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Quran Investigator booklet

Surah Al-Fatihah

Surah number 1 · The Opening · 7 ayat

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Quran Investigator
Surah Al-Fatihah
Surah number 1 · The Opening · 7 ayat
My checklist: colour a star when you finish a page
  1. 3Read, trace and number☆
  2. 4Read word by word☆
  3. 5Doodle and wonder☆
  4. 6Surah hunt and quick facts☆
  5. 7Ayah and meaning match☆
  6. 8Word detective☆
  7. 9Separate the letters☆
  8. 10Letter hunt☆
  9. 11Number train☆
  10. 12Spot the difference☆
  11. 13Sentence builder☆
  12. 14Word search☆
  13. 15Memorise in parts☆
  14. 16My action plan☆
  15. 17Maze to the mushaf☆

Inspire   Investigate   Integrate   Impart

Arabic: Uthmani text from the IqraSaurus Quran data. Meanings: Abdullah Yusuf Ali.Page 1١© iqrasaurus.com
For parents and teachers
For grown-ups

How to use this booklet. Read the ayat together first. Then let your child pick 3 or 4 pages for one sitting. Every page has two levels: Level 1 for younger children (about 5–7), Level 2 for older ones (about 8–10). Children at both levels can work at the same table.

The 4-I journey in this booklet

  • Inspire: read, trace and colour, then doodle what the ayat make you wonder about.
  • Investigate: find the surah in a real mushaf, match ayat to meanings, and play with its words, letters and numbers.
  • Integrate: build sentences, find words, and start memorising.
  • Impart: choose one plan for this week and show your work to someone.

Carry on in the IqraSaurus tools

About the text

The Arabic is the Uthmani text from the IqraSaurus Quran data, copied by program and never typed. The English meaning of each ayah is from the translation by Abdullah Yusuf Ali. The meanings under single words are word-by-word helps from quranexcel.com, not a translation. Sentences, questions and plans come from Tadabbur guides the asatizah have checked. Ask your ustaz or ustazah if anything is unclear.

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Quranic Literacy
Activity 1
Read, trace and number
inspireinvestigate integrateimpart
Level 1

Trace the ayat and colour the page.

Level 2

Write the right ayah number in each circle.

1. Trace the ayat   2. Read the meanings   3. Number each ayah
بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ
In the name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful.
ٱهْدِنَا ٱلصِّرَٰطَ ٱلْمُسْتَقِيمَ
Show us the straight way,
إِيَّاكَ نَعْبُدُ وَإِيَّاكَ نَسْتَعِينُ
Thee do we worship, and Thine aid we seek.
صِرَٰطَ ٱلَّذِينَ أَنْعَمْتَ عَلَيْهِمْ غَيْرِ ٱلْمَغْضُوبِ عَلَيْهِمْ وَلَا ٱلضَّآلِّينَ
The way of those on whom Thou hast bestowed Thy Grace, those whose (portion) is not wrath, and who go not astray.
مَٰلِكِ يَوْمِ ٱلدِّينِ
Master of the Day of Judgment.
ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ
Most Gracious, Most Merciful;
ٱلْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ رَبِّ ٱلْعَٰلَمِينَ
Praise be to Allah, the Cherisher and Sustainer of the worlds;
Ayah numbers in Arabic, to copy into the circles
١٢٣٤٥٦٧
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Quranic Literacy
Activity 2
Read word by word
inspireinvestigate integrateimpart
Level 1

Read along with a grown-up and colour.

Level 2

Cover the meanings. How many can you remember?

Read each word and its meaning. Colour the words you already know.
بِسْمِIn (the) nameٱللَّهِ(of) Allahٱلرَّحْمَٰنِthe Most Graciousٱلرَّحِيمِthe Most Merciful﴿١﴾
ٱلْحَمْدُAll praises and thanksلِلَّهِ(be) to Allahرَبِّthe Lordٱلْعَٰلَمِينَof the universe﴿٢﴾
ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِThe Most Graciousٱلرَّحِيمِthe Most Merciful﴿٣﴾
مَٰلِكِ(The) Masterيَوْمِ(of the) Dayٱلدِّينِ(of the) Judgment﴿٤﴾
إِيَّاكَYou Aloneنَعْبُدُwe worshipوَإِيَّاكَand You Aloneنَسْتَعِينُwe ask for help﴿٥﴾
ٱهْدِنَاGuide usٱلصِّرَٰطَ(to) the pathٱلْمُسْتَقِيمَthe straight﴿٦﴾
صِرَٰطَ(The) pathٱلَّذِينَ(of) thoseأَنْعَمْتَYou have bestowed (Your) Favorsعَلَيْهِمْon themغَيْرِnot (of)ٱلْمَغْضُوبِthose who earned (Your) wrathعَلَيْهِمْon themselvesوَلَاand notٱلضَّآلِّينَ(of) those who go astray﴿٧﴾
Draw what these ayat make you imagine
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Creative Expression
Activity 3
Doodle and wonder
inspireinvestigate integrateimpart
Level 1

Follow the clues and draw.

