Questions about Muhammad (pbuh)

transcript

Before Hijrah

Part 440 Questions

Questions, Muhammad before Hijrah, part #4

Click for the answerHow did the disbelievers approach Abu

Talib to influence and stop Muhammad (pbuh) from ridiculing their gods (idols)?

a. Complained to him about Muhammad (pbuh) numerous times.

b. Threatened Abu Talib himself.c. Offered making Muhammad (pbuh) the

king of Arabia.d. Condition was to stop ridiculing the

idols + above.

Click for the answerWhen the disbelievers offered to make

Muhammad a king or anything he wished, what was his answer to Abu Talib?

a. I love to be the king, but I have to condemn the idols.

b. I love to be an emperor.c. I want castles with servants.d. He rejected the offers in a most

dramatic way?

Click for the answer

How did Muhammad answer his uncle about the demands of Quraish?a. by saying "By God even if they put the sun at my

right and the moon at my left in order for me to give up my message, never will I do so or I perish for the cause."? This means that the message of God is Supreme.

b. That nothing will take precedence for the message of Islam even at the expense of the Prophet's life.

c. Sincerity to deliver God's message is paramount.d. All the above.

Click for the answerAfter five years of persecution and

inhumane treatment of the Muslims, two groups of Muslims decided to take a daring journey. Where did they go?

a. To nearby Medina.b. To far away Christian Abyssinia.c. To luxurious Damascus.d. To the rich land of Egypt.

How was the treatment of Bilal?

a. Frequent whipping and torturing episodes.b. Persecution, ill treatment, and constant

threats.c. Putting heavy stones on his chest, during

the heat of the day, whipping within sight of the crowds, all for the asking to denounce Islam, which he never did.

d. All the above.

Why did the disbelievers take advantage of Bilal?

a. He was weak + b below.b. He was a slave + a and c.c. His master was cruel, conceited, tried

to showoff.d. Because he was most enthusiastic

Muslim.

Who finally bought Bilal from slavery and set him free?

a. Omar.b. Uthman.c. Abu Bakr.d. Abu Talib.

Click for the answerYasir and his wife, Sumieya, were

repeatedly tortured by Abu Jahl until they lost their lives in a most cruel way. How was that?

a. Stoned to death + b and c below.b. Tied to four animals, one limb to each

animal, animals let loose.c. They died in a most gruesome way, i.e.

quartered.d. b +c above.

How much abuse did Muhammad (pbuh) himself receive from the pagans in Mecca?

a. Numerous episodes of cruelty, hurts and insults.

b. At one time he was almost choked to death + a & c.

c. Dirt or bloody intestines of animals were thrown at him.

d. None, they were too scared of Abu Talib, his uncle.

How did Hamza, the uncle of the Prophet (pbuh) convert to Islam?

a. Listening to Muhammad (pbuh) explain the Quran + c.

b. Abu Jahl was Hamza's brother. Hamza didn't like him.

c. After hearing that Abu Jahl almost choking Muhammad to death.

d. c above + while Muhammad (pbuh) was praying.

Who is Hamza?

a. Uncle of Muhammad (pbuh) + b and c below.

b. The brother of Abu Lahab, and Abu Talib.

c. A brave Muslim, who lost his life in Ohod battle.

d. Close friend of Abu Talib, + b and c.

In dealing with Muhammad (pbuh), did pagan Quraish try diplomacy?

a. Yes, during certain periods in early Islamic call.

b. Quraish approached Abu Talib for its diplomatic efforts.

c. a and b above on a number of occasions.

d. No, they resorted to torture and abuse instead.

What did the Meccan disbelievers try to do to the Muslims in Abyssinia?

a. Give gifts to the king of Abyssinia + b.b. Ask the king to discharge the Muslims

from Abyssinia.c. Try to convince the Muslims to go back

to Mecca.d. Try to kill all 88 Muslims there.

How did the king of Abyssinia react to the delegation of pagan Quraish?

a. b + then kicked the Meccans them out.

b. Listened to the Meccans but was not convinced.

c. Asked for the Muslims to be represented, listened to both sides.

d. b and c above, judgment favored the Muslims.

What is the name of the king of Abyssinia?

a. Negus.b. Sultan.c. Kisra.d. Heracleus.

How did Omar convert to Islam?

a. Heard about Islam repeatedly, loved its instructions.

b. Had the intention to kill Muhammad (pbuh), went to his sister's home, heard recitation of the Holy Quran.

c. b above + after trying to slap the face of his brother-in-law.

d. c above + had a change of heart.

What did Omar discover in the house of his sister?

a. A plot to revolt against Quraish.b. Five people discussing the Quran + a.c. A big Islamic meeting + b.d. A guest reading the Holy Quran.

Very angry, Omar was with intention to kill Muhammad. What made Omar change so dramatically to become Muslim?

a. Love of his sister.b. Recitation of the Holy Quran in such a

charming manner.c. The charm and the depth of meaning

of the Quran read to him about the Sovereignty of Allah.

d. b and c above.

How did the Muslims receive the conversion of Omar to Islam?

a. With great comfort and excitement.b. With caution.c. With dignity and serenity.d. With cheering and saying Allaahu

Akbar.

Click for the answerThe cruelest period for persecution of

the Muslims was when the pagans of Quraish tried to boycott the clan of Benu Hashim. What happened?

a. Muhammad (pbuh) + relatives from Benu Hashim were abdicated to an eerie valley.

b. No contact, social or otherwise, was allowed with others in Mecca. Guards were put on top of surrounding mountains.

c. The cruel circumstances lead to death of Khadijah and Abu Talib after the boycott was lifted some time later.

d. All the above.

