Start with bismillah.

Put a plant on a windowsill for a few days. Ask: "Which way is it leaning? Why?"

Watch the Green Timelapse video of plants following the light.

Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "Who is the Quran for?"

Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "How do I keep going straight?" Younger children can draw theirs.

Find it in the mushaf: Surah At-Takwir is surah 81. Find ayah 28. The key words an yastaqim mean to go straight. The Quran helps anyone who truly wants to stay on the straight path.

Fact: How does a plant "know" which way the light is?

Ages 5–8: Turn-around test. Put a pot of cress on a sunny windowsill. Each morning, mark which way it leans, then turn the pot round.

Ages 9–12: Plant hormones. Find out what auxin is and how it makes plants bend.

Finish with: "I found that plants grow towards light because ___."

Talk together:

• A plant always turns to the light. How can we keep turning to Allah?
• Which name of Allah does this remind you of?
• Where do we ask for the straight path every day?
• What helps you "go straight" when it's hard?
• What would you like to ask about this ayah?

Make a small plan: "This week, I will think about 'ihdina as-sirat al-mustaqim' in every salah."

• Think about the straight path in Al-Fatihah.
• Show someone your cress-turning chart.
• Notice which way the houseplants lean at home.
• Next time: the next ayah (81:29) ends the surah. Explore it together!

Action: Think about 'ihdina as-sirat al-mustaqim' in every salah.