Start with bismillah.

Walk up a flight of stairs slowly, then run up. Ask: "Which was harder? Which felt better at the top?"

Watch the BBC Earth video of baby ibex learning to cross steep cliffs. (A fox appears and the babies have to be careful.)

Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "What hasn't this person tried to do?"

Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "Why are good deeds sometimes like climbing?" Younger children can draw theirs.

Find it in the mushaf: Surah Al-Balad is surah 90. Find ayah 11. The key word al-'aqabah means a steep mountain path. The next ayat explain what it is.

Fact: How do an ibex's hooves help it grip a cliff?

Ages 5–8: Grip test. Try walking on a slope in socks, then in shoes with good soles. Which grips better? Why?

Ages 9–12: Climb chart. Find the steepest slope an ibex can climb and compare it with the steepest road or staircase you know.

Finish with: "I found that ibex grip cliffs with ___."

Talk together:

• What good deed feels like a hard climb for you?
• Which name of Allah does this remind you of?
• Why are hard good deeds worth more?
• What helps you keep climbing when you feel tired?
• Who climbs alongside you?

Make a small plan: "This week, I will try the 'steep' good deed of ___."

• Cheer on someone who is trying something hard.
• Show someone the grip test.
• Next time: the next ayah (90:12) asks what that steep path is. Explore it together!

Action: Try your steep good deed, even a little at a time.