Start with bismillah.

Ask: "What makes a friend loyal?"

Watch the Tomorrow's Ummah video Salman Al-Farsi's Advice: Dig a Trench.

Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "How quickly would they have given in?"

Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "What makes loyalty strong?" Younger children can draw theirs.

Find it in the mushaf: Surah Al-Ahzab is surah 33. Find ayah 14. The key word fitnah here means turning against, trial. Loyalty is tested when things are hard. Some would have switched sides immediately. The believers, though, worked side by side digging the trench, an idea suggested by Salman al-Farsi, and stayed loyal.

Fact: From which country did Salman al-Farsi originally come?

Ages 5–8: Team dig. Work together to dig a small trench in a sandpit or soil tray.

Ages 9–12: Loyal friend. List five qualities of a loyal friend.

Finish with: "I found that Salman came from ___."

Talk together:

• Why is loyalty tested in hard times?
• Which name of Allah does this remind you of?
• How did teamwork help the believers?
• How can you be loyal to good friends?
• What would you like to ask about this ayah?

Make a small plan: "This week, I will stick by a friend who is having a hard time."

• Stick by a friend.
• Try a team dig.
• Share loyal friend.
• Next time: the next ayah (33:15) reminds them of their promise. Explore it together!

Action: Stick by a friend who is having a hard time.