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Quran Investigator booklet

Surah Ash-Shams

Surah number 91 · The Sun · 15 ayat

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Quran Investigator
Surah Ash-Shams
Surah number 91 · The Sun · Part 1 of 2: ayat 1–8
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
وَٱلنَّهَارِ إِذَا جَلَّىٰهَا
By the Day as it shows up (the Sun's) glory;
وَٱلشَّمْسِ وَضُحَىٰهَا
By the Sun and his (glorious) splendour;
وَنَفْسٍۢ وَمَا سَوَّىٰهَا
By the Soul, and the proportion and order given to it;
وَٱلْأَرْضِ وَمَا طَحَىٰهَا
By the Earth and its (wide) expanse:
وَٱلْقَمَرِ إِذَا تَلَىٰهَا
By the Moon as she follows him;
وَٱلَّيْلِ إِذَا يَغْشَىٰهَا
By the Night as it conceals it;
فَأَلْهَمَهَا فُجُورَهَا وَتَقْوَىٰهَا
And its enlightenment as to its wrong and its right;-
وَٱلسَّمَآءِ وَمَا بَنَىٰهَا
By the Firmament and its (wonderful) structure;
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.
وَٱلشَّمْسِBy the sunوَضُحَىٰهَاand its brightness﴿١﴾
وَٱلْقَمَرِAnd the moonإِذَاwhenتَلَىٰهَاit follows it﴿٢﴾
وَٱلنَّهَارِAnd the dayإِذَاwhenجَلَّىٰهَاit displays it﴿٣﴾
وَٱلَّيْلِAnd the nightإِذَاwhenيَغْشَىٰهَاit covers it﴿٤﴾
وَٱلسَّمَآءِAnd the heavenوَمَاand (He) Whoبَنَىٰهَاconstructed it﴿٥﴾
وَٱلْأَرْضِAnd the earthوَمَاand by (He) Whoطَحَىٰهَاspread it﴿٦﴾
وَنَفْسٍۢAnd (the) soulوَمَاand (He) Whoسَوَّىٰهَاproportioned it﴿٧﴾
فَأَلْهَمَهَاAnd He inspired itفُجُورَهَا(to distinguish) its wickednessوَتَقْوَىٰهَاand its righteousness﴿٨﴾
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 Ash-Shams. Listen to the surah while you colour.
Colouring picture for Surah Ash-Shams
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: The Sun and Its Brightness
Who keeps the sun rising and setting on time, every day?
Clue from ayah 8: Knowing Wrong from Right
Our senses warn us about bad food. What warns us about bad choices?
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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 Ash-Shams   3. Fill in the facts
1. Surah Ash-Shams 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. “Ash-Shams” means: The Sun
Investigate together
How far away is the sun?
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
وَٱلشَّمْسِ وَضُحَىٰهَا
2
وَٱلْقَمَرِ إِذَا تَلَىٰهَا
3
وَٱلنَّهَارِ إِذَا جَلَّىٰهَا
4
وَٱلَّيْلِ إِذَا يَغْشَىٰهَا
6
وَٱلْأَرْضِ وَمَا طَحَىٰهَا
ABy the Night as it conceals it;
BBy the Day as it shows up (the Sun's) glory;
CBy the Sun and his (glorious) splendour;
DBy the Earth and its (wide) expanse:
EBy the Moon as she follows him;
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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
ت+ل+ى+ه+ا=
Find it in
ayah
2
ب+ن+ى+ه+ا=
Find it in
ayah
3
س+و+ى+ه+ا=
Find it in
ayah
4
ف+ج+و+ر+ه+ا=
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
جَلَّىٰهَا
[it displays it]
2
طَحَىٰهَا
[spread it]
3
يَغْشَىٰهَا
[it covers it]
Count it! How many letters are in يَغْشَىٰهَا?
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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?
وَٱلشَّمْسِ وَضُحَىٰهَا ﴿١﴾ وَٱلْقَمَرِ إِذَا تَلَىٰهَا ﴿٢﴾ وَٱلنَّهَارِ إِذَا جَلَّىٰهَا ﴿٣﴾ وَٱلَّيْلِ إِذَا يَغْشَىٰهَا ﴿٤﴾ وَٱلسَّمَآءِ وَمَا بَنَىٰهَا ﴿٥﴾ وَٱلْأَرْضِ وَمَا طَحَىٰهَا ﴿٦﴾ وَنَفْسٍۢ وَمَا سَوَّىٰهَا ﴿٧﴾ فَأَلْهَمَهَا فُجُورَهَا وَتَقْوَىٰهَا ﴿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 10
Number train
inspireinvestigate integrateimpart
Level 1

Fill in the missing numbers.

