Start with bismillah.

Ask: "What's a gift you really loved receiving? Did you earn it?"

Watch the time-lapse of a pumpkin growing from seed to fruit.

Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "Who gives this reward?"

Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "Is Jannah earned or a gift?" Younger children can draw theirs.

Find it in the mushaf: Surah An-Naba is surah 78. Find ayah 36. The key words jaza'an min rabbika 'ata'an hisaba mean a reward from your Lord, a gift that is plenty. Jannah is both a reward and a gift, far more than our deeds deserve.

Fact: How much can one pumpkin seed grow into?

Ages 5–8: Seed to fruit. Count the seeds inside a pumpkin or melon. One seed grew all of that!

Ages 9–12: Generous nature. Find out how many apples one apple tree can make in its life.

Finish with: "I found that one seed can grow into ___."

Talk together:

• Why is Jannah called both a reward and a gift?
• Which name of Allah does this remind you of? (Al-Wahhab: the Giver of gifts.)
• How can we give generous gifts to others?
• What does it feel like to receive more than you expected?
• What would you like to ask about this ayah?

Make a small plan: "This week, I will give someone an unexpected gift."

• Give an unexpected gift.
• Count the seeds in a fruit.
• Thank Allah for His generosity.
• Next time: the next ayah (78:37) speaks of the Lord of the heavens and earth. Explore it together!

Action: Give someone an unexpected gift.