Start with bismillah.

Ask: "What happens to a heart full of pride?"

Watch the Kiddo Story Time video The Price of Pride.

Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "Whose heart gets sealed?"

Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "How do I keep my heart soft?" Younger children can draw theirs.

Find it in the mushaf: Surah Ghafir is surah 40. Find ayah 35. The key word mutakabbir means arrogant or proud. Some people argued against the truth with no real proof, only pride. When someone keeps refusing out of pride, their heart can become closed, like a sealed jar. Humility keeps hearts soft and open to good.

Fact: Which ayah of Surah Luqman tells us not to walk proudly on the earth?

Ages 5–8: Soft or hard. Feel play dough and a stone, and talk about soft and hard hearts.

Ages 9–12: Pride check. Write three signs of pride and three signs of humility.

Finish with: "I found that the ayah is Luqman ___."

Talk together:

• Why does pride close hearts?
• Which name of Allah does this remind you of?
• How can we keep our hearts soft?
• When did you change your mind humbly?
• What would you like to ask about this ayah?

Make a small plan: "This week, I will say I was wrong when I make a mistake."

• Admit when you're wrong.
• Feel soft and hard.
• Share your pride check.
• Next time: the next ayah (40:36) shows Pharaoh asking for a tall tower. Explore it together!

Action: Say you was wrong when you make a mistake.