Start with bismillah.

Ask: "Would you swap a small treat now for a great gift later?"

Love of Allah Azawajal posted Yasser Al-Dosari's reading; try the first part.

Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "How are the two people different?"

Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "Which promise do I want?" Younger children can draw theirs.

Find it in the mushaf: Surah Al-Qasas is surah 28. Find ayah 61. The key words wa'dan hasanan mean a good promise. One person has Allah's promise of lasting reward. The other enjoys this world briefly and then must answer for it. They are not equal.

Fact: Which surah's ayah 20 compares this life to plants after rain that turn yellow and dry?

Ages 5–8: Wait for it. Play a waiting game where waiting earns a bigger reward.

Ages 9–12: Two people. Write a short story about two friends making different choices.

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

Talk together:

• Why are the two people not equal?
• Which name of Allah does this remind you of?
• Why is Allah's promise worth waiting for?
• How can we choose lasting reward?
• What would you like to ask about this ayah?

Make a small plan: "This week, I will choose one good deed over something fun."

• Choose the lasting deed.
• Play wait for it.
• Share two people.
• Next time: the next ayah (28:62) tells how Allah will ask about the so-called partners. Explore it together!

Action: Choose one good deed over something fun.