Start with bismillah.

Ask: "Can you really listen while playing a game?"

Listen together to Mishary Alafasy reciting ayat 1–10, shared by MZG.

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

Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "How can I listen with my whole heart?" Younger children can draw theirs.

Find it in the mushaf: Surah Al-Anbiya is surah 21. Find ayah 2. A reminder can come in a lesson, an ayah or a kind word. These people heard but kept playing, so nothing changed. Real listening means stopping, thinking and acting.

Fact: How many ears does a person have, and why do two help us find where a sound comes from?

Ages 5–8: Freeze and listen. Play, then freeze when you hear a bell and listen carefully.

Ages 9–12: Distractions. List things that stop you listening well.

Finish with: "I found two ears help us ___."

Talk together:

• When is it hard to listen?
• Which name of Allah does this remind you of?
• What helps you listen fully?
• Which reminder do you need to hear?

Make a small plan: "This week, I will put my game down when someone gives me a reminder."

• Stop and listen.
• Play freeze-and-listen.
• Share your list.
• Next time: the next ayah (21:3) describes hearts busy with fun. Explore it together!

Action: Put your game down when someone gives you a reminder.