THE REVELATION OF THE QUR'AN [GRP4]

What actually is the Qur'an?

• the words of Allah as described by Jibreel to Muhammad (as)

• the words of Allah as described to us by Muhammad (as)

• the words of Allah as described to us by the scholars

• the spoken words of Allah, as transmitted dot for dot by Jibreel to Muhammad and then to us

Select the correct statements

• Allah speaks, with a tongue and 2 lips

• Allah speaks in a manner unknown to us but befitting to him

• Allah's language is Arabic

• Allah has communicated the Qur'an which Jibreel then translated to Arabic

• Allah has spoken the Qur'an in Arabic & all knowledge belongs to Him

The word Qur'an literally means [select 2]

• the reading

• the blog

• the recital

• the novel

• the poetry

The first revelation to Muhammad happened

• in a night called, in English, the Night of Power (or decree)

• on the last night of Ramadan

• in the middle of Ramadan on Laylatul Qadr

• on a night called Laylatul Qadr in the last 10 nights of Ramadan

the place where the Qur'an was first revealed was

• the cave of Badr

• the Mount of Uhud

• in Cave Hira close to Masjid Aqsa

• In Cave Hira near Makkah

What happened to Muhammed before the Qur'an was revealed? [select all correct statements]

• the prophet Muhammad (as) kept dreaming about Jibreel

• the prophet Muhammad saw true dreams which always materialised

• the prophet (as) fell out with people in Makkah so he took time out in Hira

• Rasulullah (as) felt a strong urge to be alone to totally focus on Allah swt so he stayed in Cave Hira

How did Jibreel bring the first revelation?

• he brought it as a loud sound inside the prophet's mind

• he came with a book from which he taught Muhammad

• he came in the form of a man and spoke to Muhammad

• he came with light all around him

• Jibreel mostly visited Muhammad in the shape of a perfectly formed man

Select the correct statements

• the prophet (as) saw Jibreel in his original immense form with 600 wings shortly after the first revelation

• the prophet (as) was pressed hard by Jibreel and was made to feel stressed during the revelation

• the prophet became very distressed because he was afraid that his grip on reality was weakening

• The first Mu'mina our mother Khadija was the one who settled him by reminding him of his merits with Allah and that Allah would not lead him astray

• Khadija (ra) also got a doctor to make sure the prophet's health was good

The significance of the revelation of the Qur'an, select the true statements.

• Allah the Creator of immeasurable vastness, treats mankind as precious and guides us and looks after us and gives us a perfect role model

• the world after the revelation of the Qur'an will never be the same again because the barbarian world received fresh guidance it changed the way we live our lives

• it was a special moment for the people in Makkah but not globally important

• That moment in Cave Hira is still affecting billions of lives today, it was a game changer for humankind

The types of guidance given to Muhammad [select the true statements]

• the hadith is the speech of jibreel

• the hadith is knowledge from Allah but in Muhammad's words

• the Sunnah is knowledge from Allah but taught by Rasulullah in his own words and by showing people his actions

• the Qur'an is what Allah said in the words Muhammad in Arabic

• the Qur'an is the exact words of Allah spoken by Him so we memorise them & recite them constantly to celebrate Allah's guidance!