chapter 9
what is the meaning of taqwa?
fearing Allah (SWT)
what is the biblical name of Nuh (AS)?
Noah
Where did the israelites settle after fleeing egypt?
Canaan in ancient Palestine
which book did Dawud (AS) receive?
the zabur
what are the 3 things we must do to receive the promise of Allah (SWT)?
1.believe
2. do good deeds
3. be patient and have trust (tawakkul)
what is a muttaqi?
someone who is constantly practising taqwa and can easily resist Shaytaan's temptations
what did the people of Nuh (AS) worship?
idols
What are 2 important qualities Talut had that made him a good king?
1. he was wise
2. he was brave
list 3 father-son rasul's who have been sent
1. dawud and sulayman (AS)
2. ibrahim, ismail and ishaq (AS)
3. zakariyyah and yahya (AS)
name the 4 imams we learned about
1. malik
2. abu hanifa
3. shafi'i
4. hanbal
list 2 benefits of being a muttaqi
1. success
2. protected on the day of judgement
3. jannah
How did the people of Nuh (AS) treat him as he preached to them?
laughed at him, called him names, etc.
What was the community promised if they followed Talut?
peace and tranquility (sakinah)
list 2 scientific achievements of dawud and sulayman (AS) (1 each)
1. dawud (AS) improved furnaces to melt iron
2. sulayman (AS) improved sailing technology so boats moved quickly and in the right direction
what was the role of Uthmaan ibn Affan (RA) in the compilation (collecting) of the Qur'an?
2. burned old copies to make sure there were no errors
3. circulated official copies
4. added harakat so everyone could read
list 4 ways to strengthen taqwa
1. reading qur'an
2. fasting
3. keeping promises
4. praying salah
5. constantly doing ibaadah
6. being peaceful
7. telling the truth
Who in Nuh (AS)'s family did not believe?
His wife and son
Explain how and why talut tested his soldiers
he only let them drink a few sips of water from the river to test if they would listen to him and if they were reliable
sulayman (AS) sent a letter to bilqis, the queen of _____? why did he send this letter?
the queen of sheba because she was not a muslim
list the 6 sahih sittah
1. sahih bukhari
2. sahih muslim
3. sunan al tirmidhi
4. sunan ibn majah
5. sunan abu dawud
6. sunan al-sughra/nasai
what are the 6 characteristics of a muttaqin?
1. believe in al-ghaib (the unseen)
2. establish salah
3. spend money on good causes
4. believe in the qur'an
5. believe in the earlier revelations
6. believe in the hereafter (akhirah)
Where did the ark land?
Mount Judi
what 3 things did talut and dawud (AS) pray for, for their army?
2. determination
3. help from Allah (SWT)
in which surah is the example of fair judgement by dawud and sulayman (AS)?
surah anbiyah
list 3 of the 6 names of the qur'an we learned in chapter 3 with their meanings
1. al furqan (separating truth from falsehood)
2. al dhikr (the reminder)
3. al shifa (that which heals)
4. al bayan (that which explains all things)
5. al huda (that which guides)
6. habl-Allah (the covenant of Allah)