Pre-Islamic Arabia
What is the meaning of Jahilliyah?
Condition of Ignorance
Name one thing Islam removed from Arabia that was very common before.
Alcohol
Mistreatement of women
superstitions
astrology
Idols
Oppression
Interest
Bribery
What is the longest Surah in the Quran?
Surah Baqarah
Which direction did the Muslims in Madinah face in Salah before the Ka'bah?
Masjid-Al-Aqsa
What is believing in more than one God called?
Polytheism
Who established Makkah as a city and brought people over?
Prophet Ibrahim (as)
The Quran was revealed over how many years?
23 years
Name 5 prophets in Islam
Adam, Idris, Nuh, Hud, Saleh, Lut, Ibrahim, Ismail, Ishaq, Yaqub, Yusuf, Ayyub, Shuaib, Musa, Haroon, Dawud, Sulaiman, Ilyas, Yunus, Zakariya, Yahya, Isa, Muhammad (SAW)
Describe how Hajj was different before Islam.
Idols and Images of Angels
No Clothes
Who were the leaders economically in Arabia? (had the most money and power?)
The Jews
What is the name of cave where revelation of the Holy Qur’an started?
Cave of Hira
What are the names of the two mountains we walk across during Sa'i in Hajj?
Safa & Marwa
List three way women were treated differently on this time.
Believed to have no soul
Treated worse than animals
Birth of daughters was evil or unlucky
buried newborn girls
No property
What was the justice system like in this time?
No government, tribes and clans, eye for an eye, pride, wealthy won, no ethics, bribery
What is the main message or summary of Surah Fatiha?
Dua to ask Allah for guidance to the straight path and to be of those whom he favors
What is the definition of Taqwa?
God-consciousness (Love of Allah + Fear of Allah)
What is a superstition that the Makkans beleived in?
Shooting arrows and interpreting how they land
Letting birds free and depending on where they go
What is the name of one of the Goddesses they believed in?
Al-Uzza, Al-Laat, Manat
What does reciting Surah Falaq protect us from?
Black magic and evil eye
Name the four books of Allah and which prophet each was revealed to?
The Quran - Prophet Muhammad (SAW)
The Tawrat (Torah) - Prophet Musa (AS)
The Zaboor - Prophet Dawud (AS)
The Injeel (Bible) - Prophet Isa (AS)