The Answers of

ISLAMIAT T.A.T. (NOVEMBER 2007–2008)

FIRST PART: MCQ QUESTIONS

1. What is the main difference of Madani Surahs from the Makki Surahs?

Answer:    a)They mainly established the Sharia of Islam

2. Who among the following is not a well known scribe of Allah’s Messenger^pbuh?

Answer:    d) Sabit bin Qais

3. "After the assassination of Hazrat Umar, he was requested to assume the office of Khilafah, but he declined. Thereafter he stayed away from government and politics.." Who was this blessed Companion?

Answer:    a) Sa'ad ibn. Abi Waqqas 

4. Complete the following saying of the Prophet Muhammad^pbuh : "Other than Ramazan's fast, if Muslims also fast for six days in the month of _________, they will be counted as if they fasted the during the whole year."

Answer:    c)Shawwal

5. “Surely the number of months with Allah is twelve months in Allah's ordinance since the day when He created the heavens and the earth, four of them are sacred”

What are those sacred months in the Islamic calendar?

Answer:    a) Zilqadah, Zilhaj, Muharram and Rajab

6. Who was the first to swear the allegiance to the caliphate of Hazrat Usman?

Answer:    d) Hazrat Ali bin Abu Talib

7. Who had introduced to the Muslim Ummah the Muslim Calendar concept that commences from Hijrah?

Answer:    c) Hazrat Umar

 8. “Rasulullah^pbuh completed his migration from Makka to Madina safely and soon after his arrival, he had established brotherhood (muwakhat) and every person is declared as a brother of another person.” Who was announced as the brother of Hazrat Muhammad^pbuh at that time?

Answer:    d) Hazrat Ali

9. In one of his hadith, Rasulullah^pbuh said, “As long as he lives in your midst, there will be no discord among Muslims.” Who is this fortunate companion?

Answer:    b) Hazrat Umar

10. At which battle Hz. Zaid bin Haris martyred?

Answer:    a) Mutah

SECOND PART: SHORT ANSWERS & FILL IN THE BLANKS QUESTIONS

11. “According to the Qur’an-e- Majeed,  Zakat should be distributed to eight categories of people.”   They are:

Answer:

·         The Poor (الفقراء)

·         The Needy (المساكين)

·         The Charity Collectors, the officials (appointed) over them (العاملين)

·         Those people whose hearts are to be reconciled (َالْمُؤَلَّفَةِ قُلُوبُهُمْ)

·         Those people (Such as slaves or captives) who need money for their freedom (الرقاب)

·         The Debtors (الْغَارِمِينَ)

·         In the way of Allah  (فِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ)

·         The Needy Travellers (اِبْنِ السَّبِيلِ)

12.    What are the names of blessed wives of Rasulullah ^pbuh?

Answer:

·         Khadija bint Khuwailid

·         Sawdah bint Zam’a

·         Aisha bint Abu Bakr

·         Hafsa bint Umar

·         Zaynap bint Jahsh

·         Zaynap bint Khuzaimah

·         Umm-e- Kulthum

·         Jawairiyah bint Harith

·         Ramlah bint Abu Sufyan (Umm-e- Habibah)

·         Maymuna bint al-Harith

·         Safiyya bint Huyay

·         Hazrat Rehana

·         Maria Qiptia*

*It is reported that she was not termed as one of the Azwaj-e- Tahirat ^pbuh rather she was termed as a Jariya to Rasulullah ^pbuh

13.    Write down the verse of the Qur’an-e- Majeed which is about “the seal of the prophets” and translate it into English.

Answer:

مَا كَانَ مُحَمَّدٌ أَبَا أَحَدٍ مِنْ رِجَالِكُمْ وَلَكِنْ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ وَخَاتَمَ النَّبِيِّينَ

“Muhammad is not the father of any of your men, but he is the Messenger of Allah and the Last of the prophets” (Surah Ahzab, 33\40)

 14. Translate this following hadith-e- shareef into English:

"لَيْسَ مِنَّا مَنْ لَمْ يَرْحَمْ صَغِيرَنَا وَ لَمْ يُوَقِّرْ كَبِيرَناَ"

Answer: “Those who do not show mercy to the young among us and those who do not respect to the old among us are not from us.”

15. When and against which community or tribe did Rasulullah^pbuh lead the Tabuk expedition?

Answer:

The expedition of Tabuk is alleged to have taken place in the 9th year of the Muslim calendar against Byzantines.

16. Tabuk Expedition was the last military expedition  in which Rasulullah^pbuh took part.

17. Seven verses of Surah Al-Muddassir is the second revelation of the Qur’an-e- Majeed.

18. What are four obligations of ablution (Faraiz-e- Wuzu)?

Answer:

• To wash the face from the top of the forehead to chin and as far as each ear.

• To wash the hands and arms up to the elbow.
• To rub (masah) with the wet hand a fourth part of the head.
• To wash the feet to the ankles.

