Start with bismillah.

Ask: "What does it mean to look after something that belongs to someone else?"

Watch the UmranTV video What Is the Concept of Khalifah on Earth?

Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "What role did Allah give people?"

Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "How do I look after the earth?" Younger children can draw theirs.

Find it in the mushaf: Surah Fatir is surah 35. Find ayah 39. The key word khala'if means successors, caretakers. Each generation takes over the earth from the one before, like borrowing a book from the library and returning it in good condition. Refusing the truth harms only the one who refuses.

Fact: How many years does a plastic bottle take to break down in nature?

Ages 5–8: Litter pick. With gloves and an adult, pick up litter in a garden or park.

Ages 9–12: Earth care plan. Write five ways your family can look after the earth better.

Finish with: "I found that a plastic bottle takes about ___ years."

Talk together:

• What does being a caretaker mean?
• Which name of Allah does this remind you of?
• What will we pass on to the next generation?
• How can your family care for the earth?
• What would you like to ask about this ayah?

Make a small plan: "This week, I will reuse or recycle something instead of throwing it away."

• Reuse or recycle.
• Do a litter pick.
• Share your earth care plan.
• Next time: the next ayah (35:40) asks what false gods have created. Explore it together!

Action: Reuse or recycle something instead of throwing it away.