Start with bismillah.

Ask: "Does time feel the same when you are bored and when you are having fun?"

Watch the True Faith video Surah As-Sajdah Explained: Structure and Lessons.

Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "How long is this Day compared to ours?"

Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "Is time the same everywhere?" Younger children can draw theirs.

Find it in the mushaf: Surah As-Sajdah is surah 32. Find ayah 5. The key word yudabbir means He arranges and manages. Every affair in the universe is under Allah's care. The ayah reminds us that Allah's measure of time is different from ours. A sign to ponder: scientists have found that time can pass at different rates in different conditions.

Fact: How long does one full day last on the planet Venus?

Ages 5–8: Time feelings. Time one minute of waiting and one minute of playing, and talk about which felt longer.

Ages 9–12: Planet days. Compare the length of a day on three planets.

Finish with: "I found that a day on Venus lasts about ___."

Talk together:

• What does it mean that Allah manages every affair?
• Which name of Allah does this remind you of?
• How does Allah's view of time differ from ours?
• How can we use our time well?
• What would you like to ask about this ayah?

Make a small plan: "This week, I will plan my day and give time to Allah first."

• Plan your day with Allah first.
• Try time feelings.
• Share planet days.
• Next time: the next ayah (32:6) says Allah knows the hidden and the seen. Explore it together!

Action: Plan your day and give time to Allah first.