Start with bismillah.

Put a shallow dish of water in the garden or on a balcony. Ask: "Why might birds like a bath?"

Watch the RSPB video about why birds need a bird bath.

Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "Who will be successful?"

Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "How do I purify my heart?" Younger children can draw theirs.

Find it in the mushaf: Surah Al-A'la is surah 87. Find ayah 14. The key words aflaha man tazakka mean successful is the one who purifies himself. This means cleaning our hearts from bad habits and growing in goodness.

Fact: Why do birds bathe and preen their feathers?

Ages 5–8: Bird bath. Set up a shallow dish of water outside. Watch from a distance for a few days. Who visits?

Ages 9–12: Clean feathers. Find out why clean feathers help birds fly and stay warm. How is that like a clean heart helping us?

Finish with: "I found that birds bathe to ___."

Talk together:

• Birds clean their feathers every day. How can we clean our hearts every day?
• Which name of Allah does this remind you of?
• What does wudu remind us about?
• What bad habit would you like to wash away?
• Why is this the real kind of success?

Make a small plan: "This week, I will make wudu carefully and ask Allah to purify my heart."

• Make careful wudu before each prayer.
• Keep your bird bath clean and full.
• Say sorry to someone if you need to.
• Next time: the next ayah (87:15) is about remembering Allah and praying. Explore it together!

Action: Make wudu carefully and ask Allah to purify your heart.