Muhammad the Prophet

Question 1

What does the term Síra mean?

Answer 1

Biography of the prophet

Question 2

What circumstances surround Muhammad’s birth?
A. Year
B. Tribe
C. Family dynamic

Answer 2

b. 570 AD
b. into Quraysh
Adopted (uncle) & lower class

Question 3

Al-Amin

Answer 3

Honest One

Question 4

Describe Muhammad’s character prior to attaining a divine status.

Answer 4

Quiet, helpful, fair-minded

Question 5

Who was Muhammad’s first wife? What was her profession?

Answer 5

Age 25- Worked for Khadijah
Merchandise Transport (Syria)

Question 6

After his encounter with Gabriel, what 3 steps did Muhammad master the Quran?

Answer 6

Read word of God
Recite “ “
Repeat “

Question 7

What financial arrangement was made between Muhammad and his first wife?

Answer 7

Marital Rules (no remarriage/ no divided assets)

Question 8

Pre-Islam Arabia was defined by…

Answer 8

Tribal Support/Dependence (Quraysh- most powerful)
Oral Culture
Poet contests to end disputes
Wine drinkers
Resources (Pre-Islam)

Question 9

What does the term Jāhilīyah mean? What period is the term connected with in Islamic history?

Answer 9

age of ignorance
Pre-Islam Arabia

Question 10

How did others react to Muhammad’s divine encounter?
A. Other Muslims
B. His Wife

Answer 10

Fear mental insanity
Khadijah helps to process and convert to Islam