Start with bismillah.

Lie down on a soft carpet or grass. Ask: "How does the ground feel? What's under it?"

Watch the SciShow Kids video "Where Does Soil Come From?".

Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "What did Allah make the earth like?"

Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "How is the earth like a bed?" Younger children can draw theirs.

Find it in the mushaf: Surah An-Naba is surah 78. Find ayah 6. The key word mihada means a bed, a cradle, a resting place spread out. Allah made the earth comfortable and ready for life.

Fact: How long does it take to make a few centimetres of soil?

Ages 5–8: Soil layers. Put soil, sand and pebbles in a jar of water. Shake it and let it settle. What layers do you see?

Ages 9–12: Earth facts. Find out what would happen if the ground were too hot, too hard or too wet for life.

Finish with: "I found that soil takes ___ years to form."

Talk together:

• In what ways is the earth like a comfy bed for us?
• Which name of Allah does this remind you of?
• What would life be like if the ground were not right for us?
• How can we look after the earth?
• What would you like to ask about this ayah?

Make a small plan: "This week, I will thank Allah for the ground I walk on."

• Pick up litter outside.
• Show someone your soil layers jar.
• Walk barefoot on grass and say alhamdulillah.
• Next time: the next ayah (78:7) is about mountains as pegs. Explore it together!

Action: Thank Allah for the ground you walk on.