May 31st: Muhammad's life and the Qur'an

Question 1

Seal of prophecy

Answer 1

Muhammad as the last prophet, Adam being the first and Jesus being his predecessor

Question 2

Sunna

Answer 2

Whatever Muhammad, by positive example or implicit approval, demonstrated as the ideal behaviour for a Muslim to follow.

Question 3

Hijra

Answer 3

Muhammad’s emigration from Mecca to Yathrib (Medina) in 622 CE, this was also the beginning of the Arabic calendar.

Question 4

2022 on the Islamic calendar

Answer 4

1443 Hijri

Question 5

Medina

Answer 5

City of the prophet, in the beginning, Muhammad had the role of State leader and arbitrer

Question 6

Constitution of Medina

Answer 6

umma as a community united across tribal boundaries and separate from pagan society. These agreements were made between the Muhajirun and the important tribes of Yathrib (Medina), including Jews, Christians, and the newly-converted Muslims known as the Ansar.

Question 7

Muhammad’s night journey

Answer 7

isra, journey

miraj, journey from earth to heaven, two stages

Question 8

Buraq

Answer 8

Creature that carried Muhammad to heaven on his journey

Question 9

Mi’raj

Answer 9

ladder, from Jerusalem to Heaven (Meeting with Jibril and the prophets)

Question 10

Al-Aqsa mosque

Answer 10

In Jerusalem, Caliph abd al-Malik built it, it is important in the night journey story

Question 11

Creed/ Aqida

Answer 11

Six articles of faith

Question 12

Mu’tazila

Answer 12

Createdness

Question 13

Naskh

Answer 13

Abrogation