100pts: What is a tafsir vs a tarjamah?
A: an explanation of the Qur’an vs a translation
100pts: Give the translation of one ayah of Surat al-Falaq
113:1
قُلْ أَعُوذُ بِرَبِّ ٱلْفَلَقِ ١
Say, ˹O Prophet,˺ “I seek refuge in the Lord of the daybreak
113:2
مِن شَرِّ مَا خَلَقَ ٢
from the evil of whatever He has created,
113:3
وَمِن شَرِّ غَاسِقٍ إِذَا وَقَبَ ٣
and from the evil of the night when it grows dark,
113:4
وَمِن شَرِّ ٱلنَّفَّـٰثَـٰتِ فِى ٱلْعُقَدِ ٤
and from the evil of those ˹witches casting spells by˺ blowing onto knots,
113:5
وَمِن شَرِّ حَاسِدٍ إِذَا حَسَدَ ٥
and from the evil of an envier when they envy.”
What/Who are we supposed to get attached to - the Gift or the Giver?
The Giver
What is the the word Knowledge in Arabic?
“ilm” علم
Is Prophet Muhammad SAW a descendent of Ibrahim AS via Ismail AS or Ishaaq AS?
Ans: Ismail AS
200pts: What is the term that Allah SWT uses in the Qur'an to refer to Surat al Fatiha
A: 7 Mathani - سَبْعًا مِنْ الْمَثَانِي
200pts: Surat al-Fatiha is also referred to as Mother of the Qur'an, meaning what?
Umm al Qur'an
How did the Prophet SAW respond when he was asked by Abu Dharr (RA): What is Islam?
“Talking to people courteously and feeding the hungry”
What is the importance of hadith ?
Ans: Hadith provides context to understand the Quran and details of how to live life like the Prophet Muhammad SAW
Describe the behavior of Prophet Muhammad SAW towards his young servant boy named Anas ibn Malik RA.
Ans: Prophet Muhammad SAW never even said the word “uff” (a minor harsh word denoting impatience) and never blamed Anas ibn Malik RA by complaining about his work.
300pts: Give the full translation of Surat al-Fatiha
1:1
بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَـٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ ١
In the Name of Allah—the Most Compassionate, Most Merciful.
1:2
ٱلْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ رَبِّ ٱلْعَـٰلَمِينَ ٢
All praise is for Allah—Lord of all worlds,
1:3
ٱلرَّحْمَـٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ ٣
the Most Compassionate, Most Merciful,
1:4
مَـٰلِكِ يَوْمِ ٱلدِّينِ ٤
Master of the Day of Judgment
1:5
إِيَّاكَ نَعْبُدُ وَإِيَّاكَ نَسْتَعِينُ ٥
You ˹alone˺ we worship and You ˹alone˺ we ask for help.
1:6
ٱهْدِنَا ٱلصِّرَٰطَ ٱلْمُسْتَقِيمَ ٦
Guide us along the Straight Path,
1:7
صِرَٰطَ ٱلَّذِينَ أَنْعَمْتَ عَلَيْهِمْ غَيْرِ ٱلْمَغْضُوبِ عَلَيْهِمْ وَلَا ٱلضَّآلِّينَ ٧
the Path of those You have blessed—not those You are displeased with, or those who are astray.
300pts: Which Surat's name in the Qur'an means sincerity?
Surat al Ikhlas
How would we know that if we depend on a worldly gift for our happiness, success, safety and sustainability?
Ans: Love of Worldly Gift exceeds the Love of Allah
What are the two types of Hadith?
Ans: Hadith Nabawi and Hadith Qudsi
Is Prophet Muhammad SAW from the Qahtani Arabs or Adnani Arabs?
Ans : Adnani Arabs
400pts: What is one of the 3 major stages of revelation?
Written on the Lahul Mahfoodh
Revealed to lowest heaven on the Night of Qadr
Jibreel AS revealed it to Prophet Muhammad صَلَّى اللّٰهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ
400pts: Give the full translation of Surat al-Asr
103:1
وَٱلْعَصْرِ ١
By the ˹passage of˺ time!
103:2
إِنَّ ٱلْإِنسَـٰنَ لَفِى خُسْرٍ ٢
Surely humanity is in ˹grave˺ loss,
103:3
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.
What happens once we become a slave to a worldly gift ?
Ans: The gift starts to consume our lives and cause destruction
How is the strong person described by Prophet Muhammad SAW in Sahih Bukari?
Ans: The strong is not the one who overcomes the people by his strength, but the strong is the one who controls himself while in anger
What is the lineage of Prophet Muhammad SAW up until Qusai.
Ans: Muhammad ibn Abdullah ibn Abdul Mutallib ibn Hashim ibn Abd Manaf ibn Qusai
500pts: Which sahabi did Abu Bakr (RA) appoint to compile the Qur’an?
Zaid ibn Thabit (RA)
500pts: What are the three names of Allah mentioned of Surat an Nas?
Rabb un-Nas
Malik-un-Nas
Ilahin-Nas
Why does Allah take away the things he allows our hearts to get attached to?
Ans:. To test our dependence on Allah and our patience in accepting Allah’s will
500 pts: Name the six authentic books of hadith:
Sahih Bukari
Sahih Muslim
Sunan Abu Dawood
Jami Al-Tirmidhi
Sunan An-Nasai
Sunan Ibn Majah
"The signs of a hypocrite are three: when he speaks he ______
lies