Start with bismillah.

Ask: "Where does rain come from?"

Watch the Dr. Binocs video The Water Cycle.

Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "What did 'Ad think the cloud would bring?"

Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "Why do we make du'a when we see dark clouds?" Younger children can draw theirs.

Find it in the mushaf: Surah Al-Ahqaf is surah 46. Find ayah 24. The key word 'aridan means a cloud spreading across the sky. The people of 'Ad lived in a dry land and were happy to see a big cloud coming. But it was not rain; it was a powerful wind sent as a punishment. Believers ask Allah for the good in every cloud and wind.

Fact: How much of the Earth's water is in the oceans?

Ages 5–8: Cloud spotting. Lie on the grass and name the shapes you see in the clouds.

Ages 9–12: Cloud types. Find out the names of three types of clouds and which ones bring rain.

Finish with: "I found that ___ of Earth's water is in the oceans."

Talk together:

• Why were the people of 'Ad happy at first?
• Which name of Allah does this remind you of?
• What can we say when we see a storm coming?
• How can things look different from what they are?
• What would you like to ask about this ayah?

Make a small plan: "This week, I will make du'a for good rain and safety when I see clouds."

• Make du'a when you see clouds.
• Go cloud spotting.
• Share your cloud types.
• Next time: the next ayah (46:25) tells what the wind did. Explore it together!

Action: Make du'a for good rain and safety when you see clouds.