Start with bismillah.

Ask: "What is DNA, and why is yours different from everyone else's?"

Watch the Crick Kids video What is DNA?

Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "What does Allah ask us here?"

Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "Could any person make life from nothing?" Younger children can draw theirs.

Find it in the mushaf: Surah Al-Waqi'ah is surah 56. Find ayah 59. The key word al-khaliqun means the Creators. Inside every cell is DNA, a long code that tells the body how to grow. Scientists can read parts of this code, but no one can make a living person. Only Allah, Al-Khaliq, creates life.

Fact: How long would the DNA from one cell be if you stretched it out?

Ages 5–8: Family likeness. Find two features you share with family members, like eye colour or curly hair.

Ages 9–12: DNA ladder. Make a twisting ladder from paper strips and straws to show the shape of DNA.

Finish with: "I found that the DNA in one cell is about ___ long."

Talk together:

• Why can only Allah create life?
• Which name of Allah does this remind you of?
• What makes you different from everyone else?
• How can we respect everyone Allah made?
• What would you like to ask about this ayah?

Make a small plan: "This week, I will say 'Allah made you special' to someone in my family."

• Tell someone Allah made them special.
• Find family likenesses.
• Share your DNA ladder.
• Next time: the next ayah (56:60) says Allah has set death for all. Explore it together!

Action: Say 'Allah made you special' to someone in your family.