Start with bismillah.

Ask: "What is the biggest, greatest thing you have ever seen?"

Watch the Sunnykids Stars video Allah's Zikr for Kids.

Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "To whom does all greatness belong?"

Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "How great is Allah?" Younger children can draw theirs.

Find it in the mushaf: Surah Al-Jathiyah is surah 45. Find ayah 37, the last ayah. The key word al-kibriya' means greatness and majesty. Mountains, oceans and galaxies are huge, but all greatness belongs to Allah. That is why we say Allahu Akbar in every prayer. The surah began by calling Allah the Mighty, the Wise, and it ends with the same two names.

Fact: How many times do we say Allahu Akbar in a two-rak'ah prayer?

Ages 5–8: Takbir count. Count how many times you say Allahu Akbar in one prayer.

Ages 9–12: Surah circle. Draw a circle showing how Surah Al-Jathiyah begins and ends with the same two names of Allah.

Finish with: "I found that we say Allahu Akbar ___ times in two rak'ahs."

Talk together:

• Which part of Surah Al-Jathiyah will you remember most?
• Which name of Allah does this remind you of?
• How does saying Allahu Akbar change how we feel?
• Why does the surah end with Allah's greatness?
• What would you like to ask about this surah?

Make a small plan: "This week, I will say Allahu Akbar slowly and think about its meaning in every prayer."

• Recite Surah Al-Jathiyah (or part of it) with someone at home.
• Do the takbir count.
• Share your surah circle.
• Next time: the next surah, Al-Ahqaf (46), tells of Prophet Hud in the sand dunes. Explore it together!

Action: Say Allahu Akbar slowly and think about its meaning in every prayer.