Start with bismillah.

Ask: "What happens to a dry desert when it finally rains?"

Watch the National Geographic video of flowers blooming in the Atacama Desert.

Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "Where does Allah bring whom He wills?"

Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "How can I be among those who receive Allah's mercy?" Younger children can draw theirs.

Find it in the mushaf: Surah Al-Insan is surah 76. Find ayah 31, the last ayah. The key words fi rahmatih mean into His mercy, and az-zalimin means the wrongdoers. The surah ends with both hope and a warning. One of the driest deserts on Earth fills with flowers after rain, a sign of how Allah's mercy brings life.

Fact: How long can desert seeds wait for rain?

Ages 5–8: Mercy jar. Write or draw one way Allah has been kind to you each day this week.

Ages 9–12: Desert bloom. Find out what happens in the Atacama Desert after a rare rainfall.

Finish with: "I found that desert seeds can wait ___ for rain."

Talk together:

• Why does the surah end with mercy first?
• Which name of Allah does this remind you of?
• How can we show mercy to others?
• What does it mean to be a wrongdoer, and how do we avoid it?
• What would you like to ask about this ayah?

Make a small plan: "This week, I will show mercy to someone who made a mistake."

• Show mercy to someone.
• Fill your mercy jar.
• Recite Surah Al-Insan (or part of it) with someone at home.
• Next time: the next surah, Al-Mursalat (77), begins with oaths by the winds. Explore it together!

Action: Show mercy to someone who made a mistake.