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Quran Investigator booklet

Surah Ya-Sin

Surah number 36 · Ya Sin · 83 ayat

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Surah Ya-Sin
Surah number 36 · Ya Sin · Part 1 of 11: ayat 1–8
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.

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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
لَقَدْ حَقَّ ٱلْقَوْلُ عَلَىٰٓ أَكْثَرِهِمْ فَهُمْ لَا يُؤْمِنُونَ
The Word is proved true against the greater part of them: for they do not believe.
يسٓ
Ya Sin.
وَٱلْقُرْءَانِ ٱلْحَكِيمِ
By the Qur'an, full of Wisdom,-
إِنَّا جَعَلْنَا فِىٓ أَعْنَٰقِهِمْ أَغْلَٰلًۭا فَهِىَ إِلَى ٱلْأَذْقَانِ فَهُم مُّقْمَحُونَ
We have put yokes round their necks right up to their chins, so that their heads are forced up (and they cannot see).
عَلَىٰ صِرَٰطٍۢ مُّسْتَقِيمٍۢ
On a Straight Way.
لِتُنذِرَ قَوْمًۭا مَّآ أُنذِرَ ءَابَآؤُهُمْ فَهُمْ غَٰفِلُونَ
In order that thou mayest admonish a people, whose fathers had received no admonition, and who therefore remain heedless (of the Signs of Allah).
إِنَّكَ لَمِنَ ٱلْمُرْسَلِينَ
Thou art indeed one of the messengers,
تَنزِيلَ ٱلْعَزِيزِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ
It is a Revelation sent down by (Him), the Exalted in Might, Most Merciful.
Ayah numbers in Arabic, to copy into the circles
١٢٣٤٥٦٧٨
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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.
يسٓYa Seen﴿١﴾
وَٱلْقُرْءَانِBy the Quranٱلْحَكِيمِthe Wise﴿٢﴾
إِنَّكَIndeed youلَمِنَ(are) amongٱلْمُرْسَلِينَthe Messengers﴿٣﴾
عَلَىٰOnصِرَٰطٍۢa PathمُّسْتَقِيمٍۢStraight﴿٤﴾
تَنزِيلَA revelationٱلْعَزِيزِ(of) the All-Mightyٱلرَّحِيمِthe Most Merciful﴿٥﴾
لِتُنذِرَThat you may warnقَوْمًۭاa peopleمَّآnotأُنذِرَwere warnedءَابَآؤُهُمْtheir forefathersفَهُمْso theyغَٰفِلُونَ(are) heedless﴿٦﴾
لَقَدْCertainlyحَقَّ(has) proved trueٱلْقَوْلُthe wordعَلَىٰٓuponأَكْثَرِهِمْmost of themفَهُمْso theyلَا(do) notيُؤْمِنُونَbelieve﴿٧﴾
إِنَّاIndeed Weجَعَلْنَا[We] have placedفِىٓonأَعْنَٰقِهِمْtheir necksأَغْلَٰلًۭاiron collarsفَهِىَand theyإِلَى(are up) toٱلْأَذْقَانِthe chinsفَهُمso theyمُّقْمَحُونَ(are with) heads raised up﴿٨﴾
Draw what these ayat make you imagine
Word meanings: quranexcel.comPage 4٤© iqrasaurus.com
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: Ya Sin
Why might Allah open a surah with letters only?
Clue from ayah 8: Heads Held Up
How does pride stop people seeing the truth?
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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 Ya-Sin   3. Fill in the facts
1. Surah Ya-Sin 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. “Ya-Sin” means: Ya Sin
Investigate together
Which juz of the Quran does Surah Ya-Sin begin in?
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
يسٓ
2
وَٱلْقُرْءَانِ ٱلْحَكِيمِ
3
إِنَّكَ لَمِنَ ٱلْمُرْسَلِينَ
4
عَلَىٰ صِرَٰطٍۢ مُّسْتَقِيمٍۢ
5
تَنزِيلَ ٱلْعَزِيزِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ
AIt is a Revelation sent down by (Him), the Exalted in Might, Most Merciful.
BBy the Qur'an, full of Wisdom,-
COn a Straight Way.
DYa Sin.
EThou art indeed one of the messengers,
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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
ت+ن+ز+ي+ل=
Find it in
ayah
2
ق+و+م+ا=
Find it in
ayah
3
غ+ف+ل+و+ن=
Find it in
ayah
4
ج+ع+ل+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
لِتُنذِرَ
[That you may warn]
2
أُنذِرَ
[were warned]
3
ٱلْقَوْلُ
[the word]
4
أَغْلَٰلًۭا
[iron collars]
Count it! How many letters are in لِتُنذِرَ?
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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?
يسٓ ﴿١﴾ وَٱلْقُرْءَانِ ٱلْحَكِيمِ ﴿٢﴾ إِنَّكَ لَمِنَ ٱلْمُرْسَلِينَ ﴿٣﴾ عَلَىٰ صِرَٰطٍۢ مُّسْتَقِيمٍۢ ﴿٤﴾ تَنزِيلَ ٱلْعَزِيزِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ ﴿٥﴾ لِتُنذِرَ قَوْمًۭا مَّآ أُنذِرَ ءَابَآؤُهُمْ فَهُمْ غَٰفِلُونَ ﴿٦﴾ لَقَدْ حَقَّ ٱلْقَوْلُ عَلَىٰٓ أَكْثَرِهِمْ فَهُمْ لَا يُؤْمِنُونَ ﴿٧﴾ إِنَّا جَعَلْنَا فِىٓ أَعْنَٰقِهِمْ أَغْلَٰلًۭا فَهِىَ إِلَى ٱلْأَذْقَانِ فَهُم مُّقْمَحُونَ ﴿٨﴾

