Start with bismillah.

Ask: "If no one saw you do something, did it still happen?"

Watch the video of camera-trap footage from the forests of Malaysia.

Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "Which two things does Allah swear by?"

Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "Who is the witness?" Younger children can draw theirs.

Find it in the mushaf: Surah Al-Buruj is surah 85. Find ayah 3. The key words shahid wa mashhud mean one who witnesses and what is witnessed. Scholars explain this in several ways, so it's a lovely question for an ustaz or ustazah.

Fact: How do camera traps help scientists learn about shy animals?

Ages 5–8: Garden detective. Leave a tray of flour or sand outside overnight. In the morning, look for tracks. Who visited?

Ages 9–12: Camera trap plan. Plan where you'd put a camera trap near your home. What animals might you catch, and when?

Finish with: "I found that camera traps help scientists ___."

Talk together:

• A camera trap sees what we miss. Who sees everything?
• Which name of Allah does this remind you of?
• How does it help us to remember that our deeds are witnessed?
• When is it hard to be good with no one watching?
• What would you like to ask an ustaz or ustazah about this ayah?

Make a small plan: "This week, I will do my best even when no one is watching."

• Do one job well when no one is watching.
• Show someone the tracks you found.
• Tell someone what camera traps do.
• Next time: the next ayah (85:4) begins a story of people who harmed believers. Explore it together!

Action: Do your best even when no one is watching.