Aqaaid
What does the Mahdi mean?
The guided one
How many brothers does Yusuf (AS) have?
12 brothers
What is the Arabic word for Trust?
Amanah.
What was the nickname given to the Prophet (SAW)?
He was called Al-Amin, which means the trustworthy one.
Why should we seek permission before entering other people's houses?
Because they might be busy, they might be doing something they don't want others to see, they might not be dressed, they might not want guests at the moment etc.
How long will Dajjal travel the Earth?
40 days
Why did the brothers not like Yusuf (AS) and Binyamin?
Because their father Ya'qub (AS) loved these two young children more than the other elder ones.
What should you do before entering anyone else's house?
Knock and ask for permission.
Who are our neighbours?
They are not only people that live beside us, but people that we meet and see everyday. (Called close neighbour and distant neighbour)
How many branches of Iman are there? What is the least of them?
60 or 70, the least of them is removing harm from the road.
How will Esa (AS) look?
He is medium height, his colour is reddish-white, he will be wearing two garments, and his hair will look wet
What dream did the two prisoners have?
One saw himself making wine, one saw himself holding bread on his head and birds were eating from it.
What is eavesdropping and what is the punishment for it?
Eavesdropping is listening to other people's conversations that we are not a part of, the punishment is molten lead being poured into the ears on the day of judgement.
How did Yusuf (AS) become in charge of the storehouses?
Egypt had a lot of storehouses and the people in charge of them were not good people. Yusuf (AS) was an honest person and did not like people doing wrong things, so he asked the king to put him in charge of the storehouses. Because the king trusted Yusuf (AS), he appointed him in charge of the storehouses.
How long will Esa (AS) stay on Earth? What will he do while he is here?
He will stay here for 40 years. He will kill Dajjal, break the crosses, kill the pigs, abolish the Jizyah, and call people towards Islam.
What three places will the landslides occur in? Where will the fire burn from?
How did Yusuf (AS) end up going to prison? What was the ministers wifes name?
Zalikha, the ministers wife, wanted to betray the minister by tempting Yusuf (AS) into doing something evil. Yusuf (AS) did not listen to her so she became angry and told her husband. He realized it was not Yusuf (AS)'s fault, but people were talking bad about his wife so he thought it was the best option to send him to prison.
The Prophet (SAW) referred to this action as Sadaqah, what is it and why did he call it Sadaqah? What are some other types of Sadaqah that don't require money?
Removing harm from the road, it was called Sadaqah because we are helping people without realizing it.
Other things are: Smiling at someone, helping others, teaching others about doing good, stopping others from doing bad etc.
How will Ya'juj and Ma'juj die? How will their dead bodies be cleaned?
Allah will cause sores to appear on the necks of each and every individual of Ya'juj and Ma'juj which will cause their death.
The Muslims will make Duaa to Allah, so he will send down huge birds with necks as thick as camels, and they will dump the bodies where Allah wills.
What was the dream of the king of Egypt? What was the meaning and the solution of this dream? Who explained it?
He dreamed that he saw 7 skinny cows eating 7 fat cows, and 7 green corn and 7 yellow, dry corn.
The meaning was they would have 7 years with a lot of food growing and then the next 7 years will be a drought, which means food will not grow.
The solution was that they should save a lot of food in the first 7 years and only eat a little, then in the years of the drought they can eat from the food they saved.
This was explained by Yusuf (AS).
Describe the Bridge, how will people cross the bridge?
"The bridge is called Sirat in Arabic. It is a slippery bridge on which there are clamps and hooks like a thorny seed, wide at one side and narrow at the other, and has thorns with bent ends. Such a thorny seed is found in najd and is called as-sa'dan.
Some of the believers will cross the bridge as quickly as the wink of an eye, some as quick as lightning, whilst others like a strong wind and some will cross it like fast horses or she-camels. So some will be safe without any harm; some will be safe after receiving some scratches, and some will fall down into Hell. The last person will cross the bridge by being dragged over the bridge." BUKHARI
How did Binyamin end up staying with Yusuf (AS) in prison?
Yusuf (AS) placed the king's goblet in Binyamin's bag and when the brother were leaving Yusuf (AS) made sure that the guards shouted out: "O camel-riders! You surely are thieves!" The brothers asked them what they lost, the guards explained they lost the king's cup. The brothers told them they did not take the cup, the guards asked, "And what shall be the penalty for it, if you are proven as liars?" So the brothers said, "The punishment for it shall be that in whoever's bag the cup is found that person will be taken as a prisoner." When they searched Binyamin's bag, they found the cup and he stayed behind in Egypt.
In the story of the three men and the cave, what Duaa did the third man make? What quality did he show in his Duaa?
He said: "O Allah! I hired some labourers and paid them their wages, except one of them who departed without taking his right. I kept this trust of his and invested his money, purchasing cattle. The money generated a lot of profits. After a long time, he came to me and said, "O slave of Allah! Pay me my right." I said, "All that you see is yours - camels, cattle, goats, and slaves." He replied, "O slave of Allah! Do not joke with me." I assured him I was serious. So he took everything and left nothing. The man then said, "O Allah! If I did so seeking Your pleasure, then please relieve us of our distress."
He showed he was trustworthy.
What are the four different types of trust you learnt?
2. Give the best advice to anyone who asks you.
3. Keep your promises.
4. Don't share other people's secrets.
On the Day of Judgement, explain the situation of the people. What will they do when they are fearful and having a lot of difficulties?
The people will be in a lot of distress and suffering, so they will say, "Don't you see what state you have reached? Won't you look for someone to intercede for you with your Lord?" Some people will say to others, "Go to Adam (AS)." So they will go to Adam (AS) and say to him, "You are the father of mankind: Allah created you with his own hand, and breathed into you of his soul, and ordered the angels to prostrate before you. So intercede for us with your Lord. Don't you see what state we are in? Don't you see what condition we have reached?" Adam (AS) will say, "Today my Lord has become angry as he has never become before, nor will he ever become thereafter. He forbade me the tree, but I disobeyed him. Nafsi, Nafsi! Go to someone else; go to Nuh (AS). Each Prophet will say the same thing, until they get to the Prophet Muhammad (SAW) who says, "So they will come to me and say, 'O Muhammad (SAW)! You are Allah's Apostle and the last of the Prophets, and Allah forgave your previous and later sins. Intercede for us with your Lord. Don't you see what state we are in?' The Prophet (SAW) added, "Then I will go beneath Allah's throne and fall in prostration before my Lord. And then Allah will guide me to such praises and glorification he has never guided anybody before me. Then it will be said, "O Muhammad, raise your head. Ask, and it will be granted. Intercede, it will be accepted." So I will raise my head and say, O my Lord! "Ummati, Ummati."