Start with bismillah.

Ask: "Has a forecast ever promised sunshine, and then it rained?"

Watch the MindLab video How Do We Predict the Weather?

Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "What would the deniers need to have?"

Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "Why are weather forecasts sometimes wrong?" Younger children can draw theirs.

Find it in the mushaf: Surah At-Tur is surah 52. Find ayah 41. The key word al-ghayb means the unseen. Forecasters use clues like clouds and air pressure to guess the weather, and they are sometimes wrong. Only Allah knows the unseen for certain. No one can write down the future.

Fact: What is air pressure, and how does it help forecasters?

Ages 5–8: Cloud clues. Each morning, look at the clouds and draw what you think the day will bring.

Ages 9–12: Jar barometer. Stretch a balloon over a jar, tape a straw on top, and track it for a week.

Finish with: "I found that air pressure tells forecasters ___."

Talk together:

• What is the difference between a good guess and real knowledge?
• Which name of Allah does this remind you of?
• What words do Muslims add when planning ahead, and why?
• How does it feel to know Allah knows what is coming?
• What would you like to ask about this ayah?

Make a small plan: "This week, I will add in sha Allah to every plan I make for the next day."

• Draw cloud clues.
• Show your jar barometer.
• Next time: the next ayah (52:42) speaks about a plot. Explore it together!

Action: Add in sha Allah to plans.