Level 2

Explain your drawing to someone at home.

Draw what each clue makes you think of
Clue from ayah 1: In the Name of Allah
What does Al-Fatihah mean?
Clue from ayah 7: The Path of the Blessed
Whose path do we ask for?
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Quranic Knowledge
Activity 4
Surah hunt and quick facts
inspireinvestigate integrateimpart
Level 1

Open a mushaf and find the surah.

Level 2

Use the mushaf's index to find the page.

1. Open your mushaf   2. Find Surah Al-Fatihah   3. Fill in the facts
1. Surah Al-Fatihah is surah number .
2. Write that number in Arabic numerals:
3. How many ayat does the whole surah have?
4. It is in juz , on page of the Madinah mushaf.
5. Circle one: MakkiMadani
6. “Al-Fatihah” means: The O______
Investigate together
Al-Fatihah is recited in every rak'ah of every prayer, at least 17 times a day.
The mushaf I used: draw its cover
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Quranic Literacy
Activity 5
Ayah and meaning match
inspireinvestigate integrateimpart
Level 1

Use the meanings to match each ayah.

Level 2

Cover the meanings. What is each ayah about?

1. Read each ayah   2. Read the meanings   3. Write the ayah number next to its meaning
1
بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ
3
ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ
4
مَٰلِكِ يَوْمِ ٱلدِّينِ
5
إِيَّاكَ نَعْبُدُ وَإِيَّاكَ نَسْتَعِينُ
6
ٱهْدِنَا ٱلصِّرَٰطَ ٱلْمُسْتَقِيمَ
AMost Gracious, Most Merciful;
BShow us the straight way,
CThee do we worship, and Thine aid we seek.
DMaster of the Day of Judgment.
EIn the name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful.
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Arabic Literacy
Activity 6
Word detective
inspireinvestigate integrateimpart
Level 1

Join the letters to make the word.

Level 2

Find the word in the surah. Which ayah?

1. Join the letters and write the word   2. Find it in the surah
1
ا+ل+ر+ح+م+ن=
Find it in
ayah
2
ا+ل+ل+ه=
Find it in
ayah
3
ا+ل+د+ي+ن=
Find it in
ayah
4
ا+ه+د+ن+ا=
Find it in
ayah
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Arabic Literacy
Activity 7
Separate the letters
inspireinvestigate integrateimpart
Level 1

Separate the letters.

Level 2

Count the letters in each word.

Separate the letters and write one in each box
1
ٱلرَّحِيمِ
[the Most Merciful]
2
ٱلْحَمْدُ
[All praises and thanks]
3
نَعْبُدُ
[we worship]
4
ٱلصِّرَٰطَ
[(to) the path]
Count it! How many letters are in ٱلرَّحِيمِ?
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Arabic Literacy
Activity 8
Letter hunt
inspireinvestigate integrateimpart
Level 1

Circle the letter each time you see it.

Level 2

Count them. Write the number in Arabic numerals too.

ر
Hunt for Ra
Circle it every time you see it.
How many did you find?
بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ ﴿١﴾ ٱلْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ رَبِّ ٱلْعَٰلَمِينَ ﴿٢﴾ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ ﴿٣﴾ مَٰلِكِ يَوْمِ ٱلدِّينِ ﴿٤﴾ إِيَّاكَ نَعْبُدُ وَإِيَّاكَ نَسْتَعِينُ ﴿٥﴾ ٱهْدِنَا ٱلصِّرَٰطَ ٱلْمُسْتَقِيمَ ﴿٦﴾ صِرَٰطَ ٱلَّذِينَ أَنْعَمْتَ عَلَيْهِمْ غَيْرِ ٱلْمَغْضُوبِ عَلَيْهِمْ وَلَا ٱلضَّآلِّينَ ﴿٧﴾

The letter changes shape when it joins other letters. Look carefully at the start, middle and end of words.

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Numeracy
Activity 9
Number train
inspireinvestigate integrateimpart
Level 1

Fill in the missing numbers.

Level 2

Make your own number bonds to 7.

1. Surah Al-Fatihah has 7 ayat. Fill in the missing carriages.
2
4
5
7
2. The surah has 7 ayat. Fill in the number bonds to make 7.
7
2
7
3
7
3. Ayah numbers are written in Arabic numerals in the mushaf. Write each one in our numbers.
١
٣
٢
٤
٦
٥
٧
Number words: Surah Al-Fatihah has 7 ayat. Write 7 in words:
Find the card for 7 in IqraSaurus Numbersaurus.
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Numeracy and Observation
Activity 10
Spot the difference
inspireinvestigate integrateimpart
Level 1

Look carefully and circle what's missing.

