Seerah Quiz 23

Aug 4, 2015 | Podcast Quiz

As always, answers will be available on our Facebook page tomorrow.

  1. During Al-Isra Wal-Miraj, the Prophet (saw) was touring Paradise and heard some sounds. He (saw) was told that these were the footsteps of Bilal (ra). When the Prophet (saw) asked Bilal (ra) the next day what he did to receive this honor, what did Bilal (ra) say?
    1. He visited a sick person each day
    2. He completed the Quran every three days
    3. He was always in a state of wudu
    4. He endured more suffering than the other companions (ra)
  2. The Prophet (saw) mentioned a sin where the punishment was for the sinner to eat dead meat. Which sin was this referring to?
    1. Adultery
    2. Murder
    3. Backbiting
    4. Slander
  3. The companions (ra) unanimously agree that the Prophet (saw) did not see Allah during during Al-Isra Wal-Miraj.
    1. True
    2. False
  4. How many daily prayers did Allah originally tell the Prophet (saw) to establish?
    1. 50
    2. 24
    3. 12
    4. 5d
  5. After speaking to Musa (as), the Prophet (saw) went back to Allah multiple times and asked for a reduction in the amount of daily prayers. Allah decreased the prayers by 5 each time until arriving at 5 prayers total each day. What is significant about this?
    1. It shows the wisdom of Musa (as) that he knew the Ummah would have a tough time keeping up with 50 prayers each day
    2. It shows the love the Prophet (saw) has for us that he went back to Allah so many times to ask Allah to be easier on us
    3. It shows the love Allah has for the Prophet (saw) that he allowed him multiple visits rather than just setting the amount of prayers at 5 from the start
    4. All of the above
  6. After the Prophet (saw) completed Al-Isra Wal-Miraj and came back to Mecca, he was sitting in a gathering of people. Which of the following is true about this incident?
    1. None of disbelievers believed the Prophet (saw) when he told them what had happened the previous day
    2. The Prophet (saw) was asked to describe Masjid al-Aqsa and described it in perfect detail and those in the gathering who had been there weren’t able to contradict him
    3. Abu Bakr (ra) was in the gathering and affirmed everything the Prophet (saw) said even though he had no way of knowing this was true other than faith
    4. All of the above
  7. The majority of scholars agree that both parts of Al-Isra Wal-Miraj (the night journey and the ascension to the heavens) occurred on the same night and were physical experiences.
    1. True
    2. False
  8. Al-Isra Wal-Miraj was one of the greatest experiences in the life of the Prophet (saw) as he got to meet Allah. After it was over, the Prophet (saw) was given an amazing gift that allowed him and his followers to recreate that experience on a regular basis. What was that gift?
    1. Dua
    2. The five daily prayers
    3. Dreams that showed that night
    4. The last ten nights of Ramadan