Start with bismillah.

Drop a ball. Ask: "What pulled it down? Can you see it?"

Watch the Crash Course Kids video "Defining Gravity".

Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "What does this ayah say about your Lord?"

Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "How strong is Allah's power?" Younger children can draw theirs.

Find it in the mushaf: Surah Al-Buruj is surah 85. Find ayah 12. The key words batsha rabbika la-shadid mean your Lord's seizing is severe. No wrongdoer can escape Allah's power. (We never picture Allah; this is about His power.)

Fact: What keeps the Moon going around the Earth?

Ages 5–8: Drop test. Drop a feather and a ball at the same time. Then scrunch the feather into paper and try again. What changes?

Ages 9–12: Orbit model. Swing a ball on a string in a circle (outside, carefully). What happens if you let go? What does the string stand for?

Finish with: "I found that the Moon stays near the Earth because ___."

Talk together:

• Gravity holds the whole Moon. What does that tell us about the One who made gravity?
• Which name of Allah does this remind you of?
• Why is it comforting that wrongdoers can't escape Allah?
• How can Allah's power make us feel safe, not scared?
• What would you like to ask an ustaz or ustazah about this ayah?

Make a small plan: "This week, when I feel scared, I will remember that Allah is in control."

• Say "hasbunAllah" when you feel worried.
• Show someone your drop test.
• Tell someone what holds the Moon in place.
• Next time: the next ayah (85:13) is about Allah beginning and repeating creation. Explore it together!

Action: This week, when you feel scared, remember that Allah is in control.