Start with bismillah.

Ask: "What small things do neighbours sometimes borrow from each other? A cup of sugar? A ladder? A phone charger?"

Watch the BBC Earth video of a meerkat family. Some meerkats stand guard so that the others can eat safely. It's a small job, but it helps everyone.

Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "What were these people refusing to do?"

Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "Why do small kindnesses matter so much?" Younger children can draw theirs.

Find it in the mushaf: Surah Al-Ma'un is surah 107. Find ayah 7, the last one. The surah gets its name from a word in this ayah. Which word in the translation do you think it is?

Fact: How do meerkats take turns keeping watch for each other?

Ages 5–8: Lend-a-hand box. Fill a small box with things you are happy to lend or share (pencils, a skipping rope, a book) and tell your friends or siblings about it.

Ages 9–12: Neighbour map. Draw your street or block. Next to each home you know, write one small kindness you could offer them.

Finish with: "I found ___ small kindnesses I can offer my neighbours."

Talk together:

• Why do you think Allah mentions such small things?
• Which name of Allah does this remind you of?
• How does it feel when a neighbour helps you with something small?
• What stops people from lending or sharing?
• What would you still like to find out about this surah?

Make a small plan: "This week, I will offer ___ to ___, at ___."

• Read all seven ayat of Surah Al-Ma'un together as a family.
• Bake or share a small treat with a neighbour, with an adult.
• Next time: Surah Quraysh (106), just before this one, is about food and safety. Explore it together!

Action: Do your plan, then tell someone how it went.