Teach
Yourself ISLAM
Revision
Exercises
Science
of Qur’an
1.
What distinguish the Qur’anic
elocution from human language?
2.
What is meant by the
elocutionary miracle? Mention some of its features?
3.
What is meant by the scientific
proof of Qur’an? Mention five of its fields ?
4.
What is the differences between
Qur’anic and human legislations?
5.
Mention three names of the Qur’an, and five of its attributes stated in
the Qur’an.
6.
What is the wisdom behind
sending down the Qur’an at intervals.
7.
How did the revelation occur?
8.
What are the differences between
the Mecca and Medina Suras concerning: a)place and b) subject?
9.
What are the benefits gained from knowing whether the verses are of Mecca
or Medina?
10.
What are the benefits gained
from knowing the causes behind sending the verses?
11.
How was the Qur’an collected
after being sent down?
12.
What is the difference between
exegesis and figurative interpretation?
13.
Mention three trends in Qur’anic
exegesis and give examples to well-known scholars in this field?
14.
Is it possible to translate the
Qur’an? Why?
15.
What is the difference between
the clear and the consimilar of verses?
Science
of Hadith
1.
What does the science of hadith
deal with?
2.
What is meant by: Hadith
– Sunna - Al-Qudsy hadith
– Traceable hadith -
Discontinued hadith - Interrupted hadith?
3.
What is the difference
between hadith
ensured by many lines of transmission and Single hadith?
4.
It is conditioned for the
narrator, to accept his narration, to be: a)……..b)……..
5.
Mention conditions for the
authenticity of a hadith?
6.
The hadith is not accepted because: a)………; b)……….; c)………..
7.
Mention four kinds of hadith books by giving examples?
8.
How is the reclassification of
hadith verified? What are the degrees of reclassification?
Science
of Sources
1.
Mention agreed upon shari`a evidence according to their rank-order?
2.
Mention four of the secondary shari`a
evidence?
3.
What is the role of sunna toward the Qur’an?
4.
What are the differences between
Qur’an and sunna concerning: a) Traceability ; b) Signification?
5.
What is meant by consensus?
6.
What is analogy? What are its pillars?
7.
What is the difference between
mandatory ruling and established ruling?
8.
What are the divisions of the
mandatory ruling? In what way is the Hanafi school
different?
9.
What are the conditions for
applying the rulings: a)…..;
b)
……; c)……
10.
The general objectives of shari`a
are considered in the following order: a)………; b)……; c)……….
11.
What are the four necessities?
12.
Mention three shari`a
rules for realizing the necessities?
13.
Mention three shari`a
rules for realizing the needs?
14.
Give examples of the following: a) Allah’s right; b) the responsible
person’s right; c) what includes the two rights.
15.
When is Ijtihad
permitted? What are the conditions for being a mujtahid (qualified
scholar)
16.
What is meant by repeal? What
are cases of repeal?
1.
What are the pillars of the
belief of the Muslim?
2.
What does indicate the existence
of Allah, and His Unity?
3. What
is the difference between the concepts of godhood and divinity?
4.
What should the monotheism of
Allah require one to do?
5.
How can the Muslim understand
the attributes of Allah as displayed in the Qur’an?
6.
Mention some of the angels
characteristics?
7.
Mention four holy books other
than the Qur’an?
8.
Which of the holy books has its
text been preserved since its revelation until the present day?
9.
What is the difference
between the prophet and the messenger?
10.
Who are the messengers who are
endowed with resolve?
11.
Can anyone other than the
prophets be described as sacrosanct?
12.
What is the miracle of Islam?
What is
the difference between this
miracle and others brought forth by the previous messengers?
13.
What is the bridge of Hell?
14.
What are the differences between
the small and big signs of the Hour?
15.
List in order the events of the
Day of Resurrection?
16.
How can the belief in the Unseen be?
17.
Mention some types of beliefs and practices, by some ignorant
Muslims, that nullify the faith.
18.
What is the ruling of Islam concerning those who deny: a) a Qur’anic
text or an authentic tradition; b) the application of a clear-cut shari`a rule.
1.
What does combine all the revealed messages in their
original form?
2.
What are reasons for the deviation of the beliefs?
3.
Mention six of the features of deviation which are common among the
associating creeds.
4.