For how long did the boycott of Muhammad (pbuh) and Benu Hashim last?

a. An incredible three years.b. An incredible two years.c. An awesome four years.d. An awesome five years.

What happened during the boycott of Muhammad (pbuh) and Benu Hashim?

a. It lead to severe malnourishment, great suffering.

b. It lead to untold suffering due to lack of social contact and communication with others.

c. There was freedom to mingle during the sacred four months which was the only break Benu Hashim got.

d. All the above.

Who couldn't take it, became ill, then died, during the boycott of Benu Hashim?

a. Hamza, Ali and Khadijah.b. Ali, Abu Talib, and Khadijah c. Abu Talib, Khadijah, and Abu Dhar..d. Abu Talib and Khadijah.

The siege to Benu Hashim took three years. Did Muhammad (pbuh) continue to deliver the message?

a. Yes, because the message was authentic + b.

b. Yes, because he was so fearless and persistent.

c. Yes during the 4 sacred months, since he was responsible to God + a & b.

d. Was not practical, had to wait till siege was over.

Click for the answerAfter the siege to Benu Hashim was

lifted, Muhammad went to Ta’if to deliver his message. What was his experience over there?

a. Highly disappointing.b. Highly successful + c.c. The dignitaries made fun of him, used

bad language.d. a and c above + he gave a special

Du’aa.

What is Mi'raaj?

a. Muhammad (pbuh) was taken overnight from Mecca to Jerusalem?

b. Nigh of Power during Ramadan.c. Muhammad (pbuh) taken from

Jerusalem to heaven, shown Heaven and Hell as they are.

d. c above + being a Supernatural phenomenon.

What is Israa?

a. Meccans became Aseers (captives).b. Supernatural phenomenon happening

to Muhammad (pbuh).c. Muhammad (pbuh) taken by Gabriel

from Mecca to Jerusalem + b.d. A battle between the Meccans and the

Muslims, ending in eradication of the Umayya clan.

What essentially happened during Mi'raaj?a. Muhammad (pbuh) saw the celestial

bodies of the universe from high above. Commands given of five Salats (prayers) a day.

b. Muhammad (pbuh) saw the seven heavens with many Prophets.

c. a and b above + Muhammad (pbuh) saw the agonizing hell.

d. All the above + Muhammad being in the presence of God Almighty.

How was the people's reaction when Muhammad (pbuh) told them about the Mi'raaj and the Israa'?

a. Pagans made fun of it believing it was imaginary.

b. Most Muslims believed in it.c. Abu Bakr was nicknamed Al-Siddique

because he attested to the phenomenon.

d. All the above.

How did Abu Bakr come to be called Al-Siddique (the authenticator)?

a. Confirmed his belief in Mi'raaj and Israa phenomena as told by Muhammad (pbuh).

b. Attesting that Abu Bakr as teller of the truth + a.

c. Muhammad (pbuh) said so + a.d. People around nick-named him so.

How was Israa confirmed in a few days?a. The Prophet's detailed description of

Jerusalem, which he had never seen before.b. The confirmation that he saw a Caravan on

its way to Mecca, giving its full description. Caravan arrived on time with all the details Muhammad (pbuh) foretold.

c. None knew about the oncoming caravan.d. All the above + Quranic Ayahs that

confirmed them.

What is the first pledge of the Aqaba?

a. Pledge between Meccans and Muhammad (pbuh) to spread Islam all over Arabia.

b. a above, but with a group of twelve men from Medina.

c. b above, to support Islam and Muhammad (pbuh).

d. c above, but support Islam all over Arabia.

Musab Ibn Umair was sent to Medina after the first Aqaba pledge. He was to teach Islam. How did he do in Medina?

a. Highly successful.b. Had great difficulty since it was hard to

convert people to Islam.c. Competent but was fairly successful.d. Didn't succeed well, was only fairly

successful.

How many people were at the second pledge of the Aqaba between Muhammad (pbuh) and the Medanese?

a. Seventy three men and two women.b. Seventy one men and three women.c. Seventy three men and twelve women.d. Seventy two men and two women.

What was the agreement about during the second pledge of Aqaba between Muhammad (pbuh) and the Medanese?

a. They will worship only God.b. a above + not commit adultery, steal

or bring false charges + a and c.c. Muhammad (pbuh) and the Muslims

move to Medina.d. All above + attack Quraish and

conquer Mecca.

Click for the answerQuraish devised a plan to kill

Muhammad in cold blood, in the thirteenth year of the call to Islam. What was their plan?

a. A representative from each tribe to share in the murder.

b. a above but two representatives instead of one + c.

c. To attack simultaneously.d. a and c above.

How did Muhammad (pbuh) know about the plot?

a. Told by Gabriel.b. Superb intuition.c. Through genius and power of

deduction.d. All the above after Al-Abbas told him of

the plan.

How did Muhammad (pbuh) undo Quraish's "plot for his murder"?

a. Ask Ali to be in his bed.b. His escape was to the mountains + a.c. His escape was to Abu Bakr's house +

a.d. a and c above, done cautiously.

Why did Muhammad (pbuh) ask Ali to be in his bed?

a. Wanted a man with an unshakable deep faith.

b. Wanted an extremely brave man, willing to give his life for Islam, not reveal sensitive Islamic information, and return the trust of the valuables to its owners faithfully.

c. Wanted a close relative + a and b above.d. a and b above.

Why did Muhammad (pbuh) ask Abu Bakr to wait for him at his house?

a. For companionship + c.b. To go to Mount Hiraa + a.c. To go to Mount Thaur north of Mecca.d. c above + but Mount Thaur is south of

Mecca.

End of quiz

a. You may go for the next set of questions about Muhammad (pbuh) or

b. You may choose another topicc. Thank you and May Allah bless you.

Questions about Muhammad (pbuh)

Documents