Start with bismillah.

Turn over a sand timer (or set a one-minute timer). Ask: "Can you stop the sand once it starts?"

Watch the hourglass science experiment video.

Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "When will they enter it?"

Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "How much time do I have to do good?" Younger children can draw theirs.

Find it in the mushaf: Surah Al-Infitar is surah 82. Find ayah 15. The key words yawm ad-din (the Day of Judgement) appear again. Our time in this life is like sand in an hourglass: it's a gift to use well.

Fact: How did people use hourglasses to measure time on ships long ago?

Ages 5–8: Minute challenge. Turn a one-minute timer. How many good things can you do in one minute (tidy, help, smile)?

Ages 9–12: Make a timer. Make a water or sand timer from two bottles. How long does yours take?

Finish with: "I found that sailors used hourglasses to ___."

Talk together:

• Why is time such a precious gift?
• Which name of Allah does this remind you of?
• What's one way you waste time? What could you do instead?
• How can we fill our time with good?
• What would you like to ask an ustaz about using time well?

Make a small plan: "This week, I will turn one wasted minute into a good minute every day."

• Turn wasted time into good time.
• Do the one-minute challenge with your family.
• Show someone your homemade timer.
• Next time: the next ayah (82:16) says they cannot escape it. Explore it together!

Action: Turn one wasted minute into a good minute every day.