Start with bismillah.

Ask: "How does a spider plan where to build its web?"

Watch the American Museum of Natural History video How Do Spiders Make Their Webs?

Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "What did he do?"

Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "How can I use my thinking for good?" Younger children can draw theirs.

Find it in the mushaf: Surah Al-Muddaththir is surah 74. Find ayah 18. The key words fakkara wa qaddar mean he thought and calculated. He used his clever mind to plan what to say against the Quran. Allah gives us minds to find the truth, not to fight it.

Fact: How does a spider start the very first thread of its web?

Ages 5–8: Web weave. Weave a web with wool between chair legs.

Ages 9–12: Good plans. Write a plan to solve a real problem at home or school.

Finish with: "I found that a spider starts its web by ___."

Talk together:

• What's the difference between a good plan and a bad plot?
• Which name of Allah does this remind you of?
• How can we use our minds to find the truth?
• What good thing could you plan this week?
• What would you like to ask about this ayah?

Make a small plan: "This week, I will plan one surprise to make someone happy."

• Plan a happy surprise.
• Show your wool web.
• Tell someone how spiders start webs.
• Next time: the next ayah (74:19) says how wrong his plan was. Explore it together!

Action: Plan one surprise to make someone happy.