Start with bismillah.

Ask: "How many people help get your dinner onto your plate?"

Watch the SproutsCorner video Where Does Food Come From?

Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "What food is mentioned in this ayah?"

Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "How does Allah know what each person likes?" Younger children can draw theirs.

Find it in the mushaf: Surah Al-Waqi'ah is surah 56. Find ayah 21. The key words lahm tayr mean the meat of birds. Our food passes through farmers, drivers, shopkeepers and cooks before we eat it. In Jannah, whatever someone wishes for will simply be there, with no work and no waiting.

Fact: How many steps does our food take from the farm to our plate?

Ages 5–8: Dinner trail. Choose one food from dinner and draw where it came from.

Ages 9–12: Thank-you list. Write every helper who brought one meal to your table.

Finish with: "I found that our food takes about ___ steps to reach us."

Talk together:

• What does this ayah teach us about Allah's generosity?
• Which name of Allah does this remind you of?
• Who should we thank for the food we eat?
• How can we help people who don't have enough food?
• What would you like to ask about this ayah?

Make a small plan: "This week, I will say thank you to whoever cooks for me."

• Thank the cook.
• Draw a dinner trail.
• Share your thank-you list.
• Next time: the next ayah (56:22) speaks of companions with beautiful eyes. Explore it together!

Action: Say thank you to whoever cooks for you.