Quran
How was the Quran preserved?
Memorized and written down
Abu Bakr assigned Zayd ibn Thabit to collect the Quran
At what age was Prophethood first received, and for how many years was revelation received?
Age 40, for 23 years
What does Tawheed mean?
Oneness, Unity
Name the four major Madhhabs.
Maliki, Hanafi, Shaf’ee, Hanbali
Name the Rightly Guided Caliphs in order.
Abu Bakr, Umar Ibn Al-Khattab, Uthman Ibn Affan, Ali ibn Abi Talib.
Complete the Hadith: The best amongst you are those who learn the _____ and teach it.
Quran
What significant deaths happened during the Year of Sorrow?
Loss of Abu Talib and Khadija (may Allah be pleased with her)
Name a Surah that exhibits Tawheed.
Surah Al-Ikhlas
Name one minor Madhhab
Laythi, Awza’ee, Dhahiri, Zaydi
Which caliphs were martyred?
Umar, Uthman, Ali
What is the greatest Ayaat in the Quran?
Aytul-Kursi
What are some miracles that Muhammad (peace be upon him) performed?
Quran, Splitting of the Moon, Isra and Miraj, water from his hands, multiplying food
Name the six articles of faith.
Tawhid, Angels, Revelations, Prophets and Messengers, Day of Judgement, Qadr (Predestination)
What happens to the minority population after Jizya is paid? What is Minority Jurisprudence?
Minorities are protected don’t have to pay any zakat or join army
Minorities will have their own courts set up
Cannot proselytize (give Da’wah) to minorities until they reach adulthood
Describe one way a caliph can be appointed
Decision-makers (Ahl al-hall wa-l’-aqd, those with discretionary power to enact or dissolve a pact) come together and consult eachother, appoint a leader and pledge allegiance to him
Appointment by the previous caliph (Abu Bakr to Umar)
Describe three scientific miracles or prophecies in the Quran or Sunnah.
Examples of scientific miracles: Big Bang, Expanding Universe, Nature of the Orbits, Iron from the Sky, Embryological Development, Deep Crustal Roots of Mountains, etc.
Examples of prophecies: The conquests of Ash-Shams, Persia, Yemen, India and Egypt, or bedouins competing to build tall towers
How do we know that Hadith are true?
Independent reports (could not have agreed upon or guessed such detailed “lies”)
Chains of narration maintained
Biographical accounts (Ilm-ul-Rajal)
Provide some conditions of an accepted Shahada (at least 3).
Knowledge - 47:19, Muslim 39
Certainty (no doubts) - 49:15, Muslim 41
Sincerity (for Allah alone) - 39:3, Bukhari 98, Muslim 1384
Truthfulness - 29-2-3, Bukhari 130
Love (for Allah) - 2:165, Bukhari 15
Submission - 39:54, 4:125
Acceptance (resolve should not only be external) - 33:36, 4:65
Disbelief (in all that is worshiped besides Allah) - 2:256
Difference between Sharia and Fiqh
Shari’ah is the body of revealed laws found both in the Qur’an and Sunnah, while Fiqh is a body of laws deduced from Shari’ah to cover specific situations not directly treated in Shari’ah law
Shari’ah is fixed and unchangeable whereas Fiqh changes according to the circumstances under which it is applied
Shari’ah is general (basic principles) while laws of Fiqh tend to be specific (demonstrate how Shari’ah should be applied in given circumstances)
Name two of the major achievements of Umar’s time.
Public Treasury (Bayt-ul Mal)
Systemized Qadis (Judges)
Appointed Shifa Abdullah as market controller of Medinah
Legal consequences for monopolizing
State intervention to control the price of merchandise
Trade Guilds
Land Revenue
Public Census
State Pensions
Islamic Calendar
Provinces
Postal Service
What makes the Quran a linguistic miracle? Provide 3 reasons
The Arabs of the time could not produce anything like it. More detailed answer:
Create new words that we did not know previously, but will still be understood
Use old words and use it in a new way
Be eloquent and rhythmic, superior style (e.g., ring composition)
Make accurate claims about God and His creation, without contradictions
Describe the event that lifted the boycott against Muhammad (peace be upon him) and his followers.
Terms of the boycott were drawn up by Quraysh on a parchment and placed in the Kabah
Mohammad, peace be upon him, told Abu Talib that it had been eaten by ants except for a few words at the beginning: “Bismika Allahumma” (In Your Name, O Allah)
Abu Talib made a deal with the Quraysh: Either the parchment had been eaten and you will end the boycott, or not and I will give him, peace be upon him, to you. The parchment was eaten away as the Prophet peace be upon him said.
What does U’loo mean when used to describe Allah?
The fact that Allah is above and beyond his creation (totally distinct and separate)
What were the problem solving procedures of the Rightly Guided Caliphs?
Search for ruling in Quran, then Sunnah
Ijma’ - Unanimous decision through a meeting with the major Sahabah
If consensus not reached, take the majority position
If no overwhelming majority position, then caliph would make his own Ijtihad (Note: caliph can also overrule consensus)
How many years did Uthman Ibn Affan RA rule?
10 years