Start with bismillah.

Put one slice of bread (or a spoonful of rice) on a plate in the middle of the table. Ask: "Where was this before the shop? And before that? And before that?" Keep going back until nobody knows.

Watch the short video about seeds. What surprised you about how seeds start their journey?

Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "What is this ayah asking us to do?"

Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "How does a tiny seed know how to become a plant?" Younger children can draw theirs.

Find it in the mushaf: Surah 'Abasa is surah 80. Find ayah 24, then read the translation of the next few ayat. Which foods can you spot?

Fact: How long does it take for a wheat or rice seed to grow into a plant that is ready to harvest?

Ages 5–8: Grow a bean. Soak three dried beans overnight, then put them in a clear cup on a damp paper towel. Draw them every day. What comes out first: the root or the shoot?

Ages 9–12: Draw a food journey map. Pick one food from today's meal and draw every step from seed to plate. Count how many people helped, and how many of Allah's creations helped (sun, rain, soil, bees…).

Finish with: "I found that my ___ needed ___ to reach my plate."

Talk together:

• Who taught the seed how to grow?
• Which parts of our food could no person ever make?
• Which name of Allah does this remind you of?
• How many people do you think helped bring today's food to us?
• How can we show thanks for our food before, during and after eating?

Make a small plan: "At ___ (which meal) this week, I will show thanks for my food by ___, with ___."

• Show your bean cup or food journey map to someone at home and explain what you found.
• Help prepare one meal and tell the family the journey of one ingredient.
• Next time: the ayat right after this one (80:25–32) take us step by step through how food grows. Read them together!

Action: Practise your plan at that meal every day this week.