Start with bismillah.

Ask: "How many grains of sand do you think are in one desert?"

Watch the BBC Earth Kids video How Many Grains of Sand are in The Sahara?

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

Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "How can Allah count everything?" Younger children can draw theirs.

Find it in the mushaf: Surah Al-Jinn is surah 72. Find ayah 28, the last ayah. The key words ahsa kulla shay'in 'adada mean He has counted everything by number. We can only guess how many grains of sand are in a desert. Allah knows every one, and every deed.

Fact: About how many grains of sand are in a teaspoon?

Ages 5–8: Sand count. Count the grains in a tiny pinch of sand with a magnifier. Was it easy?

Ages 9–12: Big numbers. Estimate how many grains are in a cup of sand, then in a beach.

Finish with: "I found that a teaspoon holds about ___ grains of sand."

Talk together:

• How does it feel that Allah counts every good deed?
• Which name of Allah does this remind you of?
• Why does nothing escape Allah's knowledge?
• Which good deed would you like Allah to count today?
• What would you like to ask about this ayah?

Make a small plan: "This week, I will do small good deeds, knowing every one is counted."

• Do small good deeds; each one counts.
• Share your sand count.
• Recite Surah Al-Jinn (or part of it) with someone at home.
• Next time: the next surah, Al-Muzzammil (73), begins by calling the one wrapped in garments. Explore it together!

Action: Do small good deeds, knowing every one is counted.