Start with bismillah.

Go outside at night or look at a photo of the stars. Ask: "Can you count them all?"

Watch the Dr. Binocs video What Is Universe?

Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "Can anyone fully explain the sure reality to us?"

Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "What things are too big for my mind to picture?" Younger children can draw theirs.

Find it in the mushaf: Surah Al-Haqqah is surah 69. Find ayah 3. The key words wa ma adraka mean and what will make you know? It tells us the Day is greater than anything we can picture. The universe is so big that even scientists cannot see its edge; that is a sign to ponder.

Fact: How many stars can you see on a clear dark night without a telescope?

Ages 5–8: Star count. Draw a small square of night sky with as many dots as you can. Imagine the whole sky!

Ages 9–12: Too big to picture. Find how long light takes to reach us from the Sun and from the nearest star.

Finish with: "I found that on a dark night you can see about ___ stars."

Talk together:

• How does the size of the universe make you feel?
• Which name of Allah does this remind you of?
• Why is it okay that we can't understand everything?
• How do we learn about things we cannot see?
• What would you like to ask about this ayah?

Make a small plan: "This week, I will look at the night sky and say subhanAllah."

• Look at the night sky with your family.
• Show your star square.
• Share your light-travel facts.
• Next time: the next ayah (69:4) tells of two peoples who denied the Striking Day. Explore it together!

Action: Look at the night sky and say subhanAllah.