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Quran Investigator booklet

Ayat al-Kursi (Al-Baqarah 255)

Surah number 2 · The Calf; The Cow · ayat 255–255

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Ayat al-Kursi (Al-Baqarah 255)
Surah number 2 · The Calf; The Cow · Ayat 255–255
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
ٱللَّهُ لَآ إِلَٰهَ إِلَّا هُوَ ٱلْحَىُّ ٱلْقَيُّومُ ۚ لَا تَأْخُذُهُۥ سِنَةٌۭ وَلَا نَوْمٌۭ ۚ لَّهُۥ مَا فِى ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَمَا فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ ۗ مَن ذَا ٱلَّذِى يَشْفَعُ عِندَهُۥٓ إِلَّا بِإِذْنِهِۦ ۚ يَعْلَمُ مَا بَيْنَ أَيْدِيهِمْ وَمَا خَلْفَهُمْ ۖ وَلَا يُحِيطُونَ بِشَىْءٍۢ مِّنْ عِلْمِهِۦٓ إِلَّا بِمَا شَآءَ ۚ وَسِعَ كُرْسِيُّهُ ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَٱلْأَرْضَ ۖ وَلَا يَـُٔودُهُۥ حِفْظُهُمَا ۚ وَهُوَ ٱلْعَلِىُّ ٱلْعَظِيمُ
Allah! There is no god but He,-the Living, the Self-subsisting, Eternal. No slumber can seize Him nor sleep. His are all things in the heavens and on earth. Who is there can intercede in His presence except as He permitteth? He knoweth what (appeareth to His creatures as) before or after or behind them. Nor shall they compass aught of His knowledge except as He willeth. His Throne doth extend over the heavens and the earth, and He feeleth no fatigue in guarding and preserving them for He is the Most High, the Supreme (in glory).
Ayah numbers in Arabic, to copy into the circles
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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.
ٱللَّهُAllahلَآ(there is) noإِلَٰهَgodإِلَّاexceptهُوَHimٱلْحَىُّthe Ever-Livingٱلْقَيُّومُ ۚthe Sustainer of all that existsلَاNotتَأْخُذُهُۥovertakes Himسِنَةٌۭslumberوَلَا[and] notنَوْمٌۭ ۚsleepلَّهُۥTo Him (belongs)مَاwhat(ever)فِى(is) inٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِthe heavensوَمَاand what(ever)فِى(is) inٱلْأَرْضِ ۗthe earthمَنWho?ذَا(is) the oneٱلَّذِىwhoيَشْفَعُcan intercedeعِندَهُۥٓwith Himإِلَّاexceptبِإِذْنِهِۦ ۚby His permissionيَعْلَمُHe knowsمَاwhatبَيْنَbetween (before them)أَيْدِيهِمْtheir hands (before them)وَمَاand whatخَلْفَهُمْ ۖ(is) behind themوَلَاAnd notيُحِيطُونَthey encompassبِشَىْءٍۢanythingمِّنْofعِلْمِهِۦٓHis Knowledgeإِلَّاexceptبِمَا[of] whatشَآءَ ۚHe willedوَسِعَExtendsكُرْسِيُّهُHis Throneٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ(to) the heavensوَٱلْأَرْضَ ۖand the earthوَلَاAnd notيَـُٔودُهُۥtires Himحِفْظُهُمَا ۚ(the) guarding of both of themوَهُوَAnd Heٱلْعَلِىُّ(is) the Most Highٱلْعَظِيمُthe Most Great﴿٢٥٥﴾
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 255: Ayat al-Kursi
What never overtakes Allah?
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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-Baqarah, ayah 255   3. Fill in the facts
1. Surah Al-Baqarah 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-Baqarah” means: The C____ The Cow
Investigate together
The Prophet called Ayat al-Kursi the greatest ayah in the Qur'an (Muslim).
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
255
ٱللَّهُ لَآ إِلَٰهَ إِلَّا هُوَ ٱلْحَىُّ ٱلْقَيُّومُ ۚ لَا تَأْخُذُهُۥ سِنَةٌۭ وَلَا نَوْمٌۭ ۚ لَّهُۥ مَا فِى ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَمَا فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ ۗ مَن ذَا ٱلَّذِى يَشْفَعُ عِندَهُۥٓ إِلَّا بِإِذْنِهِۦ ۚ يَعْلَمُ مَا بَيْنَ أَيْدِيهِمْ وَمَا خَلْفَهُمْ ۖ وَلَا يُحِيطُونَ بِشَىْءٍۢ مِّنْ عِلْمِهِۦٓ إِلَّا بِمَا شَآءَ ۚ وَسِعَ كُرْسِيُّهُ ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَٱلْأَرْضَ ۖ وَلَا يَـُٔودُهُۥ حِفْظُهُمَا ۚ وَهُوَ ٱلْعَلِىُّ ٱلْعَظِيمُ
AAllah! There is no god but He,-the Living, the Self-subsisting, Eternal. No slumber can seize Him nor sleep. His are all things in the heavens and on earth. Who is there can intercede in His presence except as He permitteth? He knoweth what (appeareth to His creatures as) before or after or behind them. Nor shall they compass aught of His knowledge except as He willeth. His Throne doth extend over the heavens and the earth, and He feeleth no fatigue in guarding and preserving them for He is the Most High, the Supreme (in glory).
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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+س+م+و+ت=
Find it in
ayah
2
ا+ل+ح+ى=
Find it in
ayah
3
ا+ل+أ+ر+ض=
Find it in
ayah
4
ع+ن+د+ه=
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
ٱللَّهُ
[Allah]
2
تَأْخُذُهُۥ
[overtakes Him]
3
يَشْفَعُ
[can intercede]
4
بِإِذْنِهِۦ
[by His permission]
Count it! How many letters are in تَأْخُذُهُۥ?
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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.

