Start with bismillah.

Ask: "How could you answer meanness with kindness?"

Sumara Khan's class Repel Evil with Good; play the first few minutes.

Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "Which three good habits are mentioned?"

Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "Why does patience earn a double reward?" Younger children can draw theirs.

Find it in the mushaf: Surah Al-Qasas is surah 28. Find ayah 54. The key words yadra'una bil-hasanati as-sayyi'ah mean they push away bad with good. Instead of revenge, they answer harm with kindness. They are patient and generous. Allah rewards them twice over.

Fact: Which prophet forgave his brothers instead of taking revenge, in the surah named after him?

Ages 5–8: Kind reply. Practise answering a grumpy word with a kind one.

Ages 9–12: Three habits. Write one way to practise patience, kindness and giving this week.

Finish with: "I found it was Prophet ___."

Talk together:

• Why is answering bad with good so powerful?
• Which name of Allah does this remind you of?
• Which habit is hardest for you?
• How can giving make us happier?
• What would you like to ask about this ayah?

Make a small plan: "This week, I will answer one unkind word with a kind one."

• Practise a kind reply.
• Share three habits.
• Next time: the next ayah (28:55) says they turn away from idle talk. Explore it together!

Action: Answer unkindness kindly.