Start with bismillah.

Ask: "Can you say one thing that makes Allah different from everything He made?"

Watch the One4kids video Learn Quran For Kids: Suratul Ikhlas.

Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "Which two names of Allah end this ayah?"

Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "Why does Allah not need children?" Younger children can draw theirs.

Find it in the mushaf: Surah Az-Zumar is surah 39. Find ayah 4. The key word subhanahu means glory be to Him, far above any weakness. Allah has no son and no family, because He needs nothing and nothing is like Him. He is Al-Wahid, the One, and Al-Qahhar, the One who overpowers all. Surah Al-Ikhlas sums this up in four short ayat.

Fact: What does the word as-samad mean in Surah Al-Ikhlas?

Ages 5–8: Ikhlas card. Make a card with the four meanings of Surah Al-Ikhlas and decorate it.

Ages 9–12: Needs nothing. Write three things people need and explain why Allah needs none of them.

Finish with: "I found that as-samad means ___."

Talk together:

• What does it mean that Allah is One?
• Which name of Allah does this remind you of?
• Why does Allah need nothing?
• How does Surah Al-Ikhlas help us know Allah?
• What would you like to ask about this ayah?

Make a small plan: "This week, I will explain the meaning of Surah Al-Ikhlas to a younger child."

• Teach Al-Ikhlas to someone younger.
• Make an Ikhlas card.
• Share needs nothing.
• Next time: the next ayah (39:5) shows night and day wrapping around each other. Explore it together!

Action: Explain the meaning of Surah Al-Ikhlas to a younger child.