Prophets
This prophet's father was also a prophet. His father wept so much over his separation from his son that the Qur’an says his eyes became white from grief.
Who is Prophet Yusuf (AS)?
He was the Imam after our 6th Imam
Who is Imam Musa Ibn Jafar (Al-Kadhim) ?
She is the only woman explicitly named in the Qur'an
Who is Maryam (AS)?
This Arabic word appears throughout the Qur'an and means sky or heaven.
What is Sama' — سماء?
This Surah contains Ayat al-Kursi, one of the most famous verses of the Qur'an.
Surah Al-Baqarah
According to the Qur'an, this prophet asked Allah to show him how He brings the dead back to life. Allah then instructed him to take four birds.
Who is Prophet Ibrabim (AS)?
This is the city the 1st Imam is buried in
What is Najaf?
She was the mother of Prophet Isma'il and the woman who was left with him in the barren valley that became Mecca.
Who is Hajar?
Complete the opening of Surah al-Shams:
“By the sun and its ______…”
Hint: what Arabic word belongs in the blank space above?
What is brightness/radiance — ضُحَاهَا (duhāhā)?
This Surah tells the story of Prophet Yusuf, including his dreams, his brothers throwing him into the well, and his eventual rise to power in Egypt.
Surah Yusuf
This prophet's people were given a miraculous she-camel as a sign from Allah. They were warned not to harm it, but they killed it.
Who is Prophet Saleh (AS)?
This is the famous cemetery in Saudi Arabia where many of our Imams are buried
Jannat al-Baqi
Her husband was a tyrant.
She asked Allah for a home in Paradise.
Allah used her as an example for believers.
Who is Aasiyah (AS)?
This word means “path/way” and appears in the phrase “the straight path” in Surah al-Fatihah.
What is Sirat (صراط)?
This is the only Surah of the Qur'an that does not begin with "Bismillahir-Rahmanir-Rahim."
Surah al-Tawbah
This prophet was given the holy book, the Zabur
Who is Prophet Dawud (AS)?
This son of Imam Hussain survived the Battle of Karbala and continued the line of Imams.
Who is Imam Ali Zayn al-Abidin?
She was married to a prophet of Allah. When angels came to her husband and gave him news that she would have a son, she laughed, and then the angels told her that Allah was giving her good news of Ishaq and, after Ishaq, Ya'qub.
Who is Sarah?
This Arabic word can mean “self,” “person,” or “soul,” depending on the Qur’anic context.
What is Nafs (نفس)?
This Surah contains an ayah that begins with the words: “Allah is the Light of the heavens and the earth.”
What is Surah Nur?
The Qur’an gives us the names of two prophets whose wives were used as examples of people who rejected faith despite being married to righteous prophets. Name both prophets.
Who is Prophet Nuh (Noah) and Prophet Lut (Lot)?
This Imam is known for his comprehensive collection of Hadith and is buried in Najaf.
Who is Imam Ja’far al-Sadiq?
She was the wife of Imam Ali and the mother of Hazrate Abbas.
Who is Umm al-Banin?
This Qur’anic word is the opposite of khayr, meaning goodness. Surah al-Falaq asks Allah for protection from the ___ of what He created.
What is Sharr (شَرّ)?
In this surah, Allah invites the "Nafs al-mutma’innah" (meaning the "Tranquil soul") to enter His paradise
What is Surah Fajr?