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se7en

02/05/01 at 19:29:59

Don't cheat!!

1. In which surah is there an ayah that confirms that Islam is complete?
a.) al-Ma'idah
b.) al-Fatiha
c.) an-Nahl
d.) an-Nas

2. In what year (common era) was the prophet Muhammad born?
a.) 550
b.) 560
c.) 570
d.) 580

3. The Qur'an was revealed over what period of time?
a.) 33 years
b.) 23 years
c.) 25 years
d.) 100 years

4. There are two suras in the Qur'an named after insects. They are:
a.) an-Nahl and az-Zumar
b.) an-Naml and al-Feel
c.) an-Naml and an-Nahl
d.) az-Zumar and an-Naml

5. What is the meaning of al-Haleem?
a.) The Patient
b.) The Kind
c.) The Merciful
d.) the Forgiver

6. How man sons did Prophet Ya'qub have *besides* Prophet Yusuf?
a.) 10
b.) 11
c.) 12
d.) 13

7. After they disobeyed Prophet Hud, they were destroyed by a fierce wind which Allah caused to blow against them for seven nights and eight days. Who were these people?
a.) the people of 'Ad
b.) the people of Thamud
c.) the people of the city of iram
d.) the people of pharoah

8. Who was prophet Salih sent to?
a.) the people of 'Ad
b.) the people of Thamud
c.) the people of Madyan
d.) the people of the city of iram

9. Who gave the name "Muslim" to the Muslims?
a.) Adam
b.) Nooh
c.) Ibraheem
d.) Muhammad

10. Where is prophet Muhammad's father buried?
a.) Makkah
b.) Madinah
c.) Jeddah
d.) al-Quds

11. Which prophet built Masjid al-Aqsa?
a.) Ibraheem
b.) Dawud
c.) Yaqub
d.) Sulayman

12. Muhammad, peace be upon him, was born about 600 years after prophet Isa and ___ years after prophet Musa alayhis salaam.
a.) 500
b.) 1200
c.) 3500
d.) 2600

13. What is the meaning of al-Baqee?
a.) The Eternal
b.) the Light
c.) the Guide
d.) the Rich

14. Which city was the capital of the Islamic government during the Abbasid Caliphate?
a.) Kufa
b.) Istanbul
c.) Baghdad
d.) Madina

15. "We relate to thee their story in truth; they were youth who believed in their Lord, and We advanced them in guidance; We gave strength to their hearts: Behold, they stood up and said, Our Lord is the Lord of the Heavens and of the earth; never shall we call upon any god other than Him; if we did, we should indeed have uttered an enormity." These verses are in Surah:
a.) al Isra
b.) al Baqarah
c.) al Kahf
d.) Maryam

BONUS: What are the Seven Oft-Repeated Verses?

NS
Re: test your knowledge...
jannah

02/05/01 at 21:21:57

here's my answers:

1. a
2. c
3. b
4. c
5. b or a?
6. b
7. a
8. b
9. d
10. b
11. d?
12. b
13. a
14. c
15. c

bonus surah fatiha

Re: test your knowledge...
Arsalan

02/05/01 at 23:38:41

Assalamu alaikum,

Here's my answers (mostly guesses!):

1. b
2. c
3. b
4. c
5. a
6. b
7. a
8. b
9. d
10. b
11. a
12. d
13. a
14. c
15. c

Bonus: The seven verses are:

1. Bismillah Ar-Rahman Ar-Raheem
2. Alhamdu lillahi rabbil aalameen
3. Ar-Rahman Ar-Raheem
4. Maliki yaumid deen
5. Iyyaka na'budu wa iyyaka nasta'een
6. Ihdinas siraatal mustaqeem
7. Siratalladheena an'amta 'alayhim ghayril maghdoobi alayhim wa laddaalleen

Re: test your knowledge...
Asim

02/06/01 at 00:09:39

Assalaamu alaikum,

Don't cheat!!
um..I just took a quick look at Jannah and Arsalan's answers. :)

1. a
2. c.) 570
3. b.) 23 years
4. c.) an-Naml and an-Nahl
5. a.) The Patient
6. b.) 11
7. a.) the people of 'Ad
8. b.) the people of Thamud
9. d.) Muhammad
10. b.) Madinah
11. ?
12. d.) 2600
13. hmm..not so sure a? c?
14. c.) Baghdad
15. c.) al Kahf
BONUS: What are the Seven Oft-Repeated Verses?
Verses of Surah Fatiha

Phew, se7en makes tough quizes. Gotta prepare for the quran quiz!

Re: test your knowledge...
Arsalan

02/06/01 at 00:12:50

[quote]Phew, se7en makes tough quizes. Gotta prepare for the quran quiz!
[/quote]LOL! That's exactly what I was thinking man!

Re: test your knowledge...
se7en

02/06/01 at 00:31:10

heh heh heh... you better be scared ;D this is going to be an awesome quiz :)

destined I think inshaAllah after everyone has posted their responses I'll post the answers.

wasalaam.

