Start with bismillah.

Ask: "Have you ever felt upset because someone else got something?"

Watch the Deen for Kids video Why Do We Feel Jealous?

Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "Why did people split up?"

Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "How can jealousy break a group apart?" Younger children can draw theirs.

Find it in the mushaf: Surah Ash-Shura is surah 42. Find ayah 14. The key word baghyan means out of rivalry or envy. People did not split because the truth was unclear. They split after knowledge came, because they wanted to be above each other. Allah gives people time to change before the final judgement. Envy can damage friendships, families and whole communities.

Fact: Which surah tells of a man who should have said ma sha' Allah when he entered his garden?

Ages 5–8: Happy for you. Take turns saying something good about another family member's day.

Ages 9–12: Envy swap. Write three times you might feel jealous, and what you could say instead.

Finish with: "I found that the story is in Surah ___."

Talk together:

• Why do people feel jealous?
• Which name of Allah does this remind you of?
• What can we say when someone has a blessing?
• How can we stop envy from growing?
• What would you like to ask about this ayah?

Make a small plan: "This week, I will say ma sha' Allah when I see something good in someone else."

• Say ma sha' Allah.
• Be happy for others.
• Share your envy swap.
• Next time: the next ayah (42:15) teaches how to stand straight and be fair. Explore it together!

Action: Say ma sha' Allah when you see something good in someone else.