Start with bismillah.

Ask: "What is the first step of any journey?"

Play the short clip from yazidislamicvideos of Muhammad Al-Muhaisany reciting ayat 83–98 of Al-Kahf.

Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "What did Dhul-Qarnayn do?"

Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "Why use the means Allah gives?" Younger children can draw theirs.

Find it in the mushaf: Surah Al-Kahf is surah 18. Find ayah 85. Allah gave him the means, and he used them. Trusting Allah and taking action go together.

Fact: Find the ayah about taking precautions (An-Nisa 4:71).

Ages 5–8: First step. Take the first step on a task you've been delaying.

Ages 9–12: Action. Write why trust and effort go together.

Finish with: "I found it in Surah ___, ayah ___."

Talk together:

• Why take action?
• Which name of Allah does this remind you of?
• What is your first step?
• How do trust and effort work together?

Make a small plan: "This week, I will start a task I've been delaying."

• Start a task.
• Take the first step.
• Share your writing.
• Next time: the next ayah (18:86) tells where he reached in the west. Explore it together!

Action: Start a task you've been delaying.