Start with bismillah.

A note for parents: this ayah follows on from ayah 8. Keep it gentle and short. The main message is that the baby had done nothing wrong, and Allah will bring justice.

Ask: "Is it ever fair to hurt someone who has done nothing wrong?"

Watch the Nature on PBS video "How an Egg Hatches".

Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "What question will be asked?"

Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "Why does Allah ask the one who was wronged?" Younger children can draw theirs.

Find it in the mushaf: Surah At-Takwir is surah 81. Find ayah 9. The key words bi-ayyi dhanbin mean "for what sin?" The answer is: none at all. Many scholars explain that asking the child shows the people who wronged her that they had no excuse.

Fact: How does a chick break out of its egg?

Ages 5–8: New life. Watch the chick hatching video again and draw the steps.

Ages 9–12: Fairness. Write three ways we can stand up for people who can't protect themselves.

Finish with: "I found that a chick breaks out of its egg using ___."

Talk together:

• Why is it so serious to hurt someone who is innocent?
• Which name of Allah does this remind you of?
• How does Allah's justice comfort people who have been wronged?
• How can we protect people who are smaller or weaker than us?
• What would you like to ask a parent or an ustaz about this ayah?

Make a small plan: "This week, I will protect or help someone smaller than me."

• Help and protect a younger child.
• Make dua for children who are hurt or in danger.
• Tell an adult if you ever see someone being hurt.
• Next time: the next ayah (81:10) is about the records being opened. Explore it together!

Action: Protect or help someone smaller than you.