Risalah Flashcards
(27 cards)
What is does Risalah mean?
Prophethood
Define “Rasul”
Prophet
What is the purpose of Rasuls?
Chosen by Allah to teach, guide and train people to follow him
Are Rasuls human?
Yes, therefore not to be worshipped
Who was the first prophet?
Adam
What was revealed to Ibrahim?
Suhuf Ibrahim
Scrolls of Abraham
What was revealed to Musa?
Tawrat and Ten Commandments
Torah
What was revealed to Dawud?
Zabur
Psalms
What was revealed to Isa?
Injil
Gospel
What role was given to Adam?
Khalifah
Who is Isma’il?
Ibrahim’s son and a blessing from Allah
What was Allah testing Ibrahim?
His obedience
What did Allah tell Ibrahim to do with Isma’il?
Sacrifice Isma’il to Allah
Who is Hajar?
Ibrahim’s wife
Isma’il mother
What did Hajar search for?
Water, once the flask run out
What did Hajar run between, and why?
Two hills: Safa and Marwa, in search of water
How many times did Hajar run?
Seven times
What did Isma’il do as Hajar was about to begin her eighth search?
(search for water)
Isma’il kicked the ground with his heel, and water spurted from it
What did Isma’il rebuild, and who with?
The Kaaba, with Ibrahim
Ibrahim; Isma’il’s father
What is the well called where the water was sprang up?
ZamZam well
What did Musa’s mother follow and why was it important?
Allah’s guidance which saved Musa’s life
When Pharaoh’s wife adopted Musa, who did she hire?
A nanny, who was Musa’s mother
What does the choice of Musa’s nanny show Muslims?
Musa’s nanny was Musa’s mother
Demonstrates Allah’s care and power to protect
What did Allah tell Musa?
Return to Egypt and release the Israelite people
Musa had fled Egypt
