Start with bismillah.

Ask: "Have you ever felt very worried or sad?"

Begin Ibrahim Idris's Maryam on The Recitation and listen for a few minutes.

Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "Where did Maryam go when she was in pain?"

Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "What does Maryam's sadness teach us?" Younger children can draw theirs.

Find it in the mushaf: Surah Maryam is surah 19. Find ayah 23. Maryam was in great pain and worried about what people would say. Even the most righteous people feel sad sometimes. Allah was about to comfort her.

Fact: How tall can a date palm grow? Find out.

Ages 5–8: Feelings. Talk about feeling sad and what helps.

Ages 9–12: Hard times. Write how Allah comforts people in hard times.

Finish with: "I found it can grow about ___ m tall."

Talk together:

• Do good people feel sad?
• Which name of Allah does this remind you of?
• What helps when you are sad?
• Who comforts you?

Make a small plan: "This week, I will make du'a when I feel sad."

• Make du'a when sad.
• Talk about feelings.
• Share your writing.
• Next time: the next ayah (19:24) tells how Allah comforted her. Explore it together!

Action: Make du'a when you feel sad.