Start with bismillah.

Go outside or look out of a window for five minutes. Count every bird you see. Ask: "Where do you think they are going?"

Watch the Earthflight video of birds flying over the world (it has background music). How do so many birds fly together?

Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "What did Allah send?"

Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "How can small birds do something big?" Younger children can draw theirs.

Find it in the mushaf: Surah Al-Fil is surah 105. Find ayah 3. Which word in the translation tells you there were many birds?

Fact: How far does a swallow fly when it migrates each year?

Ages 5–8: Bird count. Keep a bird tally for three days: how many birds, and how many different kinds?

Ages 9–12: Flight test. Fold three paper planes with different wing shapes. Which flies furthest? What do you notice about real birds' wings?

Finish with: "I found that the ___ plane flew furthest."

Talk together:

• Birds are small. Why do you think Allah chose to send them?
• Which name of Allah does this remind you of?
• What can small creatures teach us about Allah's power?
• How do birds remind you of Allah when you see them?
• If you could ask an ustaz or ustazah one question about this ayah, what would it be?

Make a small plan: "This week, whenever I see a flock of birds at ___, I will say ___."

• Share your bird count with the family.
• Put out a little water for birds on a hot day, with an adult.
• Next time: the next ayah (105:4) tells us what the birds carried. Explore it together!

Action: Stick with your plan for seven days.