Qur’an Deep Dives
The Qur’an describes this substance as the origin of all living things.
What is water?
The Prophet’s famous nickname, known even before prophethood
What is Al-Ameen (The Trustworthy)?
An Islamic concept that guides responsible use of information and privacy.
What is amanah (trust)?
The first young boy to accept Islam
Who is Ali ibn Abi Talib (RA)?
What someone else should say when they hear you sneeze
What is “Yarhamuk Allah”?
What the word “Qur’an” means
What is “the recitation”?
This battle introduced trench warfare to Arabia.
What is the Battle of the Trench (Khandaq)?
The value that is protected by the Islamic law which forbids surveillance or digging into others’ secrets.
What is personal dignity?
The first degree-granting university in the world was founded by a Muslim woman. /OR/ The woman who founded the first degree-granting university in the world.
What is the University of al-Qarawiyyin? /OR/ Who is Fatimah al-Fihri?
You forgot which rak‘ah you’re on in salah. What should you do?
follow the lower number and perform sujood as-sahw
A surah that is named after a woman and focuses heavily on justice and family matters
What is Surah An-Nisa’?
The Prophet (SAW) chose this city for Hijrah because of its social structure, tribal alliances, and openness to arbitration.
What is Yathrib/Madinah?
You find money on the ground at school. What should you do?
Try to return it, leave it there or give it to lost-and-found
He is known as the father of algebra
Who is Muhammad ibn Musa Al-Khwarizmi
Your friend tells you a secret that involves potential self-harm. Are you allowed to break confidentiality?
yes—because preservation of life overrides confidentiality
The Makki surah that directly addresses racism and tribal superiority.
What is Surah Al-Hujurat?
A treaty that showed the Prophet’s unmatched long-term strategic vision, despite appearing unfavorable at first
What is the Treaty of Hudaybiyyah?
This Islamic principle teaches you to pick the lesser of two harms.
What is the principle of choosing the lesser evil (Akhaff al-Dararayn)?
This empire created the first widespread postal system using relay stations.
What is the Abbasid Caliphate?
Psychological struggle mentioned in the Qur’an of balancing Muslim identity with social belonging
What is jihad al-nafs (struggle against the self)?
This surah contains a detailed conversation between Allah and the angels about human purpose.
What is Surah Al-Baqarah (verses 30–39)?
This battle was decided by strategic placement next to a spring.
What is the Battle of Badr?
This maqasid (higher objective of Sharia) is directly related to AI, data ethics, and digital safety.
What is hifz al-‘aql (protection of the mind)?
He is known as the first reviver of Islam
Who is Umar ibn 'Abd al-'Aziz?
You live in a non-Muslim-majority country. How do you determine Eid when local mosques disagree?
follow the trusted scholarly authority you normally follow or the majority of your local community