Start with bismillah.

Ask: "How do you sort a mixed-up box of toys?"

Watch the Islamic Lessons Made Easy video Al-Hakam Explained.

Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "What is this Day called here?"

Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "What will be sorted on that Day?" Younger children can draw theirs.

Find it in the mushaf: Surah As-Saffat is surah 37. Find ayah 21. The key word al-fasl means sorting or separating. In this world good and bad are mixed together, and sometimes the wrongdoer seems to win. On the Day of Sorting, Allah, Al-Hakam, the Judge, will separate truth from falsehood with complete fairness. Every case will be settled.

Fact: Which surah is named An-Naba' and also calls this Day the Day of Sorting in its ayah 17?

Ages 5–8: Sort it out. Sort a pile of mixed buttons or beads by colour.

Ages 9–12: Fair judge. Write why only Allah can judge every heart fairly.

Finish with: "I found that An-Naba' is surah number ___."

Talk together:

• What will be sorted on that Day?
• Which name of Allah does this remind you of?
• Why does it comfort us that Allah will judge fairly?
• How can we be fair in our own small judgements?
• What would you like to ask about this ayah?

Make a small plan: "This week, I will be fair when sharing or settling arguments."

• Be fair in small things.
• Sort the beads.
• Share fair judge.
• Next time: the next ayah (37:22) says the wrongdoers will be gathered. Explore it together!

Action: Be fair when sharing or settling arguments.