Intentions
Which three acts after salah bring barakah and help reset intention: 33x, 33x, and 34x?
Subhanallah, Alhamdullilah, Allahu akbar
What is the Arabic term for arrogance that causes a person to reject the truth or feel superior to others?
Kibr
In Surah Luqman, what two things does Allah command us to be grateful for?
Allah and your parents; (Surah Luqman 31:14 – “Be grateful to Me and to your parents”)
According to Surah Al-An’am (6:32), what two words are used to describe the life of this world?
Play and amusement
(Surah Al-An’am 6:32 — “The life of this world is nothing but play and amusement...")
Which Surah contains the verse: “We have certainly created man into hardship”?
Surah Al-Balad
Finish the Hadith: “Indeed, Allah does not look at your appearance or wealth, but He looks at your _____ and your _____.”
Heart and deeds
What sin destroys good deeds the way fire consumes wood?
Envy (Hasad) — “Beware of envy, for it consumes good deeds just as fire consumes wood.”
Which Prophet’s mother placed him in a basket in the Nile to save him, and what was Allah’s promise to her?
Prophet Musa (A.S.); Allah promised to return him and make him a messenger
(Surah Al-Qasas 28:7)
What did the Prophet ﷺ call the dunya for the believer, compared to what it is for the disbeliever?
A prison for the believer and a paradise for the disbeliever
What du’a did Prophet Yunus (A.S.) make while in isolation inside the belly of the whale?
“La ilaha illa Anta, Subhanaka inni kuntu minaz-zalimeen”
(There is no deity but You. Glory be to You. Indeed, I have been of the wrongdoers.)
— Surah Al-Anbiya 21:87
When is a person closest to Allah?
In Sujood
What is Ujub?
Ujub is self-admiration — being impressed with yourself without recognizing Allah’s role.
Which Prophet (A.S.) respectfully disagreed with his father’s idol worship?
Prophet Ibrahim (A.S.)
In which Surah does Allah describe Shaytan’s deception of Adam (A.S.) involving the forbidden tree and his promise of eternal kingdom?
Surah Al-Baqarah (2:35–36):
Allah says:
“And We said, ‘O Adam, dwell, you and your wife, in Paradise and eat therefrom in ease and abundance from wherever you will. But do not approach this tree, lest you be among the wrongdoers.’”
(2:35)
True or False: Feeling sadness, anxiety, or grief is a sign of weak faith in Islam.
False.
What phrase does the Prophet ﷺ say after Fajr and Maghrib to protect oneself from Hellfire and how many times does he say it?
"Allahumma ajirni min an-naar" (7 times)
What did the brothers of Yusuf (A.S.) do as a result of their envy?
They threw Yusuf (A.S.) into a well out of jealousy and lied to their father by saying a wolf ate him. They stained his shirt with false blood to support their lie. (Surah Yusuf 12:17)
What lies at the feet of your mother?
Paradise(Jannah)
What two things did Shaytan promise Adam (A.S.) if he ate from the forbidden tree?
Eternity and a kingdom that would never perish
(Surah Taha 20:120)
Which emotional events in the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ’s life is known as the "Year of Sorrow"?
The year when the Prophet ﷺ lost his wife Khadijah (RA) and his uncle Abu Talib.
Why can some actions be rejected by Allah SWT?
If the actions are done or thought out with the wrong intention.
Name the three spiritual diseases discussed in this study circle and explain for at least one of them how it corrupts the heart.
Ujub – corrupts oneself by making you self-centered and forgetful of Allah’s blessings.
Kibr – blinds you to truth and makes you unwilling to accept advice.
Takabbur – leads to flaunting blessings and humiliating others with pride.
Who is considered the Father of all humanity?
Prophet Adam A.S.
What are three ways we can guard our hearts from being overtaken by dunya?
Gratitude, dhikr, and du’a
Which Prophet became blind from grief?
Prophet Yaqub (A.S.)