Start with bismillah.

Ask: "Would it be fair if the hardest-working and the laziest student got the same mark?"

Watch the Oxfam video How Kids Make Things Fair.

Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "What question does Allah ask?"

Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "Why does fairness matter so much?" Younger children can draw theirs.

Find it in the mushaf: Surah Al-Qalam is surah 68. Find ayah 35. The key words al-muslimina kal-mujrimin mean those who submit like the wrongdoers. The Makkan leaders claimed they'd be fine in the Hereafter too. Allah asks: how could those who obey and those who do wrong ever be treated the same? Allah is always fair.

Fact: What is the difference between equal and fair?

Ages 5–8: Fair shares. Share some snacks so everyone gets what they need. Is it the same for everyone?

Ages 9–12: Fair or equal? Write two examples where fair is not the same as equal.

Finish with: "I found that fair means ___."

Talk together:

• Why would it be unfair to treat good and bad the same?
• Which name of Allah does this remind you of?
• How can we be fair at home?
• How does knowing Allah is fair help us?
• What would you like to ask about this ayah?

Make a small plan: "This week, I will make sure everyone gets a fair turn."

• Give everyone a fair turn.
• Do the fair shares test.
• Share your fair-or-equal examples.
• Next time: the next ayah (68:36) asks how they judge. Explore it together!

Action: Make sure everyone gets a fair turn.