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Surah Al-Qari'ah

Surah number 101 · The Great Calamity · Part 1 of 2: ayat 1–6

My checklist: colour a star when you finish a page

3Read, trace and number☆
4Read word by word☆
5Colour the surah picture☆
6Doodle and wonder☆
7Surah hunt and quick facts☆
8Ayah and meaning match☆
9Word detective☆
10Separate the letters☆
11Letter hunt☆
12Number train☆
13Spot the difference☆
14Sentence builder☆
15Word search☆
16Memorise in parts☆
17My action plan☆
18Maze 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

Tadabbur has a 4-I guide for each ayah: 101:1 · 101:2 · 101:3 · 101:4 · 101:5 · 101:6
Mini Hafiz splits the surah into the same parts as this booklet: hafiz.iqrasaurus.com/hafiz/surah/101
Numbersaurus has a card for the number 11, the number of ayat: numbers.iqrasaurus.com/numbers/n/11
Hijaiyya Hunt has more letter hunts like the one in this booklet: hijaiyya.iqrasaurus.com/hijaiyya.

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

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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

فَأَمَّا مَن ثَقُلَتْ مَوَٰزِينُهُۥ

Then, he whose balance (of good deeds) will be (found) heavy,

ٱلْقَارِعَةُ

The (Day) of Noise and Clamour:

مَا ٱلْقَارِعَةُ

What is the (Day) of Noise and Clamour?

وَتَكُونُ ٱلْجِبَالُ كَٱلْعِهْنِ ٱلْمَنفُوشِ

And the mountains will be like carded wool.

وَمَآ أَدْرَىٰكَ مَا ٱلْقَارِعَةُ

And what will explain to thee what the (Day) of Noise and Clamour is?

يَوْمَ يَكُونُ ٱلنَّاسُ كَٱلْفَرَاشِ ٱلْمَبْثُوثِ

(It is) a Day whereon men will be like moths scattered about,

Ayah numbers in Arabic, to copy into the circles

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Quranic Literacy

Activity 2

Read word by word

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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.

ٱلْقَارِعَةُThe Striking Calamity!﴿١﴾

مَاWhat?ٱلْقَارِعَةُ(is) the Striking Calamity﴿٢﴾

وَمَآAnd what?أَدْرَىٰكَwill make you knowمَاwhat?ٱلْقَارِعَةُ(is) the Striking Calamity﴿٣﴾

يَوْمَ(The) Dayيَكُونُwill beٱلنَّاسُthe mankindكَٱلْفَرَاشِlike mothsٱلْمَبْثُوثِscattered﴿٤﴾

وَتَكُونُAnd will beٱلْجِبَالُthe mountainsكَٱلْعِهْنِlike woolٱلْمَنفُوشِfluffed up﴿٥﴾

فَأَمَّاThen as forمَن(him) whoseثَقُلَتْ(are) heavyمَوَٰزِينُهُۥhis scales﴿٦﴾

Draw what these ayat make you imagine

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Creative Expression

Activity 3

Colour the surah picture

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Level 1

Colour the picture.

Level 2

Say what you coloured and why.

Colour the picture for Surah Al-Qari'ah. Listen to the surah while you colour.

What does this picture make you think of from the surah? Tell someone at home.

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Creative Expression

Activity 4

Doodle and wonder

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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: The Great Striking Day
Who made the oceans and the waves so powerful?

Clue from ayah 6: Heavy Scales
What good deeds might make a person's scales heavy?

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Quranic Knowledge

Activity 5

Surah hunt and quick facts

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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-Qari'ah 3. Fill in the facts

1. Surah Al-Qari'ah 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-Qari'ah” means: The G____ C_______

Investigate together
What makes some ocean waves so huge?

The mushaf I used: draw its cover

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Quranic Literacy

Activity 6

Ayah and meaning match

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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

ٱلْقَارِعَةُ

2

مَا ٱلْقَارِعَةُ

4

يَوْمَ يَكُونُ ٱلنَّاسُ كَٱلْفَرَاشِ ٱلْمَبْثُوثِ

5

وَتَكُونُ ٱلْجِبَالُ كَٱلْعِهْنِ ٱلْمَنفُوشِ

6

فَأَمَّا مَن ثَقُلَتْ مَوَٰزِينُهُۥ

AThen, he whose balance (of good deeds) will be (found) heavy,

BThe (Day) of Noise and Clamour:

CWhat is the (Day) of Noise and Clamour?

DAnd the mountains will be like carded wool.

