Part 2 50 Questions Imam Ali, Al-Hasan, and Al-Husain

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Imam Ali, Al-Hasan, and Al-Husain

Questions, Imam Ali, Al-Hasan, and Al-Husain, Part #2

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Click for the answerWhat is meant by the

Hadith of the two precious matters?a. The Holy Quran is always the limelight to

humanity, and the essence of Islam.b. Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) put Ahlul Bayt

second in importance to the Quran Ahlul Bayt's Islamic directives were the very same ones as those of Prophet Muhammad.

c. a, b, + Ahlul Bayt apply only the true Sunnah of the Prophet (pbuh), and transmit it in a pure way.

d. This Hadith tells us to blindly follow Ahlul Bayt.


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Click for the answerWhat is the relationship

between the Quran and Ahlul Bayt?a. Ahlul Bayt would carry out the

teachings of the Quran and Sunnah as Muhammad (pbuh) had.

b. Ahlul Bayt learned pure Islam from the Prophet (pbuh).

c. Ahlul Bayt would not say anything out of their own.

d. All the above.


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Click for the answerWhat did they recite when

they destroyed the idols in the Ka'ba?a. Prophet Muhammad with Ali's help

began to bring down the idols, one after another.

b. a, + They were quoting the Quran together: “Say: the truth has prevailed, and falsehood has departed verily falsehood is destined to perish.”

c. a, + “Say I take refuge in the Lord of mankind”

d. a, + “Allah, there is no deity but He, ........ `Ayah of Kursi'”


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Click for the answerRecite 2 Hadiths

Muhammad mentioned on behalf of Ali.a. Ali is of me and I am of Ali and none

delivers except I and Ali.b. a, + The love of Ali is faith and the

aversion from him is hypocrisy.c. a, + Oh Ali, you will clarify to the

whole wide world what they had differed in, after me.

d. a, + Ali is the brother of every Mu'min, after me.


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Click for the answerRecite 2 Hadiths

Muhammad mentioned on behalf of Ali.a. The one who profanes Ali will have

profaned me.b. a, + Oh Ali, you will clarify to my

Ummah what they had differed in, after me.

c. a, + Ali is in charge of every Mu'min, now and after me.

d. a, + The one who profanes Ali will have profaned all humanity.


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Click for the answerExplain the purpose of the

Christian mission to Medina.a. Theirs was a fact-finding mission about

Islam.b. The group met with Prophet Muhammad

(pbuh).c. a + b + Their main questions were about

the Messiah Jesus (a.s.), his birth, his mother, and whether he was crucified, resurrected, etc. The answers of the Prophet (pbuh) were directly from the Holy Quran.

d. a, b, + The Christians became Muslim right away.


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What is Ayah of Mubaahala?a. An Ayah was revealed for Mubaahala to

challenge with a Du'aa.b. A Mubaahala meant that each of the two

groups would pray asking Allah to doom those who are telling lies. Mubaahala took place next day.

c. a, b, + The Ayah says: “Then say: let us call upon our children and your children, our ladies and your ladies, ourselves and yourselves, then we pray so that Allah's wrath be upon those who tell lie”

d. a, b, c, + Mubaahala took place 3 days later.


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Describe the Mubaahala experience.a. Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) took Al-Hasan

and Al-Husain to represent his children; Fatima to represent women; and Ali to represent himself.

b. The group represented Ahlul Bayt as the Quran has delineated.

c. a, + Took his wives A'isha and Umm Salama.

d. a + b + The Christians declined to proceed with Mubaahala, seeing the sincerity of Muhammad (pbuh).


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Click for the answerWhat is the significance of the

term “OURSELVES” in the Mubaahala?a. Muhammad (pbuh) interpreted the term

“OURSELVES” in the Ayah to mean Ali, as if Ali was the replica of the self of the Prophet.

b. Muhammad (pbuh) interpreted OURSELVES in the Ayah to mean Abu Bakr, as if Abu Bakr was the replica of the self of the Prophet.

c. Muhammad (pbuh) interpreted OURSELVES in the Ayah to mean Omar, as if Omar was the replica of the self of the Prophet.

d. Muhammad (pbuh) interpreted OURSELVES in the Ayah to mean Uthman, as if Uthman was the replica of the self of the Prophet.


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What is the reason Muhammad left Ali in charge of Medina when he went to Tabuk?a. To give Ali the experience to administer

the Ummah in the absence of the Prophet.

b. a, + To let people become accustomed to Ali's administration and though Ali was quite young he was the ideal for the task.

c. a, b, + To deny Ali participation in Tabuk.d. a, b, + To let Ali keep an eye on the

hypocrites.