Level 2

Count all the things in picture A.

Picture B is missing 3 things. Find them and circle the empty spots in picture B.
A
Growing garden, picture A
B
Growing garden, picture B
found one!
found one!
found one!
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Language and Literacy
Activity 11
Sentence builder
inspireinvestigate integrateimpart
Level 1

Put the word groups in order.

Level 2

Write your own sentence about the surah.

Put the word groups in order to make a sentence about the surah
1. //
2. //
3. ///
Your turn: write your own sentence about the surah.
Sentences from the IqraSaurus Tadabbur guidesPage 13١٣© iqrasaurus.com
Language and Literacy
Activity 12
Word search
inspireinvestigate integrateimpart
Level 1

Find the words across and down.

Level 2

Use one word in a sentence about the surah.

Find these words. They go across → or down ↓
mercifulmasteralonethoseallahpathname
pgojmaster
knfygrcfdo
alonedwcmi
wmcsfwwpes
allahmebrn
dktuwskpca
dehlpetnif
cporariafh
kdsgtelmuo
cpeyhiuelc
Pick one word. How is it part of this surah?
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Memorisation
Activity 13
Memorise in parts
inspireinvestigate integrateimpart
Level 1

Colour a circle each time you recite.

Level 2

Fill in the missing words.

1. Recite each ayah: 5 times while looking (solid circles), then 5 times with eyes closed (dashed circles). Colour a circle each time.
Ayah 1 بِسْمِ …
Ayah 2 ٱلْحَمْدُ …
Ayah 3 ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ …
Ayah 4 مَٰلِكِ …
Ayah 5 إِيَّاكَ …
Ayah 6 ٱهْدِنَا …
Ayah 7 صِرَٰطَ …
2. Which word is missing? Choose from the word box.
ٱلْمُسْتَقِيمَٱلدِّينِ
مَٰلِكِ يَوْمِ ﴿٤﴾
ٱهْدِنَا ٱلصِّرَٰطَ ﴿٦﴾
Keep going in Mini Hafiz. It splits Surah Al-Fatihah into the same parts and hides words the same way: hafiz.iqrasaurus.com/hafiz/surah/1
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Reflection and Journaling
Activity 14
My action plan
inspireinvestigate integrateimpart
Level 1

Tick one plan and draw your du‘a.

Level 2

Write why you chose it.

1. This surah reminds me to …
2. My plan: tick one or two and fill in the gaps
This week, I will say bismillah before every meal and every task.
This week, I will show mercy to one person or animal each day.
This week, I will do one good deed each day for the Last Day.
This week, I will say this ayah slowly in each prayer.
My own idea:
3. I showed my booklet to:
my family
my teacher
a friend
Draw or write a du‘a you will make this week
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Problem Solving
Activity 15
Maze to the mushaf
inspireinvestigate integrateimpart
Level 1

Draw a line from the start to the mushaf.

Level 2

Do it without lifting your pencil.

We begin in the name of Allah, the Most Merciful, the Especially Merciful.
Help the dino find the way to the mushaf!
Mushaf: the finishMushaf: the finish StartStart
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For grown-ups
Answers
PageActivityAnswer
3Read, trace and numberCircles, in the order the ayat are shown: 1, 6, 5, 7, 4, 3, 2
6Surah hunt and quick factsSurah number 1 (١) · 7 ayat · juz 1 · page 1 · Makki · “The Opening”
7Ayah and meaning matchA → ayah 3 · B → ayah 6 · C → ayah 5 · D → ayah 4 · E → ayah 1
8Word detectiveٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ · ٱللَّهِ · ٱلدِّينِ · ٱهْدِنَا
Ayat: 1, 1, 4, 6
Meanings: the Most Gracious · (of) Allah · (of the) Judgment · Guide us
9Separate the lettersا ل ر ح ي م · ا ل ح م د · ن ع ب د · ا ل ص ر ط · Count it: 6
10Letter huntRa (ر) appears 8 times (٨)
11Number trainseven · Train: 3, 6 · Bonds: 2 + 5, 3 + 4, any pair making 7 · Numerals: 1, 3, 2, 4, 6, 5, 7
13Sentence builder1. He is the Most Merciful, the Especially Merciful.
2. Guide us to the straight path.
3. We begin in the name of Allah, the Most Merciful, the Especially Merciful.
15Memorise in partsٱلدِّينِ (4) · ٱلْمُسْتَقِيمَ (6)
Page 12: Spot the difference
Missing from B: fig, leaf, bird
Page 14: Word search
pgojmaster
knfygrcfdo
alonedwcmi
wmcsfwwpes
allahmebrn
dktuwskpca
dehlpetnif
cporariafh
kdsgtelmuo
cpeyhiuelc
Page 17: Maze to the mushaf
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