Mention in brief the common deviations in: Hinduism, Buddhism, Magianism,
Judaism, and Christianity.
5.
In what way the following are common: Hinduism, Buddhism, Magianism,
Judaism, and Christianity.
1.
Mention four of the impurities.
2.
Mention some of the conventional rules for using the bathroom.
3.
How is cleansing oneself after defecation carried out?
4.
What are the obligatory integrals of ablution? What are
its sunnas? What are the things which are offensive in it?
5.
Mention three things that nullify ablution.
6.
On whom ablution for every prayer is obligatory?
7.
What makes bathing obligatory? When is it praiseworthy? How is it carried
out?
8.
Mention some of the rules of bathing and what is offensive in it?
9.
What is prohibited for the Junob?
10.
When is tayamum lawful? When is it invalid? How is it carried out?
11.
What are the conditions for wiping on light leather boot or stockings?
Prayers
1.
On whom are prayers obligatory?
On whom they are not?
2. What
are the conditions for rightly performed prayers?
3. What
are the prerequisites of prayers? Differentiate between confirmed and not
confirmed sunna of prayers?
4. What
is permitted in prayers? What is offensive in prayers?
5. What
nullifies the prayers?
6. What
does one have to do if he forgets in prayers by adding or leaving out one of the
ensured sunnas?
7. What
is the ruling of group prayers?
8. Who
does lead a group prayer?
9. What
is obligatory for Imam in prayers? What is obligatory for those standing
behind him?
10.
What is the ruling of ’athan (call for prayers)? What is
recommended about it?
11.
What is the ruling of shortening and combining prayers in travel?
12.
How can patients pray?
13.
How are prayers performed within a battlefield?
14.
On whom is Friday prayer obligatory? How is it performed?
15.
What are the sunnas of Friday prayer?
16.
What are the confirmed and unconfirmed sunna prayers?
17.
Mention six of other superfluous prayers.
18.
What is the ruling of funeral prayer? How is it performed?
1. What
is the ruling of zakat? What are the conditions for its obligation?
2. How
much is the zakat of gold/silver? What is their nissab?
3. How
much is the zakat of a buried treasure? And metals?
4. How
much is the zakat of cultivated crops and cereals? What is their nissab?
5. List
and explain the channels of zakat.
6. Does
paying taxes to government exempt the paying of zakat? Why?
7. What
is the ruling of zakat fitir? What is its time? What is its amount?
1. What
is the ruling of fasting? What is the grace of the month of Ramadan?
2. How
is the beginning and end of Ramadan ascertained?
3. Who
are permitted to break fast and then redeem? Who are permitted to break fast and
feed the indigent instead of
fasting?
4. What
does nullify fasting: a) without an expiation; b) with an expiation.
5. What
is permitted for the faster?
6. What
is recommended for the faster? What is offensive for him?
7. What
are the days other than Ramadan in which fasting is recommended?
8. In
what days fasting is offensive? When is fasting prohibited?
1. What
are the conditions which make the pilgrimage (Hajj) obligatory?
2. How
many times the pilgrimage must be performed?
3. What
is the ruling of performing the pilgrimage for another person?
4. What
are the differences and meaning of the following: Hajj rites, obligatory
integrals, prohibitions and sunna?
5. What
are the rites of Hajj and that of Umrah?
6. What
are the obligatory integrals of Ihram? What are its prohibitions and
sunna?
7. How
many circumambulations (tawaf) are in Hajj? What are the rulings
of each?
8. What
are the conditions for the correctness of tawaf? What are its sunna and
good manners?
9. What
are the conditions for the correctness of sa`iy? What are its sunna and
good manners?
10.
It is a time condition for staying in Arafa to be from…….to…….
11.
Mention five of Hajj obligatory integrals and five sunnas.
12.
What is the ruling of enclosure?
13.
What is combining Hajj and Umrah called? What is the
difference between the ways of combination?
14.
What is the sunna for the non-pilgrim in the day of immolation?
Morals
1. What
is the relation between worshipping and good conduct?
2. Why
was the Prophet a good model for good behavior?
3. What
is meant by the morals of:
perfection-sincerity-honesty-preference-modesty-trust-forbearance-bashfulness-mercy-generosity-patience-truthfulness-forgiveness-justice-temperance-pardon-advice-faithfulness.
