Start with bismillah.

Ask: "Have you ever built a sandcastle? What happened when the tide came in?"

Watch the Casey Johnson time-lapse film Swept Away.

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

Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "Why do we love things that don't last?" Younger children can draw theirs.

Find it in the mushaf: Surah Al-Qiyamah is surah 75. Find ayah 20. The key word al-'ajilah means the quick, hurried thing. People often love what comes fast and goes fast. A sandcastle can be lovely, but the tide always comes.

Fact: How often does the tide come in and go out each day?

Ages 5–8: Ice melt. Put an ice cube on a plate and time how long it lasts.

Ages 9–12: Now or later. List three things that are nice now and three that are good for much longer.

Finish with: "I found that the tide comes in ___ times a day."

Talk together:

• What's wrong with loving only the quick life?
• Which name of Allah does this remind you of?
• What good things last for ever?
• How can we enjoy life and still remember the Hereafter?
• What would you like to ask about this ayah?

Make a small plan: "This week, I will save some pocket money instead of spending it all."

• Save some pocket money.
• Do the ice melt with your family.
• Tell someone how often tides change.
• Next time: the next ayah (75:21) says they leave the Hereafter aside. Explore it together!

Action: Save some pocket money instead of spending it all.