Start with bismillah.

Ask: "What makes you feel better when you are sad?"

Watch the Kids Mania video Thank You Allah. (It has music.)

Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "What has Allah removed?"

Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "Will there be any sadness in Jannah?" Younger children can draw theirs.

Find it in the mushaf: Surah Fatir is surah 35. Find ayah 34. The key word al-hazan means sadness or grief. In this life everyone feels sad sometimes. The first words of the people of the Garden are praise, because every sadness is gone. Hard days here can be lighter when we remember they will end.

Fact: Which prophet is described in the Quran as becoming very sad over losing his son, and later being reunited with him?

Ages 5–8: Sad to glad. Draw a sad face, then turn it into a smiling face and talk about what helps.

Ages 9–12: Comfort plan. Write three things you can do when you feel sad.

Finish with: "I found that the prophet was ___."

Talk together:

• Why do the people of the Garden begin with praise?
• Which name of Allah does this remind you of?
• What helps you when you are sad?
• How can you cheer someone who is sad?
• What would you like to ask about this ayah?

Make a small plan: "This week, I will cheer up someone who seems sad."

• Cheer someone up.
• Turn sad to glad.
• Share your comfort plan.
• Next time: the next ayah (35:35) describes a home without tiredness. Explore it together!

Action: Cheer up someone who seems sad.