Start with bismillah.

Ask: "Can we ask Allah to forgive other people too?"

Watch the Sense & Spark Kids video Astaghfirullah & Istighfar Dua Song.

Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "For whom are we told to ask forgiveness?"

Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "Why does knowledge come before action in this ayah?" Younger children can draw theirs.

Find it in the mushaf: Surah Muhammad is surah 47. Find ayah 19. The key word fa'lam means so know. Scholars note that this ayah puts knowledge first, then action. First we know that Allah alone is God; then we ask forgiveness for ourselves and for all believers. Allah knows everything about our day, from leaving home to resting at night.

Fact: What does istighfar mean?

Ages 5–8: Forgiveness for all. Make du'a for forgiveness for three people you love.

Ages 9–12: Knowledge first. Write one thing you learned this week and how it changed what you did.

Finish with: "I found that istighfar means ___."

Talk together:

• Why is knowing about Allah the first step?
• Which name of Allah does this remind you of?
• Why pray for other people's forgiveness?
• How does Allah know all our movements?
• What would you like to ask about this ayah?

Make a small plan: "This week, I will ask Allah to forgive all the believers after each salah."

• Pray for all believers.
• Make du'a for loved ones.
• Share knowledge first.
• Next time: the next ayah (47:20) talks about courage. Explore it together!

Action: Ask Allah to forgive all the believers after each salah.