Start with bismillah.

Ask: "Do you know the names of your great-grandparents?"

Watch the Tiny Sparks Stories video Al-Muhyi, the Giver of Life.

Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "Who else did the deniers wonder about?"

Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "Will I meet my grandparents' grandparents one day?" Younger children can draw theirs.

Find it in the mushaf: Surah As-Saffat is surah 37. Find ayah 17. The key word al-awwalun means the first ones, the ancestors. The deniers thought: even if we come back, surely not people who died thousands of years ago! But nothing is lost to Allah. Every person who ever lived, from Adam onwards, will be gathered.

Fact: Roughly how many people live on Earth today?

Ages 5–8: Family tree. Draw your family tree as far back as you can and say a du'a for everyone on it.

Ages 9–12: Ancestor interview. Ask an older relative about your family's past and write two things you learned.

Finish with: "I found that about ___ billion people live on Earth."

Talk together:

• Why is nothing lost to Allah?
• Which name of Allah does this remind you of?
• What would you like to ask your ancestors?
• How can we make du'a for those who died before us?
• What would you like to ask about this ayah?

Make a small plan: "This week, I will make du'a for my grandparents and those before them."

• Make du'a for your ancestors.
• Draw your family tree.
• Share your ancestor interview.
• Next time: the next ayah (37:18) gives the answer: yes. Explore it together!

Action: Make du'a for your grandparents and those before them.