Exploring Islam

Islamic Studies for Children

Course One

Ra-id Abdulla, MD

Professor of Pediatrics, Rush University

Assistant Editors

Muhammed Abdulla

Zaineb Abdulla

Maryem Abdulla

Fourth Edition
2010

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Page Chapter Title

6 1 Alinfitar: Mr. Zuhair is Missing

8 2 Abu Bakr 

10 3 “Mistakes in Wudu
12 4 Kindness to neighbors
14 5 Kindness to animals

16 6 Attakweer
18 7 Omar bin Alkatab 
20 8 Mistakes in Salat
22 9 Hypocrites

24 10 Manners
26 11 A’basa
28 12 Uthman bin Affan 

30 13 A mistake in fasting, or is it?

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32 14 Generosity

34 15 Neighbors
36 16 An-Nazia’at
38 17 Ali bin Abi-Talib 
40 18 Mistakes in Zakat
42 19 Annaba’

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Alinfitar: Mr. Zuhair is Missing

Question 1
Allah I describes in surat Alinfitar the Day of Judgment, which one
of the following descriptions of that day is correct?
A. The sky splits open
B. The stars meet together to form a giant star
C. The seas shrink and become a puddle
D. Flowers bloom over the graves
Correct answer is A, on the Day of Judgment the following hap-
pens
A. The sky splits open
B. The stars split and scatter
C. The seas burst
D. The graves scatter

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Question 2
How many angels record the actions of each human being?
A. 1
B. 2
C. 5
D. 12
Correct answer B
Two angels record a person’s actions, one record good actions, the other
evil actions

Question 3
On the Day of Judgment, which one of the following is correct?
A. People can ask Allah to go back to earth and do good so they can then
enter Heaven
B. People can ask Allah for forgiveness and all will be forgiven and they
can enter to Heaven afterwards
C. People have no power to change anything and all decisions are in Al-
lah’s hands alone
D. All people go to Heaven no matter what they did during their lives.

Correct answer is C

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Abu Bakr

Of the following statements, select for each statement the correct

answer (true or false):

1. Abu Bakr was enjoyed worshiping idols before he became a

Muslim.

[ ] True [ ] False

2. Abu Bakr was the Prophet’s cousin

[ ] True [ ] False

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3. Abu Bakr was called Elsiddiq because he believed the Prophet  and

trusted everything he said.

[ ] True [ ] False

4. Abu Bakr was asked by the Prophet to lead the prayers in his place

when he was ill just before he died.

[ ] True [ ] False

5. Abu Bakr’s belief was strong, even after the Prophet died he kept a cool

head and told those who were crying after the Prophet’s death: “Those of

you who worshiped Muhammad, then let it be known that he has died.

But for those of you who worship Allah: He is eternal and will never die.”

[ ] True [ ] False

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Mistakes in Wudu

1. Which of the following is the first step in making wudu?

A. Washing right hand

.B Saying: ‫بسم هللا الرحمن الرحيم‬

C. Washing left hand

D. Washing both hands

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Correct answer is B

2. When washing hands and feet, which one do you start with?

A. The right

B. The left

C. It does not matter

D. It depends upon which salat you are about to make

Correct answer is A

3. Select the part of body one must wipe when making wudu?

A. The hands and arms

B. The feet

C. The head

D. The face

Correct answer is C

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Kindness to neighbors

1. The prophet asked that we treat relatives with kindness:

A. As if they are our brothers

B. As if they are strangers

C. As if we don’t like them

D. As if they are our enemies

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Correct answer is A

2. Explain why we should treat our neighbors with Kindness?

3. Who is your best neighbor and why?

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Kindness to animals

1. Write about a time you helped someone in need.

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2. Why does Allah want us to be kind to animals?

3. In the hadith in this chapter, the Prophet r asks us to be kind to dogs,

does that mean we have to be kind to other animals as well, such as cats?

[ ] Yes [ ] No

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Attakweer ‫التكوير‬

1. Describe 4 things Allah I tells us in this usra of the Day of

Judgment.

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2. How did Allah  tell people of the right path to follow?

3. Why does Allah  say in aya 22 that “your companion is not a

madman”?

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Omar bin Alkatab 

1. Which sura did Omar  read when he was at his sister’s house

which made him decide to become a Muslim?

A. Alfatiha

B. Annasr

C. Taha

D. Albaqara

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2. When Omar t became a Muslim, he did so in a way different than what

others did, how was his acceptance of Islam different?

