Surah al-‘Alaq

العلقسورة

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1. Recite in the name of your Lord who created --

2. Created man from a clinging substance.

3. Recite, and your Lord is the most Generous --

4. Who taught by the pen --

5. Taught men that which he knew not.

Find the following words in Arabic and circle them:

your Lord (twice)

man (twice)

pen

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These ayat are widely agreed to be the first verses of the Qur’an revealed to Muhammad. They called on the Prophet to read in the name of your Lord. Every act that the Prophet did, he remembered Allah; there are many ahadith that mention specific du’as that he said before a given activity. See how many du’as you can match to their activity below.

 beforeاحلمد هللا الذي أحيانا بـعدما أماتـنا وإليه النشور

eating 

before 

sleeping 

putting on 

clothes 

leaving the 

bathroom 

looking in a 

mirror 

after 

sneezing 

leaving a 

masjid 

entering the 

bathroom 

after  waking up 

entering a 

masjid 

مين وال قوةاحلمد هللا الذي كساين هذاورزقنيه من غري حول

اللهم إين أعوذ بك من اخلبث واخلبائث

اللهم افتح يل أبواب رمحتك

بامسك ريب وضعت جنيب وبك أرفعه إن أمسكت نفسي به عبادك الصاحلني فارمحها، وإن أرسلتها فاحفظها مبا حتفظ  

بسم اهللا

يهديكم اهللا ويصلح بالكم يرمحك اهللا، احلمد هللا،  

 اللهم إين أسألك من فضلك

اهللا أكرب ،اللهم أهله علينا باألمن واإلميان ، والسالمة واإلسالم ، ربنا وربك اهللا

اللهم كما حسنت خلقي فحسن خلقياحلمد هللا

غفرانك

after seeing 

new moon 

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Read the part of the Seerah (the Prophet’s biography) covering the first revelation. Answer the questions below, then draw a picture about or write a summary of what you read on the next page.

The cave of Hira, where Muhammad received the first revelation, was on which mountain?

Who brought the revelation to Muhammad?

Who comforted Muhammad after revelation, when he was afraid?

Jebel an‐Nur  Mount Sinai  Mount Everest

Mikha’eel  Jibreel  Azra’eel 

Khadija  Abu Bakr  Aisha 

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picture/summary

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6. No! Indeed, man transgresses 7. Because he sees himself self-

sufficient. 8. Indeed to your Lord is the

return.

Find the following words in Arabic and circle them:

man

your Lord

the return

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When we say someone is self sufficient, this means they are able to live and thrive completely on their own, without looking to anyone for help or assistance.

Being self-sufficient in worldly matters is a good thing – it is better to provide for yourself than to have to ask someone else for help; however it is not good to be self-sufficient from Allah. We should instead be thankful for Allah’s provision and turn to Him first when we need something.

Write the word self-sufficient in Arabic here:

There are other words in Arabic that have the same root letters; these are three letters, can you discover what the root letters are by looking at the following related words? Write the root letters below.

ي ـغن ي ـغن

ـىنغااءغن

to be rich to make someone rich

wealthy wealth, riches

Root letters:

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Read the story of Khalid ibn al-Walid. He was a great general who served the Muslim Ummah. But it reached a point where people were relying on him more than they were Allah – they would say, “With Khalid we can defeat anyone! Without Khalid, we would definitely lose!” Read and find out what Umar, then the Khalifah, did to call people to depend upon Allah above all others. Write a summary or draw a picture here:

picture/summary

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9. Have you seen the one who forbids

10. A servant when he prays?

11. Have you seen if he is upon guidance

12. Or enjoins righteousness?

13. Have you seen if he denies and turns away --

14. Does he not know that Allah sees?

Find the following words in Arabic and circle them:

Have you seen (three times)

servant

guidance

righteousness

he denies

Allah sees

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Allah has 99 names, or 99 attributes – qualities that belong only to Him. In these verses, it says that Allah sees; this attribute is called al-Baseer. We know most of the 99 names because they are mentioned in the Qur’an. For the names given below, match each one to the surah in which it is mentioned. Write the English meaning of the attribute in the spaces provided (given below). 

)67:19( إنه بكل شيء بصري  

يع قريب )34:50( إنه مس  

)27:40( فإن ريب غين كرمي  

)2:29( وهو بكل شيء عليم  

)24:35(الله نور السماوات واألرض  

)51:58(إن الله هو الرزاق  

The All‐Seeing, the Light, the Generous, the Provider, the All‐Hearing, the All‐Knowing  

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The Munafiqun, or hypocrites, were people who were living in Madinah with the Prophet. Outwardly they claimed they were Muslim, but in private they didn’t believe and in some cases plotted against the Muslims. Read in the Seerah about the Munafiqun. Write a summary or draw a picture here. 

picture/summary

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15. No! If he does not desist, We will surely drag him by the forelock --

16. A lying, sinning forelock. 17. Then let him call his

associates 18. We will call the angels of Hell 19. No! Do not obey him. But

prostrate and draw near (to Allah).

Find the following words in Arabic and circle them:

he does not desist

lying

he calls/We will call

prostrate

draw near

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Look at the verse above. Notice the symbol at the end. There is also a word in the verse that is marked with a line, write that word in the box below.   

 

 

When reading the Qur’an, if you come across this symbol you should pause, perform sajdah, then return to your reading. If the verse is being recited in the Salah, the Imam will stop, perform sajdah, then stand up again and continue with his recitation.

Below is a list of where the sajdah symbols can be found in the Qur’an. Look up each one; check off each one once you have found it. 1. Surah Al A'Raf (7) Ayat 206

2. Surah Al Ra'd (13) Ayat 15 3. Surah Al Nahl (16) Ayat 50 4. Surah Bani Israil (17) Ayat 109 5. Surah Maryum (19) Ayat 58 6. Surah Al Haj (22) Ayat 18 7. Surah Al Haj (22) Ayat 77 8. Surah Al Farqan (25) Ayat 60 9. Surah Al Naml (27) Ayat 26 10. Surah As Sajdah (32) Ayat 15 11. Surah Sa'd (38) Ayat 24 12. Surah Hamim Sajdah (41) Ayat 38 13. Surah Al Najam (53) Ayat 62 14. Surah Inshiqaq (84) Ayat 21 15. Surah Al Alaq (96) Ayat 19

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Starting with ayah 9, scholars have said the surah is referring to Abu Jahl. One day Abu Jahl was passing by the Prophet while he was praying at Maqam Ibrahim, which is next to the Ka’bah. He tried to turn Muhammad away from his prayer, who responded by warning him of his fate. Abu Jahl then said, “What do you threaten me with?! I have the largest group of followers in this valley!” Thus Allah commands him to call his followers, and He will call His angels – who would then be the victor?

Read another story about Abu Jahl and write a summary/draw a picture here: 

 

   

picture/summary

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Match the ayah with its correct meaning:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

We will call the angels of Hell 

A servant when he prays 

Then let him call his associates

Have you seen if he denies and turns away

A lying, sinning forelock 

Created man from a clinging substance 

Who taught by the pen 

Does he not know that Allah sees?

Taught men that which he knew not