Start with bismillah.

Ask: "What is the longest surah in the Qur'an?"

Put on Maher Al-Muaiqly's Al-Baqarah from Komal Siddiqui and follow along for a little while.

Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "Which three letters begin the surah?"

Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "Why do some surahs start with letters?" Younger children can draw theirs.

Find it in the mushaf: Surah Al-Baqarah is surah 2. Find ayah 1. Al-Baqarah means 'the Cow', after the story in ayat 67–73. It has 286 ayat and contains Ayat al-Kursi and the longest ayah in the Qur'an (2:282).

Fact: Al-Baqarah has 286 ayat, making it the longest surah in the Qur'an.

Ages 5–8: Count pages. Count how many pages Al-Baqarah fills in your mushaf.

Ages 9–12: Surah facts. Write three facts about Al-Baqarah.

Finish with: "Al-Baqarah means the ___."

Talk together:

• What is the longest surah?
• Which name of Allah does this remind you of?
• Which story gives it its name?
• Which part of Al-Baqarah do you already know?

Make a small plan: "This week, I will learn why this surah is called the Cow."

• The longest surah.
• Find the letters.
• Start the journey.
• Next time: the next ayah (2:2) describes the Book without doubt. Explore it together!

Action: Learn why this surah is called the Cow.