Start with bismillah.

Ask: "Where in your body do you feel fear?"

Watch the IQRA Cartoon episode Digging the Trench.

Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "How did fear feel to them?"

Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "Is it okay to feel afraid?" Younger children can draw theirs.

Find it in the mushaf: Surah Al-Ahzab is surah 33. Find ayah 10. The key word al-hanajir means the throats. The Quran honestly describes fear: eyes wide and hearts pounding up to the throat. Feeling fear is human, even for believers. What matters is what we do next: turn to Allah and keep going.

Fact: Which part of the body releases adrenaline when we are scared?

Ages 5–8: Fear and calm. Breathe in slowly for four, hold for four and out for four, and notice your heart calm down.

Ages 9–12: Fear facts. Find out what happens in the body when we are frightened.

Finish with: "I found that adrenaline comes from the ___."

Talk together:

• Why is it honest to admit fear?
• Which name of Allah does this remind you of?
• What helps you calm down?
• What dua could you say when afraid?
• What would you like to ask about this ayah?

Make a small plan: "This week, I will practise slow breathing and remember Allah when I feel scared."

• Breathe slowly and remember Allah.
• Practise fear and calm.
• Share fear facts.
• Next time: the next ayah (33:11) says the believers were tested. Explore it together!

Action: Practise slow breathing and remember Allah when you feel scared.