The Year of Sorrow
What Arabic name was given to the year of intense loss before Isra & Mi‘raj?
What is Am al-Huzn?
On which Islamic date did the journey take place?
What is the 27th of Rajab?
From which Masjid did Isra begin?
What is Masjid al-Haram?
Which prophet was met in the first heaven?
Who is Adam (AS)?
What is Sidrat al-Muntaha?
A tree at the edge of the heavens.
Which loss left the Prophet ﷺ socially unprotected in Makkah?
Who was Abu Talib?
In whose house was the Prophet ﷺ resting before Jibril arrived?
Who was Umm Hani (ra)?
What animal carried the Prophet ﷺ during Isra?
What is Al-Buraq?
Which two prophets were met together in the second heaven?
Who are Isa (AS) and Yahya (AS)?
Why did Angel Jibril stop at Sidrat al-Muntaha?
He could not go beyond without burning.
Which loss left the Prophet ﷺ without emotional comfort and support?
Who was Khadijah (ra)?
Where was the Prophet ﷺ taken before the journey began?
What is the Hijr near the Ka‘bah?
How was Al-Buraq’s speed described?
its stride reached as far as the eye could see.
Which prophet welcomed the Prophet ﷺ in the third heaven?
Who is Yusuf (AS)?
What command was given directly by Allah at Sidrat al-Muntaha?
The obligation of Salah.
Why did the Prophet ﷺ travel to Ta’if despite his grief?
To spread the message of Islam.
What substance was used to wash the Prophet’s ﷺ heart?
What is Zamzam water?
Which city was the destination of Isra?
What is Jerusalem?
Which prophet cried upon seeing the Prophet ﷺ because of his ummah?
Who is Musa (AS)?
How many prayers were originally commanded?
What is 50?
How did the Prophet ﷺ respond spiritually to the abuse in Ta’if?
He prayed for their future generations instead of cursing them.
What two qualities filled the Prophet’s ﷺ heart after it was washed?
What are wisdom and faith?
What leadership role did the Prophet ﷺ fulfill at Masjid al-Aqsa?
He led all the prophets in prayer.
What is Al-Bayt al-Ma‘mur and where is it located?
The celestial Ka‘bah above the Ka‘bah on Earth.
Why do five daily prayers still equal fifty in reward?
Because Allah’s decree does not change.