The Story of Ibrahim 'Alayhis Salam

What is Tawheed?

• To articulate every letter from its articulation point (Makhraj) and giving the letter its rights and dues of characteristics (Sifât)

• To praise Allah by Magnifying Him and saying Allahu Akbar which means Allah is the Greatest.

• To believe in Allah alone as One God and Lord and attributing to Him alone all the attributes of Lordship and divinity

• To ascribe a partner or rival to Allah in Lordship (Ruboobiyyah), worship or in His Names and Attributes.

Name the two sons of Ibrahim Alayhis-Salam. Pick TWO answers.

• Ilyas Alayhis-Salam

• Isma'il Alayhis-Salam

• Is-haq Alayhis-Salam

• Idris Alayhis-Salam

Why did Ibrahim Alayhi-Salam leave Hajar and her son in the barren desert?

• He didn't know where else to leave them

• He was tired

• He was ordered by Allah to do so

Which tribe passed by and made a living at that place?

• Zam Zam

• Quraysh

• Jazam

• Jurhum

Which Surah speaks about the dream of sacrificing Isma'il Alayhis-Salam?

• Surat Saad

• Surat As-Saff

• Surat As-Saffaat

• Surat Ash-Shu'araa

Which Prophet came from the progeny of Isma'il Alayhis-Salam?

• Muhammad SalAllahu Alahis-Salam

• 'Eesa Alayhis-Salam

• Musa Alayhis-Salam

• Yahya Alayhis-Salam

How was Prophet Ibrahim 'Alayhis Salam treated when he was preaching Tawheed to his people?

• He was treated like a king

• He was threatened with stoning and thrown into a fire

• He was banished and sent to another country

• His preaching was accepted and the people followed him straight away

Who tried to stop Ibrahim 'Alayhis-Salam when he was about to execute Allah's command to sacrifice his son?

• His wife, Hajar 'Alayhas-Salam

• His son, Ismail 'Alayhis-Salam

• Shaytan

• His son, Is-haq 'Alayhis-Salam

What is the reward of fasting on the day of Arafah?

• Expiation of sins of one year

• Expiation of sins of two years

• 10 Hasanat

• Same as fasting on any other day

Answer explanation

It was reported from Abu Qutadah Radiy'Allahu Anhu that the Messenger of Allah SalAllahu Alayhi Wa Salam was asked about fasting on the Day of ‘Arafah. He said, “It expiates for the sins of the previous year and of the coming year.”

Narrated by Muslim.

What is the reward of an accepted Hajj? Pick TWO answers.

• Nothing less than Paradise

• He will be free of sin, like a new born baby

• One year of sins will be forgiven

• Ten years of sins will be forgiven

Answer explanation

The hadith narrated by Al-Bukhaari (1521) and Muslim (1350) from Abu Hurayrah Radiy'Allahu Anhu who said: I heard the Prophet SalAllahu Alayhi Wasallam say: “Whoever performs Hajj and does not commit any obscenity or commit any evil will go back (free of) sin as on the day his mother bore him”

Al-Bukhaari (1773) and Muslim (1349) narrated from Abu Hurayrah Radiy'Allahu Anhu that the Messenger of Allah SalAllahu Alayhi Wasallam said: “…an accepted Hajj brings no reward but Paradise.”