supplication
What is the essence of worship in Islam?
When one is solely preoccupied with Allah, according to Ibn al-Qayyim
What is the highest level of prayer?
The shortest Surah in the Quran, with just three verses.
What is Surah Al-Kauthar?
This land was ruled by Abraha, who sought to attack the Kaaba.
What is Yemen?
sincerity
This concept in Islam applies to all aspects of life, including Tawheed, worship, character, and actions.
Hadith
The Quran is entirely authentic, while some narrations of this source may be disputed.
2.5%
Muslims give this percentage of their wealth as Zakat.
This Surah was revealed to console the Prophet (PBUH) during a period of great personal loss.
What is Surah Al-Kauthar?
Abraha's objective with the elephants was to destroy this sacred site and redirect pilgrimage to Yemen.
What is the Kaaba?
The highest form of thanking Allah involves gratitude through heart, tongue, and actions.
What is the ultimate form of thanks?
The Prophet (PBUH) used this gesture with two fingers to show the closeness in Paradise of the caretaker of orphans to him.
What is the reward for caring for orphans?
1. helps attain piety
2. decreases desires
3. has unlimited reward
4. guarantees rewards can’t be taken away.
What are the benefits of fasting?
This Surah, meaning “Orphans,” emphasizes caring for the needy and rejecting selfishness.
What is Surah Al-Ma'un?
This incident occurred approximately 50 days before the birth of the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH).
What is the Incident of the Elephant?
Includes
1. Idolizing wealth and desires
2. Elevating them to a status equal to or above Allah.
What is shirk related to worshipping wealth and desires?
Sahih al-Bukhari, Muslim, Abi Dawud, Nasai, Tirmidhi, and Sunan Ibn Majah
What are the six most authentic Hadith books?
According to Ibn al-Qayyim,
1. Pleasing others
2. Seeking a return
3. Feeling satisfied with the outcome.
What are the defects that can affect an action?
This Surah was revealed to reject a proposal to combine worship of Allah with idol worship, affirming the purity of Islam.
What is Surah Al-Kafirun?
Before Islam, this many idols were housed in the Ka'bah.
What is 360?
1. Judging actions by intentions
2. Rejecting innovations not in line with teachings
3. Distinguishing between halal, haram, and doubtful matters.
What are the three fundamental principles of Islam?
Umm al-Sunnah
An alternate name for the Hadith of Jibreel, meaning “Mother of the Sunnah.”
This state in Salah involves being spiritually, mentally, and physically present, fully connected to Allah.
What is Khushu?
Surah Quraish and Surah Al-Ma’un highlight blessings of security and prosperity while criticizing ingratitude and neglect of the needy.
What is the relationship between these Surahs and Allah's blessings?
These are two of the Ka'bah’s names in Islamic tradition: the earliest/ancient house and the honorable house.
What are Bait ul-Ateeq and Bait ul-Haram?
The Arabic word فيل translates to this animal
What is an elephant?