Start with bismillah.

A gentle note for parents: ayat 21 to 30 are warnings. Keep them short and calm; ayat 31 to 36 bring good news.

Ask: "How does a ship know where the dangerous rocks are at night?"

Watch the But Why Kids video "Why do we have lighthouses?".

Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "What is the Fire doing?"

Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "How can I stay far from it?" Younger children can draw theirs.

Find it in the mushaf: Surah An-Naba is surah 78. Find ayah 21. The key word mirsada means lying in wait, watching. Jahannam is like a checkpoint waiting at the end of the wrong road, like the Woodlands checkpoint: those who stay on the right road have nothing to fear. A lighthouse warns ships away from the rocks so they stay on a safe route; Allah's warnings help us stay on the right road in the same way. Allah warns us now so we can stay far away from it.

Fact: How does a lighthouse warn ships at night?

Ages 5–8: Danger signs. Draw three warning signs you see around you and what each means.

Ages 9–12: Lighthouse lights. Find out how a lighthouse's special glass lens makes its light reach far out to sea.

Finish with: "I found that a lighthouse keeps ships safe by ___."

Talk together:

• Why does Allah warn us before it's too late?
• Which name of Allah does this remind you of?
• What good deeds protect us?
• What good news comes in ayah 31?
• What would you like to ask about this ayah?

Make a small plan: "This week, I will make the dua for protection from the Fire after Maghrib."

• Make your dua after Maghrib.
• Show someone your danger signs.
• Tell someone how a lighthouse keeps ships safe.
• Read ayat 31 to 36 for the good news.
• Next time: the next ayah (78:22) says it is a home for those who crossed limits. Explore it together!

Action: Make the dua for protection from the Fire after Maghrib.