Arabic Alphabets with Objects: Complete Review – Basic 1 Islamic Studies Lesson Note (Third Term)

The Arabic alphabet has 28 letters. In this note, each letter is paired with an object whose Arabic name begins with that letter, for example Alif with أَسَد (lion) and Bā with بَيْت (house). Knowing the letters helps pupils read the Qur’an, spell important Islamic words and earn rewards for every letter they read.

Behavioural objectives

By the end of the lesson, students should be able to:

• state that the Arabic alphabet has 28 letters;
• match each Arabic letter with its object;
• write each letter with its object;
• pick out the letters in Allah, Muhammad, Qur’an, Salah and Masjid;
• say the reward for reading one letter of the Qur’an, as taught by the Prophet (SAW).

What are the 28 Arabic letters and their objects?

Writing practice

Write each letter with its object:

• ا – أَسَد (Lion)
• ب – بَيْت (House)
• ت – تُفَّاح (Apple)
• ث – ثَعْلَب (Fox)
• ج – جَمَل (Camel)
• ح – حِصَان (Horse)
• خ – خُبْز (Bread)
• د – دَجَاجَة (Chicken)
• ذ – ذِئْب (Wolf)
• ر – رُمَّان (Pomegranate)
• ز – زَيْتُون (Olive)
• س – سَمَك (Fish)
• ش – شَمْس (Sun)
• ص – صَابُون (Soap)
• ض – ضِفْدَع (Frog)
• ط – طَائِر (Bird)
• ظ – ظَبْي (Deer)
• ع – عِنَب (Grapes)
• غ – غُرَاب (Crow)
• ف – فِيل (Elephant)
• ق – قِطّ (Cat)
• ك – كَلْب (Dog)
• ل – لَيْمُون (Lemon)
• م – مَاء (Water)
• ن – نَمْلَة (Ant)
• ه – هِلَال (Crescent)
• و – وَرْدَة (Flower)
• ي – يَد (Hand)

Which letters make up important Islamic words?

What fun activities can help us learn the letters?

1. Alphabet Race
   • How fast can you say all 28 letters?
   • Time yourself.
2. Object Hunt
   • Find pictures of these objects.
   • Match them to letters.
3. Writing Challenge
   • Write the complete alphabet.
   • Draw the objects next to each letter.
4. Memory Game
   • Cover the objects.
   • Try to remember which goes with each letter.
5. Teaching Game
   • Teach younger siblings.
   • Explain each letter and object.

Why should we know the Arabic alphabet?

1. Read the Qur’an
   • The Qur’an is in Arabic.
   • You can read Allah’s words.
2. Understand prayers
   • Salah is in Arabic.
   • You will know what you are saying.
3. Learn more Arabic
   • Start reading Arabic books.
   • Understand Islamic teachings.
4. Connect with Islam
   • Arabic is the language of our religion.
   • Feel closer to Allah.
5. Earn rewards
   • Every letter you learn is rewarded.
   • Every time you read, you get rewards.

What did the Prophet (SAW) say about reading letters?

The Prophet (SAW) said:

“Whoever reads one letter from the Book of Allah will receive one Hasanah (good deed), and one Hasanah is equal to ten. I do not say that Alif-Lām-Mīm is one letter, but Alif is a letter, Lām is a letter, and Mīm is a letter.” (Hadith – Tirmidhi)

This means that for each letter you read correctly, you get 10 rewards. SubhanAllah!

Challenge for this week

• ✓ Say the complete alphabet without looking.
• ✓ Write all 28 letters correctly.
• ✓ Name all 28 objects in Arabic.
• ✓ Teach someone 10 letters.
• ✓ Find these letters in a Qur’an.

You now know the complete Arabic alphabet with objects. Keep practising every day.

Evaluation

1. The Arabic alphabet has _____ letters.
   • a) 26
   • b) 28
   • c) 30
2. The first letter is _____.
   • a) ا (Alif)
   • b) ب (Bā)
   • c) ت (Tā)
3. جَمَل (Jamal) means _____.
   • a) Lion
   • b) Camel
   • c) Horse
4. The letter م (Mīm) represents _____.
   • a) مَاء (Water)
   • b) نَار (Fire)
   • c) هَوَاء (Air)
5. For each Qur’anic letter we read, we get _____ rewards.
   • a) 1
   • b) 5
   • c) 10

Assignment

1. Write the complete alphabet (all 28 letters) with objects.
2. Make flashcards for all letters.
3. Practise reading Arabic words in a Qur’an.
4. Teach 5 family members 5 letters each.