E(It is) a Day whereon men will be like moths scattered about,

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Arabic Literacy

Activity 7

Word detective

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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

أ+د+ر+ى+ك=

Find it in
ayah

2

ا+ل+ن+ا+س=

Find it in
ayah

3

ي+و+م=

Find it in
ayah

4

ك+ا+ل+ع+ه+ن=

Find it in
ayah

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Arabic Literacy

Activity 8

Separate the letters

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Level 1

Separate the letters.

Level 2

Count the letters in each word.

Separate the letters and write one in each box

1

يَكُونُ

[will be]

2

ثَقُلَتْ

[(are) heavy]

3

ٱلْجِبَالُ

[the mountains]

4

مَوَٰزِينُهُۥ

[his scales]

Count it! How many letters are in ٱلْجِبَالُ?

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Arabic Literacy

Activity 9

Letter hunt

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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?

ٱلْقَارِعَةُ ﴿١﴾ مَا ٱلْقَارِعَةُ ﴿٢﴾ وَمَآ أَدْرَىٰكَ مَا ٱلْقَارِعَةُ ﴿٣﴾ يَوْمَ يَكُونُ ٱلنَّاسُ كَٱلْفَرَاشِ ٱلْمَبْثُوثِ ﴿٤﴾ وَتَكُونُ ٱلْجِبَالُ كَٱلْعِهْنِ ٱلْمَنفُوشِ ﴿٥﴾ فَأَمَّا مَن ثَقُلَتْ مَوَٰزِينُهُۥ ﴿٦﴾

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 10

Number train

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Level 1

Fill in the missing numbers.

Level 2

Make your own number bonds to 11.

1. Surah Al-Qari'ah is surah number 101. Fill in the missing carriages.

96

98

100

101

2. The surah has 11 ayat. Fill in the number bonds to make 11.

11

5

11

1

11

3. Ayah numbers are written in Arabic numerals in the mushaf. Write each one in our numbers.

٦

٤

١

٢

٣

٥

Number words: Surah Al-Qari'ah has 11 ayat. Write 11 in words:
Find the card for 11 in IqraSaurus Numbersaurus.

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Numeracy and Observation

Activity 11

Spot the difference

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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

B

found one!

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Language and Literacy

Activity 12

Sentence builder

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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.

Language and Literacy

Activity 13

Word search

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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 ↓

mountainsstrikingscalesgreatmothsheavywool

c	e	p	j	j	c	d	k	s	p
c	m	o	t	h	s	o	k	c	j
b	k	l	g	r	e	a	t	a	o
s	t	r	i	k	i	n	g	l	d
n	h	k	r	f	d	c	l	e	d
o	l	i	u	c	c	u	s	s	c
j	u	o	b	j	r	u	a	a	w
m	o	u	n	t	a	i	n	s	u
w	o	o	l	s	l	j	k	d	i
d	a	k	b	h	e	a	v	y	i

Pick one word. How is it part of this surah?

Memorisation

Activity 14

Memorise in parts

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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 ٱلْقَارِعَةُ …

Ayah 2 مَا …

Ayah 3 وَمَآ …

Ayah 4 يَوْمَ …

Ayah 5 وَتَكُونُ …

Ayah 6 فَأَمَّا …

2. Which word is missing? Choose from the word box.

ٱلْقَارِعَةُٱلْمَنفُوشِ

وَمَآ أَدْرَىٰكَ مَا ﴿٣﴾

وَتَكُونُ ٱلْجِبَالُ كَٱلْعِهْنِ ﴿٥﴾

Keep going in Mini Hafiz. It splits Surah Al-Qari'ah into the same parts and hides words the same way: hafiz.iqrasaurus.com/hafiz/surah/101

Reflection and Journaling

Activity 15

My action plan

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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 get ready for that Day by doing every day at .

This week, when I feel safe and steady, I will say and thank Allah.

This week, I will learn one thing that Allah tells us in the Quran at and say 'Allah knows best' when I don't understand.

This week, when I feel confused, I will and ask for help.

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

Booklet done?Colour your stamp for Surah Al-Qari'ah!

Problem Solving

Activity 16

Maze to the mushaf

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Level 1

Draw a line from the start to the mushaf.

Level 2

Do it without lifting your pencil.

This ayah opens Surah Al-Qari'ah with one powerful word: the name of a great Day that will strike with a mighty noise.

Help the dino find the way to the mushaf!

