Start with bismillah.

Ask: "Have you noticed that some surahs begin with single letters?"

Watch the Ilm to Amal video The Quran's Mysterious Letters for Kids.

Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "Which two letters do you hear?"

Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "Why might Allah begin a surah with letters?" Younger children can draw theirs.

Find it in the mushaf: Surah Al-Ahqaf is surah 46, and it has thirty-five ayat. Its name means the curving sand dunes, the land where Prophet Hud lived. It begins with two letters, Ha and Mim. It is the last of seven surahs in a row that begin this way, called the Hawamim. These letters remind us that the Quran is made of the same letters people use, yet no one can produce anything like it.

Fact: Which seven surahs begin with Ha Mim?

Ages 5–8: Letter hunt. Find the letters ha and mim in an Arabic alphabet chart and trace them.

Ages 9–12: Ha Mim map. List the seven Ha Mim surahs and their numbers.

Finish with: "I found that the Ha Mim surahs are numbers ___."

Talk together:

• Why do you think some surahs begin with letters?
• Which name of Allah does this remind you of?
• Is it fine to say "Allah knows best" about things we don't understand?
• What other mysteries in the Quran make you curious?
• What would you like to ask about this ayah?

Make a small plan: "This week, I will learn to write the letters ha and mim."

• Write ha and mim.
• Go on a letter hunt.
• Share your Ha Mim map.
• Next time: the next ayah (46:2) tells us where the Book comes from. Explore it together!

Action: Learn to write the letters ha and mim.