Start with bismillah.

Ask: "How does a dry seed come to life?"

Watch the Gardening at 58 North video Germination Of A Seed.

Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "What did creating the heavens not do to Allah?"

Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "If Allah made the whole universe, is bringing people back hard for Him?" Younger children can draw theirs.

Find it in the mushaf: Surah Al-Ahqaf is surah 46. Find ayah 33. The key words lam ya'ya mean He did not grow tired. Allah created the vast skies and the earth without any tiredness. Bringing people back to life after death is easy for Him. A dry seed that looks lifeless sprouts again: a sign to ponder.

Fact: Which part of a seed comes out first, the root or the shoot?

Ages 5–8: Cress crop. Grow cress on damp tissue and taste it after a week.

Ages 9–12: Seed diary. Record your sprouting seed every day for a week with drawings.

Finish with: "I found that the first part to come out is the ___."

Talk together:

• Why does the ayah mention that Allah was not tired?
• Which name of Allah does this remind you of?
• How does a sprouting seed remind you of life after death?
• What does "power over everything" mean to you?
• What would you like to ask about this ayah?

Make a small plan: "This week, I will grow cress and thank Allah when the first leaves appear."

• Grow some cress.
• Taste your cress crop.
• Share your seed diary.
• Next time: the next ayah (46:34) asks the deniers whether this is the truth. Explore it together!

Action: Grow cress and thank Allah when the first leaves appear.