PROPHETS
To which prophet did Allah order to build an ark?
Noah (A)
What did Rasool Allaah (S) mention about being merciful?
Rasool Allaah (S) said “Be merciful on the earth and you will be shown mercy from the One who is above the Heavens”
What does the Quran say about the shape of the Earth?
The Quran says that the Earth is not exactly round like a ball, but geo-spherical.
The earth is not exactly round like a ball, but geo-spherical, i.e. it is flattened at the poles. The following verse contains a description of the earth’s shape; Quran says “And the earth, moreover, hath He made egg shaped.” (Quran 79:30)
How many salat was prescribed originally? Who convinced Rasool Allah (S) to request Allah for reduction and why?
Fifty (50) prayers to be performed night and day.
Then Allaah enjoined upon my ummah fifty prayers, and I came back until I passed by Moosa who said, ‘What has Allaah enjoined upon your ummah?’ I said, ‘He has enjoined fifty prayers.’ He said, ‘Go back to your Lord, for your ummah will not be able to bear that.’ So I went back and He reduced it.
How was Rome split in two?
With a pair of Ceasars.
What room do ghosts avoid?
The living room.
Which prophet has been mentioned in the Quran as a friend of Allah?
Abraham (A)
“… and Allah took Abraham as a friend” (Quran 4:125)
What does AsSalamuAlykum means?
It is a dua that Allah shower the other person with peace and remove all the haradships in their lives.
What does the Quran state about the mountains and their reason for existence?
The Quran states that mountains act like stakes or tent pegs that hold the earth’s crust and give it stability.
Geologists tell us that the radius of the Earth is about 6,035 km and the crust on which we live is very thin, ranging between 2 to 35 km. Since the crust is thin, it has a high possibility of shaking. Mountains act like stakes or tent pegs that hold the earth’s crust and give it stability. The Qur’an contains exactly such a description: “Have We not made the earth as a wide expanse, and the mountains as pegs?” (Al-Qur’an 78:6-7)
Which of the insect or animal is not mentioned in the Qur'an?
(a) spider
(b) hoopoe
(c) wolf
(d) lizard
Mentioned in the Qur'an:
Bee, Camel, Cow, Pig, Locust, Lice, Frogs, Snake, Whale, Crow, Donkey, Elephant, Dog, Ant, Termites, Hoopoe, Monkeys, Fly, Horses, Lion, Quails, Wolf, Spider.
The correct answer is (d) lizard.
What did the buffalo say to his son?
Bison.
What is more useful when it is broken?
An egg.
How many prophets are mentioned in the Quran?
25
Whom did Rasool Allaah (S) describe as a strong person?
The Rasool Allaah (S) said: “The strong is not the one who overcomes people by his strength, but the strong is the one who controls himself while in anger".
What was the universe created with?
a) The universe was created with nothing
b) The universe was created with gaseous material
c) None of the above
The universe was created with nothing.
The Qur'an talks about the creation of the universe, which in science is termed as the Big Bang Theory.
“He created the heavens and the earth from nothing” (Quran 6:101). This verse proves the scientific fact which was discovered that the universe came into being through the explosion of a single point-mass that had zero volume.
How many wings does Jibreel (A) have?
(a) 600
(b) 700
(c) 800
Jibreel (A) has six hundred (600) wings.
What do you call a bear with no teeth?
A gummy bear.
When is a doctor most annoyed?
When he is out of patients.
Of the 124,000 prophets that were sent, how many of them were messengers?
(a) 215
(b) 265
(c) 315
(d) 365
315
What has Rasool Allaah (S) stated about cleanliness in Islam?
Rasool Allaah (S) stated that cleanliness is half of faith.
Umar Ibn Al Khattab, the second caliph, said these great words that were then and even now a pillar of justice.
That statement is now also mentioned in the United Nations Charter. What was that statement?
"how can you enslave someone who was born free..."
How far the heavenly creature Buraq could travel on one stride?
As far as its eye could see.
What do you call a cow with all of its legs?
High steaks.
A boy was at a carnival and went to a booth where a man said to the boy, "If I write your exact weight on this piece of paper then you have to give me $50, but if I cannot, I will pay you $50."
The boy looked around and saw no scale so he agrees, thinking no matter what the carny writes he'll just say he weighs more or less.
In the end the boy ended up paying the man $50. How did the man win the bet?
The man did exactly as he said he would and wrote "your exact weight" on the paper.
All the Messengers are Prophets but not all Prophets are Messengers.
What is the difference?
The Messenger is one who is sent to a disbelieving people with a new law.
The Prophet is one who is sent to a believing people with the law of the Messenger who came before him, to teach them and judge between them.
What does 'Tahara' mean?
'Tahara' means free from filth, both spiritual and physical.
The Arabic word for purity is 'Tahara' and it means to be free from filth, both spiritual and physical. Purity is the key to prayer. Spiritual 'Tahara' means being free from sin and idolatry and it denotes believing in the Oneness of Allah. It is as important as physical cleanliness. Before a person stands before God in the special connection that is prayer, he must ensure that his heart is free from sin, arrogance and hypocrisy.
Before the creation, where was the throne of Allah?
Messenger of Allah said: “There was Allah, and there was nothing else besides Him, and His Throne was over the water. He wrote all things in the Book (in heaven) and He created the heavens and the earth.”
How many angels visit the Kaaba in the heavens known as Bait-ul-Ma’mur?
Every single day 70,000 angels visit it. This will continue on until the Day of Resurrection.
I read a book on anti-gravity.
I couldn’t put it down.
What 8 letter word can have a letter taken away and it still makes a word. Take another letter away and it still makes a word. Keep on doing that until you have one letter left.
What is the word?
The word is starting! starting, staring, string, sting, sing, sin, in, I.