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The Quran
Barakah of the Quran
Al-Fatiha
Khawatim Suratul Baqarah
Odds and Ends
100

What is the definition of the Quran?

It is the miraculous Word of Allah ﷻ, revealed to Prophet Mohammad ﷺ by Jibril عَلَيْهِ ٱلسَّلَامُ. Reciting it is worship and it has reached us through successive narration as it is written in the mus’haf (Quranic book) from the beginning of Suratul Fatiha to the end of Suratul Nass. 

100

List two manners of reciting the Quran.

  • To face the qiblah if we are able.
  • We need to start our recitation with أعوذ بالله من الشيطان الرجيم and ﷽
  • To read with Khushoo, which means we think about the ayahs we are reading and feel humble to Allah ﷻ. 
  • To try to beautify our voices, and read with Tajweed. 
  • To have general manners when reading, such as not laughing during recitation, not looking elsewhere, and not cutting off recitation.
100

What is another name of Suratul Fatiha? 

The mother of the book, Surah of Praise, The Opening, The Protection, The Complete, The sufficient, The Seven Oft-repeated Verses, and The Healer.

100

What is the relationship between Iman and actions? 

When Iman increases, good actions increase and when good actions increase, Iman increases.  

100

What do you call a baby frog?

tadpole

200

What is another name of the Quran?

Al-Kitab or Al-Tanzeel

200

Of the Barakah of the Quran is that the best people are those who______________________.

Learn the Quran and teach it. 

200
Al-Fatiha contains very important duaas!  What are two duaas in Suratul Fatiha?

You Alone we worship, and You Alone we ask for help (for each and everything).

Guide us to the Straight Way.

200

What does Allah (SWT) respond when we make duaa to him using the last ayah of Suratul Baqarah?

“I have done so (as requested).”

200

What is the largest planet in our solar system?

Jupiter

300

What is the difference between السمع and الاستماع, and which one should we use when we are listening to the Quran?

Al-sami ( السمع) means to hear the words of the Quran passively, whereas Al-istimaa (الاستماع) means to actively listen to the words, to have presence of heart, and to think about the meanings.  We should strive to use Istimaa when it comes to listening to the words of Allah ﷻ!

300

Of the Barakah of the Quran is that on the Day of judgement, it will be said, "recite and ______________, and recite as you used to recite in the world.  For verily your stay will be at the last ayah that you recite.”

Rise

300

In Suratul Fatiha, we find a private conversation with our Lord.  What is the Arabic word for private conversation? 

Munajaat

300

What do we learn about Allah (SWT) in the ayah right before khawatim Suratul Baqarah? (Ayah 284)

We also understand that He is Al-Aleem, or the all-knowing. 

He tells us at the ayah that He is Al-Qadeer, or The most Able.

300

What percentage of the earth's surface is covered with water?

71 percent.  (About 70%)

400

What is a descriptor for the Quran that tells us that it guides us to what is good in this life and the next?

Al-Huda or An-Nur

400

Of the Barakah of the Quran is that it will be an _____________________ to its companion on the day of judgment.  

intercessor 

400

What is the name of suratul Fatiha that tells us that we should read it when we need to be cured?

Al-Shafiyah

400

Prophet (S) said: "He who recites the two Ayat at the end of Surat Al-Baqara at night, they will be _______ for him."

sufficient

400

How many bones do sharks have?

0

500

What is a descriptor of the Quran that tells us that the Quran gives us many blessings?

Al-Mubarak

500

Of the Barakah of the Quran is that “A house in which Quran is recited will be _________________, increased in goodness, _________________ will enter it, and _______________ will exit.”

Expanded

Angels

Shaytan

500

When we say the dua in Suratul Fatiha, what does Allah (SWT) respond? 

This is between Me and My servant, and My servant will receive what he asks for.

500

What are the two types of thoughts and for which type do we get bad deeds? 

  •  Unintentional thoughts:  These are fleeting thoughts or feelings that enter us, usually because of the waswasah (whispers) of shaytan.   If we do not dwell upon these thoughts and instead try to divert our intention, inshaAllah we will not be held accountable for them.
  • Intentional thoughts:  These are evil thoughts that we dwell upon and intentionally think about.  We even make an action plan (intention) to do something because of these thoughts.  This type of thoughts will get us bad deeds. 
500

What is the heaviest internal organ of the human body?

Liver