Islamic Studies

• how many verses are in surah An Nasr?


  3
• what does an Nasr mean?


  help or aid.
• why was An Nasr also titled as At Tawdee?


  because it was a sign that the death of the prophet was coming.
• what does At Tawdee mean?


  the farewell chapter.
• when was An Nasr revealed?


  during the farewell hajj of our prophet.
• what does the name "Humazah" mean?


  the one who tells lies about the people (slanderer)
• where was al Humazah revealed?


  Mecca
• why was al Humazah revealed?

  because the Quraysh used to make fun of the prophet and his followers.
• why did Allah reveal al Humazah?


  to describe the characteristics of the slanderer, so believers know what to avoid.
• what was Abu Hurayrah's real name?


  Abdur-Rahmaan ibn Sakhr.
• what was the hadith about suspicion collected from?


  Bukhari and Muslim
• where was Abu Hurayrah born?


  Yemen.
• why did our Prophet PBUH nickname him Abu Hurayrah?

  because Abu Hurayrah always carried a little kitten in his arms.
• who narrated the most hadiths among the companions?

  Abu Hurayrah.
• what was Al Bukhari's full name?

  Muhammad ibn Isma'il.
• why was Al Bukhari called Al Bukhari?

  because he was born in the city of Bukhara.
• where is Bukhara now?


  south eastern Russian state of Uzbekistan.
• when did al Bukhari begin his study of hadith?

  10 years old.
• who was al Bukhari's father?


  Ismail
• what is the most authentic book in Islam after the Quran?


  sahih al Bukhari
• what does jealousy do according to a hadith?


  destroys good deeds the same way fire destroys wood.
• what was Abu Dawood's full name?

  Sulaymaan ibn al Ash'ath as-Sijistani
• what was the hadith about permission collected by?

  AbuDawood
• how can jealousy become kufr?

  because it makes the jealous person forget all the good things and remember only the bad.
• name 2 cases of when Envy is allowed.

  the person who recites Quran day and night, and the person that gives his wealth away day and night.
• how does Islam feel about jealousy?


  it is despised and should be avoided.
• what was At Tirmidhee's full name?


  Muhammad ibn 'Eisa ibn Saurah.
• what was the hadith about cheating collected by?


  Muslim, at Tirmidhee and AbuDawood.
• is a Muslim who cheats a true Muslim?


  No.
• what are the primary sources of Islam?


  Quran and Sunnah
• what are the secondary sources of Islam?


  Ijmaa' and Qiyaas
• what is Ijmaa'?


  a joint agreement of the sahabah
• what is Qiyaas?


  deduction of islamic laws not found in given sources.
• what does Tawheed mean?


  unity
• what does Al Khaaliq (name of ﷲ) mean?


  The Creator
• what does Ar Rabb mean?


  The Owner.
• what does Al Maalik (one of the names of ﷲ) mean?


  The Owner of the Universe.
• what does Tawheed al Asmaa was-sifaat mean?


  to describe ﷲ using his names.
• what does Al Awwal (one of ﷲ‘s 99 names) mean?


  The First
• what does Tawheed al-‘Eebadah mean?


  worship of ﷲ