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Quran Investigator booklet

Surah Al-A'la

Surah number 87 · The Most High · 19 ayat

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Quran Investigator
Surah Al-A'la
Surah number 87 · The Most High · Part 1 of 3: ayat 1–7
My checklist: colour a star when you finish a page
  1. 3Read, trace and number☆
  2. 4Read word by word☆
  3. 5Colour the surah picture☆
  4. 6Doodle and wonder☆
  5. 7Surah hunt and quick facts☆
  6. 8Ayah and meaning match☆
  7. 9Word detective☆
  8. 10Separate the letters☆
  9. 11Letter hunt☆
  10. 12Number train☆
  11. 13Spot the difference☆
  12. 14Sentence builder☆
  13. 15Word search☆
  14. 16Memorise in parts☆
  15. 17My action plan☆
  16. 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

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
وَٱلَّذِىٓ أَخْرَجَ ٱلْمَرْعَىٰ
And Who bringeth out the (green and luscious) pasture,
إِلَّا مَا شَآءَ ٱللَّهُ ۚ إِنَّهُۥ يَعْلَمُ ٱلْجَهْرَ وَمَا يَخْفَىٰ
Except as Allah wills: For He knoweth what is manifest and what is hidden.
وَٱلَّذِى قَدَّرَ فَهَدَىٰ
Who hath ordained laws. And granted guidance;
سَبِّحِ ٱسْمَ رَبِّكَ ٱلْأَعْلَى
Glorify the name of thy Guardian-Lord Most High,
ٱلَّذِى خَلَقَ فَسَوَّىٰ
Who hath created, and further, given order and proportion;
فَجَعَلَهُۥ غُثَآءً أَحْوَىٰ
And then doth make it (but) swarthy stubble.
سَنُقْرِئُكَ فَلَا تَنسَىٰٓ
By degrees shall We teach thee to declare (the Message), so thou shalt not forget,
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.
سَبِّحِGlorifyٱسْمَ(the) nameرَبِّكَ(of) your Lordٱلْأَعْلَىthe Most High﴿١﴾
ٱلَّذِىThe One Whoخَلَقَcreatedفَسَوَّىٰthen proportioned﴿٢﴾
وَٱلَّذِىAnd the One Whoقَدَّرَmeasuredفَهَدَىٰthen guided﴿٣﴾
وَٱلَّذِىٓAnd the One Whoأَخْرَجَbrings forthٱلْمَرْعَىٰthe pasture﴿٤﴾
فَجَعَلَهُۥAnd then makes itغُثَآءًstubbleأَحْوَىٰdark﴿٥﴾
سَنُقْرِئُكَWe will make you reciteفَلَاso notتَنسَىٰٓyou will forget﴿٦﴾
إِلَّاExceptمَاwhatشَآءَwillsٱللَّهُ ۚAllahإِنَّهُۥIndeed Heيَعْلَمُknowsٱلْجَهْرَthe manifestوَمَاand whatيَخْفَىٰis hidden﴿٧﴾
Draw what these ayat make you imagine
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Creative Expression
Activity 3
Colour the surah picture
inspireinvestigate integrateimpart
Level 1

Colour the picture.

Level 2

Say what you coloured and why.

Colour the picture for Surah Al-A'la. Listen to the surah while you colour.
Colouring picture for Surah Al-A'la
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
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: Glorify Your Lord, the Most High
What does it mean to glorify Allah's name?
Clue from ayah 7: Known and Hidden
Why is it comforting that Allah knows what's hidden in our hearts?
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Quranic Knowledge
Activity 5
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-A'la   3. Fill in the facts
1. Surah Al-A'la 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-A'la” means: The M___ H___
Investigate together
Why do gibbons sing in the morning, and how far can their songs travel?
The mushaf I used: draw its cover
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Quranic Literacy
Activity 6
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
سَبِّحِ ٱسْمَ رَبِّكَ ٱلْأَعْلَى
2
ٱلَّذِى خَلَقَ فَسَوَّىٰ
3
وَٱلَّذِى قَدَّرَ فَهَدَىٰ
4
وَٱلَّذِىٓ أَخْرَجَ ٱلْمَرْعَىٰ
5
فَجَعَلَهُۥ غُثَآءً أَحْوَىٰ
AGlorify the name of thy Guardian-Lord Most High,
BAnd then doth make it (but) swarthy stubble.
CWho hath ordained laws. And granted guidance;
DWho hath created, and further, given order and proportion;
EAnd Who bringeth out the (green and luscious) pasture,
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Arabic Literacy
Activity 7
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
ف+س+و+ى=
Find it in
ayah
2
أ+خ+ر+ج=
Find it in
ayah
3
غ+ث+ا+ء=
Find it in
ayah
4
ت+ن+س+ى=
Find it in
ayah
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Arabic Literacy
Activity 8
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
فَهَدَىٰ
[then guided]
2
فَجَعَلَهُۥ
[And then makes it]
3
أَحْوَىٰ
[dark]
4
ٱللَّهُ
[Allah]
Count it! How many letters are in فَجَعَلَهُۥ?
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Arabic Literacy
Activity 9
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?
سَبِّحِ ٱسْمَ رَبِّكَ ٱلْأَعْلَى ﴿١﴾ ٱلَّذِى خَلَقَ فَسَوَّىٰ ﴿٢﴾ وَٱلَّذِى قَدَّرَ فَهَدَىٰ ﴿٣﴾ وَٱلَّذِىٓ أَخْرَجَ ٱلْمَرْعَىٰ ﴿٤﴾ فَجَعَلَهُۥ غُثَآءً أَحْوَىٰ ﴿٥﴾ سَنُقْرِئُكَ فَلَا تَنسَىٰٓ ﴿٦﴾ إِلَّا مَا شَآءَ ٱللَّهُ ۚ إِنَّهُۥ يَعْلَمُ ٱلْجَهْرَ وَمَا يَخْفَىٰ ﴿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 10
Number train
inspireinvestigate integrateimpart
Level 1

