Start with bismillah.

Ask: "How would the night sky look without any stars?"

Watch the SciShow Kids video What Are Stars?

Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "What did Allah decorate the nearest sky with?"

Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "How many stars are there?" Younger children can draw theirs.

Find it in the mushaf: Surah As-Saffat is surah 37. Find ayah 6. The key word zinah means decoration or beauty. Allah made the night sky beautiful with countless stars. Each star is a giant ball of burning gas, many far bigger than our Sun. Their light travels for years to reach our eyes. Looking up, we see a sign to ponder about Allah's power and beauty.

Fact: What is the name of the star closest to Earth after the Sun?

Ages 5–8: Glitter sky. Sprinkle glitter on dark paper and watch it sparkle like the night sky.

Ages 9–12: Star count. On a clear night, count the stars inside a cardboard tube and multiply to estimate the whole sky.

Finish with: "I found that the closest star is ___."

Talk together:

• Why did Allah make the sky beautiful?
• Which name of Allah does this remind you of?
• How do stars help travellers?
• Which star pattern would you like to learn first?
• What would you like to ask about this ayah?

Make a small plan: "This week, I will look at the stars one night and say what I notice."

• Look at the stars.
• Make a glitter sky.
• Share your star count.
• Next time: the next ayah (37:7) says the stars also guard the sky. Explore it together!

Action: Look at the stars one night and say what you notice.