Start with bismillah.

Ask: "What happens to a dry desert after a big rain?"

Watch the WION video about the Atacama Desert bursting into flower.

Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "What could the reminder have done for the blind man?"

Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "How can a reminder change someone?" Younger children can draw theirs.

Find it in the mushaf: Surah 'Abasa is surah 80. Find ayah 4. The key words fa-tanfa'ahu adh-dhikra mean the reminder would benefit him. A heart that wants to learn is like dry ground waiting for rain.

Fact: How can seeds wait in a desert for years and then bloom?

Ages 5–8: Desert bloom. Sprinkle cress seeds on dry cotton wool. Wait two days, then add water. What happens?

Ages 9–12: Superbloom. Find out what has to happen for a desert "superbloom".

Finish with: "I found that desert seeds wait for ___."

Talk together:

• Rain makes a desert bloom. What makes a heart bloom?
• Which name of Allah does this remind you of?
• What reminder has helped you?
• How can you give a gentle reminder to someone?
• What would you like to ask about this ayah?

Make a small plan: "This week, I will listen carefully to one reminder and act on it."

• Act on a reminder this week.
• Show someone your cress "desert".
• Give a kind reminder to someone.
• Next time: the next ayah (80:5) is about someone who thinks he needs no one. Explore it together!

Action: Listen carefully to one reminder and act on it.