Start with bismillah.

Ask: "Can you make someone love something just by forcing them?"

Watch the BBC Earth video of Welsh sheepdogs guiding a flock across the hills. (A shepherd appears.)

Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "What is the Prophet ﷺ not sent to do?"

Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "Why doesn't Allah force everyone to believe?" Younger children can draw theirs.

Find it in the mushaf: Surah Al-Ghashiyah is surah 88. Find ayah 22. The key word musaytir means one who controls or forces. The job is to remind and guide, not to force.

Fact: How does a sheepdog move sheep without hurting them?

Ages 5–8: Guide game. Guide a blindfolded family member across the room with only your voice. Did you have to push?

Ages 9–12: Choice and guidance. Write why choosing good for yourself matters more than being forced. Give an example.

Finish with: "I found that sheepdogs move sheep by ___."

Talk together:

• Why does Allah give people the choice to believe?
• Which name of Allah does this remind you of?
• How is guiding different from bossing?
• How can you encourage a friend without forcing them?
• What does it mean to be a good example?

Make a small plan: "This week, I will encourage ___ to do good by being a good example."

• Play the voice-guide game with your family.
• Make dua for people you care about to be guided.
• Next time: the next ayah (88:23) is about those who turn away. Explore it together!

Action: Show a good example instead of bossing someone.