Yusuf (AS)
which brother stayed behind when bin yamin wasn't allowed to leave egypt?
the eldest brother
Why did Yaqub (AS) delay praying for his sons (according to scholars)?
He wanted to wait till the last 3rd of the night
bonus: why is that time so special?
what does harad mean?
weak, old, senile
bonus: who was called harad
the prophet (SAW) prohibited any human from prostrating to another human and said if it were allowed, it would be a ____ to _____. (fill in the blanks)
a wife to her husband
Which planet has the strongest gravity?
jupiter
the brothers of Yusuf (AS) claimed that he was a thief when it the cup was discovered in bin yamin's bag, what incident were they referring to by calling him a thief (according to scholars)?
his maternal grandfather was a pagan and yusuf (AS) took an idol from him because he wanted his grandfather to not worship it
when the bani israel came to Egypt, arond how big was their tribe?
a. around 50
b. around 70
c. around 150
d. around 200
c. around 70
What does bashir mean
one who comes with good news
how many parts of prophethood are there and what is the one part that is given to us?
46 parts and we know of dreams
Which American president is in the Wrestling Hall of Fame?
Abraham Lincoln
Why was it allowed for Yusuf (AS)'s family to prostrate to him?
with every prophet there are new rulings but the message stays the same. there are 2 types of prostrations
1) out of respect
2) worshipping, lowering your head to the ground (reserved for Allah alone)
why does Yusuf (AS) want his brothers to determine the punishment of a thief?
the laws of egypt would not have allowed yusuf (AS) to keep bin yamin, but the shariah of yaqub (AS) would. whoever steals is now a servant to who he/she stole from.
Yusuf (AS) makes a dua in ayah 101, "My Lord, you have given me power to rule and the knowledge of events. O creator of the heavens and Earth, you are my ___ in this world and in the hereafter. Make me fia a Muslim and make me join the righteous." Fill in the blank with the arabic word and the meaning
Wali; protector/guardian
which prophet said that being hasty is from shaytan?
Prophet muhammad (SAW)
What was the first Pixar movie?
toy story
what are the 3 types of souls?
1. nafsul mutmainnah - happy and righteous soul
2. nafsul ammara - soul with no fain in allah
3. nafsul lowamah - reproaching itself, sometimes good and sometimes bad
When did the father of Yusuf (AS) smell the scent of Yusuf (AS)?
when the caravan with his shirt set out from egypt
What are the two meanings of lateef?
1) gentle, kind
2) the one who is intimately aware of all the minute details
Why does Allah (SWT) always send a prophet from a town/village and not the desert?
Bedouins live a very harsh life and there isn't a refined civilized society, all prophets were from villages in a civilized manner in order to nurture kindness.
Originally, Amazon only sold what kind of product?
books
How does yusuf (AS) know that there will be a year of surplus rain after the drought?
Yusuf (AS) realized since there was a time limit set, there had to be a year that is above par to wipe out the consequences of the drought and for the environment to go back to normal
when does allah (SWT) bless someone with the knowledge of dream interpreation?
when a person is very pious and righteous
in ayah 110, what is the difference in translation for wa dhannu anhum qad khudhibu and wa dhannu anhum qad khudh dhi bu mean. (shadda on khudhibu)
1) the people thought they. were lied to by the prophets
2) the prophets thought the people rejected them
He said, "No reproach upon you today! May Allah forgive you, and he is the most merciful of all the merciful." We talked about two instances when this was said, name both. (go into detail for full points)
1) yusuf (AS) responding to his brothers whenever they realized he was the financial minister of egypt they had been conversing with
2) Prophet Muhammad (SAW) responding to the people of Mecca after returning with an army of thousands and meccans were reminding him of their familial relationship
What is the only letter of the alphabet not to appear in the name of any US state?
Q