Week 4

Question 1

Structure of Qur’an

Answer 1

114 Chapters (Suras) 
Many verses (Aya) in each

Question 2

Meccan Suras

Answer 2

Monotheistic Principles
Resurrection
Life After Death

Question 3

Medinan Surras

Answer 3

Contain legislative and social issues

Question 4

Collection of the Qur’an

Answer 4

Collection began under Abu Bakr, continued under Umar. Canonized under Uthman.

Question 5

Meaning of Sunna

Answer 5

Custom of the past

Question 6

Meaning of Hadith

Answer 6

news, report

Question 7

5 Types of Hadith

Answer 7

Ethical, Prescriptive, Instructional, Exegetical, Descriptive

Question 8

Isnad

Answer 8

Chain of transmission that led to the writing of the hadith.

Question 9

Matn

Answer 9

The content of the hadith

Question 10

Athar

Answer 10

Hadith that simply provided a mean of transmitting reports and historical anecdotes.

Question 11

5 Hadith Collections

Answer 11

1. Sira (biography of Muhammad)
2. Legal literature
3. Occasions of revelation
4. Awa’il literature (bio of early scholars)
5. Qudsi

Question 12

Qudsi

Answer 12

A form of revelation from God, but not the exact words.

Question 13

Sahih

Answer 13

Good quality hadith

Question 14

Dhaif

Answer 14

Poor quality hadith

Question 15

Shi’i Hadith Collections

Answer 15

They only accept hadith from Ali’s descendents.

Question 16

Mujtahid/Fuqaha

Answer 16

Muslim jurist

Question 17

Qadi

Answer 17

A judge