Islam

Question 1

Where was Muhammad born?

Answer 1

Mecca, Arabia in 570CE

Question 2

Who was Muhammad?

Answer 2

Last and greatest prophet of Islam sent by Allah

Question 3

What is the days of Ignorance?

Answer 3

Pre-Islamic Arabia

Question 4

What was pre-Islamic Arabia like?

Answer 4

360 idols in the Kaba
Many selfish and self-centred merchants

Question 5

How old was Muhammad when he became an orphan?

Answer 5

6

Question 6

Who was he bought up by?

Answer 6

His grandfather and uncle, Abu Talib (a merchant)

Question 7

What was his nickname and the meaning?

Answer 7

Al-Amin, trustworthy one

Question 8

How old was he when he married and who did he marry?

Answer 8

25, Khadijah (a rich widow)

Question 9

How many children did Muhammad and Khadijah have?

Answer 9

6

Question 10

What is the night of power?

Answer 10

When Muhammad received the first revelation from Allah

Question 11

Who predicted that Muhammad would have a great future?

Answer 11

Christian monk, Bahira

Question 12

Why did Muhammad retreat to the mountains?

Answer 12

Unhappy with merchants and polytheism & had questions

Question 13

Where did the Night of power occur?

Answer 13

Mount Hira

Question 14

When did the night of power occur?

Answer 14

610CE

Question 15

How old was Muhammad when the night of power occurred?

Answer 15

40

Question 16

Who delivered the message on the night of power?

Answer 16

Angel Jibril/Gabriel

Question 17

What is the miracle that occurred on the night of power?

Answer 17

Muhammad was able read the message from god although he was illiterate

Question 18

How long did the revelations continue?

Answer 18

23 years

Question 19

What do the revelations form?

Answer 19

The Qur’an

Question 20

Why was the night of power so significant?

Answer 20

First communication with Allah & creation of the Qur’an

Question 21

Who died in the year of sorrow?

Answer 21

Khadijah + Abu Talib

Question 22

What year is the year of sorrow?

Answer 22

619CE

Question 23

Who posed a social ban on Muhammad during the year of sorrow + tried to murder him?

Answer 23

Qurayash

Question 24

Who asked Muhammad is he wanted to crush the people of Ta’if

Answer 24

Ark angel of the mountains - Malak Al-Jibil

Question 25

What happened in Ta’if?

Answer 25

They refused to listen to him, threw rocks at him and drove him out of town

Question 26

What is the Hijra?

Answer 26

Journey from Mecca to Medina

Question 27

What was established in Medina?

Answer 27

The first Mosque + Ummah (community)

Question 28

Who did Muhammad go with on the Hijra?

Answer 28

Abu-Bakr

Question 29

How did they cover their tracks on the Hijra?

Answer 29

Abi-Talib layed in Mohammed’s bed Shepards hearded his sheep over their tracks

Question 30

Why did Mohammed go specifically to Medina?

Answer 30

Many of his companions migrated to Medina so he would have protection

Question 31

Where did they hide on the way to Medina?

Answer 31

The cave of thawr

Question 32

How long did the Hijra take?

Answer 32

7 days

Question 33

What happened outside the cave of thawr?

Answer 33

A search party came to the entrance but miraculously a spider web and a nesting bird were outside (so the cave looked undisturbed)

Question 34

What was Muhammad’s message?

Answer 34

1. One god 2. More to life than money 3. Judgement day

Question 35

Reaction to Muhammad’s message

Answer 35

Ashamed, guilty and angry

Question 36

Where did Muhammad go in 622CE?

Answer 36

Medina

Question 37

Why did the battle of Badr occur?

Answer 37

Quraysh continuously threatened the Medinans The Meccans sent invaders to Medina so Medina took over their trade routes

Question 38

How many soldiers + animals did the Muslims have at the Battle of Badr?

Answer 38

313 men + 3 horses + 70 camels

Question 39

How many soldiers did the Meccans have at the Battle of Badr?

Answer 39

1000

Question 40

How did the Muslims win the battle of Badr?

Answer 40

The Meccans were thirsty from the journey but they blocked off the wells so the Meccans started fleeing Thousands of angels came down

Question 41

When did the Battle of Badr take place?

Answer 41

624CE

Question 42

Where is Muhammad buried?

Answer 42

The Mosque in Medina

Question 43

When did Muhammad die?

Answer 43

632CE

Question 44

What did he die of?

Answer 44

Pneumonia (some thought poison)

Question 45

How long did the Battle of Badr take?

Answer 45

Couple hours

Question 46

Why did Mohammed go back to Mecca?

Answer 46

Peaceful pilgrimage to the Ka’ba

Question 47

Why did the conquest of Mecca happen?

Answer 47

The peace treaty was broken and one Muslim was killed so 10,000 men with Mohammad marched into Mecca and triumph