Lesson 1
What is the definition of Tawheed al-Asmaa' was-Sifaat?
Allah's Oneness in His Names & Attributes
Fill in the blank: A person's mercy is a ________ compared to Allah's mercy and kindness.
Drop in an ocean
What does Al-Mujeeb mean?
The One who responds to our call (du'aa)
What does At-Tawwab mean?
The One who accepts repentance
Name the four Rightly-Guided Caliphs (Khulafa ar-Rashideen).
Abu Bakr, Umar, Uthman, Ali
True or false: It is okay to give Allah's Attributes to His creation.
False
How many parts of Allah's mercy has He sent down to us?
1 part only
“And if my servants ask you about Me, (inform them that) certainly, I am near: I answer the du'aa (call) of the one who asks when he asks. So let them respond to Me and believe in Me so that they may be rightly guided.” - which Surah is this verse in?
Surah al-Baqarah
Fill in the blank: The Prophet sallAllahu ‘alayhi wa sallam said, “The person who has repented from a sin is just like ________."
the person who has no sin (to begin with).”
Who is the only woman mentioned by name in the Qur'an?
Maryam 'alayhas salaam
What does Allah's Attribute of being Al-Samad mean?
The Eternal, Satisfier of Needs
What does Ar-Rahman mean?
The Most Merciful
True/false: Allah gets tired of our du'aa.
FALSE: Allah wants us to make du'a, He never tires of it!
He will change them into good deeds
Who is the only Sahabi (companion of the Prophet) who is mentioned by name in the Qur'an?
Zayd ibn Harithah
True or false: when Allaah says He has hands, we interpret that as meaning Allaah has power and authority.
FALSE: when Allaah says He has hands, we confirm that He has actual hands. We CANNOT say that hands refers to power or authority because that is not what Allaah said. Some argue that "I think hands symbolizes power because saying He has hands makes Him like His creation." This is completely false. We do not delve into interpretations like this.
Complete the hadith: “Ar-Rahman will show mercy to those who are merciful. Be merciful to those on the earth and the One above the heavens _________."
will be merciful to you
Fill in the blank: The Prophet sallAllahu ‘alayhi wa sallam said, “Nothing repels qadar (divine decree) except ____."
du'aa
True/false: to sincerely repent, you have to regret the sin you committed.
TRUE
Who was the caliph who commissioned the building of the Dome of the Rock in Jerusalem?
Abdul Malik ibn Marwan
True/false: Al-Muntaqim is one of the Names of Allaah.
FALSE: al-Muntaqim means "The Avenger" and is NOT one of His Names. It is also a negative attribute and we do not assign such Names to Allaah.
What is the difference between the names Ar-Rahman and Ar-Raheem?
Ar-Rahman indicates that mercy is part of Allah’s nature while Ar-Raheem indicates that He is merciful in His actions, that is, that He imparts this mercy to His creation
What are some conditions for du'aa to be accepted?
Tawheed, sincerity, patience, halal income, attentive heart, certainty
True/false: it is okay to plan to commit a sin with the intention of making tawbah afterwards.
FALSE
What is the name of the battle mentioned in the Qur’an as the “Day of Criterion” (Yawm al-Furqān).
Battle of Badr