Start with bismillah.

Ask: "What is the happiest news you have ever heard?"

Watch the Zain Bhikha Kids video Turn To Allah.

Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "Who receives the good news?"

Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "What does turning to Allah look like?" Younger children can draw theirs.

Find it in the mushaf: Surah Az-Zumar is surah 39. Find ayah 17. The key word at-taghut means false gods or anything worshipped besides Allah. Believers keep away from all false worship and turn back to Allah again and again. For them, Allah sends good news. Turning to Allah is like turning towards the sun: everything becomes brighter.

Fact: Which ayah in Surah Al-Baqarah says whoever rejects false gods and believes in Allah has grasped the firmest handhold?

Ages 5–8: Turn to the light. Stand with your back to a window, then turn to face the light, and talk about turning to Allah.

Ages 9–12: Good news list. Find three pieces of good news the Quran gives believers.

Finish with: "I found that the ayah is Al-Baqarah ___."

Talk together:

• What does turning back to Allah mean?
• Which name of Allah does this remind you of?
• What false things do people sometimes rely on?
• What good news from Allah makes you happy?
• What would you like to ask about this ayah?

Make a small plan: "This week, I will turn to Allah with a du'a whenever I feel down."

• Turn to Allah when down.
• Turn to the light.
• Share your good news list.
• Next time: the next ayah (39:18) praises people who listen and follow the finest. Explore it together!

Action: Turn to Allah with a du'a whenever you feel down.