Re: test your knowledge...
destined

02/06/01 at 00:48:52

okie, i'll be waiting... ;)

Re: test your knowledge...
Kashif

02/06/01 at 20:20:55

My answers are:

1. a
2. c
3. b
4. c
5. a
6. b
7. a
8. b
9. c
10. a
11. b
12. d
13. a
14. c
15. c

Bonus: Surah al-Fatihah
Re: test your knowledge...
Mona

02/06/01 at 16:28:24

Assalamu alaikum,

Good questions se7en! My answers and guesses (*) are listed.

1. a
2. b *
3. b
4. c
5. a
6. b
7. b *
8. c *
9. c
10. a
11. b *
12. b *
13. a
14. a
15. c

Re: test your knowledge...
bintmunir

02/06/01 at 20:25:44

Salaamz

here are my answers:
1. a
2. c
3. b
4. c
5. b
6. b
7. a
8. b
9. e (Allah)
10.b
11.b
12.b
13.a
14.c
15.c

Bonus: Surah Al-Fatiha

i can't handle the suspense!!! :)

Re: test your knowledge...
Arsalan

02/08/01 at 14:22:34

Answers???

Re: test your knowledge...
se7en

02/08/01 at 16:06:24

as salaamu alaykum wa rahmatAllahi wa barakatuh,

1. In which surah is there an ayah that confirms that Islam is complete?
a.) al-Ma'idah
b.) al-Fatiha
c.) an-Nahl
d.) an-Nas

"...This day have those who reject faith given up all hope of your religion: Yet fear them not but fear Me. [i]This day have I perfected your religion for you, completed My favor upon you, and have chosen for you Islam as your religion. [/i]But if any is forced by hunger, with no inclination to transgression, Allah is indeed Oft-forgiving, Most Merciful." - Al Ma'idah, ayah 3

2. In what year (common era) was the prophet Muhammad born?
a.) 550
b.) 560
c.) 570
d.) 580

3. The Qur'an was revealed over what period of time?
a.) 33 years
b.) 23 years
c.) 25 years
d.) 100 years

4. There are two suras in the Qur'an named after insects. They are:
a.) an-Nahl and az-Zumar
b.) an-Naml and al-Feel
c.) an-Naml and an-Nahl
d.) az-Zumar and an-Naml

an-Nahl - The Bee (surah 16)
an-Naml - the Ants (surah 27)

5. What is the meaning of al-Haleem?
a.) The Patient
b.) The Kind
c.) The Merciful
d.) the Forgiver

6. How man sons did Prophet Ya'qub have *besides* Prophet Yusuf?
a.) 10
b.) 11
c.) 12
d.) 13

"Behold! Joseph said to his father: O my father! I did see [i]eleven[/i] stars and the sun and the moon: I saw them prostrate themselves to me!" - Surah Yusuf ayah 4.
The eleven stars represent his eleven brothers.

7. After they disobeyed Prophet Hud, they were destroyed by a fierce wind which Allah caused to blow against them for seven nights and eight days. Who were these people?
a.) the people of 'Ad
b.) the people of Thamud
c.) the people of the city of iram
d.) the people of pharoah

"And in the Àd (people) (was another Sign): Behold, We sent against them the devastating Wind: It left nothing whatever that it came up against, but reduced it to ruin and rottenness." Surah adh-Dhariyaat, ayaat 41-42

8. Who was prophet Salih sent to?
a.) the people of 'Ad
b.) the people of Thamud
c.) the people of Madyan
d.) the people of the city of iram

"To the Thamüd People (We sent) Sálih, one of their own brethren. He said: 'O my People! Worship Allah: ye have no other god but Him. It is He Who hath produced you from the earth and settled you therein: then ask forgiveness of Him, and turn to Him (in repentance): for my Lord is (always) near, ready to answer.'" - Surah Hud, ayah 61

9. Who gave the name "Muslim" to the Muslims?
a.) Adam
b.) Nooh
c.) Ibraheem
d.) Muhammad

10. Where is prophet Muhammad's father buried?
a.) Makkah
b.) Madinah
c.) Jeddah
d.) al-Quds

11. Which prophet built Masjid al-Aqsa?
a.) Ibraheem
b.) Dawud
c.) Yaqub
d.) Sulayman

12. Muhammad, peace be upon him, was born about 600 years after prophet Isa and ___ years after prophet Musa alayhis salaam.
a.) 500
b.) 1200
c.) 3500
d.) 2600

13. What is the meaning of al-Baqee?
a.) The Eternal
b.) the Light
c.) the Guide
d.) the Rich

14. Which city was the capital of the Islamic government during the Abbasid Caliphate?
a.) Kufa
b.) Istanbul
c.) Baghdad
d.) Madina

15. "We relate to thee their story in truth; they were youth who believed in their Lord, and We advanced them in guidance; We gave strength to their hearts: Behold, they stood up and said, Our Lord is the Lord of the Heavens and of the earth; never shall we call upon any god other than Him; if we did, we should indeed have uttered an enormity." These verses are in Surah:
a.) al Isra
b.) al Baqarah
c.) al Kahf
d.) Maryam

ayaat 13-14.

