What is Bayah?
Loyalty or devotion to the Imam of time.
What is Coin Activity Learning?
2 sides: Physical life and Spiritual life; they both belong to the same coin.
One can view the world with three different perspectives to help answer questions, what are these perspectives?
Art, Scientific, and Faith
In the story "Searching for a story", why was Zuleikha jumping from story to story?
She wanted to find her own story.
Who are our guides and how do they guide us?
The Imam and the Prophet are our guides, they guide us using Farmans and Quranic verses.
What is hidden within us?
Thoughts, dreams, Prayers, and feelings are all hidden within us.
What is eternity? How can we prepare for a peaceful eternity while we are in the physical world?
It is "never-ending". It can be done by taking care of the world, praying, maintaining values, being compassionate, refraining from lying or being harmful to those around us.
Who was the famous poet and scholar in Islamic times born in Bakht, Central Asia?
Shams-I-Tabrizi
Define the words "symbolism" and "idiom".
Symbolism- an object or idea which is used to represent a different meaning or idea.
Idiom- a word or phrase which is meant to mean something different than it's literal definition.
"Pray to Allah as if you can see him; If you cannot see him, know that he sees you." What did Prophet Muhammad mean by speaking this hadith?
He means that Allah is always present, and out actions will be judged at all times, so we should be mindful and stay on Sirat al-Mustaqeem.
What is the true purpose of a guide? What is the exact reason we have a guide?
We have a guide to stay on Sirat-Al Mustaqeem.
Why did Pir Nasir-I-Khusraw travel on a long journey?
He did so to further his knowledge about Allah and his human creation.
Who was Pir Nasir-I-Khusraw?
He was a poet and philosopher who was one of the most influential Ismaili scholars in all of history.
"I am the City of Knowledge and Ali is it's Gate." What does this hadith by Prophet Muhammad mean?
It states that The Prophet has all the knowledge, and to find this knowledge, you must follow Ali.
How can the Five Senses help you experience Allah's creation?
By using our senses, we can interact with and explore the world Allah has created and bestowed upon us.
Explain the Quranic verse:
"Allah, the light of the heavens and the Earth." (24:35)
This statement means that Allah is the ruler of both the heavenly spiritual world (Din) and the material world we all reside upon currently (Dunya).
What is An-Nur? What is Surah Al-Nur?
It is one of the 99 names of Allah and it means "the Light." Surah Al-Nur means "light upon light." (Imam's guidance forever.)
How did we come to know about those who lived in the far past?
Through fossils, ancient arts and literatures, and scientific observations.
Shah Karim-al-Hussaini, Hazir Imam. He guides us through Farmans and occasional Didars.
What are the five gifts Allah has given us?
Our five senses, Sight, Smell, Touch, Taste, and Hearing.