For grown-ups

Answers

Page	Activity	Answer
3	Read, trace and number	Circles, in the order the ayat are shown: 6, 1, 2, 5, 3, 4
7	Surah hunt and quick facts	Surah number 101 (١٠١) · 11 ayat · juz 30 · page 600 · Makki · “The Great Calamity”
8	Ayah and meaning match	A → ayah 6 · B → ayah 1 · C → ayah 2 · D → ayah 5 · E → ayah 4
9	Word detective	أَدْرَىٰكَ · ٱلنَّاسُ · يَوْمَ · كَٱلْعِهْنِ Ayat: 3, 4, 4, 5 Meanings: will make you know · the mankind · (The) Day · like wool
10	Separate the letters	ي ك و ن · ث ق ل ت · ا ل ج ب ا ل · م و ز ي ن ه · Count it: 6
11	Letter hunt	Ra (ر) appears 5 times (٥)
12	Number train	eleven · Train: 97, 99 · Bonds: 5 + 6, 1 + 10, any pair making 11 · Numerals: 6, 4, 1, 2, 3, 5
14	Sentence builder	1. This ayah describes people on that Day as being like moths flying about in every direction. 2. This ayah gives good news: the person whose scales are heavy with good deeds. 3. This ayah tells us that on that Day even the great mountains will be like fluffed-up wool.
16	Memorise in parts	ٱلْقَارِعَةُ (3) · ٱلْمَنفُوشِ (5)

Page 13: Spot the difference

Missing from B: pen, lantern, leaf

Page 15: Word search

c	e	p	j	j	c	d	k	s	p
c	m	o	t	h	s	o	k	c	j
b	k	l	g	r	e	a	t	a	o
s	t	r	i	k	i	n	g	l	d
n	h	k	r	f	d	c	l	e	d
o	l	i	u	c	c	u	s	s	c
j	u	o	b	j	r	u	a	a	w
m	o	u	n	t	a	i	n	s	u
w	o	o	l	s	l	j	k	d	i
d	a	k	b	h	e	a	v	y	i

Page 18: Maze to the mushaf

c	e	p	j	j	c	d	k	s	p
c	m	o	t	h	s	o	k	c	j
b	k	l	g	r	e	a	t	a	o
s	t	r	i	k	i	n	g	l	d
n	h	k	r	f	d	c	l	e	d
o	l	i	u	c	c	u	s	s	c
j	u	o	b	j	r	u	a	a	w
m	o	u	n	t	a	i	n	s	u
w	o	o	l	s	l	j	k	d	i
d	a	k	b	h	e	a	v	y	i

c	e	p	j	j	c	d	k	s	p
c	m	o	t	h	s	o	k	c	j
b	k	l	g	r	e	a	t	a	o
s	t	r	i	k	i	n	g	l	d
n	h	k	r	f	d	c	l	e	d
o	l	i	u	c	c	u	s	s	c
j	u	o	b	j	r	u	a	a	w
m	o	u	n	t	a	i	n	s	u
w	o	o	l	s	l	j	k	d	i
d	a	k	b	h	e	a	v	y	i

c	e	p	j	j	c	d	k	s	p
c	m	o	t	h	s	o	k	c	j
b	k	l	g	r	e	a	t	a	o
s	t	r	i	k	i	n	g	l	d
n	h	k	r	f	d	c	l	e	d
o	l	i	u	c	c	u	s	s	c
j	u	o	b	j	r	u	a	a	w
m	o	u	n	t	a	i	n	s	u
w	o	o	l	s	l	j	k	d	i
d	a	k	b	h	e	a	v	y	i

c	e	p	j	j	c	d	k	s	p
c	m	o	t	h	s	o	k	c	j
b	k	l	g	r	e	a	t	a	o
s	t	r	i	k	i	n	g	l	d
n	h	k	r	f	d	c	l	e	d
o	l	i	u	c	c	u	s	s	c
j	u	o	b	j	r	u	a	a	w
m	o	u	n	t	a	i	n	s	u
w	o	o	l	s	l	j	k	d	i
d	a	k	b	h	e	a	v	y	i

c	e	p	j	j	c	d	k	s	p
c	m	o	t	h	s	o	k	c	j
b	k	l	g	r	e	a	t	a	o
s	t	r	i	k	i	n	g	l	d
n	h	k	r	f	d	c	l	e	d
o	l	i	u	c	c	u	s	s	c
j	u	o	b	j	r	u	a	a	w
m	o	u	n	t	a	i	n	s	u
w	o	o	l	s	l	j	k	d	i
d	a	k	b	h	e	a	v	y	i

c	e	p	j	j	c	d	k	s	p
c	m	o	t	h	s	o	k	c	j
b	k	l	g	r	e	a	t	a	o
s	t	r	i	k	i	n	g	l	d
n	h	k	r	f	d	c	l	e	d
o	l	i	u	c	c	u	s	s	c
j	u	o	b	j	r	u	a	a	w
m	o	u	n	t	a	i	n	s	u
w	o	o	l	s	l	j	k	d	i
d	a	k	b	h	e	a	v	y	i