Start with bismillah.

Ask: "How can we make dirty water clean again?"

Watch the Next Generation Science video about distillation.

Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "What two things describe the pages?"

Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "How has the Quran stayed pure for so long?" Younger children can draw theirs.

Find it in the mushaf: Surah 'Abasa is surah 80. Find ayah 14. The key words marfu'ah mutahharah mean raised high, purified. Nothing false can get into the Quran; Allah keeps it pure.

Fact: How does distillation separate pure water from salt?

Ages 5–8: Sunny still. With an adult, put salty water in a bowl with a cup in the middle, cover with cling film and a pebble, and leave it in the sun. Taste the water in the cup!

Ages 9–12: Pure water. Find out how ships turn seawater into drinking water.

Finish with: "I found that distillation works by ___."

Talk together:

• How has Allah kept the Quran pure?
• Which name of Allah does this remind you of?
• How can we keep our hearts pure when we read it?
• What does "raised high" teach us about how to treat the Quran?
• What would you like to ask about this ayah?

Make a small plan: "This week, I will make wudu and sit nicely when I read the Quran."

• Make wudu before reading Quran.
• Try the sunny still with an adult.
• Tell someone how the Quran has been kept pure.
• Next time: the next ayah (80:15) says it is in the hands of scribes. Explore it together!

Action: Make wudu and sit nicely when you read the Quran.