4. How
can the best good be in worshipping? Dealings? Work?
5. What
is the relation between sincerity and truthfulness?
6. With
what was the Prophet described before revelation?
7. How
can it be: the honesty in science and dealings?
8. Does
trust contradict with the pursuance of all procedures?
9. Who
was the most bashful of mankind?
10.
Does bashfulness contradict with saying the truth?
11.
What is stipulated for alms rewarding?
12.
How to be truthful with one’s self?
13.
To whom is the advice?
14.
What is meant by: envy-showing off-mockery-vanity and delusion-idleness
and impotence-slander-obsceneness – talebearing.
15.
What is the difference between envy and al-ghebta?
16.
Why is showing off a kind of disbelief?
17.
When is showing charity better? When is it better to be secret?
18.
Mention some of the kinds of vanity.
19.
Which of the characteristics of idleness and impotence are prevailed in
this era?
20.
What is the name given for speaking about the defects of others in their
absence: a- if it were true? b- if it were wrong?
21.
When is talebearing permitted?
22.
Why is talebearing worse than slander? Is the witness of the talebearer
Manners
1.
How should the Muslim be with Allah at all times?
2.
What are the rulings of swearing with other than Allah, false oath, oath
violation?
3.
What is the ruling of the vow to Allah? And to other than Allah?
4.
What is Tajweed?
5.
What
are the good manners of reciting and listening to Qur’an?
6.
How should the Muslim behave toward the Prophet?
7.
Which sciences are individual obligation on Muslims, and which are
communal obligation?
8.
What is the ruling of respecting and honoring parents? How could this be
achieved?
9.
What are the obligatory manners on both spouses? What are the husband
duties, and those of the wife?
10.
How should the treatment of sons and daughters be?
11.
What is the ruling of linking blood relations? How could it be achieved?
How should those short of doing that be treated? When is it permissible to cut
relations?
12.
How does Islam call for feeding the poor?
13.
What is the duty of the society toward the orphans?
14.
What are the rights of neighbors?
15.
What are the rights of Muslims toward their Muslim fellows?
16.
How should the treatment of non-Muslims be?
17.
How should Muslims behave in meetings and on the road?
18.
What should Muslims do before travel? What are the manners of return?
19.
What are the conditions for women’s travel?
20.
What should the hosting person do? What should the guest do?
21.
How do Muslims celebrate their feasts?
22.
What are the kinds of meat prohibited by Allah? Define them.
23.
What are the conditions for lawful slaughtering?
24.
What are the rulings of eating hunted food, and the sacrifices of the
Population of the Book?
25.
How does Allah stress on the prohibition of alcoholics?
26.
When does eating any prohibited food is permitted?
27.
Mention some of the sunna in seeking cleanness of food.
28.
What is prohibited for Muslim males in clothes and adornments? What is
prohibited for Muslim females?
29.
What are the traits of instinct?
30.
What are the sports encouraged by Islam? Which games are prohibited?
31.
Mention some of the good manners of sleeping.
32.
What are the rulings of instructing the patient, taking medicine, f
amulets, patient isolation, and visiting patients?
33.
What should be done to the dead person on his death?
34.
What are the right and wrong things about tombs? What is the ruling of
tomb visits?
35.
What are the good manners of consoling next of kin and mourning?
36.
How should one be kind to animals?
Family
1.
What is the ruling of marriage? What are its conditions to be valid?
2. What
is recommended in the dowry and how is it given? What is its judgement if
marriage is terminated by divorce before coition or by the death of the husband?
3. Is
it possible to make conditions in the marriage contract?
4. Mention
some of the good manners of marriage.
5. In
what cases the wife has the choice to continue the marriage or to ask for
divorce?
6. What
are the lawful rights of the wife? And those of the husband?
7. Which
women are prohibited to be married to a certain man: a)permanently?
b)temporarily?
8. What
is the ruling of the temporary marriage?
9. How
does divorce take place?
10.
What is the difference between sunna divorce and beda’ay
divorce?
11.
What is meant by revocable divorce? When is it lawful for the husband to
get his wife back after divorce?
12.
What is meant by al-mohallal? What is its ruling? What is the
ruling of the divorce that is suspended by a condition?
13.
Is it possible to give the wife the choice of getting divorce? And get
divorced by commissioning?
14.
What should be done for the rebellious wife?
