Final Lecture 7

Question 1

T or F

Muslims dogmatically accept the notion that Muhammad drew on any earthly sources in the creation of the Koran?

Answer 1

False

Question 2

T or F

Pre-Islamic sources believed in jinn?

Answer 2

True

Question 3

T or F

Muslims believe that the Koran came directly from heaven, mediated by the angel Gabriel.

Answer 3

True

Question 4

T or F

Christians, Muslims and Jews worship the same God.

Answer 4

False

Question 5

T or F

Muslims claim the Torah and the Gospel are infallible?

Answer 5

(False, they believe they are corrupted)

Question 6

T or F

The first Sons of Adam and his wife were Cain and Abel (Qabil and Habil).

Answer 6

True

Question 7

T or F

Muhammad himself is commanded to follow in the footstep of Ishmael’s monotheism?

Answer 7

True

Question 8

T or F
According to Islamic tradition, 124000 prophets sent into the world, only eight received “books” or “pamphlets” to share with their people.

Answer 8

True

Question 9

T or F

Muhammad is commanded not to follow in the corrupted steps of Abraham’s polytheism.

Answer 9

False

Question 10

T or F

According to the Koran, three of Noah’s sons refuse to enter the ark and all drown because of that.

Answer 10

(False - Only one of Noah’s sons refused to get on the ark and then drowned.)

Question 11

T or F
In the Bible God is already aware of the wickedness of mankind in Noah’s day, and Noah and the ark are a type of a savior and salvation?

Answer 11

True

Question 12

T or F

In Koran, Noah complains to God about those who refuse to receive his message and asks God to destroy them?

Answer 12

True

Question 13

T or F
The Koran lists twenty-eight prophets by name twenty five of whom by most accounts are recognized as figures (though not all these are called prophets in the Bible ).

Answer 13

True

Question 14

T or F

Later accounts of the story of Lot mention the lustful men of Sodom as “blind drunk.”

Answer 14

False

Question 15

T or F

According to the Koran, Abraham’s message was to “worship Allah only, and fear Him.”

Answer 15

True

Question 16

T or F
In the Koran, Pharaoh instructs his servant, Haman, to build a tower to heaven so Pharaoh can ascend and confirm there is no God such as Moses claims.

Answer 16

True

Question 17

T or F

In the Koran, Solomon takes a 7 month journey on the wings of the wind.

Answer 17

False

Question 18

T or F
Muhammad saw himself as the second to last of the prophets, beginning with Adam and then ending with the final prophet of Jesus at his second coming?

Answer 18

(False - Muhammad believed he was the last of all the prophets beginning with Adam and ending with him.)

Question 19

T or F

According to the Koran, Abraham’s message is “worship Allah only, and fear Him.”

Answer 19

True

Question 20

T or F

David is mentioned in the Koran as the one who slays Goliath and the one to whom Allah gave the books of Psalms.

Answer 20

True

Question 21

T or F

In the Koran, there are 7 levels of Heaven.

Answer 21

True

Question 22

T or F

In Islam belief, women cannot enjoy the rewards of Paradise.

Answer 22

False

Question 23

T or F

The Koran and the Bible agree that Moses was rescued by Pharaoh’s daughter.

Answer 23

False

Question 24

T or F
Both the Koran and the Mishnah Sanhedrin would agree that “ if any man kill a person, except for avenging murder, it is as if they killed all mankind.”

Answer 24

True

Question 25

T or F | Mohammad identifies the message of Islam whith the religion of Abraham.

Answer 25

True

Question 26

T or F | Muhammad used Biblical prophets to bolster himself up.

Answer 26

True

Question 27

T or F | Muslims believe in one one level of hell?

Answer 27

False

Question 28

T or F | Heaven is a peaceful and joyous place to dwell with Allah forever?

Answer 28

False

Question 29

T or F | One day Solomon is late to prayer because he is spending time with his many horses.

Answer 29

True

Question 30

T or F The name of Muslim God is Allah.

