Start with bismillah.

Ask: "What did scientists see when they pointed a telescope at a dark, empty patch of sky?"

Watch the Vox video The 1995 Hubble photo that changed astronomy.

Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "How does the surah end?"

Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "What does it mean that Allah's name is blessed?" Younger children can draw theirs.

Find it in the mushaf: Surah Ar-Rahman is surah 55. Find ayah 78, the last ayah. The key word tabaraka means full of blessing. A tiny dark patch of sky turned out to hold thousands of galaxies. The surah began with Ar-Rahman and ends by praising the name of the Lord of Majesty and Honour. Every blessing in between comes from Him.

Fact: How many galaxies were found in the Hubble Deep Field picture?

Ages 5–8: Name poster. Decorate a poster with the words "Dhul-Jalali wal-Ikram" and draw stars around it.

Ages 9–12: Surah circle. Show how the surah starts with Ar-Rahman and ends with His Majesty and Honour.

Finish with: "I found that the Hubble Deep Field showed about ___ galaxies."

Talk together:

• What was your favourite blessing in Surah Ar-Rahman?
• Which name of Allah does this remind you of?
• How can we glorify Allah's name every day?
• How will you answer the surah's question in your life?
• What would you like to ask about this surah?

Make a small plan: "This week, I will say subhanAllah and alhamdulillah when I notice a blessing."

• Recite Surah Ar-Rahman (or part of it) with someone at home.
• Make a name poster.
• Share your surah circle.
• Next time: the next surah, Al-Waqi'ah (56), begins with the Event that is sure to come. Explore it together!

Action: Say subhanAllah and alhamdulillah when you notice a blessing.