Start with bismillah.

Ask: "Can something wrong ever look attractive?"

Watch the Guidance and Mercy video The Warning of Prophet Salih.

Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "Who made their deeds look good?"

Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "How can I tell if something wrong is being made to look good?" Younger children can draw theirs.

Find it in the mushaf: Surah Al-'Ankabut is surah 29. Find ayah 38. The key word zayyana means made attractive. 'Ad and Thamud were clever, skilled builders with clear understanding. Yet Shaytan made their wrongdoing look good to them. Being smart is not enough; we need guidance to see clearly.

Fact: Which prophet was sent to 'Ad?

Ages 5–8: Shiny but bad. Talk about something that looks nice but is not good for you, like too many sweets.

Ages 9–12: Dressed-up wrong. Write three ways wrong things are made to look cool today.

Finish with: "I found that it was prophet ___."

Talk together:

• How does Shaytan make wrong look good?
• Which name of Allah does this remind you of?
• Why is cleverness not enough?
• How can we see clearly?
• What would you like to ask about this ayah?

Make a small plan: "This week, I will stop and check before following something that looks cool."

• Check before following.
• Talk about shiny but bad.
• Share dressed-up wrong.
• Next time: the next ayah (29:39) mentions Qarun, Fir'awn and Haman. Explore it together!

Action: Stop and check before following something that looks cool.