Islamic Calendar and Beliefs
What type of calendar is the Islamic calendar and what is it based on?
Lunar calendar, based on the cycles of the Moon's phases
Who was the first martyr in Islam?
When was Prophet Muhammad SWS born?
12th of Rabi Al-Awwal
How long did it take for the entire Quran to be revealed?
About 23 years
Who was the first caliph after the Prophet SWS?
Abu Bakr as-Siddiq
What is the third month of the Islamic calendar?
Rabi al-Awwal
Who is the first man and the first woman that accepted Islam?
First man: Abu Bakr as-Siddiq
First woman: Khadijah bint Khuwaylid (RA)
What city was Prophet Muhammad SWS born in and which city did he pass away in?
Born: Mecca
Passed: Medina
What was the first surah revealed in the Quran?
Surah Al-Alaq
What treaty was made between the Prophet SWS and the Quraysh tribe that established a 10-year truce?
Treaty of al-Hudaybiyyah
What event marks the beginning of the Islamic calendar?
The Hijra (migration of Prophet Muhammad SWS and his followers from Mecca to Medina)
What are the 4 books of Allah and who were they revealed to?
1) Taurat --> Musa (AS)
2) Zaboor --> Dawud (AS)
3) Injeel --> Isa (AS)
4) Quran --> Muhammad (SWS)
What are the name of Prophet Muhammad SWS's parents?
Dad: Abdullah ibn Abd al-Muttalib
Mom: Amina bint Wahb
Which surah does not start with Bismillah?
Surah At-Tawbah
Where did the first group of Muslims migrate before the Prophet SWS's hijrah, and who was the king there?
Abyssinia (now known as Ethiopia), the king was Negus Ashama ibn Abjar (or Najashi)
What are the 4 rivers of Paradise?
water, milk, wine, and honey
What is the longest surah named after a prophet?
Surah Hud
Name 3 of the battles that Prophet Muhammad SWS was involved in.
Badr, Uhud, and Khandaq, Conquest of Mecca, Khaybar
Which surah in the Quran has two prostrations in it?
Surah Al-Hajj
Which caliph compiled the Quran into a single mushaf?
Uthman ibn Affan
How many pillars of iman are there and what are they?
6 pillars of iman, belief in:
Allah, His Angels, His revealed Books, His Messengers/Prophets, the Day of Judgement, and divine decree (Al-Qadr)
Name 15 of the 25 prophets mentioned in the Quran.
Adam
Idris
Nuh
Hud
Salih
Ibrahim
Lut
Ismail
Ishaq
Ya‘qub
Yusuf
Shu‘ayb
Ayyub
Dhul-Kifl
Musa
Harun
Dawud
Sulayman
Ilyas
Al-Yasa‘
Yunus
Zakariya
Yahya
Isa
Muhammad ﷺ
What year is known as the "Year of Sorrow" ('Aam al-Huzn) and why?
Prophet Muhammad SWS's 10th year of prophethood, when Prophet Muhammad SWS lost his wife, Khadijah, and his uncle, Abu Talib.
What does the longest verse in the Quran speak about?
Loans/Debt
How many verses (ayat) are in the Quran? (200 in range)
6,236 verses