Starter quiz
- What did the people of Arabia believe at the time of Prophet Muhammad?
- that there was no God
- that there were many gods ✓
- there was one God
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- Prophet Muhammad was ...
- the first Prophet of Islam
- the final Prophet of Islam ✓
- not a prophet in Islam
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- What cave would Prophet Muhammad go to where he received his first revelation?
- Cave Arafat
- Cave Hira ✓
- Mount Jerusalem
- Mount Makkah
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- What story did the Prophet Muhammad use to teach that caring for the poor was an important responsibility?
- the story of The Hungry Stranger ✓
- the Parable of The Sheep and the Goats
- the story of The Crying Camel
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- What do Muslims call their daily prayer?
- shahadah
- zakat
- salat ✓
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Exit quiz
- Match the keywords to the correct definition.
- Qur'an⇔sacred book of Islam, believed to be the word of God ✓
- Hadith⇔collection of sayings and actions of the Prophet Muhammad ✓
- interpretation⇔when you understand or explain something in your own way ✓
- guidance⇔advice that helps make the right choices ✓
- Which of these statements are true?
- The Qur'an was authored by the Prophet Muhammad.
- Most Muslims believe that the Qur'an is the word of God (Allah). ✓
- The Hadith contain sayings of Muhammad collected by his companions. ✓
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- What does the Qur’an help Muslims do?
- become extremely rich
- guides them to become better people ✓
- tells them to follow the Bible
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- What are the missing words from this quote from the Hadith? “The best among you are those who have the best __________ and __________.”
- friends and family
- houses and cars
- manners and character ✓
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- What was one thing taught in the Qur’an that people might have different interpretations of?
- the meaning of kindness ✓
- whether to be kind
- whether everyone has to be kind
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Key learning points
- After Prophet Muhammad died, his revelations were gathered together into the Qur'an.
- Other sayings and deeds were collected in the Hadith which inspires Muslims today.
- The Qur’an and Hadith are used in Muslim life to inform their practice.
- We can better understand Muslim worldviews by examining how Prophet’s words are interpreted by different Muslims.
Common misconception
The Qur'an was authored by the Prophet Muhammad.
Most Muslims believe that the Qur'an was revealed to Muhammad and is the word of God (Allah). The Hadith contain sayings of Muhammad collected by his companions.
Keywords
Qur'an - sacred book of Islam, believed to be the word of God as dictated to Prophet Muhammad by the Angel Jibr'il
Hadith - collection of traditions containing sayings, actions, and approvals of the Prophet Muhammad
Interpretation - when you understand or explain something in your own way
Guidance - advice or direction that helps make the right choices or find the best way to do something
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