Battle of Badr + just war theory

Question 1

Define shirk

Answer 1

The sin of regarding anything as an equal or partner of Allah.

Question 2

What does it mean to say “Allah does not share attributes”

Answer 2

It means that no-one and nothing else has the same properties Allah has

Question 3

In Arabia before Muhammad, Allah was worshipped alongside which other god

Answer 3

Hubal

Question 4

Define tribe

Answer 4

A group of families

Question 5

A tribal society has no ________

Answer 5

A tribal society has no STATE

Question 6

What tribe was Muhammad born into

Answer 6

Muhammad was born into the Quraysh tribe

Question 7

Which prophet was a levite

Answer 7

Moses was a levite

Question 8

How many idols were in the Kaaba

Answer 8

There were 360 idols in the Kaaba

Question 9

What does Kaaba mean

Answer 9

Cube

Question 10

Describe the events known as ‘the night of Power’

Answer 10

The Night of Power -
Muhammad was meditating in a cave known as Gar Hira, and he fell asleep.

But suddenly he woke up in abject terror and his body was shaking uncontrollably (He later described the experience as if an angel had him in such a tight suffocating embrace, that he felt his life was being squeezed out of him.)

As Muhammad lay there completely shattered, he heard one voice and it commanded with the word “Iqra” - which means read.

But Muhammad replied, “I can’t. I am not one of those who read. The voice returned for a second time.”Iqra”.
Muhammad replied, “I’m not one of those who read”
Then the voice returned for a third time. “Iqra”.

On this third command, Muhammad replied, “What should I read?”.
Muhammad received the revelation: Quran 96.

After receiving the revelation, Muhammad ran to his wife, “Khadijah, Oh Khadijah” he said “Cover me, cover me.”

“What has happened to me? I fear for myself.”

Khadijah took her cloaca and covered his body and then, with all of his doubts, she was the one who re-assured him about his experience.
Khadijah words not only calmed Muhammad, but they helped him reconcile himself with what had happened.

Question 11

What year was the Battle of Badr

Answer 11

The Battle of Badr took place in 624

Question 12

What was the name of the man who was in charge of the caravan that Muhammad attacked?

Answer 12

Abu Sufyan was the name of the man who was in charge of the caravan that Muhammad attacked

Question 13

What year was the Year of Sorrow

Answer 13

The Year of Sorrow was in 619

Question 14

Give a detailed explanation as to why it is known as the Year of Sorrow

Question 15

What happened during the Night of Sleeping

Question 16

What was the name of Muhammad’s Mother

Answer 16

Muhammad’s Mother was called Aminah

Question 17

What was the name of Muhammad’s Father

Answer 17

Muhammad’s Father was called Abdullah

Question 18

What was the name of Muhammad’s Grandfather

Answer 18

Muhammad’s Grandfather was called Abd al-Muttalib

Question 19

What was the name of Muhammad’s Uncle

Answer 19

Muhammad’s Uncle was called Abu Talib

Question 20

What was the name of Muhammad’s Wife

Answer 20

Muhammad’s Wife was called Khadijah

Question 21

Describe the events known as ‘The Night Journey’

Question 22

Who was al-Buraq

Answer 22

Al-Buraq was the winged horse Muhammad went on, when he was transported from Mecca to Jerusalem

Question 23

What is the meaning of the word ‘Hijrah’

Answer 23

Hijrah - Migration

Question 24

What event does Hijrah refer to

Answer 24

The event Hijrah refers to when Muhammad and his followers migrated to Yathtrib to escape the persecution of the Quraysh

Question 25

What is the meaning of the sword verse

Answer 25

If you are oppressed, you can resist this oppression in the name of your rights. However if they stop, you too must also stop.

Question 26

What is the euthyphro dilemma

Answer 26

Euthphyro dilemma - Did God command us not to murder people because it is wrong to murder people? Or is it wrong to murder people just because God commanded it?

