Basics
Who is the author of The Three Fundamental Principles?
Imam Muhammad ibn Abdul-Wahhab.
Your friend says her “lucky bracelet” protects her from bad things.
What would you explain to her nicely?
Only Allah protects; objects have no power. She is engaging in shirk.
Hayaa (modesty) is a branch from Iman. True or false
True
How many years did the Prophet ﷺ live in Makkah and how many in Madinah?
13 years in Makkah, 10 years in Madinah.
What are the 3 levels of our religion — and how many pillars does each level have?
Islam, Iman, Ihsan.
True or False: The three fundamental principles are the exact questions asked in the grave.
True
To single out Allah in creating the universe, sending rain, and giving life and death is which type of tawheed?
Tawheed ar-Ruboobiyyah.
Your friend does something wrong and says,
“You can’t judge me, iman is in my heart!”
What’s the mistake in that thinking?
Iman also includes action.
What is the difference between a Makki and Madani surah?
List the 4 matters required from every Muslim to know and who it relates to surah Al Asr.
Knowledge
Acting on it
Calling to it
Patience
إِلَّا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ وَعَمِلُوا۟ ٱلصَّـٰلِحَـٰتِ وَتَوَاصَوْا۟ بِٱلْحَقِّ وَتَوَاصَوْا۟ بِٱلصَّبْرِ ٣
except those who have faith, do good, and urge each other to the truth, and urge each other to perseverance.
Put these in the correct order: speech, knowledge, action.
1 Knowledge
2 Speech
3 Action
Someone has extreme fear of Allah but no hope. What would you tell them?
A believer must balance fear and hope like the 2 wings of a bird — too much fear leads to despair.
What did Imam Ash-Shāfi‘i say about Surah Al-Asr?
Ibn Kathir reported: Al-Shafi’i, may Allah have mercy on him, said, “If the people were to reflect upon Surat al-‘Asr, it would be enough for them.”
From the hadith of Jibril, list some signs of the Hour.
– Tall buildings competition
– Poor shepherds becoming wealthy
– Slave girl giving birth to her master
List the 3 types of tawheed and explain each.
Ruboobiyyah: Believing that Allah alone gives life and causes death.
Uloohiyyah: Performing prayer (Salah) only for Allah.
Asmaa wa-Sifaat: Believing that Allah is Al-Baseer (All-Seeing) and As-Samee' (All-Hearing) without comparing His sight or hearing to human senses.
What are the levels of the religion, and how many pillars are in each?
Islam → 5 pillars
Iman → 6 pillars
Ihsan → 1 pillar
Why were the Quraysh still disbelievers even though they believed Allah created everything?
They committed shirk in worship — they prayed to others besides Allah.
What are the three types of fear?
Fear of worship (for Allah only)
Natural fear like fire, heights, parents
Prohibited fear: losing hope in Allah's mercy
What was the main message of all the prophets and messengers?
Calling to tawheed and forbidding shirk.
What are the three types of patience?
Patience in obeying Allah
Patience in avoiding sins
Patience upon the decree of Allah
What is someone committing if they deny the Hereafter or the Day of Judgment?
Major shirk
What is the difference between major shirk and minor shirk?
Major shirk takes a person out of Islam
Minor shirk does not, but still destroys reward
What are the four conditions needed to ask a human being for help?
They must be alive
They must be present
They must be able (communicable)
Believing Allah is the one who truly helps
How does knowing the Prophet’s ﷺ teachings protect you from bid‘ah (innovation)?
If you know and follow his Sunnah, you won’t add anything he didn’t teach. And everything he taught and did is from Islam.
What are the 4 things Allah told us to migrate from?
Actions, people, times, and places.