Level 2

Make your own number bonds to 15.

1. Surah Ash-Shams is surah number 91. Fill in the missing carriages.
86
88
89
91
2. The surah has 15 ayat. Fill in the number bonds to make 15.
15
7
15
10
15
3. Ayah numbers are written in Arabic numerals in the mushaf. Write each one in our numbers.
٥
٦
١
٨
٧
٣
٤
٢
Number words: Surah Ash-Shams has 15 ayat. Write 15 in words:
Find the card for 15 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
Growing garden, picture A
B
Growing garden, 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 ↓
followsswearsallahshowsnightsoulmoon
kpsswearsw
jmogpdpsck
prrmygekur
tnycthddda
tishowspba
ogcsoulual
lhbbmoonol
ptopledtka
followsmrh
fldimaraer
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 وَٱلشَّمْسِ …
Ayah 2 وَٱلْقَمَرِ …
Ayah 3 وَٱلنَّهَارِ …
Ayah 4 وَٱلَّيْلِ …
Ayah 5 وَٱلسَّمَآءِ …
Ayah 6 وَٱلْأَرْضِ …
Ayah 7 وَنَفْسٍۢ …
Ayah 8 فَأَلْهَمَهَا …
2. Which word is missing? Choose from the word box.
جَلَّىٰهَاتَلَىٰهَا
وَٱلْقَمَرِ إِذَا ﴿٢﴾
وَٱلنَّهَارِ إِذَا ﴿٣﴾
Keep going in Mini Hafiz. It splits Surah Ash-Shams into the same parts and hides words the same way: hafiz.iqrasaurus.com/hafiz/surah/91
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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, when I see the sunrise or sunset at , I will with .
This week, I will 'reflect' something good I learned by teaching it to .
This week, I will start each day by .
This week, I will switch off lights we don't need at night.
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 Ash-ShamsBooklet done?Colour your stamp for Surah Ash-Shams!
Plans from the IqraSaurus Tadabbur guidesPage 17١٧© iqrasaurus.com
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.

In this ayah Allah swears by the sun and its brightness, calling us to notice this great sign.
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: 3, 1, 7, 6, 2, 4, 8, 5
7Surah hunt and quick factsSurah number 91 (٩١) · 15 ayat · juz 30 · page 595 · Makki · “The Sun”
8Ayah and meaning matchA → ayah 4 · B → ayah 3 · C → ayah 1 · D → ayah 6 · E → ayah 2
9Word detectiveتَلَىٰهَا · بَنَىٰهَا · سَوَّىٰهَا · فُجُورَهَا
Ayat: 2, 5, 7, 8
Meanings: it follows it · constructed it · proportioned it · (to distinguish) its wickedness
10Separate the lettersج ل ى ه ا · ط ح ى ه ا · ي غ ش ى ه ا · Count it: 6
11Letter huntRa (ر) appears 4 times (٤)
12Number trainfifteen · Train: 87, 90 · Bonds: 7 + 8, 10 + 5, any pair making 15 · Numerals: 5, 6, 1, 8, 7, 3, 4, 2
14Sentence builder1. In this ayah Allah swears by the sun and its brightness, calling us to notice this great sign.
2. This ayah swears by the day when it shows the sun in all its brightness.
3. This ayah swears by the moon as it follows the sun.
16Memorise in partsتَلَىٰهَا (2) · جَلَّىٰهَا (3)
Page 13: Spot the difference
Missing from B: fig, leaf, bird
Page 15: Word search
kpsswearsw
jmogpdpsck
prrmygekur
tnycthddda
tishowspba
ogcsoulual
lhbbmoonol
ptopledtka
followsmrh
fldimaraer
Page 18: Maze to the mushaf
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