Start with bismillah.

Ask: "What has your mother done for you that you cannot remember?"

Watch the Mufti Menk children's series video Be Kind to Your Parents or Guardians.

Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "Whom should we thank, together with Allah?"

Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "How can I thank my mother?" Younger children can draw theirs.

Find it in the mushaf: Surah Luqman is surah 31. Find ayah 14. The key words wahnan 'ala wahn mean weakness upon weakness. A mother carries her baby for months, feeling more tired as it grows, and then feeds and cares for it day and night. Allah links thanking Him with thanking our parents. This ayah is Allah speaking, placed inside Luqman's advice.

Fact: How many hours a day does a newborn baby usually sleep?

Ages 5–8: Baby care. Look at your baby photos and ask what your parents did for you.

Ages 9–12: Thank-you list. Write ten things your parents or carers do that you usually do not notice.

Finish with: "I found that a newborn sleeps about ___ hours a day."

Talk together:

• Why does Allah link thanking Him with thanking parents?
• Which name of Allah does this remind you of?
• What did your parents give up for you?
• How can you thank them today?
• What would you like to ask about this ayah?

Make a small plan: "This week, I will say thank you to my parents for something specific every day."

• Thank your parents daily.
• Look at baby photos.
• Share your thank-you list.
• Next time: the next ayah (31:15) explains how to treat parents when you disagree. Explore it together!

Action: Say thank you to your parents for something specific every day.