Start with bismillah.

Ask: "What ties has Allah told us to keep?"

Play the short clip from QuranToYou of Mishary Alafasy reciting ayat 26–30 of Al-Baqarah.

Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "What do they cut?"

Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "What does 'what Allah ordered joined' mean?" Younger children can draw theirs.

Find it in the mushaf: Surah Al-Baqarah is surah 2. Find ayah 27. Scholars say this includes family ties. Keeping family close is something Allah loves. Cutting ties is a great loss.

Fact: Silat ar-rahim means keeping ties with relatives.

Ages 5–8: Family call. Call a relative you haven't spoken to.

Ages 9–12: Keep ties. Write how to keep family ties strong.

Finish with: "Silat ar-rahim means keeping ties with ___."

Talk together:

• What do they cut?
• Which name of Allah does this remind you of?
• What should be joined?
• Whom will you contact?

Make a small plan: "This week, I will call or visit a relative."

• Keep promises.
• Keep family ties.
• Don't cause harm.
• Next time: the next ayah (2:28) asks how anyone can disbelieve. Explore it together!

Action: Call or visit a relative.