Start with bismillah.

Ask: "How can an owl hear a tiny mouse under the snow?"

Watch the Cable Museum video How Owls Hear.

Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "Who heard the woman's complaint?"

Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "Does Allah hear me when I talk to Him quietly?" Younger children can draw theirs.

Find it in the mushaf: Surah Al-Mujadilah is surah 58, and it has twenty-two ayat. Find ayah 1. The surah's name means the woman who pleaded. A woman came to the Prophet with a painful family problem and turned to Allah in du'a. The key word sami'a means He heard. Owls have amazing hearing, but Allah hears every voice and every whisper at once.

Fact: Why are an owl's ears at different heights on its head?

Ages 5–8: Listening game. Close your eyes and point to where a soft sound is coming from.

Ages 9–12: My du'a. Write a short du'a about something worrying you and remember Allah hears it.

Finish with: "I found that owls' ears are uneven so that ___."

Talk together:

• How does it feel to know Allah hears every word?
• Which name of Allah does this remind you of?
• What can we tell Allah when we feel upset?
• Why did this woman turn to Allah?
• What would you like to ask about this ayah?

Make a small plan: "This week, I will tell Allah about one worry in my own words."

• Tell Allah one worry.
• Play the listening game.
• Share your du'a.
• Next time: the next ayah (58:2) says hurtful words can be false. Explore it together!

Action: Tell Allah about one worry in your own words.