Start with bismillah.

Ask: "Why do huge herds of wildebeest run across rivers?"

Watch the Harry Collins video of the Great Migration.

Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "What were the rejecters doing?"

Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "Why rush towards the Prophet if they didn't believe?" Younger children can draw theirs.

Find it in the mushaf: Surah Al-Ma'arij is surah 70. Find ayah 36. The key word muhti'in means rushing with eyes fixed. The rejecters crowded around the Prophet to mock and stare. Wildebeest rush together for a purpose: to find fresh grass.

Fact: Which river do the herds have to swim across on their journey?

Ages 5–8: Herd map. Draw arrows showing where the herd travels in a year.

Ages 9–12: Migration reasons. Find why the wildebeest follow the rains.

Finish with: "I found that the herds swim across the ___ River."

Talk together:

• Why is it sad to rush towards good only to mock it?
• Which name of Allah does this remind you of?
• What good things should we rush towards?
• How can we follow the crowd only when it's right?
• What would you like to ask about this ayah?

Make a small plan: "This week, I will hurry to do a good deed as soon as I think of it."

• Show your herd map.
• Tell someone which river the herds cross.
• Next time: the next ayah (70:37) says they came from the right and left in groups. Explore it together!

Action: Hurry to do good.