Lily
What is Tawhid
Is the belief that there is only one God, Allah
"Raja" means hope. Whom should we place all our hope in?
Allah (SWT)
_______ is the best form of communication with Allah and the first deed we will be questioned about on the Day of Judgement
Salah
How can we achieve our miraj through salah?
Ikhlas - Our intention should be pure and sincere
Presence of the Heart - Our salah will only make us ascend if we put our heart into it.
Qiblah
Praying on time
Qira'ah
Perfume
Performing the Mustahabbat
Dua
What are the benefits for fasting?
Physical Healing - Helps us be healthy, cleans the body and kills the cells and tissues that are damaged
Social Healing - Allah has made fasting wajib so that the rich can feel the pain and hunger of the poor and have mercy on them
Spiritual Healing - Purifies our soul (strengthens our taqwa, increases our connection with Allah)
What are the attributes of Allah known as in arabic?
Sifat as subutiyyah
Allah is not needy - what does this mean?
Allah is not dependent on his creation for anything
How do actions of salah bring us closer to Allah?
Helps us improve our character and keeps us on the straight path
Losing concentration in salah can lead to doubts.
Name the term that describes this.
Shakiyyatus salah
How can we achieve Taqwa through fasting?
It protects our whole body from actions that are haram; a person who has taqwa keeps away from sins inorder to come closer to Allah
What are the qualities that Allah is not?
Sifat as Salbiyyah
_______ means to be satisfied with what we have and not constantly want more
Contentment
Name the two groups that the wajib actions of salah are divided into
Rukn and Ghayr Rukn
Why should we understand the recitation of Salah
It enables us to pray with our heart and mind and makes our salah more meaningful
What does "Niyyah" and "Qurbatan Ilallah" mean
Niyyah - "Why are we doing it"
Qurbatan Ilallah - "To get closer to Allah" or "In obedience to Allah"
Everyone has the same type of relationship with Allah. True or False?
False, each one of us has a unique and special relationship with Allah.
_______ is the opposite of contentment
Greed
____ are the pillars of salah. Salah becomes batil if these actions are missed or repeated either on purpose or by mistake.
Rukn
Surat al- ____ talks about the ____ of Allah, this is called Tawhid
Surat al- Fatihah talks about the oneness of Allah, this is called Tawhid
What things break the fast?
- Eating or drinking intentionally
- Vomiting intentionally
- Smoking
Allah is not visible. Explain why
Allah does not have a physical form and is not (and never will be) visible to the eyes, but his presence can be felt with the heart.
How can Greed be cured?
- To give khums and zakat helps us reduce our greed for wealth and our attachment to it.
- Imam jafar as sadiq has said to one of his companion that whenever you are worried about some wordly thing, remember death and your loneliness in the grave, the tears on your cheeks, the cutting of your limbs, insects eating your flesh, your hardships and how you will be cut off from the world. This will encourage you to work for the Hereafter and keep you away from the greed of most of the things in the world
- To share what we have with others who need it
Daily Salah was gifted to us from the heavenly ascension of _______
Prophet Muhammad
What is the arabic word for Fasting?
Sawm
What are the rules of Travelling when fasting?
- If a traveller leaves his home before dhuhr, he will leave his home while fasting and only break the fast once he has left his home town.
- If a traveller leaves his home after dhuhr, he must fast on that day.
- If a traveller returning home after a journey reaches his home town before dhuhr, he can fast on that day as long as he makes niyyah once he reaches his home town and has not done anything on the journey that would invalidate a fast