Start with bismillah.

Ask: "How can you tell how old a tree is?"

Watch the Planter's Digest video 5 Ways to Tell How Old A Tree Is.

Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "How are the gardens described?"

Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "Do the trees in Jannah grow old?" Younger children can draw theirs.

Find it in the mushaf: Surah Ar-Rahman is surah 55. Find ayah 48. The key word afnan means branches, or many kinds. On Earth, a tree grows slowly, adding a ring each year and spreading new branches. The trees of Jannah are already full and spreading, giving shade and fruit without waiting.

Fact: How does a tree add a new ring each year?

Ages 5–8: Branch count. Find a small fallen branch and count how many times it splits.

Ages 9–12: Tree age. Measure round a tree trunk and estimate its age.

Finish with: "I found that a tree adds a ring each year because ___."

Talk together:

• What do you love about big, branching trees?
• Which name of Allah does this remind you of?
• How are good deeds like branches that keep spreading?
• How can we care for trees?
• What would you like to ask about this ayah?

Make a small plan: "This week, I will learn to recognise one tree by its leaves."

• Learn one tree by its leaves.
• Do a branch count.
• Share your tree's age.
• Next time: the next ayah (55:49) asks once more about your Lord's favours. Explore it together!

Action: Learn to recognise one tree by its leaves.