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Click for the answerWhat did the Prophet (pbuh)

say to Ali before leaving for Tabuk?a. The Prophet (pbuh) gave deep implications by

saying, “O' Ali, just as the lofty station of Aaron was to Moses, so is your rank to me, except that no Prophet will be after me.”

b. a + Meaning you will rule the Persian empire after me.

c. a + Thus to Muhammad (pbuh), Ali was of the same bond to him as Aaron was to Moses, i.e. like his brother, deputy, and himself, but with the exception of Prophethood.

d. a + Meaning you will rule the Byzantine empire after me.


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Where is Ghadeer Khum?a. Ghadeer Khum is almost half-

way between Mecca and Medina.b. Ghadeer Khum is almost one

mile from Mecca.c. Ghadeer Khum is almost one

mile from Medina.d. Ghadeer Khum is east of Mecca.


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Click for the answerWhich Ayah was revealed

leading to the occasion of Ghadeer Khum.a. ”O' Messenger! Declare what has

been sent to you, and if you don't, then you have not declared Allah's Message, and Allah will safeguard you from people.”

b. “Say! Allah is One, Allah the Eternal, He begets not nor is He begotten......”

c. “Say! I take refuge in the Lord of the Dawn......”

d. “Allah is the light of Heavens and Earth............”


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Explain what happened at Ghadeer Khum.a. At Ghadeer Khum, the Prophet (pbuh)

delivered a profound speech.b. The Prophet stood on an elevation so

that the multitude of thousands of people could see and hear him well.

c. a + b + With a tone of emphasis the Prophet (pbuh) held Ali for everyone to see and declared his support of Ali.

d. Muhammad's declaration was done in the absence of Ali.


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Click for the answerQuote what the Prophet

said at Ghadeer Khum in regard to Ali. a. With a tone of emphasis the Prophet (pbuh) held

Ali for everyone to see and declared: “O' People! Whosoever I am his Wali [leader], so is Ali to be his Wali [leader], O' Lord, uphold him who upholds Ali and antagonize him who antagonizes Ali, and support him who supports Ali and impede him who impedes Ali and let the truth revolve with Ali wherever he goes.”

b. “O' People, Ali is my brother, love him as I do.”c. “O' People, Ali is my Khalifa, love him as I do,

and follow his example.”d. “O' People, Ali is my deputy, follow him after my

death.”


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What is the significance of Ghadeer Khum?a. Ali was to be the leader after the

Prophet's death.b. Ali was to be the one to take the

place of the Prophet (pbuh) after his death.

c. a + b + Ali was to be the successor to the Prophet (pbuh).

d. Ali was to be the teacher of the Ummah after the Prophet (pbuh).


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Click for the answerWhat did Omar say to Ali after

the Prophet (pbuh) declared Ali's Wilaayah?a. ”Congratulations, Congratulations,

O' Ali. You have become my Mowla [Leader] and the Mowla [Leader] of every believer.”

b. “Congratulations, O' Ali. You are my brother.”

c. “Congratulations, O' Ali. I hold you in the highest esteem.”

d. “Congratulations, O' Ali. The Prophet (pbuh) loves you very much.”


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Click for the answerThe Quran commands to obey Allah,

the Prophet, and the ones in charge of us. Who are the ones in charge of us?

a. Ahlul Bayt.b. Ahlul Bayt and the wives of the

Prophet (pbuh).c. Any Ruler of the Islamic

Ummah.d. Any Sahaabi (Companion of the

Prophet).


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Click for the answerWho are those profound in

knowledge about the Quran?a. Ahlul Bayt.b. Ahlul Bayt and the wives of the

Prophet (pbuh).c. Any Ruler of the Islamic

Ummah.d. Any Sahaabi (Companion of the

Prophet).


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Click for the answerMention 2 predictive Hadiths

the Prophet (pbuh) said about Ali.a. “O' Ali, the Muslim Ummah will victimize

you, though you will keep along my course. The one who loves you, will have loved me, and the one who dislikes you, will have disliked me; and certainly this (beard) will be wet with the blood from this (wound of your head).”

b. a, + “O' Ali! You will fight against matters of the Quran's misinterpretation as you had fought on the side of its disclosure.”

c. “Ali is my son, cousin, and the shield of Islam.”d. c + “Ali is incomparable to anyone.”


