Understanding the First Two Bayt

What does the word Nashr (نثر) mean?

• Poetry

• Line

• Prose

• Praise

What is the meaning of Shi‘r (شعر)?

• Prose

• Verse

• House

• Poem

What does Bayt (بیت) mean in the context of Arabic poetry?

• Room

• Chapter

• Line or couplet of poetry

• Sentence

What is Fard 'Ayn?

• A voluntary act

• A communal duty

• An obligation upon every Muslim

• A Sunnah practice

Which of these is an example of Fard Kifayah?

• Daily prayer

• Fasting in Ramadan

• Janazah (funeral rites)

• Belief in Allah

Who is the author of the poem?

• Al-Ghazali

• Ibn al-Qayyim

• Ibn 'al-Izz al-Hanafi

• Abu Hanifa

Why is the author called al-Hanafi?

• He lived in Hanafi city

• He studied under Abu Hanifa

• He follows the Hanafi madhab

• He wrote Hanafi books

What does Al-Hamd mean?

• Thanks

• Praise that includes gratitude

• Poem

• Worship

Who is Al-Hamd due to in the beginning of Islamic texts?

• Prophet Muhammad

• The author

• The reader

• Allah

Which of the following is true about Ash-Shukr?

• It is for Allah alone

• It cannot be expressed in words

• It can be given to people and Allah

• It’s a form of poem