Start with bismillah.

Ask: "What does a tiny seed need to become a flower?"

Watch the Preschool Genius video How Plants Grow.

Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "Where will the people brought near live?"

Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "What will the gardens of Jannah be like?" Younger children can draw theirs.

Find it in the mushaf: Surah Al-Waqi'ah is surah 56. Find ayah 12. The key words jannat an-na'im mean gardens of delight. Gardens on Earth have flowers, trees and birds that make us happy. Jannah is far more beautiful than any garden we have ever seen, and the joy there never ends.

Fact: About how many kinds of flowering plants are there on Earth?

Ages 5–8: Plant a seed. Plant a flower seed in a cup and water it each day.

Ages 9–12: Dream garden. Draw the most beautiful garden you can imagine, then write: "Jannah is even better."

Finish with: "I found that there are about ___ kinds of flowering plants."

Talk together:

• Why is Jannah better than anything we can imagine?
• Which name of Allah does this remind you of?
• What do you love most about gardens?
• What good deeds might plant a garden for us in Jannah?
• What would you like to ask about this ayah?

Make a small plan: "This week, I will look after one plant and thank Allah for it."

• Look after a plant.
• Plant a seed.
• Share your dream garden.
• Next time: the next ayah (56:13) says many of the foremost come from long ago. Explore it together!

Action: Look after one plant and thank Allah for it.