15.
What is the right of the wife if she hates to continue the marriage?
16.
What is ila’? What is its ruling?
17.
What is az-zihar? What is its ruling?
18.
Explain al-mola`anah (public imprecation).
19.
What is the post-marital waiting period of the divorced women, widows,
pregnant women, and the non-menstruated ones?
20.
When does the financial support become an obligation on the husband? When
does it drop?
21.
When is the financial support of parents and children obligatory?
22.
What are the conditions for
child custody by someone other than the parents?
23.
Who
has the precedence for the custody of the child whose parents are divorced?
24.
What is the stated
period for the custody of the son and the daughter?
25. When
does the inheritor prevent from inheritance?
26. Which
of the relatives are considered as obligatory inheritors?
27. What
is meant by a universal heir? Give examples.
28. Give
example of the cases where the heir inherits one half, one fourth, one eighth,
two-thirds, one-third, and one sixth.
29. For
whom is the bequest possible? What are its conditions?
30. Which
should be paid first: the bequest or the debts?
1. What
is meant by usury? What are its two kinds? Explain.
2. What
is the wisdom behind usury prohibition?
3. Show
the similarities between usury and bank interests. Mention two alternatives to
bank usurious loans.
4. What
is the ruling of insurance?
5. What
is meant by transferring the debt to another? Is it possible?
6. How
does debt documentation take place?
7.
What is the ruling of deposits? When is it obligatory, recommended or
offensive?
8. What
are the rights and duties of the depositary?
9. What
are the rights and duties of the borrower toward the lender?
10.
When does the gift be recommended and when offensive?
11.
What is the difference between donation for life and donation with
provisions as to death of donor? What is the ruling of each?
12.
Explain the meaning of waqf and conditions for its validation.
13.
What has the Muslim to do if he finds something without knowing its
owner?
14.
What must the usurper do concerning what he had usurped?
15.
On whom is interdiction
imposed?
16.
How are debts be retained
from a bankrupt?
Trade
1. What
are the integrals of sale?
2. What
are the kinds of conditions possible in sale? What conditions are not possible?
3. When
is it possible to agree on sale annulment?
4. What
are the cases in which each of the seller or the buyer has the right to annul
the sale?
5. Give
examples to the forbidden sales and explain the meaning of each?
6. What
is meant by forward buying? What is its ruling?
7. What
is meant by preemption? To whom is it allowable? What are its conditions?
Business
1. What
is meant by the following: Cooperative partnership – Mutual partnership – Well-known
partner partnership – Financing a profit-sharing venture partnership –
Comprehensive partnership – Job wages?
2. What
is the difference between guaranteeing payment and guaranteeing another’s
appearance?
3. What
is the difference between sharecropping and watering for part of the crop?
4. What
is the ruling of putting up collateral? And of commissioning another to do
something?
5. How
is the land owned in Islam? Mention three ways.
6. What
is meant by cultivation of virgin land? What is its ruling?
1. What
is the prime message assigned to the Islamic nation?
2. What
is the judgment of enjoining right and wrong for rulers and the ruled?
3. Explain
the difference between the way of changing the wrong for rulers and the ruled?
4. What
are the conditions for electing the ruler?
5. What
is the judgment of shura in Islam?
6. What
are the elements of justice in shari`a?
7. What
is the judgment for obedience to administrators and rulers?
8. What
are the regulations for administration?
9. What
are the rights of non-Muslims in the Islamic society?
10.
What is the Islamic perception of the Muslim world’s international
relations?
Penalties
1. Mention
the punishment of the following crimes: alcoholic drinking – false accusation
of unchastity – adultery of the married – fornication of the unmarried –
sodomy – theft – highway robbery – deliberate killing – killing by
mistake – death by mistake in a deliberate injury – felony of limbs –
wounding.
2. Mention
the conditions for executing the punishments of the following: alcoholic
drinking – adultery of the married – theft.
1. In what cases al-jihad becomes lawful? When
is al-jihad a communal obligation? And when is it an individual
obligation?
2. What
is the difference between al-jihad and ar-ribat?
3. Mention
some of the good manners of al-jihad.
4. How
are the spoils of the battle and booties without fighting spent?
5. When
and why are poll taxes collected?
6. What
is the ruling of reconciliation with enemies of Islam?
