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The school day had ended, and the sun was warm.

ʿĀmir sat on a bench, scrolling through his phone.

Two boys nearby laughed as they filmed a classmate.

“ʿĀmir! Come record with us - it’ll be funny!” they called.

ʿĀmir froze. He didn’t like hurting people or recording videos,

but he didn’t want to seem different either.

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He stared at his phone.

“Is this the kind of friend I want to be?” he whispered.

His thumb hovered over the record button… then stopped.

If I know this is wrong, why am I unsure? he thought.

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Just then, Yūsuf walked by with his backpack.

Seeing ʿĀmir’s worried face, he asked,

“What’s wrong?”

“They’re teasing Hamza and want me to record it.”

Yūsuf said gently,

“A good friend shows you what’s right - not what’s wrong.”