Start with bismillah.

Ask: "Can a ladder reach the sky?"

Watch the EXPLORE with UGA and OLA video How to Build Skyscrapers?

Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "Where did Pharaoh's plan lead?"

Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "Why did Pharaoh think his bad idea was good?" Younger children can draw theirs.

Find it in the mushaf: Surah Ghafir is surah 40. Find ayah 37. The key word tabab means loss and ruin. Pharaoh's pride made his bad idea seem clever to him. He mocked Musa while planning something impossible. His plan, and all his plotting, led only to loss. When pride blinds people, wrong can look right.

Fact: At about what height does space begin above the earth?

Ages 5–8: Paper ladder. Make a paper ladder and talk about why no ladder can reach Allah.

Ages 9–12: Looks good, is bad. Write about something that can look good but is actually harmful.

Finish with: "I found that space begins about ___ up."

Talk together:

• Why did Pharaoh's bad plan look good to him?
• Which name of Allah does this remind you of?
• How can we check if an idea is truly good?
• Who can we ask for honest advice?
• What would you like to ask about this ayah?

Make a small plan: "This week, I will ask an adult before trying a new idea I'm unsure about."

• Check ideas with an adult.
• Make a paper ladder.
• Share looks good, is bad.
• Next time: the next ayah (40:38) invites people to the right path. Explore it together!

Action: Ask an adult before trying a new idea you're unsure about.