Start with bismillah.

Look at the Moon tonight. Ask: "What shape is it?"

Watch the Tutoring Hour video The Phases of the Moon.

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

Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "Why does the Moon change shape?" Younger children can draw theirs.

Find it in the mushaf: Surah Al-Muddaththir is surah 74. Find ayah 32. The key words kalla wal-qamar mean no indeed, by the Moon. After the warnings, Allah swears by three signs in the sky: the Moon, the night and the dawn.

Fact: Why do we see the Moon's phases?

Ages 5–8: Moon shapes. Cut paper Moon shapes for each phase and glue them in order.

Ages 9–12: Moon log. Draw the Moon every night for two weeks. Label each phase.

Finish with: "I found that we see phases because ___."

Talk together:

• Why might Allah swear by the Moon?
• Which name of Allah does this remind you of?
• How does the Moon help us count months?
• What's your favourite thing about the night sky?
• What would you like to ask about this ayah?

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

• Look at the Moon and say subhanAllah.
• Show your paper Moon phases.
• Tell someone why the Moon has phases.
• Next time: the next ayah (74:33) swears by the night as it leaves. Explore it together!

Action: Look at the Moon each night and say subhanAllah.