Maryam and Eesa
What does Maryam (AS) do when the angel appears to her in human form?
She seeks refuge in the Most Merciful from him, if he should be fearing of Allah.
How does Zakariyah (AS) describe his physical condition when he calls upon his Lord in the beginning of the Surah?
His bones have become brittle (weak), and his head has flared up with gray hair.
What affectionate and respectful phrase did Ibrahim (AS) use repeatedly when addressing his idol-worshipping father?
"O my father" (Ya abati).
What major visual sign is explicitly mentioned in Surah Ad-Dukhan?
A visible smoke (Ad-Dukhan)
What is the quality of Ismail mentioned in this verse:
وَٱذْكُرْ فِى ٱلْكِتَٰبِ إِسْمَٰعِيلَ ۚ إِنَّهُۥ كَانَ صَادِقَ ٱلْوَعْدِ وَكَانَ رَسُولًا نَّبِيًّا
He was truthful to his promise
What two things did Allah provide for Maryam (AS) right beneath her while she was distressed under the palm tree?
A stream of water and fresh, ripe dates (by shaking the tree trunk).
What unique description is given about the name "Yahya" when Allah grants it?
Allah states He has not given that name to anyone before him.
What lesson can be learned from the dialogue between Ibrahim (AS) and his father?
What's the difference between a Rasul and a Nabi?
What is a lesson that can be extracted from these verses:
وَٱذْكُرْ فِى ٱلْكِتَٰبِ إِسْمَٰعِيلَ ۚ إِنَّهُۥ كَانَ صَادِقَ ٱلْوَعْدِ وَكَانَ رَسُولًا نَّبِيًّا
وَكَانَ يَأْمُرُ أَهْلَهُۥ بِٱلصَّلَوٰةِ وَٱلزَّكَوٰةِ وَكَانَ عِندَ رَبِّهِۦ مَرْضِيًّا
Leadership must start within the household
According to Eesa (AS), what were the specific commands Allah enjoined upon him as long as he was alive?
Prayer (Salah) and charity (Zakah).
What did Allah (SWT) command Prophet Zakaria (AS) to do when Prophet Yahia (AS) was born?
Stay silent for three nights
What was the promise Ibrahim (AS) made to his father?
He will ask Allah (SWT) for forgiveness on behalf of his father.
Why was Maryam (AS) afraid of Angel Jibreel?
Because she was in a secluded room that nobody was allowed in, and she had never been alone with a man before.
In Surah Maryam, what are the 3 interpretations of ayah 58?
56: وَاذْكُرْ فِي الْكِتَابِ إِدْرِيسَ ۚ إِنَّهُ كَانَ صِدِّيقًا نَّبِيًّا
57: وَرَفَعْنَاهُ مَكَانًا عَلِيًّا (And We raised him to a high station.)
What are the 3 interpretations of ayah 58?
1. Raised physically to the heavens (similar to Isa AS).
2. Elevated in mention, honor, and legacy.
3. High rank in Paradise/Jannah granted.
She was expecting a male, not a female.
She promised Allah (SWT) that daughter would always be in HIS service, worshipping him.
What was the unique quality Allah (SWT) used to describe Yahia (AS)?
He was granted wisdom even as a young boy.
What title or description does Surah Maryam give to Prophet Ibrahim (AS) when introducing him to his father?
A truthful person and a prophet (siddiqan nabiyya).
What was the specific incident that made the mother of Maryam (AS) want a child?
She saw a mother bird feeding her young.
Name three instances where a baby was given the ability to speak.
1. Eesa (AS)
2. The youngest child of the hairdresser of Pharoah
3. The infant in the story of Al-Ukhdood
What were the qualities that Eesa (AS) used to describe himself?
1. Blessed throughout his life
2. Respectful and dutiful to his parents
3. Not a wretched tyrant
4. Peace is upon him from the day he was born to the day he will die and the day he is raised alive.
What was the "private call" (supplication) Zakariyah (AS) made when he expressed his fear regarding his successors?
He asked for an heir who would inherit his prophethood and the legacy of the family of Ya'qub (Jacob), and would be pleasing to Allah (SWT).
What argument did Ibrahim (AS) use to argue with his father about why he shouldn't worship idols?
He asked why his father worships something that "does not hear, does not see, and cannot help you at all."
What are the meanings of "when the matter has been decreed" in this verse:
وَأَنذِرْهُمْ يَوْمَ ٱلْحَسْرَةِ إِذْ قُضِىَ ٱلْأَمْرُ وَهُمْ فِى غَفْلَةٍ وَهُمْ لَا يُؤْمِنُونَ
1. No more repentance
2. No change within the books
3. Your destination
4. The DOJ is here
Who are the people being referred to in this verse:
مِن ذُرِّيَّةِ ءَادَمَ وَمِمَّنْ حَمَلْنَا مَعَ نُوحٍ وَمِن ذُرِّيَّةِ إِبْرَٰهِيمَ وَإِسْرَٰٓءِيلَ
Idris, Ibrahim, Musa, Harun, Zakariyya, Yahya, and 'Isa