Start with bismillah.

Ask: "Have you ever been really hungry? How did the first bite feel?"

Watch the eLife video about how ants pass food mouth to mouth to feed their whole colony. (It has background music.)

Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "When is feeding someone especially precious?"

Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "How can one ant feed so many?" Younger children can draw theirs.

Find it in the mushaf: Surah Al-Balad is surah 90. Find ayah 14. The key words fi yawmin dhi masghabah mean on a day of hunger, when food is hard to find.

Fact: What is a "social stomach" in ants?

Ages 5–8: Share the snack. Count out a snack into equal shares for everyone at home. Did everyone get the same?

Ages 9–12: Food facts. Find out how many people in the world don't have enough to eat. What are three ways families help?

Finish with: "I found that ants share food by ___."

Talk together:

• Why is feeding someone when food is scarce so special?
• Which name of Allah does this remind you of?
• How do the ants make sure no one in the colony goes hungry?
• How could our family help hungry people?
• What does Ramadan teach us about hunger?

Make a small plan: "This week, I will share food with ___."

• With your family, give food to a food bank or charity.
• Say bismillah and alhamdulillah at every meal.
• Next time: the next ayah (90:15) is about an orphan who is a relative. Explore it together!

Action: Share a meal or snack with a neighbour or friend.