Start with bismillah.

Ask: "What is evidence?"

Watch The Seahorse Project video What Is Evidence?

Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "What proof does the ayah ask about?"

Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "Why should beliefs be based on evidence?" Younger children can draw theirs.

Find it in the mushaf: Surah Az-Zukhruf is surah 43. Find ayah 21. The key word mustamsikun means holding on tightly. The Quran asks: do you have a book from Allah that tells you to worship idols? They had none. Islam asks us to base beliefs on evidence: revelation, signs in creation and clear thinking.

Fact: What is the difference between evidence and opinion?

Ages 5–8: Detective. Find three clues around the house that show someone has been baking or cleaning.

Ages 9–12: Evidence for faith. Write three pieces of evidence that help you believe in Allah.

Finish with: "I found that evidence is ___."

Talk together:

• Why does the Quran ask for proof?
• Which name of Allah does this remind you of?
• What evidence helps your faith?
• How can we check claims we hear?
• What would you like to ask about this ayah?

Make a small plan: "This week, I will ask 'How do you know?' kindly when I hear a surprising claim."

• Ask "How do you know?" kindly.
• Play detective.
• Share evidence for faith.
• Next time: the next ayah (43:22) shows them following their forefathers. Explore it together!

Action: Ask 'How do you know?' kindly when you hear a surprising claim.