Start with bismillah.

Gently pull on a small weed, then on a strong, well-rooted plant (don't pull it out!). Ask: "Which one holds on tighter? Why?"

Watch the video about counting the rings of a tree to find out how old it is.

Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "What is this ayah saying Muslims will never do?"

Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "How do trees stay standing for hundreds of years?" Younger children can draw theirs.

Find it in the mushaf: Surah Al-Kafirun is surah 109. Find ayah 4, then look back at ayah 2. They are similar, but ayah 4 talks about the past. Which words in the translation show that?

Fact: How can you tell a tree's age from the rings in its trunk?

Ages 5–8: Count the rings. Find a tree stump (or use the picture) and count the rings from the middle outwards. How old was the tree?

Ages 9–12: Root watch. Put a cutting of mint or a money plant in a glass of water. Measure its roots every two days for two weeks and make a chart.

Finish with: "I found that the tree was about ___ years old."

Talk together:

• What helps a tree stay standing in a storm?
• Which name of Allah does this remind you of?
• What are the "roots" that keep our faith strong?
• How can we stay firm in our faith as we grow older?
• Is there anything here you would like to ask a teacher or an ustaz/ustazah?

Make a small plan: "Every day this week, I will grow my roots by ___ at ___."

• Show your root chart to someone at home and explain what roots do.
• Ask a grandparent: "What has kept your faith strong all these years?"
• Next time: the next ayah (109:5) sounds very familiar. Explore it together!

Action: Try your plan out each day this week.