Questions about Ibrahim (p) and Idols

Who was the sculptor in Babylonia who made idols?

• Ibrahim (p)

• Namrud

• Azar

• Tarakh

What did people do with the idols made by Azar?

• They ignored them.

• They offered food and gifts to them.

• They burned them.

• They used them as furniture.

What did Ibrahim (p) first question his father about?

• The importance of idols in the home

• Why statues made of wood and stone were worshipped as gods

• Why he was not allowed to pray

• The teachings of other prophets

How did Ibrahim (p) try to convince his father to follow the path of Allah?

• He showed him miracles.

• He asked him to follow him because Ibrahim (p) had been given knowledge.

• He promised to bring wealth to his family.

• He threatened to leave the home if his father didn't listen.

What did Ibrahim (p) do when the people rejected his message?

• He moved to a different city.

• He went to a cave in the mountain to reflect.

• He performed miracles to prove his message.

• He went into the temple and destroyed their idols.

What celestial bodies did the people of Ibrahim (p)’s time worship as gods?

• Stars, moon, and sun

• The Earth, sun, and ocean

• The planets and the sky

• The trees, sun, and animals

How did Ibrahim (p) demonstrate that the stars, moon, and sun were not gods?

• He said they were not powerful enough.

• He showed that they disappeared and returned, unlike Allah.

• He used them to perform miracles.

• He compared them to idols made of stone.

What was the response of the people when Ibrahim (p) destroyed their idols?

• They accepted his message.

• They praised him for showing the idols’ weaknesses.

• They asked him if he was the one who harmed their gods.

• They ignored the destruction.

How did Ibrahim (p) respond when asked about destroying the idols?

• He admitted to breaking them.

• He said the biggest idol did it and suggested they ask it.

• He remained silent.

• He claimed the idols were broken by his father.

What was the punishment ordered by King Namrud for Ibrahim (p)?

• He was thrown into prison.

• He was forced to leave the town.

• He was sentenced to be burnt in a huge fire.

• He was thrown into the sea.