Start with bismillah.

Taste an olive and a date (if you can). Ask: "How are they different?"

Watch Boxlapse's time-lapse of a date palm growing from a seed. (It has music.)

Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "Which two trees are named?"

Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "Why are olives and dates mentioned so often in the Quran?" Younger children can draw theirs.

Find it in the mushaf: Surah 'Abasa is surah 80. Find ayah 29. The key words zaytunan wa nakhla mean olives and date palms. Both trees are mentioned many times in the Quran.

Fact: How long can an olive tree live?

Ages 5–8: Date stone. Plant a date stone in a pot. Keep it warm and watered. Will it sprout?

Ages 9–12: Quran trees. Find two other surahs that mention olives or date palms.

Finish with: "I found that olive trees can live for ___ years."

Talk together:

• Why do you think olives and dates are special in the Quran?
• Which name of Allah does this remind you of?
• When do many Muslims eat dates?
• How can we thank Allah for these blessed foods?
• What would you like to ask about this ayah?

Make a small plan: "This week, I will eat a date and remember this ayah."

• Eat a date and say alhamdulillah.
• Plant a date stone.
• Find olives and dates in other surahs.
• Next time: the next ayah (80:30) is about thick gardens. Explore it together!

Action: Eat a date and remember this ayah.