Start with bismillah.

Ask: "Who are the people in your family?"

Watch the Super Simple Songs video I Love My Family. (It has music.)

Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "What loving company has Allah given us in this life?"

Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "Why did Allah put me in my family?" Younger children can draw theirs.

Find it in the mushaf: Surah Ar-Rahman is surah 55. Find ayah 57. The key words fa bi-ayyi mean so which. Before the companions of Jannah, Allah gives us loving company here: parents, grandparents, brothers, sisters and cousins. Family looks after us, teaches us and loves us. It is one of His greatest favours.

Fact: How many people are in your extended family, counting cousins?

Ages 5–8: Family tree. Draw your family as a tree with everyone's name.

Ages 9–12: Family thanks. Write one thing you are thankful for about each person in your home.

Finish with: "I found that my family has ___ people when I count cousins."

Talk together:

• What do you love most about your family?
• Which name of Allah does this remind you of?
• How can we make our family happy?
• How can we keep in touch with relatives far away?
• What would you like to ask about this ayah?

Make a small plan: "This week, I will call or message a relative I haven't spoken to for a while."

• Call a relative.
• Draw a family tree.
• Share family thanks.
• Next time: the next ayah (55:58) compares them to rubies and coral. Explore it together!

Action: Call or message a relative you haven't spoken to for a while.