Start with bismillah.

Ask: "Should we follow someone just because they are popular?"

Watch the Islamic Khutbahs video of Nouman Ali Khan explaining Surat Al-Ahzab, Part 1. Play the first few minutes.

Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "Whom did they obey?"

Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "How do I choose who to follow?" Younger children can draw theirs.

Find it in the mushaf: Surah Al-Ahzab is surah 33. Find ayah 67. The key words sadatana wa kubara'ana mean our chiefs and our great ones. They followed powerful people blindly and were led astray. Being popular or powerful does not make someone right. Believers follow truth, checked against what Allah and His Messenger taught.

Fact: What is the name for blindly following without thinking, sometimes used for copying the crowd?

Ages 5–8: Follow the leader, wisely. Play follow the leader, but stop if the leader does something unsafe.

Ages 9–12: Influencer check. Write three questions to ask before following someone's example.

Finish with: "I found that it is called ___."

Talk together:

• Why is popularity not proof of truth?
• Which name of Allah does this remind you of?
• Who do you look up to and why?
• How can you check if a leader is good?
• What would you like to ask about this ayah?

Make a small plan: "This week, I will think before copying what others do."

• Think before copying.
• Play follow the leader wisely.
• Share influencer check.
• Next time: the next ayah (33:68) shows them blaming those leaders. Explore it together!

Action: Think before copying what others do.