Science
What kind of questions do scientists try to answer about colours in water?
Scientists try to answer questions about how colours spread and mix in water.
What do artists use to understand the world besides observation?
Artists use their minds and imagination.
What was the name of the girl searching for her story?
Zuleikha
What do we call the search for answers about faith and life?
A spiritual search.
What does Al-Rahim mean?
The Especially Merciful
What did Adil realize after looking carefully at the jar of water?
He realized that the colours were spreading in ways he had never noticed before.
What are some forms of art mentioned in the text?
Stories, poems, songs, and paintings.
Why did Zuleikha leave her story?
The wind blew her out of her story.
According to the text, why do people need a spiritual guide?
A spiritual guide helps lead people through difficult questions and uncertainty.
What does Al-Rahman mean?
The Most Merciful
What happens when different colours are mixed together in water?
The colours combine and create new colours.
Why do artists paint pictures of things like flowers?
Artists paint flowers to express emotions, beauty, and ideas about the world.
What did Zuleikha discover at the very end of the story?
She discovered that she was writing her own story.
What are two important questions humans ask about life and death?
“What is the purpose of our lives?” and “What happens to us when we die?”
What does Al-Karim mean?
The generous
Why are scientific questions sometimes easier to answer than questions of faith?
Scientific questions can often be tested and answered through experiments.
How are artists similar to scientists according to the text?
Both artists and scientists study the world closely and ask questions about it.
Why did none of the stories feel like Zuleikha’s own story?
She did not recognize herself or belong in those stories.
What comparison is used to describe a spiritual guide helping us through life?
A spiritual guide is compared to moonlight or a lamp lighting the way.
What does Al-Ahad mean?
The One
Explain how experiments help scientists understand the world.
Experiments allow scientists to test ideas, observe results, and discover explanations about how things work.
Why is deciding whether a painting is “great art” considered a difficult question?
Because different people have different opinions and feelings about art.
What lesson does Zuleikha’s search teach about finding one’s own story or identity?
It teaches that people must discover and create their own identity and path in life.
Explain what the text means by “searching deeply” in life.
It means looking for answers to important and difficult questions about ourselves, life, and the world around us.
What does Al-Matin mean?
The Strong, The Firm