BONUS: What are the Seven Oft-Repeated Verses?
Suratul Fatiha

Scores

jannah: -1.5 for #9 and guessing on #5, +1 for bonus
arsalan: -4 for #1, 9, 11, 12, +1 for bonus
asim: -2.5 for # 9, 11, and guessing on #13, +1 for bonus
kashif: -3 for #10, 11, 12, +1 for bonus
mona: -6 for #2, 7, 8, 10, 11, 14
bint munir: -2 for #5, 9, +1 for bonus

WINNER: jannah
Re: test your knowledge...
Arsalan

02/08/01 at 16:22:39

Good job Jannah!

I got the Qur'an Quiz though ... you guys watch your back!!!

Insha Allah :)

Wassalamu alaikum.

Re: test your knowledge...
jannah

02/08/01 at 16:39:32

YAYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY

I would just like to.. at this momentous moment in my life thank God, and then after God, all the little people that helped me reach this greatest achievement in my life...and lastly I'd like to thank the Academy of se7en and sciences!!!! thanx and save the whales!!!!!

Re: test your knowledge...
Mona

02/08/01 at 16:56:56

assalamu alaikum,

thanks se7en for marking the quizes! i guess it is very evident that i am lousy at guessing :( eep, better not let my students who i TA at the university see my mark here!

i have a tinsy comment about question # 4 which we all got right

[quote]
4. There are two suras in the Qur'an named after insects. They are:
a.) an-Nahl and az-Zumar
b.) an-Naml and al-Feel
c.) an-Naml and an-Nahl
d.) az-Zumar and an-Naml

an-Nahl - The Bee (surah 16)
an-Naml - the Ants (surah 27)
[/quote]

surat al-ankaboot (surah 29) was also named after an insect.

is anybody else surprised by the knowledge that prophet Muhammed's [i]father[/i] was buried in Madina not Makkah?

wassalam

Re: test your knowledge...
se7en

02/08/01 at 16:53:20

[quote] There are two suras in the Qur'an named after insects. They are:[/quote]

I shouldn't have phrased the question this way, because there are more han two suras in the Qur'an named after insects. The question should say, "Two *of* the suras in the Qur'an named after insects are..."

Thanks for pointing that out Mona:)

wasalaam.

Re: test your knowledge...
Arsalan

02/08/01 at 18:38:24

Assalamu alaikum,

Mona - it's not surprising, because if you remember the story, Abdullah (the father of Prophet Muhammad pbuh) was on his way back from up North, where he had travelled with a trade caravan, when he fell ill and died. He actually died close to (or in) Yathrib (Madina), and so he was buried there.

I always thought it was ironic that he died in the city which would soon become the City of the Prophet, his son - someone he never even saw! Subhan Allah.

Re: test your knowledge...
Asim

02/08/01 at 19:09:03

Assalaamu alaikum,

Se7en, you being lenient on me? I got #12 wrong also! That makes me -3.5 :(

I don't know why I thought the time between prophets Muhammad and Musa (peace be upon them) was more than 1200. That means 600 BC, hmmm. Good quiz se7en!

Arsalan:
I got the Qur'an Quiz though ...

Not so fast brother!! :)

Wasalaam.

Re: test your knowledge...
Mona

02/09/01 at 09:55:18

Assalamu alaikum,

Arsalan, thanks for clarifying Q #10. I raised this point at breakfast this morning and my mother reminded me that the prophet's ( pbuh ) father died during his travels for trade.

Wassalam
Re: test your knowledge...
Kashif

02/09/01 at 10:37:44

assalaamu alaikum

Was #12 a trick question? I was surprised to see you say that Musa alaihis-salaam came only 1200 years before the Prophet Muhammad sallallahu alaihi wa sallam.

So. I asked the butler to investigate for me, and he pointed me in the direction of the Encyclopaedia Britannica in which you will find that the stronger opinion is that the exodus of the Jews occurred around the 14th Century BC.

PS Such an option did not appear on your list of answers...

now... check this out... Se7en writes the test, and Jannah gets top score !? suspicious?

[url]http://www.britannica.com/bcom/eb/article/3/0,5716,115593+2+108742,00.html[/url]
Kashif
Wa Salaam

NS
Re: test your knowledge...
Mona

02/10/01 at 20:18:44

Assalamu alaikum,

[quote]
now... check this out... Se7en writes the test, and Jannah gets top score !? suspicious?
[/quote]

Naw...Jannah and Se7en are awesome sisters who work and study hard :)

Off the top of my head...can I now be exempted from the 'madina geek' title, I don't care if I am demoted to citizen again...PWEEEEASE

wassalam

Re: test your knowledge...
jannah

02/10/01 at 20:20:10

wlm,

sorry sister.. the geek title will motivate you to post more inshallah :p

Re: test your knowledge...
Zara

02/14/01 at 09:14:28

Here are my answers

1) c
2) c
3) b
4) b
5) a
6) b
7) b
8) d
9) d
10)a
11)d
12)b
13)b
14)d
15)a

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