Start with bismillah.

Ask: "If you were lost at night, how could the stars help you?"

Watch the video "Why is the North Star Always in the Same Place?".

Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "What were some people wrongly saying about the Prophet ﷺ?"

Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "Why would people say that about him?" Younger children can draw theirs.

Find it in the mushaf: Surah At-Takwir is surah 81. Find ayah 22. The key word sahibukum means your companion: the Prophet ﷺ, who lived among them all his life. They knew he was honest, so calling him mad made no sense.

Fact: Why does the North Star stay in the same place while other stars move?

Ages 5–8: Steady star. On a clear night, with an adult, find the North Star using the Big Dipper.

Ages 9–12: Star guide. Find out how travellers used the North Star to find their way.

Finish with: "I found that the North Star stays still because ___."

Talk together:

• The North Star is steady and reliable. How was the Prophet ﷺ steady and reliable?
• Which name of Allah does this remind you of?
• Why do people sometimes say unkind things about good people?
• How can we defend someone good who is being insulted?
• What would you like to learn about the Prophet's ﷺ honesty?

Make a small plan: "This week, I will learn one true story about the Prophet's ﷺ honesty."

• Learn one story of the Prophet's ﷺ honesty.
• Find the North Star with your family.
• Send salawat on the Prophet ﷺ ten times a day.
• Next time: the next ayah (81:23) says he saw Jibril on the clear horizon. Explore it together!

Action: Learn one true story about the Prophet's ﷺ honesty.