Seerah
Which prophet built the ark?
Nuh (Noah) عليه السلام — .
Who was the first prophet, and who was the first messenger sent to the people of the earth?
The first prophet — نبي (nabī) was Ādam — آدم عليه السلام. The first messenger — رسول (rasūl) was Nūḥ (Noah) — نوح عليه السلام.
What is the longest sūrah in the Qur’an?
Sūrah al-Baqarah — سورة البقرة (“The Cow”).
Who became the caliph — خليفة (khalīfah) after Abū Bakr رضي الله عنه?
ʿUmar ibn al-Khaṭṭāb رضي الله عنه — عمر بن الخطاب.
Which daughter of the Prophet ﷺ married ʿAlī ibn Abī Ṭālib رضي الله عنه?
Fāṭimah رضي الله عنها — فاطمة.
What is the definition of worship — العبادة (al-ʿibādah)?
Worship is a comprehensive term for everything Allah loves and is pleased with, including words and deeds, both inward and outward.
Which sūrah is named after the Prophet’s ﷺ tribe?
Sūrah Quraysh — سورة قريش.
Which companion was the first muʾadhdhin — مؤذن (the person who calls the adhān, or call to prayer) — in Islam?
Bilāl ibn Rabāḥ رضي الله عنه — بلال بن رباح.
Why is a year in the Prophet’s ﷺ life known as the “Year of Sorrow” — عام الحزن (ʿĀm al-Ḥuzn)?
Because his wife Khadījah رضي الله عنها — خديجة and his uncle Abū Ṭālib — أبو طالب both passed away that year.
What does الإيمان بالقدر (al-īmān bil-qadar) mean?
Believing in Allah’s divine decree, including its four aspects:
Which prophet is known as Khalīlullāh — خليل الله (“the close friend of Allah”)?
Ibrāhīm (Abraham) عليه السلام — إبراهيم.
Which companion was known as Ghasīl al-Malāʾikah — غسيل الملائكة (“the one washed by the angels”)?
Ḥandhalah ibn Abī ʿĀmir رضي الله عنه — حنظلة بن أبي عامر.
Which companion suggested digging a trench at the Battle of the Trench — غزوة الخندق (Ghazwat al-Khandaq)?
Salmān al-Fārisī رضي الله عنه — سلمان الفارسي.
What four things must we avoid when affirming Allah’s names and attributes?
We affirm them without:
What is the longest verse in the Qur’an? Give its sūrah and main subject.
Sūrah al-Baqarah — سورة البقرة, verse 282. It is known as Āyat ad-Dayn — آية الدَّيْن (“The Verse of Debt”) and discusses documenting debts and using witnesses.
Which companion was known as Dhū an-Nūrayn — ذو النورين (“the possessor of two lights”), and why?
ʿUthmān ibn ʿAffān رضي الله عنه — عثمان بن عفان, because he married two daughters of the Prophet ﷺ: Ruqayyah — رقية, and, after she passed away, Umm Kulthūm — أم كلثوم.
Which companion was martyred at the Battle of Uḥud and, because of his resemblance to the Prophet ﷺ, caused some people to believe the Prophet ﷺ had been killed?
Muṣʿab ibn ʿUmayr رضي الله عنه — مصعب بن عمير.
What is the difference between Allah’s universal will — الإرادة الكونية (al-irādah al-kawniyyah) and His legislative will — الإرادة الشرعية (al-irādah ash-sharʿiyyah)?
His universal will concerns everything He decrees to happen, which necessarily occurs, even if He does not love or approve of it. His legislative will concerns what He loves and commands, such as faith and obedience, which people may or may not fulfill.
Which surah mentions 18 prophets/messengers by name and name the first 10 in order?
An'am.
1. Ibrahim
2. Lut
3. Ishaq
4. Ya'qub
5. Nuh
6. Dawud
7. Sulayman
8. Ayyub
9. Yusuf
10. Musa
According to a hadith, which companion’s death caused Allah’s Throne — العرش (al-ʿArsh) to shake?
Saʿd ibn Muʿādh رضي الله عنه — سعد بن معاذ.