Kalma Shadada
Salat
Ramadan
Ettiquette of the Masjid
General Knowledge
100
Recite the shahada and its translation
اَشْہَدُ اَنْ لَا اِلٰہَ اِلَّا اللّٰہُ وَ حْدَہٗ لَا شَرِیْکَ لَہٗ وَ اَشْھَدُ اَنَّ مُحَمَّدًا عَبْدُہٗ وَ رَسُوْلُہٗ
I bear witness that there is none worthy of worship except Allah. He is One and has no partner. And I bear witness that Muhammad is His Servant and Messenger
100
During Tasbeeh, what 3 words are recited and how many times should each one be repeated?
Subhanallah
Alhamdu Lillah
Allahu Akbar
Subhanallah - 33
Alhamdu Lillah - 33
Allahu Akbar - 34
100
What is the name of the calender that dictates the start of Ramadan?
Hijri calender - a purely lunar calender that operates based on the rmoon's cycles rather than the Earth's rotation around the sun
100
You should not eat anything that ____ before going to the mosque, as it may disturb others.
smells bad or gives a foul odor
100
What is the term used to describe the process by which plants and some other organisms convert carbon dioxide, water, and sunlight into glucose?
bonus points: whats the cellular stucture that plants have that allow them to do this?
Photosynthesis (chloroplasts)
200
The Shahada was formally institutionalied as a pillar of Islam during the life of which prophet?
Prophet Muhammad (saw)
200
What is the ablution (whudhu) prayer and translation?
O Allah make me of those who seek forgiveness and make me of those who are cleansed.
200
What is the name of the night that marks the first revelation of the Quran to the Holy prophey Muhammad (saw) and is commemorated during Ramadan?
Night of Laylat-ul-Qadr
200
When standing for salat, where should the rows begin in terms of orientation?
Rows should begin from the center and spread on either side as people join.
200
How does the character, Peter Parker, get his powers in the famous movie Spider-man?
He gets bitten by a radioactive spider from a science lab
300
What does the Arabic word "shadada" translate to?
"witness" or "testimony"
300
What was the first Qibla before the Kaaba, and where is it?
Bayt al Madqis in Palestine
300
Anyone who _____ will have their sins remitted, will be shielded from fire, and will earn a reward equivalent to that earned by the person who fasted without the latter suffering any diminution.
Feeds a fasting person at the time of their breaking fast
300
Upon entering the mosque, what is the prayer that should be offered?
Bismilla hissalato wassalamo alaa Rasoolillahi Allahummagh firlee zonoobe waftah lee abwaba rahmatika
In the name of Allah (I enter) and all blessings and peace be upon the prophet of Allah. O Allah! forgive me my sins and open the door of mercy upon me.
300
What are the scientific names for the following changes of matter?
liquid to gas
liquid to solid
solid to liquid
gas to liquid
solid to gas (bonus points)
evaporation
freezing
melting
condensation
sublimation
400
This Arabic word referes to the aboslute one-ness and uniqueness of God, emphasized in the Shahada.
Tawheed
400
What are the arabic names for the following positions during salat?
The posture of standing
The posture of Bowing down with the hands on one’s knees
The position of Standing erect again with arms on the sides
The position of Prostration. There are two Prostrations in one Rak‘at.
The position of sitting in between the two Prostrations.
The position of sitting after the two Prostrations.
1. Qiyam
2. Ruku
3. Quamah
4. Sajdah
5. Jilsah
6. Qa'dah
400
Name 3 exemptions for fasting and how one should make up for it.
underage
individuals who are sick
breastfeeding/pregnant/menstruating women
those who require medications during the time of the fast
those who are traveling
In order to make up for the fasts, one should aim to feed sixty poor people, feed one person for sixty days, or pay an equivalent sum of money towards that effort.
400
What size blessings do people get as they enter the mosque in order?
The first size of blessing is a camel, the second is a cow, and the third is a goat, chicken, and egg.
400
What war was riggered by the assasination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand in 1914?
World War I
500
What was the name of the chieftan who sent one of his relatives Usaid bin Al-Huzair to meet with and stop the missionary that the Holy Prophet sent to Medina from "spreading this irreligiousness" only to convert himself a few days later?
Sa'd bin Mu'az
He sent Usaid bin Al-Huzair to tell this missionary to stop spreading these teachins, but the missionary Mus'ab convinced him to simply sit and listen before actually making a decision to stop him or not. Usaid thought this to be logical proposition and listened to Mus'ab recite the Holy Quran. He accepted right away and told him that he knew a person who, if converted, would lead to their whole tribe converting as well. He quickly went to get his cheiftan Sa'd, who was also sat down in front of Mus'ab who recited the Quran, and he quickly bathed and recited the Kalma Shahada after.
500
What is the after adhan prayer?
O Allah, Lord of this Perfect Call, and of the Congregational Prayer, make Muhammad a means of our access to You, and bless him with excellence and the lofty office, and grant him the most exalted station Thou hast promised him. Verily, Thou goest not back on Thy promise.
500
What prayer did the Holy Prophet (saw) tell his wife Hazrat Ayesha (ra) when she asked which prayer she should recite on the Night of Decrees?
O Our Lord! You ore forgiveness personified, Who loves forgiving, therefore forgive me.
500
What is the name of the Sunnah act of praying two rak'ahs upon entering the mosque as a greeting?
Tahiyyat al-Masjid
500
Who published "A Vindication of the Rights of Women" and was one of the first feminist philosophers that avidly challenged the idea of traditional roles for women in the late 18th century which later paved the way for the suffragist movements?
Mary Wollstonecraft
(fun fact: Her daughter was Mary Shelly, who was known for her significant literary achivements as well, and wrote Frankenstein!)