Start with bismillah.

Listen carefully outside early in the morning. Ask: "Which creatures are making sounds as the day begins?"

Watch the MonkeyWorld video of siamang gibbons singing their morning duet.

Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "Whose name are we told to glorify?"

Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "What does it mean that Allah is the Most High?" Younger children can draw theirs.

Find it in the mushaf: Surah Al-A'la is surah 87, and it has nineteen ayat. Find ayah 1. The surah is named after the key word al-a'la: the Most High, above everything. To glorify (sabbih) means to declare that Allah is free of every fault and flaw.

Fact: Why do gibbons sing in the morning, and how far can their songs travel?

Ages 5–8: Morning sound map. Sit outside or by a window for five minutes and draw every sound you hear.

Ages 9–12: Throat sac. Find out how a siamang's throat sac makes its voice so loud. Draw and explain it.

Finish with: "I found that siamangs sing because ___."

Talk together:

• What does it mean to glorify Allah's name?
• Which name of Allah does this remind you of?
• Why do you think so many creatures make sounds at dawn?
• When could you say subhana rabbiyal a'la during your day?
• What would you like to ask an ustaz or ustazah about this surah?

Make a small plan: "This week, I will say subhanAllah when I first wake up."

• Say subhanAllah each morning.
• Show someone your sound map.
• Listen for this phrase in sujud during salah.
• Next time: the next ayah (87:2) is about Allah creating and shaping. Explore it together!

Action: Say subhanAllah when you first wake up.