Start with bismillah.

Ask: "Which relatives do you not see very often?"

Watch the Islamic Lessons Made Easy video The Importance of Silat al-Rahm.

Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "What two wrongs does the ayah warn about?"

Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "Why is cutting family ties so serious?" Younger children can draw theirs.

Find it in the mushaf: Surah Muhammad is surah 47. Find ayah 22. The key word arhamakum means your family ties, from the word rahm, the womb, connected to Allah's name ar-Rahman. Turning away from Allah can lead to spreading harm and breaking family bonds. Keeping in touch with relatives, even when it is hard, is a great good deed.

Fact: What Arabic word for family ties shares its root with ar-Rahman?

Ages 5–8: Family call. Call or send a voice message to a relative you haven't spoken to for a while.

Ages 9–12: Family tree. Draw your family tree with three generations.

Finish with: "I found that family ties in Arabic are called ___."

Talk together:

• Why does Allah care so much about families?
• Which name of Allah does this remind you of?
• Which relative could you reconnect with?
• How can we fix a broken relationship?
• What would you like to ask about this ayah?

Make a small plan: "This week, I will contact one relative I haven't spoken to recently."

• Contact a relative.
• Make a family call.
• Share your family tree.
• Next time: the next ayah (47:23) is about hearts that don't hear or see. Explore it together!

Action: Contact one relative you haven't spoken to recently.