Start with bismillah.

Ask: "Can a sound praise Allah?"

Play the short clip from Quran Visualization of Raad Al-Kurdi reciting ayat 12–13 of Ar-Ra'd.

Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "Who glorifies Allah in this ayah?"

Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "How does the thunder praise Allah?" Younger children can draw theirs.

Find it in the mushaf: Surah Ar-Ra'd is surah 13. Find ayah 13. The surah is named after this ayah. Thunder glorifies Allah, and the angels too, in awe. We do not hear it as words, but all creation praises Him in its own way. Allah is All-Powerful; even so, some people argue about Him.

Fact: Thunder is the sound of air expanding very fast when lightning heats it. Find out why we see lightning before we hear thunder.

Ages 5–8: Thunder du'a. Learn to say subhanallah when you hear thunder.

Ages 9–12: All creation praises. Read Al-Isra 17:44 and write what it says about everything glorifying Allah.

Finish with: "We see lightning first because ___."

Talk together:

• How does thunder praise Allah?
• Which name of Allah does this remind you of?
• What can you say when you hear thunder?
• Which part of creation praises Allah near you?

Make a small plan: "This week, I will say subhanallah when I hear thunder or a loud sound in nature."

• Praise Allah with creation.
• Learn the thunder du'a.
• Share your writing on 17:44.
• Next time: the next ayah (13:14) compares false prayers to reaching for water. Explore it together!

Action: Say subhanallah when you hear thunder or a loud sound in nature.