Why Messengers?
Give one example of how the Prophet ﷺ explained religion beyond the Qur’an.
Examples include: details of prayer (salah), zakat rules, or hajj rituals.
T/F?
Kindness strengthens the Ummah.
True
T/F?
Purity is a necessary condition for prayer to be valid.
True
What does “Silat Al-rahim” mean?
Maintaining family ties
What is the first pillar of Islam?
The Shahada
Based on the video, what was distinction between the women of Medina and the women of Mecca?
The women of Medina were known to be more outspoken and bold than the women of Mecca.
According to Qur’an 4:165, what are the two main roles of messengers?
To bring glad tidings and to warn people, so no one has an excuse before Allah.
What does “Ummah” mean?
A community united by faith in Allah
What is the “key to Salat,” according to the hadith of the Prophet PBUH?
Wudu’ (ablution)
What is the smallest unit of the Ummah?
The Family
What is the belief in one God called in Arabic?
Tawheed
What guideline does the Quran teach through the story of Musa (عليه السلام) speaking to the two women?
Keeping conversation with the opposite gender brief and to the point.
What are the three big questions that messengers help answer?
“Where do we come from?” “What is our purpose?” “Where are we going?”
In the Hadith, what did the Prophet PBUH compare the Muslims to in their care for each other?
One Body
What are the three types of physical purification required before prayer?
Purity of body, purity of clothes, purity of location
“And your Lord has decreed that you do not _______ except Him, and to your _______ be good.” (Surah Al-Isra 17:23)
Worship, parents
Which surah is equivalent to a third of the Quran?
Al-Ikhlas (Sincerity)
What are two manners advised when speaking to a non-mahram in order to maintain proper boundaries?
A formal, respectful tone and lowered gaze
Why did we need messengers even though Allah can be known through His creation?
Messengers are necessary because humans would otherwise attempt to answer life’s major questions on their own, often leading to misguided philosophies.
Complete the hadith:
"None of you truly __________ until he loves for his brother what he loves for himself."
Believes
How frequent is it sunnah to make Ghusl?
Once a week
Why is family considered essential in Islam
Because it serves as the foundational building block of a strong and united Ummah, offering support and protection
What does “Al-Samad” mean?
The Eternal and Independent One
Tell the believing men to reduce [some] of their _______and guard their________. That is purer for them. Indeed, Allah is Acquainted with what they do. [Qur’an 24:30]
vision, private parts
Which philosopher is given as an example of how relying on human reasoning without revelation can lead to incorrect conclusions about the universe?
Aristotle believed the universe had no creator and existed eternally, a view shown to be false today.
Complete the ayah:
“And hold firmly to the __________ of Allah all together and do not become __________.”
Rope, Divided
What is the last step of Ghusl?
left side of your body
“When a person dies, his deeds end except for three…” Name at least one of the three.
Ongoing charity
Beneficial knowledge left behind
Righteous child praying for them
How do we know that there can only be one God and not multiple gods?
If there were multiple gods, we would see inconsistencies in the creation
Jabir ibn Abdullah reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Whoever has faith in Allah and the Last Day, let him not be _______ with an _______ woman without her guardian. Verily, the third of them is _______”
Alone, unrelated, Satan