Start with bismillah.

Ask: "Is there water hidden under the ground beneath your feet?"

Watch the WET Science Center video What is an aquifer?

Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "What flows in the two gardens?"

Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "Where does water come from when there is no river nearby?" Younger children can draw theirs.

Find it in the mushaf: Surah Ar-Rahman is surah 55. Find ayah 50. The key words 'aynan tajriyan mean two flowing springs. Under the ground are layers of rock that hold water like a sponge. Where this water reaches the surface, a spring flows. The springs of Jannah never stop and never run dry.

Fact: What is an aquifer?

Ages 5–8: Sponge layers. Pour water on layers of sand and gravel in a clear cup and watch where it goes.

Ages 9–12: Water map. Find out where your town's water comes from: a river, a reservoir or underground.

Finish with: "I found that an aquifer is ___."

Talk together:

• Why is hidden water such a blessing?
• Which name of Allah does this remind you of?
• How can we keep underground water clean?
• What would a spring that never stops feel like?
• What would you like to ask about this ayah?

Make a small plan: "This week, I will never pour anything harmful down the drain."

• Keep drains clean.
• Make sponge layers.
• Share your water map.
• Next time: the next ayah (55:51) asks again about your Lord's favours. Explore it together!

Action: Never pour anything harmful down the drain.