Start with bismillah.

Ask someone to read a sentence while you try to repeat it at the same time. Ask: "Was it easy to listen and talk together?"

Watch the MDR Bros. video Why is listening important?

Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "What was the Prophet told not to do?"

Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "Why is listening first so important?" Younger children can draw theirs.

Find it in the mushaf: Surah Al-Qiyamah is surah 75. Find ayah 16. The key words la tuharrik bihi lisanak mean do not move your tongue with it. The Prophet (peace be upon him) loved the Quran so much he hurried to repeat it while it was coming. Allah told him to listen calmly first.

Fact: How many parts of the ear help us hear a sound?

Ages 5–8: Listen first. Ask a grown-up to say a short ayah. Listen all the way to the end before repeating it.

Ages 9–12: Listening test. Listen to a short talk without writing. Then write down five things you remember.

Finish with: "I found that the ear has ___ main parts."

Talk together:

• Why is it hard to listen when we're excited?
• Which name of Allah does this remind you of?
• How did the Prophet show love for the Quran?
• How can we listen better when someone recites?
• What would you like to ask about this ayah?

Make a small plan: "This week, I will listen quietly to the end before I speak."

• Listen to the end before speaking.
• Practise listen first with a short ayah.
• Tell someone the parts of the ear.
• Next time: the next ayah (75:17) says Allah will gather the Quran in his heart. Explore it together!

Action: Listen quietly to the end before you speak.