3.1: The Need for Divine Guides
The internal guides that can help us understand Allah on a small degree.
'aql and fitrah
The Arabic word for sincerity
Ikhlas
Imam 'Ali learned the complete religion of Islam and the interpretation of the Qur'an directly from this person.
The Holy Prophet
The definition of 'ismah?
impeccability and faultlessness
The number of years it took for the Qur'an to be revealed.
23 years
The two kinds of divinely appointed guides
Prophets and Imams.
There are 4 definitions of sabr. Name 3 of them.
steadfastness, perseverance, patience, resilience
The event where the Holy Prophet gathered all the Muslims and told them that Imam 'Ali was their leader and master and raised his hand in the sky.
Ghadir Khumm
The definition of ma'rifah
deep understanding
The first verse revealed in the Qur'an.
Read in the name of your Lord Who created (96:1)
The saying from the Prophets that is listed 5 times in Surah ash-Shura.
"I do not ask you any reward for it [guidance], my reward lies only with the Lord of all the worlds."
The two words for humility?
khudu and khushu
Muslims who choose not to follow the Ahl al-Bayt and say the Qur'an and the sunnah are enough for them.
Sunnis
When someone has deep understanding coupled with strong faith, they have this.
yaqin (complete certainty)
The first person the Prophet told about the revelations.
His wife, Lady Khadijah ('a)
the jobs of many of the Prophets
farmers or traders
The Prophet of Madyan who told corrupt men to stop cheating people out of their money
Prophet Shu'ayb ('a)
The khalifah appointed by the people and not by RasoolAllah
Abu Bakr
The kind of 'ismah that is accessible to everyone. For example, newborns and young children are called "ma'sum" because they have never sinned or disobeyed Allah.
Al-'Ismah al-Ammah
Scientists found out 80 years ago that the universe is expanding. When did the Qur'an say this?
1400 years ago.
The Prophets can help explain this book.
the Qur'an
The Arabic word for inner humility
khushu
The only people after the Prophet who have access to divine knowledge
Imams
The kind of 'ismah and impeccability or perfection that is found in all prophets and imams
al-ismah al-khassah
The number of versions of the Qur'an.
1