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. Surah Ya-Sin is surah number 36. Fill in the missing carriages.
31
32
33
36
2. Let's make 10. Fill in the number bonds to make 10.
10
6
10
7
10
3. Ayah numbers are written in Arabic numerals in the mushaf. Write each one in our numbers.
٥
٦
٨
٣
٤
٧
١
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
Desert camp, picture A
B
Desert camp, 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 ↓
prophetpeopleallahqurantruesentfull
kiknbsentg
ilpeopleap
yeelfullmc
nnyycwsblc
coyprophet
uhceygtkfr
mejybawmnu
cquranobpe
oucmcsdenk
eatftallah
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 يسٓ …
Ayah 2 وَٱلْقُرْءَانِ …
Ayah 3 إِنَّكَ …
Ayah 4 عَلَىٰ …
Ayah 5 تَنزِيلَ …
Ayah 6 لِتُنذِرَ …
Ayah 7 لَقَدْ …
Ayah 8 إِنَّا …
2. Which word is missing? Choose from the word box.
ٱلْمُرْسَلِينَمُّسْتَقِيمٍۢ
إِنَّكَ لَمِنَ ﴿٣﴾
عَلَىٰ صِرَٰطٍۢ ﴿٤﴾
Keep going in Mini Hafiz. It splits Surah Ya-Sin into the same parts and hides words the same way: hafiz.iqrasaurus.com/hafiz/surah/36
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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 learn to write the letters Ya and Sin neatly.
This week, I will stop and think before one big choice each day.
This week, I will learn three facts about the Prophet's early life.
This week, I will think about the meaning of Al-Fatihah in one prayer each day.
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.

The surah opens with two Arabic letters, Ya and Sin.
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: 7, 1, 2, 8, 4, 6, 3, 5
6Surah hunt and quick factsSurah number 36 (٣٦) · 83 ayat · juz 22 · page 440 · Makki · “Ya Sin”
7Ayah and meaning matchA → ayah 5 · B → ayah 2 · C → ayah 4 · D → ayah 1 · E → ayah 3
8Word detectiveتَنزِيلَ · قَوْمًۭا · غَٰفِلُونَ · جَعَلْنَا
Ayat: 5, 6, 6, 8
Meanings: A revelation · a people · (are) heedless · [We] have placed
9Separate the lettersل ت ن ذ ر · أ ن ذ ر · ا ل ق و ل · أ غ ل ل ا · Count it: 5
10Letter huntRa (ر) appears 7 times (٧)
11Number trainTrain: 34, 35 · Bonds: 6 + 4, 7 + 3, any pair making 10 · Numerals: 5, 6, 8, 3, 4, 7, 1, 2
13Sentence builder1. The surah opens with two Arabic letters, Ya and Sin.
2. The Quran is sent down from Allah, who is Almighty and full of mercy.
3. Allah swears by the Quran, which is full of wisdom.
15Memorise in partsٱلْمُرْسَلِينَ (3) · مُّسْتَقِيمٍۢ (4)
Page 12: Spot the difference
Missing from B: water drop, leaf, dates
Page 14: Word search
kiknbsentg
ilpeopleap
yeelfullmc
nnyycwsblc
coyprophet
uhceygtkfr
mejybawmnu
cquranobpe
oucmcsdenk
eatftallah
Page 17: Maze to the mushaf
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