Salat & Prayers
Recite the prayer on starting a meal (with translation)
BismiLlaahi wa’alaa baraka tiLlah-i
In the name of Allah, and with the blessing of Allah (I start eating).
Whenever Allah wanted to send a portion of the Qur’an for the people, which angel did he send to visit the Holy Prophet Muhammadsa?
Angel Jibraeelas
The Arabic of the Hadith: Importance of Motives is, Innamal a’maalu binniyyaati. What is the Translation of this Hadith?
Deeds are judged by motives.
The Arabic for the Prayer: Before Sleeping is, "Allahumma bismika amootu wa ah-yaa". What is the translation for this prayer?
O Allah, in your name I die (sleep) and I become alive (awake). (Bukhari Kitab-ud-Da’awaat)
What are Waajib Prayers?
Waajib Prayers:
Waajib prayers are considered necessary, but they are not obligatory. The vitr raka’aat at the end of Ishaa prayers, Eid-ul-Fitr, and Eid-ul-Adha prayers are all waajib prayers.
How many prophets does the Holy Qur’an mention by name?
a. 12
b. 21
c. 28
d. 52
Correct Answer: C. 28
What are the names of the Khulafa-e-Rashideen? (Hint: There are 4)
1. Hadrat Abu Bakrra
2. Hadrat Umarra
3. Hadrat Uthmanra
4. Hadrat Alira
In his dream, what did Hadrat Yusufas see the (11) stars, sun, and moon doing?
a. Making him a prophet
b. Prostrating (Sajda) to him
c. Doing Hajj with him in Mecca
Correct Answer: B. Prostrating (Sajda) to him
Surah Al-Qur’aish Translation:
In the name of Allah, the Gracious, the Merciful.
Because of the attachment of the Qur’aish —
His making them attached to their journey in winter and summer —
They should worship the Lord of this House,
Who has fed them against hunger, and has given them security against fear.
Surah Al-Qur’aish talks about “journeys” that the Qur’aish used to take. What were these journeys?
A. Trading expeditions which brought back a lot of information and merchandise for the Meccans.
B. Pilgrimage journeys which were taken by the Qur’aish.
C. The route between the cities of Yemen and Mecca.
D. The route between the cities of Kufa and Mecca.
Correct Answer: A
- Allah had created in them a love of travel and journeying in summer and winter, and they used to take trade caravans to various countries.
- Their trading activities enabled them to bring the necessities of life to Mecca and also added to its prosperity
Who was Hadrat Haleema Sadia?
A. Holy Prophet’s cousin
B. Holy Prophet's wet nurse
C. Holy Prophet’s aunt
D. Holy Prophet’s sister
Correct Answer: B. The Holy Prophet's wet nurse
Recite the Arabic and translation of the Hadith: High Status of Mothers.
Al-jannatu tahta aqdaamil- ummahaati
Paradise is under the feet of mothers. (Sunan Nisa’i)
How many years did the Holy Prophet Muhammadsa stay with Hadrat Halima Sa`adiya (the wet Nurse of the Holy Prophet Muhammadsa)?
The Holy Prophet Muhammadsa stayed with Hadrat Halima Sa`adiya for five years.
Recite the Prayer on Ending a Fast (with translation).
Allah-umma innee laka sumtu wa bika aa-mantu wa `alaika tawakkaltu wa `alaa rizqika aftartu
Oh Allah, I observed the fast for your sake. I believe in You, and I end the fast by eating that which You have provided for me.
Who appoints a Khalifa?
Just as Allah appoints a prophet, He also appoints a Khalifa.
Recite the Arabic and translation of the Hadith: Etiquette of Eating.
Yaa ghulaamu samm-Illaha (ta-`aalaa) wa kul bi-yameeni-ka wa kul mimmaa yaleeka
Listen my child! Say the name of Allah, eat with your right hand, and eat from that which is in front of you. (Bukhari)
What does “khilafat” mean?
A “khalifa” is a successor to a.......
The word khilafat means succession, and the Khalifa is a successor to a prophet of Allah.
(His goal is to complete the tasks of reformation and moral training that the prophet seeded.)
Recite Ayat ul Kursi (Surah Al Baqarah, v. 256)
(Start with Bismillah)
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How old was the Promised Messiahas when he was first married?
A. 25
B. 15
C. 35
D. 40
Correct Answer: B. 15
(His first marriage, at the age of fifteen years, was arranged with his first maternal cousin, Hurmat Bibi (daughter of his maternal uncle Mirza Jama`at Baig).)
What is the 3rd condition of Bai’at about?
a. Associating partners with Allah
b. Trespasses of the eye
c. Salat
d. All of the above
Correct Answer: C. Salat
What is the Translation of Surah Al-Naas? (start with Bismillah)
In the name of Allah, the Gracious, the Merciful.
Say, 'I seek refuge in the Lord of mankind,
'The King of mankind,
'The God of mankind,
'From the evil whisperings of the sneaking whisperer;
'Who whispers into the hearts of men,
'From among jinn and men.'