Start with bismillah.

Play "Look out!": one child keeps watch while others play. When the watcher calls, everyone freezes. Ask: "Why is a good lookout so important?"

Watch the BBC Earth video about the special calls meerkats use to warn each other.

Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "What was the servant of Allah telling people to do?"

Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "How can I call people to good without being bossy?" Younger children can draw theirs.

Find it in the mushaf: Surah Al-'Alaq is surah 96. Find ayah 12. The key word at-taqwa means being mindful of Allah, so carefully that you keep away from what harms you.

Fact: How many different alarm calls do meerkats have?

Ages 5–8: Signal game. Make up three hand signals for "come", "stop" and "well done". Practise them as a family.

Ages 9–12: Kind reminders. Write three ways to remind someone to do good that are gentle and kind, and one way that would not work well. Why not?

Finish with: "I found that meerkats warn each other by ___."

Talk together:

• Why is it good to remind others about Allah?
• Which name of Allah does this remind you of?
• How did the meerkat lookout help the whole family?
• Who gently reminds you to do good? How does it feel?
• How can your words be kind when you remind someone?

Make a small plan: "This week, I will gently remind ___ to ___."

• Thank someone who reminded you to do something good.
• Be the family "lookout": notice when someone needs help.
• Next time: the next ayah (96:13) is about someone who turns away. Explore it together!

Action: Give your gentle reminder, with a smile.