Start with bismillah.

Ask: "Have you ever been given a second chance?"

Watch the Storybook Magic video The Bumbling Fox: Kindness & Second Chances.

Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "What chance were those who stayed behind given?"

Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "Why does Allah give people another chance?" Younger children can draw theirs.

Find it in the mushaf: Surah Al-Fath is surah 48. Find ayah 16. The key word satud'awna means you will be called. Even after their excuses, Allah gave those who stayed behind another chance: they would be called again, and if they obeyed, they would be rewarded. Allah's door is always open for people who want to do better.

Fact: What is one thing you did better the second time you tried?

Ages 5–8: Try again. Pick a task you found hard and try it again today.

Ages 9–12: Second chance plan. Write how you will do better next time at something you missed.

Finish with: "I found that the second time I tried, I ___."

Talk together:

• Why is a second chance a gift?
• Which name of Allah does this remind you of?
• How should we use a second chance?
• Who can you give a second chance to?
• What would you like to ask about this ayah?

Make a small plan: "This week, I will give someone a second chance after they let me down."

• Give someone a second chance.
• Try a hard task again.
• Share your second chance plan.
• Next time: the next ayah (48:17) speaks of people who are excused. Explore it together!

Action: Give someone a second chance after they let you down.