Answer 30

True

Question 31

T or F | Muhammad is prophet in Muslim religion.

Answer 31

True

Question 32

T or F | Christians, Muslims and Jews worship the same God.

Answer 32

False

Question 33

T or F | There are three extra biblical Prophets in the Koran are Luq-man, Dhu'l-Kifl, and Dhu'l-Qarnain.

Answer 33

True

Question 34

T or F The fact of Abraham's important role in the Koran and Islamic tradition can provide a wonderful bridge for conversation between Christians and Muslim.

Answer 34

True

Question 35

T or F Since all of prophecy is reproduced fully and purely in the Koran, the loss of former revelations from other prophets is unimportant.

Answer 35

True

Question 36

T or F | In Islam’s concept of heaven, Allah is present with the believers.

Answer 36

False

Question 37

Who delivered the Koran from heaven to Muhammad? a. Gabriel b. Muhammad c. Jin d. Allah

Answer 37

a. Gabriel

Question 38

“Religion of _______” is equated with the message of Islam. a. Muhammad b. Allah c. Cain d. Abraham

Answer 38

d. Abraham

Question 39

Who is commanded to build the holy Kaaba in Mecca? a. Abraham b. Ishmael c. Abraham and Ishmael d. Muhammad

Answer 39

c. Abraham and Ishmael

Question 40

Muhammad saw himself as the last of a long line of prophets beginning with ______. a. Moses b. Abraham c. Ishmael d. Adam

Answer 40

d. Adam

Question 41

Islamic traditions say there were 124,000 prophets and only _____ received books or pamphlets. a. Six b. Seven c. Eight d. None

Answer 41

c. Eight

Question 42

Unlike the Bible, Koran provides no ________ as the substitutionary sacrifice for our sins. a. Matching the idea of salvation b. Matching idea of Allah c. Matching idea of Christ d. Matching idea of Muhammad

Answer 42

c. Matching idea of Christ

Question 43

Abraham as a “ ____________” can provide a bridge in conversation between Christians and Muslims, especially in Romans 4 where Abraham’s faith in God’s promise of a son is accounted to him for righteousness. a. “Friend of God” b. “Father of faith” c. “Founder of both religion” d. “Forefather”

Answer 43

a.“Friend of God”

Question 44

The Koran emphasizes God’s favor on a prophet, rather than the Bible’s emphasis on God’s provision of salvation for his people through Joseph as a type of _____. a. Muhammad b. Christ c. Prophet d. Messenger

Answer 44

b. Christ

Question 45

How many extra biblical Prophets in the Koran are Luq-man, Dhu'l-Kifl, and Dhu'l-Qarnain. a. Four b. Three c. Six

Answer 45

b. Three

Question 46

His name appears more often than other Biblical figures in the Koran a. Moses b. Lot c. Abraham

Answer 46

a. Moses

Question 47

When Noah and the Flood, who saying (in exactly the same phrasing as Muhammad uses among his own people), "I have come to you as a plain warner." a. Allah b. Mohammad c. Noah

Answer 47

c. Noah

Question 48

In the Koran, he is given supernatural power over the wind, and can command it to transport his army, and could command an army composed of men, demons, and birds. a. Joseph b. Mohammad c. Solomon

Answer 48

c. Solomon

Question 49

Who tells the story to show God sent Noah as a Warner to his people’s? a. Jesus b. Mohammad c. Prophet

Answer 49

b. Mohammad

Question 50

The biblical account, who does not teach Adam the animal’s name; Adam “ discoveries “ them himself? a. God b. Mohammad c. Prophet

Answer 50

a. God

Question 51

Who could recite all the names of all creatures God created according to the Koran? a. Angels b. Adam c. Muhammad

Answer 51

b. Adam

Question 52

According to the Koran, what happens after Abel dies? a. His blood cries from the sand. b. His body is transported to the Holy land, to show God's greatness. c. A raven scratches a hole in the ground to bury its dead mate, showing how to bury Abel's body.