A. He kept it a secret

B. He declared his Islam to everyone, not fearing what they will do

C. He left Mecca to become a Muslim

D. He went to Medina to become a Muslim

3. Where did Islam spread to when Omar was Khalifa?

A. Morocco

B. United States

C. Syria, Iraq and Iran

D. India

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Mistakes in Salat

1. If you noticed that the person leading salat made a mistake, how
do you tell him that a mistake was made?
A. Say out load: “excuse me you made a mistake”
B. Do not say anything
C. Tell him after salat is finished
D. Say “Allahu akbar” during salat to alert him that a
mistake was made

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2. If a mistake is made in salat, one is to correct the mistake then do what
at the end of salat before making tasleem?
A. Make sujood alsahoo
B. Read surat Alfatiha
C. Do nothing
D. Repeat the salat

3. What does sujood alsahoo mean?

A. Correcting mistake
B. Bad mistake
C. Sujood (prostration) for forgetting
D. It has no meaning

4. When should sujood alsahoo be made?

A. Before tasleem
B. After tasleem

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Hypocrites

1. What is the meaning od hypocrisy?

A. To tell a lie
B. Not to do what was promised
C. To betray trust
D. All of the above

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2. Why is being a hypocrite a bad thing to be?
A. Because people will not trust what you say, even if it is true
B. Because it will hurt others
C. Because it will upset Allah 
D. All of the above

3. Why is it important to know who is a hypocrite?

A. So we can make fun of them
B. So we can be lie them
C. So we know not to trust them
D. It is not important to know who is a hypocrite

2.

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Manners

1. In one sentence, explain why is it best to say good or be quiet.

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2. How can talking too much be wrong? Give 3 reasons.

3. What are the benefits of saying good or be quiet? Give 3 benefits.

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A’basa

1. What did Allah ask His Prophet r in the beginning of srua

A’basa?

A. Ask rich people to become Muslim

B. Ask poor people to become Muslim

C. Pay attention to those who want to know more about

Islam

D. Ignore blind people

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2. Write down 3 things you are happy Allah gave you

3. Who will Allah be pleased with on the Day of Judgment?

A. Poor people

B. Rich people

C. Those who did good in this life

D. Those who will ask for forgiveness on the Day of Judgment.

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Uthman bin Affan 

1. What was Uthman bin Affan;s work?

A. A merchant

B. A carpenter

C. A shepherd

D. A soldier

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2. Write 3 different things Uthman did to help Islam.

3. Who was the Khalifa of Muslims after Omar bin Alkhatab?

A. Ali bin Abi Talib

B. Abu Bakr Elsiddiq

C. Uthman bin Affan

D. Hamza bin Abdullah

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A mistake in fasting, or is it?

1. Muslims fast during Ramadan. What do Muslims fast from?

A. Eating and drinking only

B. Eating, drinking and doing anything which is haram

C. Drinking only

D. Eating only

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2. If while fasting you decide to eat even though you remember that you’re

fasting, is this okay?

[ ] Yes [ ] No

3. Is your fasting ruined if you eat or drink by mistake while fasting?

[ ] Yes [ ] No

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Generosity

1. Which one of the following acts is an act of worship?

A. Praying

B. Fasting

C. Giving money in charity

D. Hajj

E. All of the above

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2. Who does Allah  consider to be lucky?

A. Those who are rich

B. Those who pray a lot and give a lot to those who need

C. Those who live in big houses

D. Beautiful women and handsome men

3. Write about something you did to help others

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Neighbors

1. Who is a neighbor?

A. Those who live to the right of my house

B. Those who live to the left of my house

C. Those who live across the street form my house

D. Any one who lives near my house

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2. The Prophet r tells us that neighbors are as good as:

A. Friends

B. Teachers

C. Family

D. Strangers

3. Write about a time you helped a neighbor.

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An-Nazia’at ‫النازعات‬

1. Do we know when the Day of Judgment will be?

[ ] Yes [ ] No

2. Who knows when the Day of Judgment will be?

A. Prophet Muhammad 

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B. Prophet Musa 

C. Only Allah 

D. Prophet Nooh 

3. Did Pharaoh believe in Allah ?

[ ] Yes [ ] No

4. What is the name of the Prophet who tried to convince Pharaoh to

believe in Allah ?

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Ali bin Abi-Talib 

1. How is Ali bin Abi Talib  related to the Prophet ?

A. He is his brother

B. He is his uncle

C. He is his cousin

D. He is his friend

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2. What di Ali r do when the Prophet  migrated from Mecca to Medina?

A. He went with him

B. He slept in his bed to fool the non-believers

C. He left to Medina before the Prophet 

D. He didn’t do anything

3. Who was the forth Khalifa fro Muslims?

A. Ali bin Abi-Talib 

B. Uthman bin Affan 

C. Omar bin Al-Khatab 

D. Abu Bakr Elsiddiq 

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Mistakes in Zakat

1. What is nisab?

A. It is how much you should give the poor

B. It is the least amount of money a Muslim should have before

they need to give zakat.

C. It is a kind of worship

D. It is a type of fasting

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2. Who should pay zakat?

A. Every person

B. Muslims who have money more than the amount of nisab

C. Women who have jewelry they wear

D. Men only

3. How much money should be paid for zakat if someone has 100 dollars

more than the nisab?

A. 2 ½ Dollars

B. 5 Dollars

C. 10 Dollars

D. 15 Dollars

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Annaba’

1. Allah mentions many signs of His greatness in the beginning

of surat Annaba’, write 3 of these sings.

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2. Who will enter Paradise

3. Who will be punished with Hellfire?

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