Start with bismillah.

Taste a tiny piece of something bitter but healthy (like a bit of lemon peel or a Brussels sprout). Ask: "Did you want to spit it out? Is it still good for you?"

Watch the WPSU video about the bitter taste gene.

Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "Who avoids the reminder?"

Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "Why would someone run away from something good for them?" Younger children can draw theirs.

Find it in the mushaf: Surah Al-A'la is surah 87. Find ayah 11. The key words al-ashqa mean the most unfortunate one. The saddest thing is to keep turning away from a reminder that could help.

Fact: Why do some people taste bitterness more strongly than others?

Ages 5–8: Taste test. Try tiny tastes of sweet, salty, sour and bitter foods. Which did you like least? Is it still healthy?

Ages 9–12: Learning to like. Find out how many tries it can take for a child to start liking a new vegetable.

Finish with: "I found that our taste for new foods can change after ___ tries."

Talk together:

• Some good things feel hard at first. Can you think of one?
• Which name of Allah does this remind you of?
• Why does Allah keep giving people chances to listen?
• What can help someone who keeps turning away from good advice?
• How can we keep our hearts open to reminders?

Make a small plan: "This week, I will try one good thing I usually avoid: ___."

• Show someone your taste test results.
• Make dua for hearts to stay open to the truth.
• Next time: the next ayah (87:12) is a warning about the Great Fire. Explore it together!

Action: Try your "hard but good" thing.