SEERAH
Who was the first person to accept Islam?
Khadijah (RA)
How many surah are there in the Qur'an?
114
Which companion was the adopted son of the prophet (SAW)?
Zaid ibn Haritha
How many prophets are mentioned in the Qur'an?
25 prophets
What is the fastest land animal in the world?
The cheetah
For how many years did the prophethood last (receive revelation)?
23 years
Which was the last complete surah to be revealed?
Surah An-Nasr
Which sahabi was called "Dhun Noorayn" (the one with two lights) and why?
Uthman ibn Affan because he married two daughters of the prophet (SAW) - Ruqayyah and Umm Kulthum.
Which prophet is mentioned the most in the Qur'an?
Musa (AS) - 136 times
What is the UBC Great Trek?
1922 march of UBC students demanding construction of the current campus. They walked from VGH to UBC.
How many children did the prophet (SAW) have? Bonus points if you can name them all.
Ruqayyah
Umm Kulthum
Zainab
Abdullah
Qasim
Ibrahim
Name all the surahs named after prophets.
Surah Yunus (10)
Surah Hud (11)
Surah Yusuf (12)
Surah Ibrahim (14)
Surah Muhammad (47)
Surah Nuh (71)
Name at least 2 companions (aside from the four khulafa) who were promised Paradise.
Abu Bakr As-Siddiq
Umar ibn al-Khattab
Uthman ibn Affan
Ali ibn Abi Talib
Talha ibn Ubaydullah
Zubair ibn al-Awwam
Abdur-Rahman ibn Awf
Sa'd ibn Abi Waqqas
Sa'id ibn Zayd
Abu Ubaydah ibn al-Jarrah
Which prophet was sent to Madyan?
Shu'aib
What year did the Ottoman Empire fall?
1922. 1918-1922 is acceptable if justified.
There are three recorded people who saw the prophet (SAW) and recognized him as the last messenger. Name at least one.
Buhaira, Nastoorah & Waraqah ibn Nawfal
How many times is the prophet's name (SAW) mentioned in the Qur'an?
Double points if you can provide/quote all ayaat. No partial points.
4.
Surah Imran
Surah Ahzab
Surah Muhammad
Surah Fath
Guess the Sahaba: This Sahaba was known as the beauty of Quraysh. He came from rich and noble family. When his mother found out about his conversion to Islam she locked him up in her house. He also was the flag bearer in the Battle of Uhud where he died as martyr.
Mus'ab ibn Umayr
- Because he appeared physically similar to the prophet (SAW) and there are some narrations of him wearing the cloak of the prophet during the battle of Uhud, when he was martyred there were rumors that the prophet (SAW) had been killed.
How many brothers did Yusuf (AS) have?
Double points if you can quote/provide the ayah.
11 brothers
Yusuf 4 (12:4)
The words kayak, civic, and racecar are examples of what?
Palindroms - a word, sentence, verse, or even number that reads the same backward or forward
During Isra and Mi'raj, the prophet passed through the 7 gates of heaven. Who did he meet at the third gate?
Yusuf (AS)
This is where the Prophet said the famous statement: "I saw Yusuf, and lo and behold, it was as if he had been given half of all beauty."
There are four required sakt (short, breathless pause) in the Qur'an when reciting in Hafs an Asim. Name at least one ayah that contains a sakt.
Double points if you can provide/quote all the ayaat.
4 such ayaat.
Surah Muttaffifeen
Surah Qiyamah
Surah Yasin
Surah Kahf
Name at least 4 companions who have narrated over 1000 ahadeeth
1. Anas ibn Malik (RA)
2. Abdullah ibn Umar (RA)
3. The Mother of the Believers - Aisha bint Abi Bakr (RA)
4. Abu Sa'id al Khudri (RA)
5. Abu Hurayrah (RA)
6. Abdullah ibn Abbas (RA)
7. Jabir ibn Abdillah (RA)
How many father-son prophet pairs are there?
5 pairs. The family pairs include:
What is the name of the tallest mountain in Canada?
Mount Logan