Start with bismillah.

Ask: "What does real success look like?"

Watch National Geographic's video of a giant sequoia in a snowstorm.

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

Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "How can I be one of the righteous?" Younger children can draw theirs.

Find it in the mushaf: Surah An-Naba is surah 78. Find ayah 31. The key word mafaza means a place of success, of winning. After all the warnings, here comes the good news! A giant sequoia grows from a tiny seed; small good deeds grow into great success.

Fact: How tall and how old can a giant sequoia grow?

Ages 5–8: Success tree. Draw a tree. On each branch, write a good deed that helps you grow.

Ages 9–12: Real success. Write what success means in this world and in the Hereafter.

Finish with: "I found that giant sequoias can grow ___ tall."

Talk together:

• What's the difference between success in this world and true success?
• Which name of Allah does this remind you of?
• Who are "the righteous" (al-muttaqin)?
• What small deeds lead to great success?
• What would you like to ask about Jannah?

Make a small plan: "This week, I will grow my success tree with one deed a day."

• Grow your success tree.
• Make dua for great success in the Hereafter.
• Look up the biggest tree in the world.
• Next time: the next ayah (78:32) describes gardens and grapevines. Explore it together!

Action: Grow your success tree with one deed a day.