Finish with: "I found that even the oldest tree is about ___ years old."

Talk together:

• Why can't money make anyone live forever?
• Which name of Allah does this remind you of?
• What can we do with our wealth that lasts after we are gone?
• What things last longer than money: kindness, knowledge, good deeds?
• What do you want to ask your Quran teacher about this ayah?

Make a small plan: "This week, I will do one thing that lasts longer than money: ___, at ___."

• Ask a grandparent: "What do you have now that money couldn't buy?"
• Share your lifespan list with the family at dinner.
• Next time: the next ayah (104:4) is a warning. Explore it together, gently.

Action: Put your plan into action, then tell someone how it went.