Start with bismillah.

For parents: this ayah describes the Day of Judgement. Read it together, then jump ahead to the happy ending in ayat 27 to 30.

Rub two rough stones together over a sheet of paper. Ask: "What's falling onto the paper?"

Watch the Crash Course Kids video about weathering and erosion.

Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "What will happen to the earth on that Day?"

Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "Can even mountains be worn away?" Younger children can draw theirs.

Find it in the mushaf: Surah Al-Fajr is surah 89. Find ayah 21. The key words dakkan dakka mean crushed and crushed again, ground down completely.

Fact: How long does it take wind and water to wear down a mountain?

Ages 5–8: Shake test. Put some sugar cubes in a jar with a few pebbles and shake for a minute. What happens to the cubes?

Ages 9–12: Erosion detective. Look for signs of erosion near you: worn steps, smooth stones, crumbling walls. Photograph or draw three.

Finish with: "I found that erosion is ___."

Talk together:

• Even the strongest mountains don't last forever. What does last?
• Which name of Allah does this remind you of?
• What good deeds would you like to have ready?
• Which ayat at the end of this surah give us hope?

Make a small plan: "This week, I will do one good deed for the Hereafter: ___."

• Show someone your sugar-cube shake test.
• Read ayat 27 to 30 of this surah to remember the good news.
• Next time: the next ayah (89:22) describes the angels standing in rows. Explore it together!

Action: Do your good deed for the Hereafter.