Qur’an
What is Ayat al-Tathir, the Verse of Purification?
إِنَّمَا يُرِيدُ اللَّهُ لِيُذْهِبَ عَنكُمُ الرِّجْسَ أَهْلَ الْبَيْتِ وَيُطَهِّرَكُمْ تَطْهِيرًا
Indeed, Allah only desires to remove impurity from you, O People of the House, and to purify you completely
Which Imam became the designated heir apparent under the Abbasid caliph al-Ma'mun?
Imam Ali al-Ridha
Name the five Usul al-Din traditionally taught in Twelver Shiism
What was the first major battle fought by the Muslims after the Hijrah?
Badr
Who was the father of Sayyida Fatima al-Maʿsuma (a)?
Imam Musa al-Kadhim
What is the verse called? And Who is the verse referring to by call our sons, our women, and ourselves?
فَمَنْ حَاجَّكَ فِيهِ مِن بَعْدِ مَا جَاءَكَ مِنَ الْعِلْمِ فَقُلْ تَعَالَوْا نَدْعُ أَبْنَاءَنَا وَأَبْنَاءَكُمْ وَنِسَاءَنَا وَنِسَاءَكُمْ وَأَنفُسَنَا وَأَنفُسَكُمْ ثُمَّ نَبْتَهِلْ فَنَجْعَل لَّعْنَتَ اللَّهِ عَلَى الْكَاذِبِينَ
Then whoever disputes with you concerning him after the knowledge that has come to you, say: Come, let us call our sons and your sons, our women and your women, ourselves and yourselves, then let us earnestly pray and invoke the curse of Allah upon the liars
Ayat Al Mubahala
Our Sons: Hassan and Hussein
Our Woman: Sayyida Fatima Al Zahraa
Ourselves: Imam Ali
Which Imam was approximately five years old when his Imamate began?
Imam Muhammad al-Jawad
What is the intermediate state between death and the Day of Resurrection called?
Barzakh
What Famous warrier did Imam Ali defeat in battle of Khandaq?
Approximately how long did the Minor Occultation last?
About 69 years
In Surah al-Insan, the Ahlul Bayt give their food away to three groups of people.
وَيُطْعِمُونَ ٱلطَّعَامَ عَلَىٰ حُبِّهِۦ مِسْكِينًۭا وَيَتِيمًۭا وَأَسِيرًا إِنَّمَا نُطْعِمُكُمْ لِوَجْهِ ٱللَّهِ لَا نُرِيدُ مِنكُمْ جَزَآءًۭ وَلَا شُكُورًا
“And they give food, despite their love for it, to the needy, the orphan, and the captive, [saying], ‘We feed you only for the sake of Allah. We desire from you neither reward nor thanks
Which Imam was present at Karbala as a young child?
Imam Mohamad Al Baqir
What Arabic word means associating partners with Allah?
Shirk
At the Battle of Badr, Muslim army was approximately how many soldiers?
313
Sayyida Fatima al-Maʿsuma (a) died before reaching her brother. In which city did she ultimately die and become buried?
Qum
What is the famous Aya called that is connected in Shia sources with Imam Ali giving charity while in the state of rukuʿ?
Ayat al Wilayah (5:55)- Surat al Maaidah
إِنَّمَا وَلِيُّكُمُ اللَّهُ وَرَسُولُهُ وَالَّذِينَ آمَنُوا الَّذِينَ يُقِيمُونَ الصَّلَاةَ وَيُؤْتُونَ الزَّكَاةَ وَهُمْ رَاكِعُونَ
Your guardian is only Allah, His Messenger, and those who believe—those who establish prayer and give zakat while they are bowing (in rukūʿ).
List for me the 12 Imams and where each one is buried?
Imam Ali- Najaf, Iraq
Imam Hassan: Madina
Imam Hussein: Karbala, Iraq
Imam Zayn Al Abideen: Madina
Imam Mohamad Al Baqir: Madina
Imam Jaafar Alsadiq: Madina
Imam Musa Al Kathim: Baghdad, Iraq
Imam al Rihda: Mashhad, Iran
Imam Mohamad Al Jawad: Baghdad, Iraq
Imam Ali AlHadi: Samara
Imam Hassan Al Askari: Samara
Which concept says humans genuinely choose their actions but are not independent of Allah?
“Neither jabr nor tafwid, but ______.”
Amr bayn al-amrayn — a matter between the two.
Which beloved uncle of Prophet Muhammad ﷺ was martyred at the Battle of Uhud?
Hamza ibn ʿAbd al-Muttalib
Which companion of Imam Ali (a) was known as a date seller and is remembered for his extraordinary loyalty to the Imam?
Maytham al-Tammar.
What is Āyat al-Mawaddah (42:23) in Surat al-Shūrā?
قُل لَّا أَسْأَلُكُمْ عَلَيْهِ أَجْرًا إِلَّا الْمَوَدَّةَ فِي الْقُرْبَىٰ
“Say: I ask of you no reward for it except love for my near relatives.”
Which Imam was summoned from Medina to Samarra during the rule of the Abbasid caliph al-Mutawakkil?
Imam Ali AlHadi
What is Badāʾ in Shia theology?
Answer: Badāʾ concerns a change becoming manifest in the course of events or destiny; it does not mean Allah suddenly learned something He previously did not know.
Which battle did Imam Ali fight against the forces of Muʿawiyah?
The Battle of Siffin
Which companion of Imam Ali (a), later martyred at Karbala, famously met Maytham al-Tammar and spoke with him about their future deaths?
Habib ibn Muzahir