Articulate Faith

Question 1

What is the main reason for discussing the topic of articulating faith?

Answer 1

To express our faith to non-Muslims and present it correctly.

Question 2

What transition do Muslims often experience regarding their faith in maturity?

Answer 2

From being Muslim out of inheritance to being Muslim out of choice.

Question 3

What is the significance of ‘crossing the bridge’ in faith?

Answer 3

It allows individuals to see their faith differently and prevents it from being shattered.

Question 4

What types of mindsets might someone have when discussing Islam?

Answer 4

Open mind or made-up mind.

Question 5

What should you ask someone with a closed mindset about Islam?

Answer 5

If I tell you something compelling, would you consider it?

Question 6

What is the difference between sincerity and arrogance in belief?

Answer 6

Sincerity leads to acceptance of faith, while arrogance leads to rejection despite evidence.

Question 7

What thought experiment is used to argue for the existence of God?

Answer 7

Finding a phone with your name carved in it and questioning how it could come to be.

Question 8

What does the complex design of the universe suggest?

Answer 8

It necessitates a Designer.

Question 9

What did Prof Roger Penrose calculate regarding the universe’s probability?

Answer 9

The probability of the universe being as it is by chance is 10 to the power of 1 followed by 123 zeros.

Question 10

What is stated about the relationship of Allah to the universe?

Answer 10

Allah is outside of the universe and not bound by time and space.

Question 11

Fill in the blank: Something can’t come from _______.

Answer 11

nothing.

Question 12

What deep questions do humans commonly ask?

Answer 12

Why am I here? What is my purpose? What is there after death?

Question 13

What is ‘Fitrah’?

Answer 13

Innate knowledge imprinted in our soul.

Question 14

What does Dr. Justin Barrett’s research suggest about children and belief in God?

Answer 14

Children left in isolation would still believe in God.

Question 15

What are the three main reasons for believing in Islam?

Answer 15

• The Qur’an
• The concept of Islam
• The meanings of Islam and Muslim.

Question 16

What is unique about the Qur’an compared to other religious texts?

Answer 16

It is an unchanged book memorized by millions.

Question 17

What challenge does the Qur’an present to humanity?

Answer 17

To produce something similar to it.

Question 18

What is the significance of the Qur’an’s linguistic style?

Answer 18

It contains linguistic miracles in its construction.

Question 19

What does the Qur’an say about the heavens and the earth?

Answer 19

They were once together and then separated.

Question 20

What is the relationship between Islam and previous prophets?

Answer 20

Islam is the continuation of the belief system from Adam AS to Muhammad ﷺ.

Question 21

What does the term ‘Islam’ mean?

Answer 21

Submission to the will of Allah.

Question 22

What are the two key components that define a Muslim?

Answer 22

• Aqeedah (Pillars of faith)
• Pillars of Islam (actions to perform).

Question 23

What are the Pillars of Islam?

Answer 23

• Shahada
• Salah
• Fasting in Ramadan
• Zakat
• Hajj.

Question 24

What is the Arabic term for someone who practices Islam?

Answer 24

Muslim (mu-slim).

Question 25

What is the significance of the concept of predestination in Islam?

Answer 25

It is one of the pillars of faith.

Question 26

Fill in the blank: The Qur’an is considered a _______.

Answer 26

miracle.

Question 27

How many Pillars of Faith / Aqeedah are there?

Answer 27

6

Question 28

List the Aqeedah

Answer 28

Allah, Angels, Books, Messengers, Qiyyamah, Predestination

Question 29

Is Islam a noun or verb?

Answer 29

Noun

Question 30

Which verb does Islam come from and its meaning

Answer 30

As-lamah: to submit and be sincere

Question 31

what are the two factors determining somoene’s inner peace?

Answer 31

the level of the combo of submission and sincerity. the higher these two, the more someone enters inner peace.

Question 32

List the 7 reasons why Qur’aan is special

Answer 32

• Each prophet was sent a miracle suitable for their time, the Prophet ﷺ was given the Quraan.
• Challenge humanity – Allah ask humanity to produce something similar to it.
• Unchanged book
• Memorised by millions – even if they speak 0 arabic.
• Linguistic miracles – the way words have been constructed and sentences put together.
• Observations of the Universe – Quraan does not only discuss theology, and these were scientific discoveries long time later like:
  o And the heavens and earth were together, and we separated them [Anbiyya:30]
  o Mountains are stabiliser. [Dhariyaat:47]
  o We made water the building block of life [Anbiyya:30]
• It is timeless, it applies to today, look at ayat 15:14-15.