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What did Ibrahim (a.s.) do to the idols when the people were away?
He smashed them
What do Muslims do on Eid Al-Adha that came from the story of Ibrahim and his son?
Sacrifice an animal
What city did Prophet Salih (a.s.) lead?
City of Thamud
What punishment did Allah send the disbelievers of Prophet Nuh's (a.s.) time?
The Great Flood
What did the people of Ibrahim try and punish him with?
A giant fire
What did Prophet Ibrahim's (a.s.) dad work as?
An idol-seller
What did Ibrahim ask the King to do to prove his own power?
Ask him to make the sun rise from the West instead of the East
What city did Prophet Hud (a.s.) lead?
City of 'Ad
What punishment did Allah send the people of Hud's (a.s.) time?
A terrible storm that raged on for 8 days and 7 nights
What did Ibrahim and Ismail build to be a House for Allah?
The Ka'ba
What did Salih instruct his people not to harm?
The She-Camel
What compelled Ibrahim's wife and son to trust him so much?
Their faith in Allah and his knowledge
Name some similarities between the cities of Prophet Hud & Prophet Salih
(e.x.) Very wealthy, beautiful land, worshipped idols, arrogant people
What punishment did Allah send the people of Prophet Salih's (a.s.) time?
A great earthquake
How many years did Prophet Nuh (a.s.) spread the message of Allah for?
About 950 years
Why did the fire not hurt Prophet Ibrahim (a.s.)?
Why did Nuh's son perish in the flood even when Allah promised Nuh that he would save his family?
Allah said to Nuh, "He is not part of your family; he is of evil conduct." Allah does not consider family trees, but instead actions
Why did the rich not want to follow prophets Hud and Salih?
They were poor, and they had many poor followers that they did not want to associate with
Who were Prophet Ibrahim's (a.s.) sons and what was special about them?
Ismail and Ishaaq, and they would both become prophets
What compromise did Prophet Salih make with his people regarding the She-Camel and the people's camels?
The She-Camel and the other camels would alternate which days they would be allowed to drink
Who were the original idols (from Prophet Nuh's time) modeled after?
Very pious people in the community
Why does Allah send humans as messengers and not angels?
So that the people would recognize him, and have a stronger connection to them, rather than an angel who does not need to eat, drink, sleep, and can live forever.
What was the final resting place of Nuh's Ark?
Mount Judi
What mosque did Ishaaq build?
Hint: It was in Jerusalem
Al-Aqsa Mosque
Why were the people of Thamud disappointed with Salih's prophethood?
They were expecting him to grow up rich and noble like the rest