Fill in the missing numbers.

Level 2

Make your own number bonds to 19.

1. Surah Al-A'la is surah number 87. Fill in the missing carriages.
82
83
86
87
2. The surah has 19 ayat. Fill in the number bonds to make 19.
19
1
19
18
19
3. Ayah numbers are written in Arabic numerals in the mushaf. Write each one in our numbers.
٤
٢
٥
٦
٧
١
٣
Number words: Surah Al-A'la has 19 ayat. Write 19 in words:
Find the card for 19 in IqraSaurus Numbersaurus.
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Numeracy and Observation
Activity 11
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
Seaside discovery, picture A
B
Seaside discovery, picture B
found one!
found one!
found one!
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Language and Literacy
Activity 12
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.
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Language and Literacy
Activity 13
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 ↓
pastureglorifyallahgreenthenlordhigh
dcpastureo
glorifylao
blyftfuhgy
itypkapgti
keunrlkrhb
omgwmldejw
etrtjanekl
fdnhjhgnao
ephenhighr
atgnwfrnjd
Pick one word. How is it part of this surah?
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Memorisation
Activity 14
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 سَبِّحِ …
Ayah 2 ٱلَّذِى …
Ayah 3 وَٱلَّذِى …
Ayah 4 وَٱلَّذِىٓ …
Ayah 5 فَجَعَلَهُۥ …
Ayah 6 سَنُقْرِئُكَ …
Ayah 7 إِلَّا …
2. Which word is missing? Choose from the word box.
فَهَدَىٰفَسَوَّىٰ
ٱلَّذِى خَلَقَ ﴿٢﴾
وَٱلَّذِى قَدَّرَ ﴿٣﴾
Keep going in Mini Hafiz. It splits Surah Al-A'la into the same parts and hides words the same way: hafiz.iqrasaurus.com/hafiz/surah/87
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Reflection and Journaling
Activity 15
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 subhanAllah when I first wake up.
This week, I will keep a balanced day with time for , and .
This week, I will ask Allah to guide me before I make choices.
This week, I will say bismillah and alhamdulillah at every meal.
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
Passport stamp for Surah Al-A'laBooklet done?Colour your stamp for Surah Al-A'la!
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Problem Solving
Activity 16
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.

Surah Al-A'la opens by telling us to glorify the name of our Lord, the Most High.
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: 4, 7, 3, 1, 2, 5, 6
7Surah hunt and quick factsSurah number 87 (٨٧) · 19 ayat · juz 30 · page 591 · Makki · “The Most High”
8Ayah and meaning matchA → ayah 1 · B → ayah 5 · C → ayah 3 · D → ayah 2 · E → ayah 4
9Word detectiveفَسَوَّىٰ · أَخْرَجَ · غُثَآءً · تَنسَىٰٓ
Ayat: 2, 4, 5, 6
Meanings: then proportioned · brings forth · stubble · you will forget
10Separate the lettersف ه د ى · ف ج ع ل ه · أ ح و ى · ا ل ل ه · Count it: 5
11Letter huntRa (ر) appears 6 times (٦)
12Number trainnineteen · Train: 84, 85 · Bonds: 1 + 18, 18 + 1, any pair making 19 · Numerals: 4, 2, 5, 6, 7, 1, 3
14Sentence builder1. Allah is the One who created, and then shaped each thing in the right proportion.
2. Allah is the One who brings out green pasture from the earth.
3. Surah Al-A'la opens by telling us to glorify the name of our Lord, the Most High.
16Memorise in partsفَسَوَّىٰ (2) · فَهَدَىٰ (3)
Page 13: Spot the difference
Missing from B: bird, leaf, rope
Page 15: Word search
dcpastureo
glorifylao
blyftfuhgy
itypkapgti
keunrlkrhb
omgwmldejw
etrtjanekl
fdnhjhgnao
ephenhighr
atgnwfrnjd
Page 18: Maze to the mushaf
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