Start with bismillah.

If you can, go outside on a clear night and look up for a few minutes. Ask: "What do you see that you can't see in the daytime?"

Watch the SciShow Kids video about meteor showers.

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

Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "Why does Allah swear by things in the sky?" Younger children can draw theirs.

Find it in the mushaf: Surah At-Tariq is surah 86, and it has seventeen ayat. Find ayah 1. The surah is named after the key word at-tariq: something that comes knocking at night, a night visitor.

Fact: What is a shooting star really made of?

Ages 5–8: Night-sky window. Draw the view from your window at night. Add every light you can spot.

Ages 9–12: Shower calendar. Find the dates of two meteor showers this year. Which direction should you look?

Finish with: "I found that a shooting star is really ___."

Talk together:

• Why might Allah call something "a visitor at night"?
• Which name of Allah does this remind you of?
• What does the night sky make you feel?
• Why do you think the surah begins by making us curious?
• What would you like to ask an ustaz or ustazah about this oath?

Make a small plan: "This week, I will look at the night sky once and say subhanAllah."

• Look up at the night sky with your family.
• Show someone your night-sky drawing.
• Tell a friend what shooting stars really are.
• Next time: the next ayah (86:2) asks a question about this visitor. Explore it together!

Action: Look at the night sky once and say subhanAllah.