Question 27

What year was Muhammad born

Answer 27

Muhammad was born in the year 570

Question 28

What year did Muhammad die

Answer 28

Muhammad died in the Year 632

Question 29

What year did Muhammad's mother die

Answer 29

Muhammad's mother died in the year 576

Question 30

What year did Muhammad's father die

Answer 30

Muhammad's father died in 570

Question 31

What year did Muhammad's grandfather die

Answer 31

Muhammad's grandfather died in 578

Question 32

State three other battles (other than Badr) - and the year in which they took place

Answer 32

Battle of Uhud - 625 Battle of the Trench - 627 Treaty of Hudaybiyyah - 628

Question 33

What is the meaning of A.H.

Answer 33

After Hijrah

Question 34

What does the word 'Iqra' mean

Answer 34

Read

Question 35

What is the Shahadah

Answer 35

Shahadah - There is no God other than Allah, and Muhammad is the Prophet of Allah.

Question 36

In 615 a number of Muslims left Mecca - where did they go?

Answer 36

Aksum

Question 37

Name the laws that were passed which oppressed Muslims in Mecca

Answer 37

Muslims are not allowed to trade with non-Muslims Muslims are not allowed to marry non- Muslims Muslims are not allowed to talk non- Muslims

Question 38

Complete the sentence The city of Medina was originally named _________

Answer 38

The city of Medina was originally named Yathrib

Question 39

What does 'Madīnat Rasūl Allāh' mean

Answer 39

Town of Allah

Question 40

In what year did Muhammad marry Khadijah

Answer 40

Muhammad married Khadijah in 595

Question 41

In what years did the 12 years of persecution in Mecca take place

Answer 41

The 12 years of persecution in Mecca - 610 - 622

Question 42

What happened during 610 - 622

Answer 42

The 12 years of persecution in Mecca

Question 43

In what year did the Quraysh give in and reverse the laws

Answer 43

617 - Quraysh gave in and reverse the laws

Question 44

In what year was 'Hijrah'

Answer 44

Hijrah - 622

Question 45

In what year was the conquest of Mecca

Answer 45

Conquest of Mecca - 630

Question 46

What year did some of Muhammad's followers migrate to Aksum

Answer 46

615 - some of Muhammad's followers migrate to Aksum

Question 47

Describe what happened with the episode of Muhammad, caravan, Abu Sufyan

Answer 47

Muhammad took a small number of men to attack a Meccan caravan carrying supplies and other goods from Syria to Mecca. He didn't manage to succeed because the man in charge of the caravan, Abu Sufyan, diverted his route, and avoided Muhammad's ambush

Question 48

How many people died during the Battle of Badr

Answer 48

14 muslims 70 meccans

Question 49

What are the 14 muslims who died known as

Answer 49

14 muslims known as Martyr

Question 50

Define Martyr (al - shaheed)

Answer 50

A martyr is a person who knows the truth bout God, and is killed because of this

Question 51

How many people did Muhammad take as prisoners

Answer 51

Muhammad took 70 people as prisoners

Question 52

What were the suggestions given to Muhammad on what to do with the prisoners

Answer 52

suggestions given to Muhammad on what to do with the prisoners: Kill them. They are Kafir Ransom them.

Question 53

Out of the two suggestions given to Muhammad on what to do with the prisoners, which of them did he take

Answer 53

Muhammad - ransomed them Two kinds of Ransom - cash or goods Education Muhammad told some of the literate Meccans to teach the Muslim children to read and write and when they were good enough they could go free Except for 2 prisoners. Muhammad ordered that these two were beheaded. Uqba - assulted Muhammad physically and verbally - Constantly ridiculed Muhammad when he was preaching in Mecca. Also he brought the waste of a slaughtered camel and flung it on Muhammad's back whilst he was postrating Nadr - Muhammad beheaded Nadr as we has a threat to Islam. Contesting against what was written in the Quran with stories he had heard in Persia. - He had said that Muhammad's teachings were just stories he had heard in Persia

Question 54

In the battle of Badr - how many Muslims were there against Qurayshi How many angels did Allah send

Answer 54

300 Muslims to the Qurayshi 1300 Allah sent legions of Angels - maybe 3k