Islamic Jeopardy

Islamic Studies

100

List the 5 pillars of Islam (English)

*Points doubled if said in arabic*

Islam has been built on five [pillars]: testifying that there is no god but Allah and that Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah, performing the prayers, paying the Zakah, making the pilgrimage to the House, and fasting in Ramadan.

شَهَادَةِ أَنْ لَا إلَهَ إلَّا اللَّهُ وَأَنَّ مُحَمَّدًا رَسُولُ اللَّهِ، وَإِقَامِ الصَّلَاةِ، وَإِيتَاءِ الزَّكَاةِ ، وَصَوْمِ رَمَضَانَوَ حَجِّ الْبَيْتِ.

200

Recite the dua for entering the masjid 

اَللَّهُـمَّ افْتَـحْ لِي أَبْوَابَ رَحْمَتـِكَ.

300

What are angels made of?

Light

400

Name 3 manners taught in tarbiyah class

*double points if said in Arabic*

…

500

List 5 names of Allah

Al-Rahmaan

Al-Raheem

Al-Malik

Al-Quddus

Al-Salaam

Prophets

100

Which prophet has the most children?

Hint: We are also he’s children

Prophet Adam  عليه سلام

200

Which prophet personally spoke to Allah?

Prophet Musa  عليه سلام

300

Which prophet has the largest ummah (followers) 

Hint: he’s ummah continues to grow everyday

Muhammad ﷺ

400

How many messengers are there? (Number)

*Double points if messengers are listed*

5

Ibrahim  عليه سلام, Musa  عليه سلام, Dawud  عليه سلام, Isa  عليه سلام), Muhammad ﷺ

500

Who was the king at the time of Musa AS?

Firaun

Arabic

100

What are the arabic short vowels?

 َFatha(ََ ), kasra(ِ ), damma(ُ )

200

How many "naughty letters" are there/ how many letters cannot be connected to each other?

*Double points if letters are listed*

6

ا (alif), د (daal), ذ (dhaal), ر (raa), ز (zaa),  و (waaw)

300

What are the 5 Qalqalah letters?

ق , ط , ب , ج , د

400

Count to 5 in arabic.

*double points if counted to 10*

1 – ١ wahid (واحد)

2 – ٢ ithnan (إثنان)

3 – ٣ thalatha (ثلاثة)

4 – ٤ arba’a (أربع)

5 – ٥ khamsa (خمسة)

*Double points*

6 – ٦ sitta (ستة)

7 – ٧ sab’a (سبعة)

8 – ٨ thamaniya (ثمانية)

9 – ٩ tis’a (تسعة)

10 – ١٠ ‘ashra (عشرة)

500

Recite the arabic letters backwards.

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General Knowledge

100

How many days in a year?

365 days

200

 In which direction does the sun rise?

(North, East, south or west)

East

300

Which shape has 8 sides?

Octagon

400

What is the largest country in the world?

Russia

500

Spell.. (word will be given by instructor)

P-h-o-t-o-s-y-n-t-h-e-s-i-s

Riddles

100

 I have a head and a tail, but no body. What am I?

A coin

200

Jill’s mom has 3 kids, June, July and ________.

What is the name of last sibling?

Jill

300

Which months of the year have 28 days?

All of them

400

I never had a mother yet I am the mother of everyone. Who am I?

Hawaa

500

I am the longest surviving from the children of Adam. (Still alive) Who am I?

There are two. *Name one for 500 points, name two for 1000 points*

Isa  ﷺ and dajjal