Start with bismillah.

Ask: "Have you ever said 'if only' and then not done the thing?"

Watch the Muslim Treehouse video Why Muslim Kids Should Never Give Up.

Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "Who is being spoken about?"

Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "What did they say they would do?" Younger children can draw theirs.

Find it in the mushaf: Surah As-Saffat is surah 37. Find ayah 167. The key word la-yaquluna means they used to say. Before the Quran came, the Quraysh often said they would follow a messenger if one came to them. This short ayah opens their statement, and the next ayat show what they promised and what they actually did.

Fact: What was the name of the main tribe of Makkah?

Ages 5–8: Promise check. Write one promise and tick it when you keep it.

Ages 9–12: Words and deeds. Write about the gap between what people say and what they do.

Finish with: "I found that the tribe was ___."

Talk together:

• What did the Quraysh use to say?
• Which name of Allah does this remind you of?
• Why do our actions matter more than words?
• What have you said you would do but not done yet?
• What would you like to ask about this ayah?

Make a small plan: "This week, I will do one thing I have been saying I will do."

• Turn words into action.
• Check your promise.
• Share words and deeds.
• Next time: the next ayah (37:168) gives their wish. Explore it together!

Action: Do one thing you have been saying you will do.