Start with bismillah.

Ask: "What blessings do we hardly ever notice until they're gone?"

Watch the Smile and Learn video What is Gratitude?

Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "What did they finally realise?"

Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "How can I be thankful before I lose something?" Younger children can draw theirs.

Find it in the mushaf: Surah Al-Qalam is surah 68. Find ayah 27. The key word mahrumun means deprived, left with nothing. They wanted to keep the poor from having anything, and ended up with nothing themselves. Being thankful and sharing keeps blessings growing.

Fact: What happens in the brain when we feel thankful?

Ages 5–8: Empty and full. Draw an empty basket and a full one. Write a blessing in the full one.

Ages 9–12: Gratitude list. Write ten blessings you'd miss if they were gone.

Finish with: "I found that feeling thankful makes the brain ___."

Talk together:

• How did their plan turn back on them?
• Which name of Allah does this remind you of?
• Which blessing will you thank Allah for today?
• How does sharing keep blessings growing?
• What would you like to ask about this ayah?

Make a small plan: "This week, I will thank Allah for three blessings each night."

• Draw your baskets.
• Share your gratitude list.
• Next time: the next ayah (68:28) tells what the wisest brother said. Explore it together!

Action: Thank Allah for three blessings each night.