Start with bismillah.

Ask: "Why must we never stare straight at the Sun?"

Watch the Homeschool Pop video The Sun for Kids. (It has music.)

Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "What is the end of the deniers?"

Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "How can I stay safe from the Fire?" Younger children can draw theirs.

Find it in the mushaf: Surah Al-Waqi'ah is surah 56. Find ayah 94. The key word jahim means a blazing fire. The Sun is so hot that we must never look straight at it. This ayah is the last warning in the surah, mentioned simply. Allah's mercy is greater still, and believing, doing good and saying sorry protect us.

Fact: How far away from Earth is the Sun?

Ages 5–8: Pinhole viewer. With an adult, make a pinhole viewer from card to see the Sun safely, never looking at it directly.

Ages 9–12: Hot and hotter. Compare the temperatures of boiling water, a candle flame and the Sun's surface.

Finish with: "I found that the Sun is about ___ kilometres away."

Talk together:

• Why does Allah warn us so clearly?
• Which name of Allah does this remind you of?
• What gives you hope in Allah's mercy?
• Which good deeds protect us?
• What would you like to ask about this ayah?

Make a small plan: "This week, I will say astaghfirullah three times before I sleep."

• Say astaghfirullah before sleep.
• Make a pinhole viewer.
• Share hot and hotter.
• Next time: the next ayah (56:95) says this is the certain truth. Explore it together!

Action: Say astaghfirullah three times before you sleep.