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Traveler
08/14/02 at 04:16:19
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 There are these questions from a contest I need to find answers to. If you know the answers to anyone of them,  don't hesitate to reply.

1. Hypocrisy (and hypocrites) are perhaps one of the most serious dangers facing the Muslim Ummah today. In fact, the first verses of Surah al-Baqara are devoted to warning the Muslim community such people. However, only Allah and his Prophet knew who the real hypocrites were. In fact, there are numerous ahadith describing the traits of hypocrites - not so that we can go around accusing each other of hypocrisy, but so that we can look inside our hearts and purify ourselves of such traits.
Q. What are three of the four main characteristics of hypocrisy?
Ans:


2. Who or what is known as Sidrat ul Muntaha?

3. Please fill in the blanks of the first part of this well known hadith:
"Islam began as something __________ and will end as something ______________. So glad tidings to the ____________....."


4. During their Hijrah, when the Holy Prophet (P.B.U.H.) escaped from Makkah, there was a reward offered to whoever could bring the Holy Prophet (P.B.U.H.) back, dead or alive. Among all the bounty hunters, only one person was able to come anywhere near capturing the Prophet. After repeatedly being thrown from his horse whenever he got close to the Prophet, this person realized that Islam was indeed the truth, and went back to Makkah in an attempt to mislead the other bounty hunters from capturing the Holy Prophet.
Q. What was the name of this person?


5.What does it mean to have Khushoo'?

6.What is the difference between Fard Kifayah and Fard 'Ayn? Give an example of both.

7. Which of the companions of the Prophet is reported to have said the following words to the King of Abyssinia?
" ...He ordered us to worship Allah alone and not to associate anything with him, to uphold Salat, to give Zakat and fast in the month of Ramadan. We believed in him and what he brought to us from Allah and we follow him in what he has asked us to do and we keep away from what he forbade us from doing. Thereupon, O King, our people attacked us, visited the severest punishment on us to make us renounce our religion and take us back to the old immorality and the worship of idols..."

8.. Who was the Prophet sent to Ashab-ul-aykah (The People of the Wood)?
(Hint: he was also the father in law of Prophet Musa!!)

9.Arguably the greatest and most influential Muslim personality of this century, this man was born in Mahmudiyya, Egypt, in the year 1906. From a very early age, this scholar had participated in numerous religious circles and attended various Islamic schools and universities. In 1928, at only the age of 22, he founded the Muslim Brotherhood, an organization that has influenced millions of people around the world, not to mention countless other revivalist movements that have sprung up since then. Alas, this scholar of Islam was assassinated in 1949 by an agent working for the Egyptian government.
Q. What was the name of this great scholar?

10. The Tenth Year of the Prophethood is also known as the Year of Grief. Who were the two important personalities in the life of the Holy Prophet (PBUH) that passed away in this year, thus causing this year to be known by such a kunya (nickname)?



Re: Need Answers to questions.
jannah
08/14/02 at 05:18:56
Umm if it's a contest why are you asking us ;)  hopefully we'll all split in on the prize right.. :)  or maybe traveler can buy us a whole bunch of [] [] [] [] [] [] [] [] [] [] [] [] [] [] []
Re: Need Answers to questions.
M.F.
08/14/02 at 06:34:43


 There are these questions from a contest I need to find answers to. If you know the answers to anyone of them,  don't hesitate to reply.

1. Hypocrisy (and hypocrites) are perhaps one of the most serious dangers facing the Muslim Ummah today. In fact, the first verses of Surah al-Baqara are devoted to warning the Muslim community such people. However, only Allah and his Prophet knew who the real hypocrites were. In fact, there are numerous ahadith describing the traits of hypocrites - not so that we can go around accusing each other of hypocrisy, but so that we can look inside our hearts and purify ourselves of such traits.
Q. What are three of the four main characteristics of hypocrisy?
Ans:
If he speaks, he lies
If he is given trust of something, he breaks the trust
If he promises he doesn't keep the promise

2. Who or what is known as Sidrat ul Muntaha?
It is the tree at the end of the uppermost heaven, where no angel has gone beyond.  This is where Muhammad (S) saw Gebreel for the second time in his true form on the Mi'raaj.  The tree is a Lote tree, which is a very simple tree that's not very outstanding.  However, when Allah spoke to Muhammad (s) it lit up with His light and became beautiful. (according to Tareq Suwaidan :) )


