Start with bismillah.

Ask: "Is it fair to blame your friend for something you chose to do?"

Watch the Mohammed and Saliha video A Person Will Be With Whom He Loves.

Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "What do the followers say to their leaders?"

Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "Who is responsible when we follow bad advice?" Younger children can draw theirs.

Find it in the mushaf: Surah Sad is surah 38. Find ayah 60. The key word qaddamtumuhu means you sent it ahead for us. Friends who once laughed together now blame each other. Bad friendships based on wrongdoing turn into arguments. Friendships built on loving Allah stay strong in this life and the next.

Fact: Which ayah in Surah Az-Zukhruf says close friends will become enemies on that Day, except the mindful?

Ages 5–8: Strong friend knot. Tie two strings in a strong knot and talk about friendships built on good.

Ages 9–12: Friendship test. Write three questions to check whether a friendship is good for your deen.

Finish with: "I found that the ayah is Az-Zukhruf ___."

Talk together:

• Why do bad friendships turn into blame?
• Which name of Allah does this remind you of?
• Which friendships last into the Hereafter?
• How can you be a friend who leads to good?
• What would you like to ask about this ayah?

Make a small plan: "This week, I will tell a friend one good thing about Allah or the Quran."

• Share something good with a friend.
• Tie the friend knot.
• Share your friendship test.
• Next time: the next ayah (38:61) shows the followers asking for more punishment for the leaders. Explore it together!

Action: Tell a friend one good thing about Allah or the Quran.