Prophet's biography
Lessons 86 - 87
2- Where did the lineage of both his parents meet?
3- Who was Quraysh, to whom the tribe is attributed?
4- Who was the father of the Prophet (SAWS)? When and where did he die? And how much money did he leave for his family?
5- In what year was the Prophet (SAWS) born? And for what was that year well-known?
6- Where was the Prophet (SAWS) born?
7- Was the name ‘Muhammad’ common among Arabs? For what wisdom did Allah guide his grandfather `Abdul-Muttalib to name him as such?
8- Who was the first lady to wet-nurse the Prophet (SAWS) following his mother? And then who?
9- What blessings were bestowed upon his wet-nurse and her people in the desert? Who were those people and where did they reside?
10- Describe the event when his breast was clefted in his childhood?
11- When did he return from the desert? And why was he returned in spite of the blessing brought to them because of him?
12- When and where did his mother die? And who was his nursemaid?
13- When did his grandfather die? And to whose care was he (SAWS) entrusted after him?
14- When did he (SAWS) travel to Syria for the first time? And what happened there?
15- What do you know about the Al-Fijâr war?
16- When was Hilf Al-Fudűl (Alliance of the Virteous) signed, and what was it about?
17- When was his second trip to Syria? And what happened there?
18- Why did Khadîjah bint Khuwaylid endeavor to marry him (SAWS) ? a- …, b- …
19- Who represented each in the marriage contract?
20- Why did Khadîjah use to call him ‘cousin’?
21- Who was His stepson after his marriage to Khadîjah?
22-
Who is
believed to be the first one to build the
Ka`bah?
a- …, b- …
23- How many times were it rebuilt after our Prophet Ibrâhîm (Abraham) (SAWS)?
24- Why did Quraysh rebuild the Ka`bah? And how old was the Prophet (SAWS) then?
25- Over what did Quraysh differ when they rebuilt the Ka`bah? And how was it settled?
Lessons 88- 89
1- How were the Prophet's manners before the mission?
2- How did he PBUH make his living? a- … , b- …
3- What was his position (SAWS) regarding the idols?
4- How did he (SAWS) practice worship before the mission?
5- What do you know about the cave of Hirâ'?
6- Some of the signs of his prophethood before the mission were: …
7- When did the revelation start to descend upon him (SAWS)?
8- Relate what happened during his first encounter with Jibrîl and the revelation?
9- What was the position of Khadîjah after that event?
10- How did Waraqah ibn Nawfal comment on the revelation?
11- For how long was the revelation halted after the first time?
12- What verses did Jibrîl bring after the halt?
13- Summarize the content of those verses that were revealed on him (SAWS)?
14- Mention six ways of how the Qur'an was revealed on him (SAWS)?
Lesson 90
1- How did the missionary work start in the first three years?
2- Where did the Prophet (SAWS) teach at the beginning?
3- Why was the call secret at the beginning?
4- Who was the first to embrace Islam among men? Among women? Among boys? And among the slaves?
5- Mention ten of the first people to embrace Islam? Who had a significant role in calling them to Islam?
6- What was the position of Abu-Tâlib when he first learned about the call?
7- When was the call declared publically? And how was that ordained?
8- How did he (SAWS) openly declare his call for the first time?
9- How did he deal with his close kinsfolk?
10- How did Quraysh start to challenge the Prophet (SAWS)?
11- How did Quraysh deal with Abu-Tâlib, and what was the response of the Prophet (SAWS) to those attempts?
12- How did Quraysh seek to deter the Arab tribes from the call? And what was the result of those attempts?
Lesson 91
1-
Mention
six incidents of Quraysh's persecution
of the Prophet (SAWS)?
2- Mention two positions of Abu-Jahl in this regard?
3- Mention two positions of `Uqbah ibn Abu-Mu`ayt in this regard?
4- What happened with Abu-Jahl when the Prophet PBUH went to him asking for the right of the stranger from Banu Zuhrah?
5- How was the fate of those who attempted to hurt the Prophet PBUH?
6- How did Hamzah ibn `Abdul-Muttalib embrace Islam?
7- What did Quraysh propose to the Prophet (SAWS), and how was his response to their first attempt?
8- What did they offer him (SAWS) after that, and what was his position?
9- What did they ask of him, hoping to incapacitate him, as they thought?
