Start with bismillah.

Ask: "Can a bad habit start to feel normal if you do it a lot?"

Watch the Towards Eternity video If Allah Knows Everything, Why Is It My Fault?

Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "What happens to the person's view of their deeds?"

Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "How can I tell if something wrong looks right to me?" Younger children can draw theirs.

Find it in the mushaf: Surah Fatir is surah 35. Find ayah 8. The key word zuyyina means made to look attractive. When someone keeps choosing wrong, it can start to look right to them. Allah knows every heart and is completely fair. Our part is to check our habits and keep asking for guidance. The Prophet cared so much that Allah told him not to exhaust himself with sadness.

Fact: What do we ask Allah for in every rakah of salah, in Surah Al-Fatihah?

Ages 5–8: Mirror check. Look in a mirror and name one habit you want to keep and one you want to change.

Ages 9–12: Habit audit. Track one habit for three days and decide honestly if it is helpful.

Finish with: "I found that we ask for ___."

Talk together:

• How can a wrong thing start to look good?
• Which name of Allah does this remind you of?
• Why did the Prophet feel so sad for people?
• How can we keep asking for guidance?
• What would you like to ask about this ayah?

Make a small plan: "This week, I will check one habit honestly every evening."

• Check one habit.
• Try a mirror check.
• Share your habit audit.
• Next time: the next ayah (35:9) shows winds pushing clouds. Explore it together!

Action: Check one habit honestly every evening.