Start with bismillah.

Ask: "Who decides what is right and wrong?"

A short clip on Ummah Muslim recites ayah 31 of At-Tawbah. Play the whole clip.

Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "What were they commanded to do?"

Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "Why should only Allah make the rules of religion?" Younger children can draw theirs.

Find it in the mushaf: Surah At-Tawbah is surah 9. Find ayah 31. Some people let religious leaders change what Allah had allowed or forbidden, and obeyed them like lords. The ayah teaches that only Allah decides halal and haram. Scholars are respected for teaching Allah's rules, not for making their own.

Fact: The meaning of la ilaha illallah: there is no god but Allah.

Ages 5–8: One God. Say la ilaha illallah and hold up one finger.

Ages 9–12: Respect and limits. Write why scholars are respected but not worshipped.

Finish with: "La ilaha illallah means there is no god but ___."

Talk together:

• What were they commanded?
• Which name of Allah does this remind you of?
• Who decides halal and haram?
• How do we respect scholars properly?

Make a small plan: "This week, I will say la ilaha illallah and think about its meaning."

• Worship One God.
• Say la ilaha illallah.
• Only Allah makes the rules.
• Next time: the next ayah (9:32) says no one can put out Allah's light. Explore it together!

Action: Say la ilaha illallah and think about its meaning.