Start with bismillah.

Ask: "When did you last really think about why you do something?"

Only the start is needed. Try a few minutes of Idrees Abkar, posted by AyaaturRahman.

Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "What did Ibrahim ask them to do?"

Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "What would they find if they truly looked?" Younger children can draw theirs.

Find it in the mushaf: Surah Ash-Shu'ara is surah 26. Find ayah 75. The key word afara'aytum means have you seen, considered. Ibrahim invited them to think deeply. Looking honestly at idols shows they are powerless. Thinking is part of faith.

Fact: What does the phrase 'critical thinking' mean?

Ages 5–8: Look closely. Look at an object for a whole minute and describe it.

Ages 9–12: Deep thinking. Write how thinking can lead to the truth.

Finish with: "I found critical thinking means ___."

Talk together:

• Why think deeply?
• Which name of Allah does this remind you of?
• What happens when we really look?
• What should you think about more?
• What would you like to ask about this ayah?

Make a small plan: "This week, I will think about the meaning of one ayah I recite."

• Think about an ayah.
• Look closely.
• Share deep thinking.
• Next time: the next ayah (26:76) mentions them and their forefathers. Explore it together!

Action: Think about the meaning of one ayah you recite.