Start with bismillah.

Ask: "What happens in our brain when we feel thankful?"

Watch the Tremendousness video The Science of Gratitude.

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: "Why does this surah end with praise?" Younger children can draw theirs.

Find it in the mushaf: Surah Al-Waqi'ah is surah 56. Find ayah 96, the last ayah. The key word al-'azim means the Most Great. The surah began with the Event and the three groups, showed us signs in seeds, water, fire and stars, and now ends by asking us to praise Allah. Praise and thanks fill the heart with peace.

Fact: What does feeling grateful do to our mood?

Ages 5–8: Praise circle. Sit with your family and take turns saying subhanAllah ten times together.

Ages 9–12: Surah map. Draw a map of Surah Al-Waqi'ah: the Event, the three groups, the signs and the ending.

Finish with: "I found that gratitude makes us feel ___."

Talk together:

• What was your favourite part of Surah Al-Waqi'ah?
• Which name of Allah does this remind you of?
• Which group do you hope to be in, and what will you do about it?
• How can praise become a daily habit?
• What would you like to ask about this surah?

Make a small plan: "This week, I will say subhanAllah, alhamdulillah and Allahu akbar after each salah."

• Recite Surah Al-Waqi'ah (or part of it) with someone at home.
• Make a praise circle.
• Share your surah map.
• Next time: the next surah, Al-Hadid (57), begins with everything in creation glorifying Allah. Explore it together!

Action: Say subhanAllah, alhamdulillah and Allahu akbar after each salah.