Answer 52

c. A raven scratches a hole in the ground to bury its dead mate, showing how to bury Abel's body.

Question 53

According to the Koran, how does Allah reveal himself to Moses? a. "I am Allah, the Lord of all." b. "I AM." c. " I am Allah, worship me only and fear me."

Answer 53

a. "I am Allah, the Lord of all."

Question 54

How many levels are there in Muslim hell? a. 124,000 levels in Muslim hell, each one representing one of the prophets or "chances" Allah gave humanity to serve him. b. Three levels in Muslim hell, one for men, one for women, and one for children. c. Seven levels in Muslim hell. Least severe is the top level for Muslims awaiting judgement, then Christians, then Jews, and so on until the final level.

Answer 54

c. Seven levels in Muslim hell. Least severe is the top level for Muslims awaiting judgement, then Christians, then Jews, and so on until the final level.

Question 55

Which supernatural powers did Solomon have? a. Power over the wind and could command it to transport his army. b. He could command an army composed of men, demons, and birds. c. Both a and c.

Answer 55

c. Both a and c.

Question 56

How many prophets does Islamic tradition say they have? a. 300 b. 5,000 c. 124,000 d. None of the above

Answer 56

c. 124,000

Question 57

How does the Koran refer to Satan? a. Beelzebub b. Iblis c. Satan d. The devil

Answer 57

b. Iblis

Question 58

According to the Koran, after Moses led Israel across the Red Sea and into the wilderness, some of them refused to keep the Sabbath. What did Allah do to these people? a. They were struck by lightning b. They became leprous c. They were turned into apes d. None of the above

Answer 58

c. They were turned into apes

Question 59

In the Koran, Pharaoh instructs his servant, Haman, to: a. Build an altar to Allah to avert his wrath b. Build a tower to heaven so Pharaoh can ascend to God c. Kill Moses d. Both A and B

Answer 59

d. Both A and B

Question 60

Name three sources that the Quran borrows from. a. Babylonia Talmud, Old Testament, and Christian Apocrypha. b. Jewish Mishna, New Testament, and Old Testament. c. Old Testament, Jewish folklore, and Christian Apocrypha. d. Babylonian tradition, Jewish folklore, and Christian apocrypha

Answer 60

c. Old Testament, Jewish folklore, and Christian Apocrypha.

Question 61

According to Islamic tradition, what book remains untainted while these other two are corrupted. a. Gospel, Quran, and the Torah b. Gospel, Torah, and the Quran c. Torah, Gospel, and the Quran d. Quran, Torah, and the Gospel

Answer 61

d. Quran, Torah, and the Gospel

Question 62

The Quran mentions what two Biblical prophets the most. Elijah and Elisha a. Jesus and Moses b. Abraham and Moses c. Joseph and John the Baptist

Answer 62

b. Abraham and Moses

Question 63

What will Allah do to those that ask to see him? a. Reward them b. Love them c. Torment them d. Kill them

Answer 63

d. Kill them

Question 64

Biblical story is the most detail in the Quran? a. Moses b. Adam c. Joseph d. Jesus

Answer 64

c. Joseph

Question 65

Provide how many Koran relates the stories of Abraham's life, two of which are repeated numerous times in separate suras. a. Six b. Four c. Two

Answer 65

b. Four

Question 66

Muslim believe that ________ created the world. a. Mohammad b. Cain c. Allah

Answer 66

c. Allah

Question 67

Muhammad was speaking of Alexander the Great, believing that the title of " two horns " indicates in a poetic manner the extent of his kingdom reaching the known world from..... a. South to east b. East to west c. West to east

Answer 67

c. West to east

Question 68

Who is rejected, he declares to his brother, " I will surely kill you." a. Moses b. Cain c. Abraham

Answer 68

b. Cain

Question 69

Who revealed their true nature and commanded Lot to flee with his family. a. God b. Angels c. Allah

Answer 69

b. Angels