Start with bismillah.

Ask: "If you see footprints in the snow, can you guess where they lead?"

This clip from قناة القرآن المجيد has Abdul Basit reciting exactly ayat 21 to 26. Listen to the start.

Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "What does Shaytan lead people to?"

Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "Why does Shaytan lead step by step?" Younger children can draw theirs.

Find it in the mushaf: Surah An-Nur is surah 24. Find ayah 21. Shaytan rarely asks for a big wrong at once. He leads in small footsteps. Allah warns us not to follow the trail. And the ayah ends reminding us that being pure is a gift from Allah, who hears and knows.

Fact: Which other surah also warns about the footsteps of Shaytan? Try Surah Al-Baqarah, ayah 168.

Ages 5–8: Footprint path. Lay paper footprints across the room. Each one is a small step. Where do they lead?

Ages 9–12: Small steps. Write how a small wrong can lead to a bigger one, and where to stop.

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

Talk together:

• What is the first small step you can say no to?
• Which name of Allah does this remind you of?
• Why does purity come from Allah?
• Who helps you stay on the right path?

Make a small plan: "This week, I will say no at the first small step ___ (what)."

• Play the footprint path with a sibling.
• Share your small-steps writing.
• Next time: the next ayah (24:22) asks the generous to forgive. Explore it together!

Action: Watch for small steps.