Start with bismillah.

Ask: "Does the sun stay still or is it moving?"

Watch the Today in the Space World video How the Solar System Really Moves Through the Galaxy.

Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "Which two names of Allah end this ayah?"

Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "Where is the sun going?" Younger children can draw theirs.

Find it in the mushaf: Surah Ya-Sin is surah 36. Find ayah 38. The key word tajri means it runs. Scholars explain the sun's mustaqarr as a fixed place or a fixed time set by Allah. Today scientists describe the sun travelling around the centre of our galaxy, carrying the planets with it. This is a sign to ponder: even the sun follows the course Allah measured.

Fact: About how many million years does the sun take to go once around the galaxy?

Ages 5–8: Sun walk. One person is the sun walking slowly in a big circle while others orbit around them.

Ages 9–12: Galaxy year. Work out how many galaxy years old the sun is if it is about four and a half billion years old.

Finish with: "I found that one trip takes about ___ million years."

Talk together:

• Why does the sun follow a set course?
• Which name of Allah does this remind you of?
• What would happen if the sun stopped?
• What surprised you about the sun moving?
• What would you like to ask about this ayah?

Make a small plan: "This week, I will notice where the sun rises and sets from my window."

• Track the sun.
• Do a sun walk.
• Share your galaxy year.
• Next time: the next ayah (36:39) describes the stages of the moon. Explore it together!

Action: Notice where the sun rises and sets from your window.