Habil and Qabil
How did Qabil react when he realised that his sacrifice was not accepted by Allah?
Answers include: he became angry, didn’t ask Allah for forgiveness, didn’t trust his father Prophet Adam, accused Prophet Adam of only making dua for Habil and not Qabil, became jealous of Habil
Describe the people of ‘Ad (say 3 things)
giants, strong, had many children, had alot of wealth, lived in beautiful gardens and springs, made beautiful and tall buildings, craftsmen, worshipped idols
Which people was prophet Salih sent to?
The Thamud
Where was Prophet Shuyaib sent?
Madyan/ people of Madyan
Which prophet did the youth of the cave follow?
Prophet Isa/Jesus
Why did Prophet Adam tell his sons, Habil and Qabil, to make a sacrifice for Allah?
to thank Allah for all the blessings that they had
How long did the storm that destroyed the people of ‘Ad last?
7 nights and 8 days
What was the miracle that the people asked Salih to do?
From a rock, they asked Prophet Salih to bring from it a red female camel that had a ten month old baby in its tummy.
What was the main profession of the people of Madyan?
businessmen
Describe the youth of the cave (their characteristics).
brave, strong, faith in Allah
How did Habil respond to Qabil when he told him he wanted to kill him?
Habil was kind and loving, and had a good heart
The people of ‘Ad were arrogant. What does it mean if someone is arrogant?
Arrogant people think they are more important or better than others. They also behave in an unpleasant way and act very proud.
Describe the people of Thamud. (3 things)
giants, carved houses and castles in the mountains, proud, had beautiful gardens and springs, worshipped idols, not thankful to Allah for their blessings, cruel, strong, powerful
Name 3 things the people of Madyan did that were terrible.
highway robbers, cheated in selling and trading, worshipped idols, gave people less than what they owed, took more than what they deserved from people
When the boys were taken to Emperor Decius after they called people to worship Allah alone, what did the Emperor tell them?
Prophet Muhammad PBUH said that jealousy destroys our good deeds like _______ destroys _________.
Prophet Muhammad PBUH said that jealousy destroys our good deeds like fire destroys wood / dry wood.
Where did the people of Ad live?
city named Iram
What are the 2 reasons why did the people of Thamud not like the camel?
the camel would drink a lot of their water from the well, and the camel proved that Allah was real and their gods were not real.
Prophet Shuyaib is related to which great Prophet? (the prophet the enemies mentioned to him when threatening him)
Prophet Ibrahim/ Abraham
How did Allah save the youth of the cave from the emperor?
By making them sleep in a cave for over 300 years
After Allah mentions the story of Habil and Qabill, what did Allah say in the Quran?
If anyone kills a person, it’s as if they’ve killed all people. And whoever saves a person, it's as if they have saved the lives of all people. (Surah Maidah, aya 32)
What happened to the people of Ad after they disbelieved in Allah and Prophet Hud’s message? List the 3 things that happened.
Sky stopped bringing rain
Hot sun burnt the land/ land dried
Crops and animals died
Describe the punishment that came to the people of Thamud for worshipping idols and killing the camel (3 things).
thunderbolts, big earthquake, horrible scream
What was the punishment of the people of Madyan?
powerful earthquake
What did the dog do at the cave?
He sat at the entrance of the cave with its front legs stretched out, and eyes wide open.