10- Mention some of the persecutions that befell the believers?
11- To whom did the Prophet (SAWS) give glad tidings by saying: ‘You are promised Paradise’?
12- What did the Prophet (SAWS) advise his oppressed companions to do, in order to escape torture?
13- What did Quraysh propose to Banu `Abd-Manâf before resorting to the siege?
14- Mention the articles of the Boycott Sheet?
15- How many persons were there in the first group of immigrants to Abyssinia? And headed by whom?
16- What was the number of the immigrants to Abyssinia after sieging the Muslims?
17- Relate the story of Abu-Bakr regarding the protection of ibn ud-Dighnah?
18- How was the Boycott Sheet cancelled?
19- When did Quraysh resume persecuting the Prophet (SAWS) again?
20- Where did the Prophet (SAWS) immigrate seeking support? And what was their position?
Lessons 92 -93
1- When did
his uncle Abu-Tâlib
die? And when did
Khadîjah
(R.A.) die?
2- List the number of the sons and daughters of the Prophet (SAWS)?
3- Who gave birth to his children?
4- Who had the honor to marry each of his four daughters?
5- How long did Khadîjah (R.A.) live with the Prophet (SAWS) before she died? How old was he then before marrying another?
6- Mention who were his wives (SAWS)? And what do you know about each of them?
7- Who was the first wife to die after him (SAWS)? And who was the last?
8- Who of his uncles and aunts embraced Islam?
9- Who had the honour of serving him (SAWS)?
10- Who were his writers (SAWS)?
11- Who was the first Arab tribe to accept his call to Islam?
12- When was the first `Aqabah Pledge of Allegiance? And what was it about?
13- Who participated in the first `Aqabah Pledge of Allegiance?
14- Who participated in the second `Aqabah Pledge of Allegiance?
15- What was the second `Aqabah Pledge of allegiance about?
16- Who were the twelve leaders? And why did the Prophet (SAWS) choose them?
17- How did the Pledge of Allegiance embark the immigration to Al-Madînah?
18- How was the miraculous "Night Journey"?
19- How was the "Ascent to Heavens"? And what happened during it?
20- What was Quraysh’s position regarding the "Night Journey" and the "Ascent to Heavens"?
21- When were the five prayers ordained? And how were they ordained?
Lesson 94
1- How did Quraysh conspire to oppose the Ansâr's Pledge of Allegiance?
2- How did the Prophet â prepare for the immigration?
3- When did Allah give His Leave to His Prophet (SAWS) to immigrate?
4- Describe how the Prophet (SAWS) got out of his home unnoticed by the non-believers?
5- Summarize the route taken by the Prophet (SAWS) in his immigration journey?
6- Summarize the conditions for his stay at the cave before continuing his emigration?
7- What happened with Surâqah ibn Mâlik in his pursuit of the Prophet (SAWS)?
8- When did the Prophet (SAWS) reach Qubâ'? And what happened there?
9- How did the Ansâr receive the Prophet (SAWS) when he reached Al-Madînah?
10- Where did he (SAWS) pray his first Friday prayer upon reaching Al-Madînah?
11- ‘Leave it, it has been commanded’: What was the Prophet (SAWS) referring to? And where did it settle?
12- Where did the Prophet (SAWS) stay upon reaching Al-Madînah?
13- Where was the Prophet’s Mosque built?
14- How did the Ansâr treat the immigrants at the beginning?
15- Who followed the Prophet (SAWS), of his family at the beginning of the immigration? And who remained in Makkah?
16- What was the Prophet’s position regarding the Jews after arriving to Al- Madînah ? And regarding the hypocrites?
Lessons 95 -96
1
Why was
fighting of the disbelievers ordained?
a- …, b- …
2- What is the difference between a "ghazwah" (battle) and a "Sariyyah" (brigade)?
3- Mention the names of the battles and the number of the brigades in each year of the Al-Madînah era?
4- Mention the reason for naming each battle, and why did each happen (except for the major ones)?
5- Explain the preludes that led to the great batle of Badr?
6- What was the number of men (on foot), horsemen and camels of both the Muslims and the disbelievers in the battle of Badr?
7- How did the disbelievers prepare to what they thought would be a victory in Badr?
8- How did the Prophet (SAWS) prepare the battlefield?
