Islam Guidance

Question Paper on Lesson 11

Question Paper on Lesson 11

 Question 1:      [17 points]

True or False:

(a)    The Prophet of Islam was born in 560 AD.

(b)   Arabs, before Islam, followed a monotheistic religion.

(c)    The essential ingredient of the Prophet's message was the unity of God.

(d)   Before the commencement of his mission, the Prophet used to meditate in the cave of Thawr.

(e)    Prior to Islam, the Arabs were completely submerged in the darkness of ignorance and moral degradation.

(f)     Abu Jahl repeatedly interrupted the Prophet when he was calling people to Islam on Mount Safa.

(g)    According to the historian, at-Tabari, Imam ‘Ali was the first among men to accept Islam.

(h)    Muhammad (a.s.) commenced his prophetic mission at the age of 40.

(i)      The Prophet openly started inviting people to Islam when he was 43 years old.

(j)     The Prophet preached in Mecca for 11 years.

(k)   In the 11th year of prophethood, 12 people from Medina accepted Islam.

(l)      Aws and Khazraj were two historically friendly tribes of Medina who strongly supported the Prophet.

(m)  It was the universal truth of the Prophet's message and his superior moral qualities that attracted people to Islam in large numbers.

(n)    Islam strongly condemns mistreatment of women by their male counterparts.

(o)   Islam promotes equality, piety, peace and justice.

(p)   When the Prophet invited his family members to embrace Islam, Imam ‘Ali, according to at-Tabari, was the only person to offer help in the prophetic mission.

(f)     The Prophet asked Imam ‘Ali to sleep in his bed on the night of his migration to Medina.

 Question 2:      [12 points]

When the 12 Medinese accepted Islam at Aqaba, what were the six things that they promised they will never do?

 Question 3:      [6 points]

What are the two titles by which the Prophet of Islam was known among his people even before he proclaimed his prophethood.

 Question 4:      [15 points]

In a five line paragraph, describe in your own words the message of Prophet Muhammad (a.s.) and his teachings.

 Notes:

[4]At-Tabari, Ta'rīkh, vol. 3, p. 1159; Ibn Hishām, Sirah, vol. 1, p. 240-245.

[5]At-Tabari,  Ta'rÄ«kh, vol. 3, p. 1171-1173.

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