Root Letters
What are the root letters of the word فُرْقَان?
ف-ر-ق
What is the Arabic word for blessing or favor?
نِعْمَت or نِعْمَة
After which event was the verse “ٱلَّذِينَ إِذَآ أَصَـٰبَتْهُم مُّصِيبَةٌ قَالُوٓا۟ إِنَّا لِلَّهِ وَإِنَّآ إِلَيْهِ رَٰجِعُونَ” (Those who say, when afflicted with a calamity, ‘We belong to God and to Him we shall return’) (2:156) revealed?
The Battle of Badr
Allah describes hardened hearts as being harder than what?
Rocks
What did Banū Isrāʿīl begin to worship in the absence of Mūsā (AS)?
Golden calf
What is a word we learned with the root letters ص-ب-غ?
صِبْغَة
What does the word حُجَّة mean?
Argument, evidence, proof
Who was this verse revealed about and what were they hiding? “إِنَّ ٱلَّذِينَ يَكْتُمُونَ مَآ أَنزَلَ ٱللَّهُ مِنَ ٱلْكِتَـٰبِ وَيَشْتَرُونَ بِهِۦ ثَمَنًا قَلِيلًا ۙ أُو۟لَـٰٓئِكَ مَا يَأْكُلُونَ فِى بُطُونِهِمْ إِلَّا ٱلنَّارَ” / “As for those who conceal the Scripture that God sent down and sell it for a small price, they only fill their bellies with Fire” (2:174)
Jewish scholars/leaders who hid the description of the Prophet ﷺ in their books
What are the physical illnesses Allah uses to describe the disbelievers’ and hypocrites’ refusal to listen?
Deafness, dumbness, blindness
How did Banū Isrāʿīl respond when they were commanded to sacrifice a cow?
They asked too many questions, making a mockery of Allah’s command and delaying compliance
What are the root letters of the word سَيِّئَة?
س - و - ء
What does the word مَوْعِظَة mean?
Lesson, admonition
What is the circumstance of revelation for the verse “لَيْسَ عَلَيْكُمْ جُنَاحٌ أَن تَبْتَغُوا۟ فَضْلًا مِّن رَّبِّكُمْ” “It is no offense to seek some bounty from your Lord (during Hajj)” (2:198)?
Some of the companions thought it would be sinful to engage in trade during Hajj, so Allah clarified that it is permissible.
Fill in the blank: “Allah does not shy from drawing comparisons even with something as small as a _______, or larger”
Gnat or mosquito
What was the loophole the fishermen among the Banū Isrāʿīl used to catch fish on Saturdays?
They would put out their nets on Fridays and collect the fish on Sundays.
What is a word we learned with 4 root letters?
بُرْهَـٰن
What does the word شعائر (shaʿāʾir) mean?
Rites, symbols, or indications
Which two companions asked the question about wine and gambling, in response to which Allah revealed the verse about their prohibition? (2:219)
ʿUmar & Muʿādh (RA)
Fill in the blank: Allah compares the disbelievers to animals who do not listen to their _____ giving them instructions.
Shepherd
What happened when some people from Banī Isrāʿīl asked to see Allah directly?
They were struck down with a thunderbolt.
What are the root letters of the word ذُرِّيَّة?
ذ - ر - ر
What does the word مِيثَـٰق mean?
Pledge or covenant
What is the circumstance of revelation for the verse “وَتَزَوَّدُوا۟ فَإِنَّ خَيْرَ ٱلزَّادِ ٱلتَّقْوَىٰ” “Provide well for yourselves: the best provision is to be mindful of God” (2:197)?
Some people thought it was pious to go for Hajj without taking any provisions for themselves and would then resort to begging in Makkah. Allah clarified that it is part of taqwa to bring provisions for oneself.
In the parable about hypocrites, what happens when they kindle a fire and it lights up everything around them?
Allah takes it away, leaving them in darkness
What was one part of the covenant (mīthāq) that Banū Isrāʿīl made with Allah?
Worship Allah alone, be good to your parents, relatives, orphans and the needy, speak kindly to people, establish prayer, and give charity (2:83)