Start with bismillah.

Ask: "How long does it take a human baby to learn to walk? What about a baby horse?"

Watch the BBC video of a newborn foal taking its first steps.

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

Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "What has Allah made easy for me?" Younger children can draw theirs.

Find it in the mushaf: Surah 'Abasa is surah 80. Find ayah 20. The key words as-sabila yassarah mean He made the way easy. Scholars explain that Allah made our coming into the world, and the path of guidance, easy for us.

Fact: How soon after birth can a foal stand and walk?

Ages 5–8: Easy list. Draw five things Allah made easy for you (breathing, seeing, walking…).

Ages 9–12: Born ready. Find three animals that can walk soon after birth, and three that can't. Why the difference?

Finish with: "I found that a foal can walk within ___ of being born."

Talk together:

• What things in your life did Allah make easy?
• Which name of Allah does this remind you of?
• How does Allah make the path of goodness easy?
• How can we make things easier for others?
• What would you like to ask about this ayah?

Make a small plan: "This week, I will make one thing easier for someone at home."

• Make one task easier for someone.
• Show someone your easy list.
• Say alhamdulillah when something goes smoothly.
• Next time: the next ayah (80:21) is about death and the grave. Parents, please read it first.

Action: Make one thing easier for someone at home.