3. Please fill in the blanks of the first part of this well known hadith:
"Islam began as something strange and will end as something strange. So glad tidings to the strangers (ghurabaa).  Glad tidings or Tubaa, which also is the name of a tree in Jannah :)


4. During their Hijrah, when the Holy Prophet (P.B.U.H.) escaped from Makkah, there was a reward offered to whoever could bring the Holy Prophet (P.B.U.H.) back, dead or alive. Among all the bounty hunters, only one person was able to come anywhere near capturing the Prophet. After repeatedly being thrown from his horse whenever he got close to the Prophet, this person realized that Islam was indeed the truth, and went back to Makkah in an attempt to mislead the other bounty hunters from capturing the Holy Prophet.
Q. What was the name of this person?

Suraaqa

5.What does it mean to have Khushoo'?
To have concentration in prayer.


6.What is the difference between Fard Kifayah and Fard 'Ayn? Give an example of both.
Fard Kifaya: a fard that's not obligatory on every single person, such as da'wa?  Jihad in some cases
Fard Ayn: something obligatory on every Muslim, Zakat?

7. Which of the companions of the Prophet is reported to have said the following words to the King of Abyssinia?
" ...He ordered us to worship Allah alone and not to associate anything with him, to uphold Salat, to give Zakat and fast in the month of Ramadan. We believed in him and what he brought to us from Allah and we follow him in what he has asked us to do and we keep away from what he forbade us from doing. Thereupon, O King, our people attacked us, visited the severest punishment on us to make us renounce our religion and take us back to the old immorality and the worship of idols..."
Jaafar ibn Abi Taleb ?

8.. Who was the Prophet sent to Ashab-ul-aykah (The People of the Wood)?
(Hint: he was also the father in law of Prophet Musa!!)
Shuaib


9.Arguably the greatest and most influential Muslim personality of this century, this man was born in Mahmudiyya, Egypt, in the year 1906. From a very early age, this scholar had participated in numerous religious circles and attended various Islamic schools and universities. In 1928, at only the age of 22, he founded the Muslim Brotherhood, an organization that has influenced millions of people around the world, not to mention countless other revivalist movements that have sprung up since then. Alas, this scholar of Islam was assassinated in 1949 by an agent working for the Egyptian government.
Q. What was the name of this great scholar?
no idea

10. The Tenth Year of the Prophethood is also known as the Year of Grief. Who were the two important personalities in the life of the Holy Prophet (PBUH) that passed away in this year, thus causing this year to be known by such a kunya (nickname)?
Khadija and the Prophet's uncle ??



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Re: Need Answers to questions.
sabri
08/14/02 at 09:27:59
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 9.Arguably the greatest and most influential Muslim personality of this century, this man was born in Mahmudiyya, Egypt, in the year 1906. From a very early age, this scholar had participated in numerous religious circles and attended various Islamic schools and universities. In 1928, at only the age of 22, he founded the Muslim Brotherhood, an organization that has influenced millions of people around the world, not to mention countless other revivalist movements that have sprung up since then. Alas, this scholar of Islam was assassinated in 1949 by an agent working for the Egyptian government.
Q. What was the name of this great scholar?

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Hassan al-Banna?

[wlm]
08/14/02 at 09:31:21
sabri
Re: Need Answers to questions.
Barr
08/14/02 at 10:58:25
Yes, its Hassan Al-Banna.
Re: Need Answers to questions.
Abu_Hamza
08/14/02 at 17:48:31
yeah, Barr would know that one :)

M.F.'s answers are all good.  Just a few notes:

5. Khushoo' means to be focused and humbled.  It can be within the Salaah *or* outside.

6. M.F.'s examples are good for both fard ayn and kifayah.

7. Yes, it's Ja'far ibn Abi Talib.

10. Khadijah and Abu Talib (the uncle of the Prophet [saw]).
Re: Need Answers to questions.
Traveler
08/15/02 at 00:29:09
 Jazakallah khair everybody. You all have been great help, especially you M.F. Thanks
    Oddly enough, of all the ten questions, I only knew a couple and one of  them was the one you didn't know the answer to.  ;D

  And Jannah I'd prefer to share the prize with everyone than buy about 600+ of   []   :D  :-/

 Keep the  ;-)hood alive!
 Traveler  
08/15/02 at 00:40:48
Traveler


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