Start with bismillah.

Ask: "When you need help, who do you call first?"

Watch the Wolf Conservation Center video of a wolf howling at sunset.

Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "Who does this ayah say he can call?"

Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "Can any group of friends protect someone from Allah?" Younger children can draw theirs.

Find it in the mushaf: Surah Al-'Alaq is surah 96. Find ayah 17. The key word nadiyah means a gathering or meeting place, where a person's friends and supporters meet.

Fact: How far away can a wolf's howl be heard?

Ages 5–8: Echo game. Stand at opposite ends of a garden or hall and call to each other softly, then loudly. How far does your voice go?

Ages 9–12: Sound travel. Find out why howls carry further at night and over snow. Explain it in three sentences.

Finish with: "I found that a wolf's howl can travel ___."

Talk together:

• Why can't any group help someone who is fighting against the truth?
• Which name of Allah does this remind you of?
• What makes a good friend, one who helps you do right?
• Who should we always call on first?
• How can you be a friend who helps others choose good?

Make a small plan: "This week, I will be a good friend by helping ___ to ___."

• Help a friend do something good, like finishing homework or tidying up.
• Tell someone at home about how far a howl can travel.
• Next time: the next ayah (96:18) is about Allah's guards. Explore it together!

Action: Make dua for your friends by name this week.