Start with bismillah.

Ask: "How does it feel when someone calls you a hurtful name?"

Watch the ToucanEd video Calling Somebody Names Is a Form of Bullying. (It has music.)

Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "What does Allah say about the Prophet?"

Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "How did the Prophet stay calm when people called him names?" Younger children can draw theirs.

Find it in the mushaf: Surah Al-Qalam is surah 68. Find ayah 2. The key words bi-ni'mati rabbika mean by the favour of your Lord. Some people in Makkah called the Prophet hurtful names. Allah Himself answered them: the names were false. When people say unkind things about us, we don't have to believe them.

Fact: What can you do if someone calls you names?

Ages 5–8: Kind words jar. Write kind words on paper slips and put them in a jar to use this week.

Ages 9–12: Name-calling plan. Write three calm things you could say or do if someone calls you or a friend a name.

Finish with: "I found that if someone calls me names, I can ___."

Talk together:

• Why do people sometimes call others names?
• Which name of Allah does this remind you of?
• How did Allah comfort the Prophet?
• How can we stand up for someone being called names?
• What would you like to ask about this ayah?

Make a small plan: "This week, I will use only kind names for everyone."

• Use only kind names.
• Stand up kindly for a classmate who is being called names.
• Start your kind words jar.
• Share your name-calling plan.
• Next time: the next ayah (68:3) promises the Prophet a reward that never ends. Explore it together!

Action: Use only kind names for everyone.