Unit 2 Review

What are the views held about who compiled the Qur'an?

• The Prophet and his companions

• The Prophets companions only

• The Prophet, his companions, Hazrat Ali and Hazrat Abu Bakr, Umar and Uthman

• Prophet Muhammad and the first 3 caliphs

In the Qur'an there are clear and unclear verses.

• True

• False

• Not sure

Clear verses of the Qur'an deal with

• beliefs and practices

• marriage, divorce

• inheritance, ethical conduct

• all of the above

who has the authority to interpret unclear verses of the Qur'an for our community?

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What is the 'silent Qur'an'?

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What is the 'speaking Qur'an'?

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Why do we believe Hazrat Ali's knowledge of the Qur'an is so profound?

• Hazrat Ali studied the Qur'an in its entirety

• Hazrat Ali has divine knowledge of the Qur'an

• Prophet Muhammad explained both the ta'wil and the tanzil of the Qur'an to Hazrat Ali as he received each revelation

• All of the above.

What does asbab al-nuzul or 'occasions of revelation' mean?

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What does tafsir mean?

• commentary

• explanation

• Both A&B

• none of the above

What does tanzil mean?

• divine reality becoming manifest in outward signs or forms such as speech or writing

• uncovering the inner batin meaning of the written or spoken Word of God

• None of the above

• Both A&B