The Night of Mab’ath
Which cave is known as the place where the Prophet (PBUH) received the first revelation?
Cave Hira
Which word is the most common translation of “Iqra’”?
Read
Which of the Prophet’s (PBUH) wives was the first to comfort and support him after the revelation?
Sayyida Khadjia (AS)
In what year was the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) born in Mecca?
11th AH (after Hijra) 570 CE
What is the longest river in the world?
The Nile River
Which mountain is Cave Hira located on?
Jabal al-Nour?
Which object completes this phrase: “Allah taught by the ___”?
Pen (Qalm)
Which item did the Prophet (PBUH) ask for when he returned home shaken and wanted to be covered?
Cloak/blanket
Which major hardship did early Muslims commonly face for accepting Islam?
Persecution/oppression
What year was the first Iphone released?
2007
Which Islamic month and day is commonly marked as Mab’ath?
Rajab 27
Which Arabic term means divine revelation sent to prophets?
Wahy
Who were the first two people to accept the mission of the Prophet (PBUH) and Islam?
Sayyida Khadijah (AS) and Imam Ali (AS)
Which core belief was the early Meccan message most focused on?
Tawhid
Which country has the most time zones?
France
Which Surah AND chapter contains the opening revelation that begins with “Read…”?
Surah Al-'Alaq (96)
Which Arabic word is translated as “a clinging substance"?
Alaq
Which age was the Prophet (PBUH) when revelation began?
40 years old
How did Masjid Qiblatain get its name?
Prophet Muhammad received a divine revelation during prayer at this mosque, commanding him to change the direction of worship (Qibla) from Jerusalem (Bayt al-Maqdis) to the Kaaba in Mecca.
Which letter doesn’t appear in the name of any U.S. state?
Q
Which year is commonly given for the beginning of the Prophet’s (PBUH) revelations?
610 CE
Which number of verses were the first to be revealed to the Prophet (PBUH)?
Five
Which relative of Khadijah—known for knowledge of earlier scriptures—affirmed what had happened?
Waraqah ibn Nawfal?
The pre-Islamic era in Arabia is often referred to by what term?
Al Jahiliyya --> age of ignorance
Which country has the only national flag with a different design on the front and back?
Paraguay