Start with bismillah.

Ask: "Are girls and boys equally loved by Allah?"

Watch the Islamic Kids National video Allah Is Ar-Rahman, Ar-Raheem, Al-Malik.

Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "What question does the Quran ask the pagans?"

Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "Why did the pagans prefer sons?" Younger children can draw theirs.

Find it in the mushaf: Surah As-Saffat is surah 37. Find ayah 153. The key word istafa means chose or preferred. The pagans looked down on daughters, yet claimed Allah had daughters. The Quran exposes their unfairness using their own thinking. Islam changed this: girls and boys are equal in Allah's sight, and caring for daughters is a path to great reward.

Fact: Which ayah in Surah An-Nahl criticises people who were unhappy at the birth of a daughter?

Ages 5–8: Equal love. Draw your family and write one kind word about each person.

Ages 9–12: Islam honours girls. Write how Islam changed the way girls were treated in Arabia.

Finish with: "I found that the ayah is An-Nahl ___."

Talk together:

• What was unfair about the pagans' thinking?
• Which name of Allah does this remind you of?
• How did Islam honour girls?
• How can we treat sisters and brothers equally?
• What would you like to ask about this ayah?

Make a small plan: "This week, I will treat my sisters, brothers and friends fairly and kindly."

• Treat everyone fairly.
• Draw equal love.
• Share Islam honours girls.
• Next time: the next ayah (37:154) asks how they judge. Explore it together!

Action: Treat your sisters, brothers and friends fairly and kindly.