The Creator:Lesson 1 & 2
What is the Arabic phrase for "the most beautiful names of Allah (SWT)"?
Al-Asmaa' Al-Husna
Al-Asmaa' Allah Al-Husna
الأسماء الله الحسنى
Name 3 objectives of the Quran.
1. Al Furqan: Separates truth from falsehood
2. Al-Dhikr: The reminder
3. Al-Shifa': That which heals
4. Al-Bayan: That explains all things
5. Al-Huda: That which guides
6. Habl-Allah: The covenant of Allah
Who is the Guardian and Preserver of the Quran?
Allah (SWT)
What is the meaning of Sunnah?
Whatever the Prophet (SAW) said, did, or approved of.
What does the first part of the Shahada mean?
I bear withness that there is no here is no God but Allah
What are the two conditions a person must meet so Allah's promises can be fulfilled?
Remember the story of Prophet Musa and his mother.
1. The person must do good deeds
2. The person must be a believer
What are the two things that the Quran isn't?
1. a storybook
2. a history book
Name the previous scriptures and the Prophets that they were sent to.
Tawrat - Musa (AS)
Zabur - Dawud (AS)
Injil - Isa (AS)
The Quran - Muhammad (SAW)
What is the meaning of Sahih Sittah?
The six correct books
What does the second part of the Shahadah mean?
and that Muhammad is the servant and messenger of Allah (SWT).
What does Allah (SWT) tell us about His beautiful names?
a. The names were borrowed from angels
b. Allah wants us to call Him using these names
c. People should not use these names for their children
d. The qualities of the names are restricted.
b. Allah wants us to call Him using these names
What was the name of one of the famous companions (sahabah) who recorded the Quran?
Zaid Ibn Thabit (RA)
TRUE OR FALSE
1. Parts of the Quran have been written by scholars
2. The Quran confirms scriptures that were sent before
3. The Quran doesn't explain itself or other books
4. There are doubtful parables in the Quran
1. F
2. T
3. F
4. F
What was the need for collecting hadith?
Islam had spread far from Arabia, so the Muslims who didn't live in Arabia needed to learn hadith too.
In the Shahadah, if we only say "La-Ilaha", our Shahadah isn't complete. What are we excluding?
Other religions also believe in God, what makes our religion different is that we believe that the Prophet (SAW) is the servant and messenger of Allah.
What is the difference between the promises of Allah and our promises?
Allah never breaks His promises.
What we're the 3 steps the Prophet (SAW) took to write and preserve the Quran?
1. He immediately memorized the revelation when he received it.
2. One or more of the companions wrote the revelation when the Prophet (SAW) recited it.
3. The companions memorized the revelation.
All the following choices are true with all the previous scriptures but not with the Quran. Which choices exclusively applies to the Quran?
a. Time-specific
b. Modified by people
c. Timeless
d. For certain nations
c. Timeless
What is the Arabic word for the long chain of narrations in a Hadith?
Isnad/Sanad
Mention 2 things you can do to improve your Khushu' in Salah.
Understanding what you are reciting
Make a lot of duaa in sujood
Pay attention to the adhan
Don't delay prayer
Start establishing Khushu' during Wudu'
What are the meanings of the beautiful names mentioned in Surat Al-Fatiha?
Allah: God
Rabb: Lord
Al-Rahman: Most-Gracious, Most-Kind
Al-Raheem: Most-Merciful, Most-Rewarding
Al-Malik: The King, Absolute Ruler
What are the two important steps Uthman (RA) took to preserve the authenticity of the Quran?
1. He made copies of the original Quran and circulated the official Quran to leaders.
2. He ordered for all the personal copies to be destroyed.
1. Changed over time
2. Destroyed
TRUE OR FALSE - Which of the following may be reasons why people began collecting hadith?
1. The fear that very soon people might forget the sayings of the Prophet (SAW).
2. A written form of hadith was needed for people living in far off places.
3. To eliminate false hadith and keep only the genuine.
4. Hadith was needed by people who could not speak Arabic.
1. T
2. T
3. T
4. F
In order to not make Salah just a robotic set of actions, what should we do? Check all that apply.
a. Pay full attention during Salah
b. Be humble during Salah,
c. Express humility during Salah.
d. Do not rush through Salah
e. Try to focus on the meaning of the recitation.
f. Keep a picture of the Ka'bah in front of us.
a. Pay full attention during Salah
b. Be humble during Salah,
c. Express humility during Salah.
d. Do not rush through Salah
e. Try to focus on the meaning of the recitation.