Allah
(الله)
(الله)
Who is Ḥabībullāh, and what does this title mean?
Ḥabībullāh is Prophet Muḥammad ﷺ, and it means “the Beloved of Allah.”
There are two noble angels assigned to every person who record everything they say and do. Who are they, and what is their job?
Kirāman Kātibīn (the noble scribes)
They record all of a person’s deeds – both good and bad.
Which noble woman was the first to believe in the Prophet ﷺ, supported him with her wealth, stayed with him during the early years in Makkah, and was the only wife he had until her death?
Khadījah bint Khuwaylid رضي الله عنها
Which masjid was raised by Prophet Ibrāhīm and his son Ismāʿīl عليهما السلام, contains Maqām Ibrāhīm and the well of Zamzam, and is the first House established for mankind to worship Allah?
Al-Masjid al-Ḥarām in Makkah
What are the five pillars of Islam?
Shahādah – Testifying that there is no god but Allah and that Muḥammad ﷺ is His Messenger
Ṣalāh – Performing the five daily prayers
Zakāh – Giving the obligatory charity
Ṣawm of Ramaḍān – Fasting in the month of Ramaḍān
Ḥajj – Pilgrimage to Makkah for whoever is able
Who is Kalīmullāh, and what does this title mean?
Kalīmullāh is Prophet Mūsā عليه السلام, and it means “the one whom Allah spoke to (directly).”
Which angel is in charge of rain and provision, often mentioned alongside Jibrīl in duʿā and ḥadīth?
Mīkā’īl (ميكائيل)
Which daughter of the Prophet ﷺ was nicknamed “Umm Abīhā” (the mother of her father), and who was she married to?
Fāṭimah رضي الله عنها, and she was married to ʿAlī ibn Abī Ṭālib رضي الله عنه
In which masjid is there an area between the Prophet’s house and his pulpit that he described as “a garden from the gardens of Paradise”?
In Al-Masjid an-Nabawī in Madinah – that blessed area is the Rawḍah
What are the six pillars of īmān (faith)?
Belief in Allah
Belief in His angels
Belief in His books
Belief in His messengers
Belief in the Last Day
Belief in al-Qadar (divine decree), its good and its bad
Which surah in the Qur’an has the name “Allah” mentioned in every single ayah?
Sūrat al-Mujādilah (سورة المجادلة) – Surah 58
Who is known as Ar-Rūḥ al-Amīn (الرُّوحُ الأَمِين), and what does this title mean?
Jibrīl (Gabriel) عليه السلام
“the Trustworthy Spirit”
Who was the mother of Ibrāhīm ibn Muḥammad رضي الله عنه, the son of the Prophet ﷺ who died in infancy, and where was she from?
Māriyah al-Qibṭiyyah رضي الله عنها, and she was from Egypt
During al-Isrā’ wal-Miʿrāj, to which masjid did the Prophet ﷺ travel, where all the prophets were gathered, and he led them in prayer before ascending to the heavens?
Al-Masjid al-Aqṣā (المسجد الأقصى) in Bayt al-Maqdis / Jerusalem
For someone who meets the niṣāb and a full year passes over their wealth, what is the standard percentage of zakāh they must pay on money and trade goods?
2.5% of that wealth (1/40)
In which surah does Allah call Himself “As-Ṣamad” (ٱلصَّمَد), and what does this Name mean?
Sūrat al-Ikhlāṣ (سورة الإخلاص) – Surah 112, ayah 2:
ٱللَّهُ ٱلصَّمَدُ
The One whom all creation depends on, while He depends on no one – the absolutely self-sufficient Master, perfect in might and richness.
What are the names of the two angels who come to a person in the grave to question them about their Lord, their religion, and their belief about the Prophet Muḥammad ﷺ?
Munkar and Nakir (منكر ونكير)
Which woman took care of the Prophet ﷺ when he was young, whom he described as “my mother after my mother”, and who was she married to?
Umm Ayman Barakah رضي الله عنها, and she was married to Zayd ibn Ḥārithah رضي الله عنه
Which masjid near Madinah did the Prophet ﷺ regularly visit, and about which he said that whoever makes wuḍū’ at home, then comes and prays two rakʿahs there, will receive the reward of an ʿumrah?
Masjid Qubā’ (مسجد قباء)
According to the ḥadīth of Jibrīl, what is iḥsān?
“To worship Allah as if you see Him; and if you do not see Him, then indeed He sees you.”
أَنْ تَعْبُدَ اللَّهَ كَأَنَّكَ تَرَاهُ، فَإِنْ لَمْ تَكُنْ تَرَاهُ فَإِنَّهُ يَرَاكَ
In which surah does the Name “Al-Bāṭin” (ٱلْبَاطِن) appear, and what does this Name mean?
Sūrat al-Ḥadīd (سورة الحديد) – Surah 57, ayah 3:
هُوَ ٱلْأَوَّلُ وَٱلْآخِرُ وَٱلظَّاهِرُ وَٱلْبَاطِنُ
“The Hidden / Inward One” – the One whose essence cannot be perceived by creation, yet He is closer than anything, fully knowing all inner secrets, thoughts, and intentions.
Which two angels were sent to the people of Babylon from Banī Isrā’īl, during the time of Prophet Sulaymān’s ummah, to teach people about magic as a test, warning them, “We are only a trial, so do not disbelieve”?
The angels Harūt and Marūt (هاروت وماروت)
Name the wives of the Prophet Muḥammad ﷺ who are known as the Mothers of the Believers (Ummahāt al-Mu’minīn)
Khadījah bint Khuwaylid
Sawda bint Zamʿah
ʿĀʾishah bint Abī Bakr
Ḥafṣah bint ʿUmar
Zaynab bint Khuzaymah
Hind bint Abī Umayyah (Umm Salamah)
Juwayriyyah bint al-Ḥārith
Zaynab bint Jaḥsh
Ramla bint Abī Sufyān (Umm Ḥabībah)
Ṣafiyyah bint Ḥuyayy
Maymūnah bint al-Ḥārith رضي الله عنهن
In which masjid did the Prophet ﷺ and his Companions start the prayer facing Bayt al-Maqdis (Jerusalem), then turn around during the same prayer to face the Kaʿbah?
Masjid al-Qiblatayn (مسجد القبلتين) in Madinah
“the mosque of the two qiblahs”
What are the fixed boundary points where a person must enter iḥrām and make their intention for Ḥajj or Umrah called? Name all of them.
Mawāqīt (Mīqāt)
Dhūl-Ḥulayfah (ذو الحليفة) – for people of Madīnah
Al-Juḥfah (الجحفة) – for people of Shām / Egypt / North Africa
Qarn al-Manāzil (قرن المنازل) – for people of Najd (central Arabia)
Yalamlam (يلملم) – for people of Yemen
Dhāt ʿIrq (ذات عرق) – for people of Iraq