19. Which two groups are referred in these following underlined verses of Surah Anfaal? وَإِذْ يَعِدُكُمْ اللَّهُ إِحْدَى الطَّائِفَتَيْنِ أَنَّهَا لَكُمْ وَتَوَدُّونَ أَنَّ غَيْرَ ذَاتِ الشَّوْكَةِ تَكُونُ لَكُمْ وَيُرِيدُ اللَّهُ أَنْ يُحِقَّ الْحَقَّ بِكَلِمَاتِهِ وَيَقْطَعَ دَابِرَ الْكَافِرِينَ “And (remember) when Allah promised you that one of the two (enemy) groups would be yours; and you (Muslims) wished that the powerless (unarmed group) should join you; but Allah willed to cause the truth to prevail by His words and cut off roots of disbelievers.”

Answer:

The Carawan of Abu Sufyan which was returning from Syria and the Meccan Army.

20. What are three signs of Hypocrisy according to a saying of Rasulullah^pbuh?

Answer:

• When they speak, they say lies.
• When they pledge to do something, they do not keep their promises and break it.
• When they are trusted, they betray.

THIRD PART: SHORT ESSAY QUESTIONS

21. (a) Write an account of the major contributions made to Islam by Abu Bakr:

(i) during the Prophet’s lifetime, and (ii) during his caliphate.                                                                                             

(b) Explain why he was known as the Honest One (al-Siddiq), and the Saviour of Islam.

Answer:

Your essay should include these following important points:

a) (i) during the Prophet’s lifetime;

• He was the Prophet’s friend from childhood.

• He was one of the first to accept Islam.

• He brought others to accept Islam.

• He remained loyal to the Prophet at all times, good and bad.

• He expressed belief in the Prophet’s Night Journey.

• He bought slaves who were Muslim and freed them.

• He accompanied the Prophet on the hijra.

• He gave his daughter `A’isha to be the Prophet’s wife.

• He made a financial contribution to the expedition to Tabuk.

(ii) during his caliphate.

• He steadied the mourning community after the Prophet’s death.

• He continued the Prophet’s intention to send expeditions to the north.

• He fought against the tribes who withheld zakat.

• He fought against the false prophets.

• These were Musaylima, Tulayha, Aswad al-Ansi and Sajjah.

• He arranged to have the first collection of the Qur’an made.

b) He was known as al-Siddiq, and the Saviour of Islam, because:

• He was given the title of al-Siddiq after he declared without hesitation that he believed

the Prophet had been taken to Jerusalem on the Night Journey.

• It also suits his conduct of showing complete loyalty towards Muhammad.

• He was acknowledged as the Saviour of Islam because of his efforts to keep the

community united, to resist the threat from tribes withdrawing from Islam, and to

destroy the false prophets. [1 mark, but 2 marks for all of these points]

22. Comment on the main teachings contained in Surah al-Ma’un.

Answer:

Your essay should include these following important points:

• Islam teaches about a just and caring society.

• It uses the example of hypocrites who do good only to appear to be religious.

• They fail in the major duties of Islam, especially the duty of caring for others.

• Muslims should be aware that their actions must be based on sincere belief.

• Ferformance of Namaaz should be qualified-perfect enough to get Allah’s appreciation. 

23. Translate Surah al-Ikhlas into English and comment on the main teachings contained in it. 

Answer:

Surah Al-Ikhlas:

Say: He, Allah, is Only One.
Allah is He on Whom all depend.

He begets not, nor is He begotten. (He is not the father of any son or daughter.)

And there is none comparable unto Him. (None is like Him, He is matchless)

Your essay should include these following important points:

 • The oneness of Allah is central to the Qur’an-e- Majeed.

• It is also fundamental to Islam.

• Allah is Unique in His person, attributes and actions and entirely Self-Subsistent;

• Allah’s role in the universe should not be forgotten. All of the creatures depend on Him, He does not depend anything/anyone.

• He is not physically related to children or parents.

• He cannot be compared with other beings.

• We are limited ones but Allah is not restricted with any limitations. Allah’s nature is beyond our imagination because limited ones can not fully comprehend the Infinite One.

24.                                 Translate this following hadith-e- shareef into English:

 وما اجْتَمَعَ قوْمٌ فِي بيْتٍ منْ بُيُوتِ اللَّه تعالَى ، يتْلُون كِتَابَ اللَّه ، ويَتَدارسُونهُ بيْنَهُمْ إلاَّ نَزَلَتْ عليهم السَّكِينةُ ، وغَشِيَتْهُمُ الرَّحْمةُ ، وحفَّتْهُمُ الملائكَةُ ، وذكَرهُمُ اللَّه فيمَنْ عنده

Answer:

“Whenever a groub people assemble in one of the houses of Allah, reciting the Book of Allah, learning and getting lessons of it from each other, there descends upon them the tranquility, and mercy covers them, the angels flock around them, and Allah mentions them in the presence of those near Him.”

25. Comment on the main teaching of the following Hadith-e- Shareef about what  Muslims should believe and how they should act. “لاَ يُؤْمِنُ أَحَدُكُمْ حَتَّى يُحِبَّ لأَخِيهِ مَا يُحِبُّ لِنَفْسِهِ”

Answer:

Your essay should include these following important points:

[Not one of you believes until he desires for his brother what he desires for himself.]

• This hadith teaches us one of the important qualifications of the perfect belief.

• Concern for the welfare of others is a constituent part of faith.

• The spirit of I’sar, the sense of altruism is a really important qualification of those Muslims who get the perfect belief.

• Care for others is a sign of sincere belief; without it belief is not sincere.