9- Mention the Prophet’s supplication at the start of the battle?
10- Mention the events of the first duel between the Muslims and the non-believers?
11- How did the Prophet (SAWS) encourage his army?
12- What did that battle result in, as regards to the number of the disbelievers' dead and the Muslim Martyrs? How many were from the immigrants and how many from the Ansâr?
13- How did the Prophet (SAWS) divide the spoils of Badr?
14- What did he (SAWS) do with the captives of Badr? And who was the most famous among them? and how did the Prophet (SAWS) deal with them?
15- Who were the most famous men killed among the disbelievers? And who were the most famous Muslim martyrs?
16- How did the battle of Badr affect the morals of the Muslims?
Lessons 97 -98
1- Who told the prophet about Quraysh's marching to fight the Muslims in Uhud?
2- Describe how did the Prophet (SAWS) resort to consultation in the planning of the battle of Uhud? And how was his position (SAWS) towards those who backed away from their first opinion?
3- What was the number of Muslims in the battle of Uhud? And what was the number of the disbelievers?
4- What was the position of the hypocrites, and who was their leader?
5- How did the Prophet PBUH organize the Muslim army in Uhud?
6- Who did, among the disbelievers, seek to duel with his own father? And how did the Prophet (SAWS) comment on that?
7- How did the victory change into defeat for the Muslims?
8- What happened to the Prophet (SAWS)? And who defended him?
9- Who was killed at the noble hands of the Prophet (SAWS) in that battle, when no other was ever killed at his hand after that?
10- Summarize the dialogue between `Umar ibnul-Khattâb and Abu-Sufyân at the end of that battle?
11- How many martyrs were there in the Battle of Uhud? How many disbelievers were killed in the Battle of Uhud?
12- Who was the most important of these martyrs? Who mutilated his body?
13- What do you know about the second battle of Badr (mini-invasion)?
14- What triggered the invasion of Banu An-Nadîr?
15- What role did the Jews play in motivating and inciting fighting in the Battle of Al-Khandaq (Battle of the Trench)?
16- How large was the Muslim army in the Battle of Al-Khandaq? How large was the disbelievers’ army?
17- Why was the Battle of Al-Khandaq named that way? Also, who suggested the strategy used to defend the city of Al-Madînah?
18- What role did the Prophet (SAWS) play in this battle?
19- How did the battle end with a victory for the Muslims, and thus dividing the enemy?
20- Why was the Battle of Al-Khandaq also known as: the Battle of the Confederates?
21- Why did Prophet Muhammad (SAWS) invade Banu Quryizah and enforce a siege around them?
22- How long did the siege last before Banu Quryyzah surrendered?
23- What did the Prophet (SAWS) decide to do to the Jews of Banu Quryizah after they surrendered? Whose verdict was this?
24- What caused the battle of Banu Lihyân? What about the battle of Dhu Qarad? What about the Battle of Banu Al-Mustaliq?
25- What was the Prophet (SAWS)’s rationale behind Al-Hudaybiyah Treaty? Did any fighting occur?
26- Who swore allegiance in Ar-Ridwân Pledge (Pledge of Fealty)? What did they swear allegiance to do?
27- Why was Ar-Ridwân pledge named so?
28- Summarize the position of the disbelivers towards the Muslims before and after Ar-Ridwân Pledge.
29- What did the clauses Al-Hudaybiyah Treaty state?
30- What Sűrahs (Chapters of the Qur’an) were revealed in concerning Al-Hudaybiyah Treaty?
31- What lessons did the Muslims learn from Al-Hudaybiyah Treaty?
Lesson 99
1- What is the phrase engraved on the Prophet’s Seal?
2- The Prophet (SAWS) sent an invitation to a number of kings inviting them to accept Islam. Summarize the response of each of these kings.
3- Summarize the discussion that occurred between Abu-Sufyân and one of these kings regarding the message of the Prophet of Islam (SAWS).
4- Summarize the discussion that occurred between Hâtib ibn Abu Balta`ah and Al-Muqawqis (prince of Egypt).
5- What drove the Prophet (SAWS) to invade the Jews of Khaybar?
6- Why did the Prophet (SAWS) command the companions to cut down the palm trees during this battle?
7- Explain how the Muslims were especially heroic in the Battle of Khaybar?
