Basic Islamic Principles
What are the 5 pillars of Islam?
What is Shahada, Salah, Zakat, Hajj, Siyam?
Believing in one Creator or believing in one Lord.
What is Tawheed Ul-Khaliq?
Jinn are made of ____ & angels are made of _____
fire, light
The angel that will blow the horn creating a blaring siren and signaling the start of the Hereafter.
Define Atheism, polytheism, and monotheism.
Atheism: do not believe there is a God
Polytheism: believe there is more than 1 God
Monotheism: believe in 1 God.
The basic sense of human decency that inspires us to believe in and accept Allah SWT as our creator.
What is Al-Fitrah?
Belief that there is no one worthy of worship except Allah (SWT), our creator and the creator of the universe.
What is Tawheed Al Ibadah?
The two worst sins according to Prophet Muhammad SAW are
shirk and sihr
The Angels' main purpose is to..
How many times did Prophet Muhammad SAW see angel Jibreel in his true form?
twice
What are the 6 pillars of Iman?
What is Belief in God, angels, his prophets, their books, Al-Qadar, and the Day of Judgement.
Describing Allah the Most High and naming Him with whatever He described and named Himself with, and with whatever His Messenger (SAW) described and named Him within the authentic narrations
What is Tawheed Al Asmaa Was Sifaat?
List 3 ways to protect yourself from evil Jinn
1. Keep a close relationship w/ Allah SWT
2. Read Quran daily
3. Engage in thikr daily
The journey in which Angel Jibreel ascended with Prophet Muhammad across the seven heavens and Rasoolullah spoke to Allah SWT is known as..
What is Al-Israa & Miraj?
Who did Allah SWT directly inform about the future?
Prophet Muhammad SAW
The arabic names for Allah SWT's names, The Unseen and The Evident
What is Al-Batin & Al-Thahir?
Define Taffakur
What is ‘deep thinking’ about the universe and the infinite creations of Allah. It is a kind of worship wherein man ponders over the creations of Allah, ultimately leading him to appreciate the Creator in a better way. It is a form of worship because it strengthens your relationship with Allah SWT.
The main difference between Adam and Iblees in terms of how they reacted after being removed from Jannah is that..
Adam repented & Iblees did not
List three differences between Angels & Humans
Angels are made of light while humans are made of clay.
Angels can present in a visible form but they are invisible for the most part.
Unlike humans, they do not eat, sleep, tire, sleep nor get sick.
Humans have free will while angels do not.
Explain how the Christians understanding of the Holy Spirit differs from the Islamic understanding.
Christians believe in the concept of the Trinity, which claims the union of three divine Godly persons: the father, the son, and the holy spirit. The quran clearly rejects the trinity in Christainity & calls for Tawheed. In Islam, Isa or Jesus is a prophet, NOT a divine God. Angel Jibreel is the Holy spirit in Islam and he executes Allah’s commands. He is an Angel, not a God.
Name 3 characteristics of Ayat Al-Kursi.
Allah is the Supreme Being and the Great Lord of the Universe.
His knowledge covers and encompasses every single thing in the universe.
He has no weakness or deficiencies, like getting tired and needing rest.
List three examples of how you can apply the concept of Tafakkur
1. In the atmosphere, there is 77% of nitrogen, 21% of oxygen and 1% of carbon dioxide and other gases.
2. All the planets in the solar system revolve around sun. They never collide with each other and they move in a set pattern. This proves that there has to be a divine Creator who has created this world with perfection.
3. The water cycle:The sun heats the water on the surface causing evaporation. The warm air filled with this moisture rises up to the sky, then it cools down and forms clouds. Winds normally blow these clouds inland. When the temperature cools off the moisture turns back to water and falls down as rain. After being used by the soil, the rest of the water falls back into the oceans and rivers. Then the cycle begins again. All this surely could not happen by chance!
Why did Allah SWT stop the jinn from sneaking into Heaven?
Allah SWT protected the heavens to protect the Quran because if the Jinn had communicated even a few words of the Quran to the fortune tellers before its revelation to Prophet Muhammad, they would have falsely claimed that the Messenger of Allah SWT received the Quran from them, which is absolutely false.
List 5 concepts present in the Hadith of Jibreel
1. Ettiquettes of learning
2. Asking good questions is 1/2 of knowledge
3. 5 pillars of Islam
4. 6 pillars of Iman
5. Al-Ihsan
Which prophet did Allah SWT inform about the future? EXPLAIN what Allah SWT told him.
Allah SWT informed prophet Muhammad about some future developments and signs of the Day of Judgement, such as the Conquest of Constantinople, that Arabia will be filled with high rise buildings, the return of Prophet Isla or Jesus, the sun rising from the west, and other future developments.