Start with bismillah.

Ask: "How did people measure lengths before rulers?"

Watch the Peekaboo Kidz video Units Of Measurement.

Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "How close did he come?"

Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "Why does the ayah use a bow to measure?" Younger children can draw theirs.

Find it in the mushaf: Surah An-Najm is surah 53. Find ayah 9. The key words qaba qawsayn mean the length of two bows. Long ago, people measured with things they knew: hand-spans, feet and bows. The Arabs of the time understood a bow's length. The angel came that close, or even closer, to teach the Prophet.

Fact: What were some old ways of measuring length, like the cubit?

Ages 5–8: Body measures. Measure a table in hand-spans, then in feet. Are the answers the same for everyone?

Ages 9–12: Old units. Find out about the cubit, the span and the pace, and why we now use metres.

Finish with: "I found that a cubit was ___."

Talk together:

• Why does the ayah describe how close he came?
• Which name of Allah does this remind you of?
• Why do we need agreed measures?
• How can we be fair when we measure?
• What would you like to ask about this ayah?

Make a small plan: "This week, I will measure things fairly when sharing."

• Measure fairly when sharing.
• Try body measures.
• Share old units.
• Next time: the next ayah (53:10) says Allah revealed to His servant what He revealed. Explore it together!

Action: Measure things fairly when sharing.