ع
Hunt for ‘Ain
Circle it every time you see it.
How many did you find?
ٱللَّهُ لَآ إِلَٰهَ إِلَّا هُوَ ٱلْحَىُّ ٱلْقَيُّومُ ۚ لَا تَأْخُذُهُۥ سِنَةٌۭ وَلَا نَوْمٌۭ ۚ لَّهُۥ مَا فِى ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَمَا فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ ۗ مَن ذَا ٱلَّذِى يَشْفَعُ عِندَهُۥٓ إِلَّا بِإِذْنِهِۦ ۚ يَعْلَمُ مَا بَيْنَ أَيْدِيهِمْ وَمَا خَلْفَهُمْ ۖ وَلَا يُحِيطُونَ بِشَىْءٍۢ مِّنْ عِلْمِهِۦٓ إِلَّا بِمَا شَآءَ ۚ وَسِعَ كُرْسِيُّهُ ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَٱلْأَرْضَ ۖ وَلَا يَـُٔودُهُۥ حِفْظُهُمَا ۚ وَهُوَ ٱلْعَلِىُّ ٱلْعَظِيمُ ﴿٢٥٥﴾

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 10.

1. This passage starts at ayah 255. Fill in the missing carriages.
250
252
253
255
2. Let's make 10. Fill in the number bonds to make 10.
10
6
10
8
10
3. Ayah numbers are written in Arabic numerals in the mushaf. Write each one in our numbers.
٥
٤
١
٣
٢
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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
Night courtyard, picture A
B
Night courtyard, 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

No sentences yet for this part.

Your turn: write your own sentence about the surah.
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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 ↓
sustainsneitherlivingkursiallahsleepever
ooyptsslkc
lltlniueua
bawhldscrl
penniotnsl
ecebvsapia
aairilislh
ehtknenrew
vlhfgeshcu
ejectpcage
rkrjwwadjn
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 255 ٱللَّهُ …
2. Which word is missing? Choose from the word box.
ٱلْقَيُّومُ
ٱللَّهُ لَآ إِلَٰهَ إِلَّا هُوَ ٱلْحَىُّ لَا تَأْخُذُهُۥ سِنَةٌۭ وَلَا نَوْمٌۭ ۚ لَّهُۥ مَا فِى ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَمَا فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ ۗ مَن ذَا ٱلَّذِى يَشْفَعُ عِندَهُۥٓ إِلَّا بِإِذْنِهِۦ ۚ يَعْلَمُ مَا بَيْنَ أَيْدِيهِمْ وَمَا خَلْفَهُمْ ۖ وَلَا يُحِيطُونَ بِشَىْءٍۢ مِّنْ عِلْمِهِۦٓ إِلَّا بِمَا شَآءَ ۚ وَسِعَ كُرْسِيُّهُ ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَٱلْأَرْضَ ۖ وَلَا يَـُٔودُهُۥ حِفْظُهُمَا ۚ وَهُوَ ٱلْعَلِىُّ ٱلْعَظِيمُ ﴿٢٥٥﴾
Keep going in Mini Hafiz. It splits Surah Al-Baqarah into the same parts and hides words the same way: hafiz.iqrasaurus.com/hafiz/surah/2
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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 recite Ayat al-Kursi before sleeping.
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.

Allah, there is no god but Him, the Ever-Living, the One who sustains all; neither drowsiness nor sleep overtakes Him; everything belongs to Him; no one intercedes without His permission; He knows all; His Kursi spreads over the heavens and earth, guarding them doesn't tire Him, and He is the Exalted, the Magnificent.
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: 255
6Surah hunt and quick factsSurah number 2 (٢) · 286 ayat · juz 3 · page 42 · Madani · “The Calf; The Cow”
7Ayah and meaning matchA → ayah 255
8Word detectiveٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ · ٱلْحَىُّ · ٱلْأَرْضِ · عِندَهُۥٓ
Ayat: 255, 255, 255, 255
Meanings: the heavens · the Ever-Living · the earth · with Him
9Separate the lettersا ل ل ه · ت أ خ ذ ه · ي ش ف ع · ب إ ذ ن ه · Count it: 5
10Letter hunt‘Ain (ع) appears 7 times (٧)
11Number trainTrain: 251, 254 · Bonds: 6 + 4, 8 + 2, any pair making 10 · Numerals: 5, 4, 1, 3, 2
15Memorise in partsٱلْقَيُّومُ (255)
Page 12: Spot the difference
Missing from B: moon, book, heart
Page 14: Word search
ooyptsslkc
lltlniueua
bawhldscrl
penniotnsl
ecebvsapia
aairilislh
ehtknenrew
vlhfgeshcu
ejectpcage
rkrjwwadjn
Page 17: Maze to the mushaf
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