Islam quiz

More questions about Islam

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1. 1 Easy

   How did the early Muslims view the purpose of the mosque?

   Answer: A center for community life

   Why: The Prophet's mosque in Medina doubled as court, school and shelter, so the building was never meant to be only a place of prayer.

2. 2 Medium

   Who was pledged allegiance as caliph at the Saqifa gathering in 632?

   Answer: Abu Bakr al-Siddiq

   Why: Shia Muslims hold that Ali had already been designated as successor at Ghadir Khumm, and regard the gathering as having bypassed him.

3. 3 Hard

   Which angel is responsible for blowing the trumpet on Judgment Day?

   Answer: Israfil

   Why: The Quran describes the trumpet blast without naming anyone, and it is later tradition that supplies the name and counts four archangels.

4. 4 Easy

   Why is the color green often associated with paradise in Islamic tradition?

   Answer: It represents lush vegetation

   Why: The Quran also calls the two gardens dark green from their watering, in a land where green meant water and life.

5. 5 Medium

   Why do Islamic calligraphers often write the word "Allah" largest?

   Answer: To show divine supremacy

   Why: In Hagia Sophia the name Allah is painted on one of eight giant roundels hung in the repairs of 1847 to 1849.

6. 6 Hard

   How does the concept of 'Fitra' describe human nature in Islam?

   Answer: Natural inclination toward God

   Why: The word means the original disposition a person is born with, which is why the tradition frames belief as returning to something rather than acquiring it.