Start with bismillah.

Ask: "Who were the people of Thamud?"

It is a long video. Sit quietly and hear Khalid Al-Jaleel from the Quran Al-Qarim channel.

Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "Who denied the messengers this time?"

Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "What made Thamud special?" Younger children can draw theirs.

Find it in the mushaf: Surah Ash-Shu'ara is surah 26. Find ayah 141. The key word Thamud is the name of an ancient Arab people who lived after 'Ad. They were skilled at carving homes in rock. Like those before them, they rejected the messengers.

Fact: In which region of north-west Arabia do many scholars place Thamud's homes?

Ages 5–8: Rock homes. Draw a house carved into a cliff.

Ages 9–12: After 'Ad. Write how Thamud's story follows 'Ad's.

Finish with: "I found it is the region of ___."

Talk together:

• Who were Thamud?
• Which name of Allah does this remind you of?
• Why did they deny?
• What do the stories have in common?
• What would you like to ask about this ayah?

Make a small plan: "This week, I will find north-west Arabia on a map."

• Find Thamud's land on a map.
• Draw rock homes.
• Share after 'Ad.
• Next time: the next ayah (26:142) is Salih calling them to be mindful. Explore it together!

Action: Find north-west Arabia on a map.