Start with bismillah.

Ask: "Do all eggs take the same time to hatch?"

Watch the Comparison List video about how long different eggs take to hatch. (It has music.)

Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "How long was the time?"

Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "Who decides how long each creature waits?" Younger children can draw theirs.

Find it in the mushaf: Surah Al-Mursalat is surah 77. Find ayah 22. The key words qadarin ma'lum mean a known amount, a set time. Every creature has its own time to grow before it comes into the world, and Allah knows each one.

Fact: How many days does a chicken egg take to hatch?

Ages 5–8: Egg chart. Draw a hen, a duck and an ostrich. Write how many days each egg takes.

Ages 9–12: Waiting times. Make a chart of five animals and how long their young take to grow before birth or hatching.

Finish with: "I found that a chicken egg takes ___ days to hatch."

Talk together:

• Why can't growing things be rushed?
• Which name of Allah does this remind you of?
• What are you waiting for that needs time?
• How can we be patient while things grow?
• What would you like to ask about this ayah?

Make a small plan: "This week, I will be patient with something that takes time."

• Be patient with one slow thing.
• Show your egg chart.
• Tell someone which egg takes the longest.
• Next time: the next ayah (77:23) says how well Allah measures all things. Explore it together!

Action: Be patient with something that takes time.