5 Pillars
What are the 5 pillars of Islam, and what do they entail for Muslims?
- Serve as a foundation of our faith, community, and work
1. Shahadah
2. Salat
3. Zakat
4. Sawm
5. Hajj
The first verses of the Qurʾan to be revealed were from which surah?
A. Surah Al-Alaq
B. Surah Qaf
C. Surah Yaseen
D. Surah Al Mulk
The first verses to be revealed were from Surah Al 'Alaq. It marked the moment the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) received prophethood.
The following are the first verses which were revealed:
Read [O Muhammad!] in the name of your Lord who created. (96.1) He created man from a clot. (96.2) Read, and your Lord is the Most Honorable (96.3) who taught with the pen. (96.4)
How many verses (Ayats) are in Surah-Al-Baqarah?
ALSO: Which was the Surah of the Qur’an which the Prophet Muhammed (peace be upon him) had recited when one of his enemies Utba after listening to it fell in Sajda?
286
The first five verses of Surah Fussilat (chapter-41)
Who were the first four main caliphs after the death of the Prophet (PBUH)?
Abu Bakr, Omar, Uthman, Ali
What region is the birthplace of Islam?
Arabian Peninsula
How many times do you walk around the Kaaba during Hajj? In what direction and why?
7 times during Tawaf. Counterclockwise to ensure the Kaaba remains on the left side.
Who was the Prophet mentioned in the Qur’an whose three generations were prophets?
How many Surahs in the Quran do not start with "Bismillah"? Name.
Only one does not start with Bismillah, which is At-Tawba "The Repentance" (Surah 9).
What is the Israa & Mi’raaj?
The year after aam ul huzn Allah called the Prophet (PBUH) to honour and comfort him. He was taken from Makkah to Masjid ul Aqsa (Palestine) and from there to the heavens to meet Allah and receive the gift of Salaah
What was one of the first mosques built by Muhammad (PBUH), and is now one of the largest mosques in the world?
Pilgrims typically travel back and forth 7 times between two hills. What are those hills called?
Al-Marwa and Al-Safa
Which is the only Sahabi, whose name is mentioned in the Quran?
Hazrat Zaid bin Haaritha (radi Allahu anhu)
How many Surah's require Sajda-e-Tilawat? Which is the first Surah that includes prostration?
What is the name of tribe of our Holy Prophet (PBUH)?
Qura’ish
What is the old name of Madinah?
Yasrab
What is the Al-Ḥajaru al-Aswad and its significance?
This is the Black Stone of Mecca (the Kaaba).
Muslim pilgrims circle the Kaaba as a part of the tawaf ritual during the hajj and many try to stop to kiss the Black Stone, emulating the kiss that Islamic tradition records that it received from Muhammad (PBUH)
Who killed who first on earth?
Qaabil killed Haabil
Which Surah is a protection against the punishment of the grave?
Surah 67: Surah Mulk
During the Prohpet's ascension - who did he meet during each visited heaven?
In the first heaven, the prophet met Adam (AS)
In the second, he met Isa (AS)
In the third, he met Yusuf (AS)
In the fourth, he met Idris (AS)
In the fifth, he saw Harun (AS)
In the sixth, he saw Musa (AS)
And in the seventh, he met Ibrahim (AS)
What is the treaty of Hudaybiyah?
In the year 6 AH the Muslims and the Quraysh agreed a truce for 10 years. This time, enabled invitations to Islam to be sent to the kings and super powers of the world at that time, including to Hiraql (Heraclius/ Hercules), the emperor of Rome
What are the months of the Islamic calendar for 2020 (in order)? When did this calendar start its first year?
Muharram (aug-sep), Safar (sep-oct), Rabi'ul Awwal (oct-nov), Rabi'u Thani (nov-dec), Jumadil-Oula (dec-jan), Jumadil-Thani (jan-feb), Rajab (feb-mar), Sha'ban (mar-apr), Ramadan (apr-may), Shawwal (may-june), Zul-Qi'Dah (june-july), Zul-Hijjah (july-aug).
The Second Muslim Caliphate Omar Bin Al-Khattab was the one who set the Islamic Hijri Calendar starting its first year from the Year of Hijrah
Anas ibn Maalik (Radhi Allah Anh) reported: Prophet Muhammad (Sal Allahu Alayhi Wa Sallam) said, “Whoever says [this Dua] upon leaving his house it will be said to him: ‘You are guided, defended and protected.’ The devil will go far away from him.”
Bismillaahi, tawakkaltu 'alallaahi, wa laa hawla wa laa quwwata illaa billaah
In the Name of Allah, I have placed my trust in Allah; there is no might and no power except by Allah.
Which Surah is regarded as the Heart of the Quran?
Surah 36: Surah Yaseen (Tauheed, Risalah, Judgement Day)
Name of the Prophet's (PBUH) father?
Name of the Prophet's (PBUH) mother?
Name of the Prophet's (PBUH) first 3 wives?
Name of the Prophet's (PBUH) children?
Father: Abdullah
Mother: Aaminah
Wives: Khadija bint Khuwaylid (ra), Sawdah bint Zam'a Sawdah (ra), and Aisha bint Abu Bakr (ra)
Children: Zainab, Ruqaiyah, Fatimah, Umm Kulthum, Abdullah, Qasim, Ibrahim
What were the two main tribes living in Madinah when our Beloved Prophet mirgrated from Makkah to Madinah?
1.O’os
2.Khaz’raj