Start with bismillah.

Stare at a bright window for a few seconds, then look at a white wall. Ask: "What do you see?"

Watch the Exploratorium video What's an afterimage?

Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "What happens to the eyes?"

Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "Why do eyes get dazzled?" Younger children can draw theirs.

Find it in the mushaf: Surah Al-Qiyamah is surah 75. Find ayah 7. The key words bariqal-basar mean the sight is dazzled. When we see something very bright, our eyes struggle for a moment. On that Day, the eyes will stare in amazement.

Fact: What does the pupil do in bright light and in dim light?

Ages 5–8: Pupil watch. Look into a mirror in a dim room, then switch on a light. Watch your pupils change.

Ages 9–12: Afterimage art. Stare at a coloured shape for thirty seconds, then at white paper. What colour appears?

Finish with: "I found that in bright light the pupil gets ___."

Talk together:

• What has amazed you so much you couldn't look away?
• Which name of Allah does this remind you of?
• How does Allah protect our eyes from too much light?
• How can we use our eyes for good?
• What would you like to ask about this ayah?

Make a small plan: "This week, I will lower my gaze from things that aren't good to look at."

• Look away from what isn't good.
• Try the afterimage art.
• Tell someone what pupils do.
• Next time: the next ayah (75:8) says the moon will lose its light. Explore it together!

Action: Lower your gaze from things that aren't good to look at.