Start with bismillah.

Ask: "What makes a garden feel peaceful?"

Watch the ConnollyCove video Generalife, Palace and Gardens. (It has music.)

Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "What will believers be given?"

Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "What will homes in Jannah be like?" Younger children can draw theirs.

Find it in the mushaf: Surah As-Saff is surah 61. Find ayah 12. The key words masakina tayyibah mean good, pleasant dwellings. The Generalife gardens in Spain, with flowing water channels, were built by Muslims long ago to feel peaceful. Yet Jannah's homes and gardens are far beyond anything people can build.

Fact: How did the gardeners of the Alhambra bring water to the gardens?

Ages 5–8: Dream home. Draw the home you hope for in Jannah, with a garden and river.

Ages 9–12: Water garden. Find out how water channels and fountains worked without electricity.

Finish with: "I found that the water came from ___."

Talk together:

• What do you think "the great success" means?
• Which name of Allah does this remind you of?
• Why does forgiveness come first in this ayah?
• How can we build our "homes" in Jannah now?
• What would you like to ask about this ayah?

Make a small plan: "This week, I will do one good deed to "build" my home in Jannah."

• Do a good deed for your home in Jannah.
• Draw your dream home.
• Share your water garden facts.
• Next time: the next ayah (61:13) promises help from Allah and a near victory. Explore it together!

Action: Do one good deed to.