Start with bismillah.

Ask: "Which tiny animal do you think is the strongest for its size?"

Watch the Science·WHYS video Strongest Animals for Their Size.

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

Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "What makes someone truly strong?" Younger children can draw theirs.

Find it in the mushaf: Surah Al-Jinn is surah 72. Find ayah 24. The key words ad'afu nasiran wa aqallu 'adada mean weaker in helpers and fewer in number. The believers looked few and weak, but Allah was with them. A tiny beetle can lift many times its own weight: size isn't everything.

Fact: How many times its own weight can a dung beetle pull?

Ages 5–8: Strong small things. List five small things that are very strong (ants, beetles, seeds pushing through soil).

Ages 9–12: Strength maths. If you were as strong as a dung beetle for your size, how much could you pull?

Finish with: "I found that a dung beetle can pull ___ times its weight."

Talk together:

• What makes someone truly strong?
• Which name of Allah does this remind you of?
• Why don't numbers matter when Allah is with you?
• How can we help those who seem weak?
• What would you like to ask about this ayah?

Make a small plan: "This week, I will stand up kindly for someone who seems left out."

• Stand up for someone left out.
• Share your strong small things list.
• Tell someone about the dung beetle.
• Next time: the next ayah (72:25) says the Prophet doesn't know if it's near or far. Explore it together!

Action: Stand up kindly for someone who seems left out.