8- Name one example of the Jews’ treacherous conspirancies in this battle.
9- When did the last of the Muslims return from their migration to Abyssinia?
10- Who was the most famous person to accept Islam soon after the Battle of Khaybar?
11- What was the fate of the Jews at the end of the Battle of Khaybar?
12- When did the Muslims perform the compensatory `Umrah (lesser pilgrimage)? Why was it referred to as compensatory?
13- Why did the Prophet (SAWS) send the brigade to Mu'tah?
14- How large was the Muslim army in the Battle of Mu'tah? How large was the Christian army in this battle?
15- Who was appointed by the Prophet (SAWS) to lead the Muslim army in this battle?
16- Explain how did the Muslim army and leadership show exceptional extreme courage in this battle.
17- Why did the Muslims cancel Al-Hudaybiyah Treaty with the disbelievers and start to prepare for the conquest of Makkah?
18- How did the Muslims hide the destination of their army from the disbelievers?
19- How did Abu- Sufyan accept Islam? How did the Prophet (SAWS) encourage him to accept?
20- Why were the disbelievers convinced of surrendering to the Muslims when they enetered Makkah?
21- How many disbelievers died in the Conquest of Makkah? How many martyrs were there? Did the Prophet (SAWS) physically participate in fighting?
22- How did the Prophet (SAWS) enter Makkah? How did he enter the Ka`bah?
23- What did the Prophet (SAWS) do with the Ka`bah and its surroundings?
24- What stance did the Prophet (SAWS) take from the people of Quraysh after the conquest of Makkah?
25- Who was one of the most famous people who accepted Islam right after the conquest of Makkah?
26- Who was the first man to make Adhân (call to prayer) on the Ka`bah?
27- Who were the disbelievers whom the Prophet (SAWS) gave the Muslims permission to kill when they entered Makkah? What was their position then?
28- How long did the Prophet (SAWS) settle in Makkah after the Muslims entered it?
29- What did the Prophet (SAWS) do with the idols of Quraysh, Hudhayl, and Khuzâ`ah?
Lesson 100
1- What led to fighting the disbelievers in Hunayn?
2- Which tribes chose to fight against the Muslims in Hunayn?
3- How large was the Muslim army in Hunayn?
4- What was the lesson the Muslims learned in this battle?
5- How many disbelievers died in this battle?
6- What did the Muslims do with the captives of Hawâzin?
7- How long did the sanction on Thaqîf last?
8- When did `Umrah of Al-Ji`irrâanah take place? Why was it called so?
9- Why did the Prophet (SAWS) direct the Muslims to Tabűk?
10- How large was the Muslim army in this battle?
11- Why was it called the Battle of Al-`Usrah (pverty)? What was the role of Abu-Bakr (R.A.) and `Uthmân ibn Affân (R.A.) in this battle?
12- How did the Battle of Tabűk end?
13- Why the ninth year A.H. is called the year of Al-Wufűd (the delegations)?
14- What is the most famous of these delegations? What was their reaction when they met the Prophet (SAWS)?
15- Who does Sűrah Al-Hujarât refer to in its verses?
16- How many Muslims performed the Farewell Pilgrimage?
17- Who led the pilgrimage in the year 9 A.H.?
18- State a few of the most important themes or ideas that the Prophet (SAWS)discussed in his sermon during the Farewell pilgrimage?
19- What is the most famous verse that was revealed during the Farewell Pilgrimage?
20- How long did the death sickness of the Prophet (SAWS) last?
21- Who led the prayer during the difficult sickness time of Prophet Muhammd (SAWS)?
22- State some of the ideas or themes that the Prophet (SAWS) mentioned in his last sermon at the pulpit?
23- Describe the final moments of the Prophet (SAWS) on the dawn of the day of his death.
24- What were the last words of the Prophet (SAWS)?
25- What did Abu-Bakr (R.A.) say when he looked at the face of the Prophet (SAWS) after his death?
26- When did the Prophet (SAWS) die, and how old was he at the time?
27- Who washed the the honorable body of the Prophet (SAWS)?
28- Who administered the burial of the Prophet (SAWS)? Where was he buried?
29- Describe what is known about the appearance of the Prophet (SAWS).
30- How did the Prophet (SAWS) used to walk?
31- Mention a few of his most excellent manners.
32- Mention a few of his countless traits.
