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Al Huda Institute Canada

Taleem al Qur'an
Diploma Course in Islamic Education
English 2013 (Term 2)

al-Seerah al-Nabawiyyah
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SECTION 1: Short Answers. 1. State the definition of the term Seerah. Linguistic: Definition in Islamic Sciences:

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2. State three objectives of studying Seerah.

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3. The first revelation began with Iqra." What is the lesson in this for us?

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4.a. What was the first profession of the Prophet (s.a.w.)?

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b. What character traits does this profession help build? Mention three and explain briefly.

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5.a. Which Surah did the Prophet (s.a.w) recite at the first opportunity to preach in public in Makkah? [1]

b. What did the pagans who heard this recitation do when the Surah was completed?

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SECTION 2: Fill in the blanks: 1. In the early stages of dawah in Makkah, ______________________was the center for prayer, preaching, education and moral training of the Sahabah. 2. _____________________is the name of the treaty that the Prophet (s.a.w) was part of before Prophethood which he said he would still uphold in Islam.
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3. The three tenets of the Prophet (s.a.w)s teachings that the pagans found unacceptable were ______________, ______________ and ______________. 4. When the Prophet (s.a.w.) began open propogation of Islam, he called upon his nearest kindred from a top _____________________. 5. The Prophet (s.a.w.) was born in the Year of the Elephant; the year in which ___________ attacked Makkah. 6. The greatest miracle given to the Prophet (s.a.w.) was the ________________. 7. Uqbah ibn Abi Muiyt threw the _______________________ onto the Prophet (s.a.w) while he was in prostration. 8. The two names of Prophet (s.a.w) mentioned in the Quran are ___________________ and ______________.

9. _____________________was sent to Madina by the Prophet (s.a.w) before his migration to teach people Quran. SECTION 3: Short Answers 1. The Quraysh responded negatively to the message of the Prophet (s.a.w) in various different ways. State any two and give an example for each. [2] Reaction of the Quraysh 1. Example

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2. How did the Prophet (s.a.w) react in the face of persecution, insults and harassment in Makkah? Mention two examples. [2] 3. When the pagans insisted that the Prophet (s.a.w) perform a miracle for them (as mentioned in Surah Al-Isra), the Prophet (s.a.w) prayed to Allah to show them one of the signs they asked for. He (s.a.w) was given two options at this time. a. What were the options? i. ii. b. What option did the Prophet (s.a.w) choose? [1] [2]

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SECTION 3: Choose the best answer. 1. The secret stage of dawah in Makkah lasted for a total of [one, three, five] years. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. form, true dreams, ringing of the bell].

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Of the early signs of the Prophets (s.a.w.) prophethood were [Jibreel (a.s.) appearing in his original Jafar ibn Abi Talib (r.a.) recited verses from Surah [ Najm, Al-Fatihah, Maryam] in the court of King Negus in Abyssinia. After the oath was taken at the second pledge of Aqabah, the Prophet (s.a.w) asked people to select (12, 13, 18) men who would be responsible for the affairs of the community. There were [2, 4, 7] women who took part in the second pledge of Aqabah. The total boycott of She'b Abi Talib in Makkah lasted (1, 3, 5) years. At the time of Israa and Miraaj, the Prophet (s.a.w) journeyed by night from Makkah to the city of [Damascus, Jerusalem, Medina] The Prophet (s.a.w) made the Dua of the Oppressed (Dua al-Mustadafeen) at [Makkah, Taif, Arafat]. On his return from Taif, where he was treated with extreme aggression, the Prophet (s.a.w) chose to (take revenge, make dua for, curse) the people of Taif.

SECTION 5: Complete the lineage of the Prophet (s.a.w) as given below: Muhammad bin _____________ bin Abdul Muttalib bin Hashim bin _____________ bin Murrah bin Kab bin ___

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bin Ghalib bin _____________ bin Malik bin Nadir

bin _____________bin Khuzaymah bin____________ bin Ilyas bin Mudhr bin Mad bin __________. SECTION 6: Briefly explain your answers to the following: 1. a. What was the response of Khadijah (r.a) when the Prophet (s.a.w) told her about the incident that took place at the cave of Hira? [2]

b. What do you learn from this incident for yourself?

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Mention any one example of how the early Believers were tortured and oppressed by the pagans in Makkah. What lesson do you learn from this for yourself? [2]

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The second pledge of Aqabah was an oath that consisted of six points. Mention any three.

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