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Click for the answerMention a predictive Hadith

the Prophet said in regard to Ammar.a. ”Rejoice, O' Ammar, since it is the

wicked camp which will kill you.”b. “Rejoice, O' Ammar, since you will

live a long time.”c. “Rejoice, O' Ammar, since it is

Mu'awiya's camp which will kill you.”

d. “Rejoice, O' Ammar, since you are on the right path.”


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Click for the answerMention a predictive Hadith

the Prophet said in regard to his wife.a. ”I wonder who of you will be the

instigator of the Jamal Affair, at whom the dogs of How'ab will bark, and she will be the one who has deviated from the straight path. As to you, Humaira, I have warned you in this regard.”

b. “As to you, Umm Salama, I have warned you in that regard.”

c. “As to you, Umm Habiba, I have warned you in that regard.”

d. “As to you, Hafsa, I have warned you in that regard.”


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Click for the answerDescribe what happened

when the Prophet was in his last sickness?a. He had a rise of temperature off and on. He

had a severe headache, and was feeling weak.

b. He stayed in the house of wife A'isha.c. Before his sickness, the Prophet (pbuh) was

sending an expedition with U'sama as its leader, and Abu Bakr and Omar preferred not to join the force, though the Prophet had wished them to be included.

d. a, b, c, + The whole expedition did not leave Medina, in spite of the Prophet's orders.


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Click for the answerHow did Omar intercept the

Prophet in regard to his request before his death?a. The Prophet's sickness was grave, his

Companions were worried, visiting him often. While many Companions and relatives were in his room, (not Ali) the Prophet asked for someone to bring paper and ink, to write A WILL.

b. It was to be a Will that would guarantee the welfare of the Ummah in the future!!

c. Omar commanded hastily, “Allah's Messenger is hallucinating with his sickness; suffice it we have Allah's Book with us.”

d. a, b, c, + The people became confused, arguing with Omar; the Prophet then dismissed them, therefore the Will was not put in writing.


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Click for the answerDescribe the steps Ali went

through after the Prophet died.a. The rituals of washing and wrapping the

body of the Prophet, b. Performing Salat of Janaaza and letting

others perform it too, then having dug a place of burial in the same room.

c. Burying the body of the Prophet (pbuh).d. a, b, c, + Then allowing the general

public to enter the place, perform Salat of Mayyet solo, and pay their last respect.


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Click for the answerWhat two significant points

prevented the Prophet from writing the Will?a. If U'sama's expedition had left as ordered by the

Prophet (pbuh), and Abu Bakr and Omar were in it as requested by the Prophet (pbuh), the Will would have been written.

b. a, + If Omar had remained silent and the Prophet could mention the terms of the Will, history of the world would have been drastically different.

c. a, + If Omar had remained silent and the Prophet could mention the terms of the Will, the world would have been the same as we know it now.

d. a, + If Omar had remained silent and the Prophet could mention the terms of the Will, Ahlul Bayt would have suffered more.


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Click for the answerWhat did Omar say years later

about his role in preventing the Will from being written?a. Though Omar felt that the Prophet (pbuh)

was about to define Ali's position in writing (as he had done on Ghadeer Khum verbally).

b. a, + Omar speculated that Quraish would not agree to Ali, and the speculation may be right or wrong.

c. a, + Omar speculated that Ansaar in Medina would not agree to Ali, and the speculation may be right or wrong.

d. a, + Omar speculated that the Sahaaba would not agree to Ali, and the speculation may be right or wrong.


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Click for the answerWhat happened as Ali was

busy with the burial matters of the Prophet (pbuh)?a. Many people went to a resting place called

Saqifa, outside Medina where emotional arguments took place.

b. Although the body of the Prophet (pbuh) was not buried yet, they argued over who should be the new leader (Khalifa).

c. a, b, + The matter came to an end when the Companion Omar gave his allegiance to the 61 year old Abu Bakr.

d. a, b, + The matter came to an end when the Companion Omar gave his allegiance to the 33 year old Ali.


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How old was Abu Bakr when he became Khalifa?

a. 55 year old.b. 61 year old.c. year old.d. 63 year old.


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Click for the answerWhat is the reason Ali did not

give his allegiance to Abu Bakr at first?a. Because Ali liked the Khilaafah very

much.b. Because the Prophet (pbuh) had

verbally wanted Ali to be his successor.

c. Because Fatima wanted Ali to be the Prophet's successor.

d. a, + His wife Fatima wanted him to be Khalifa.


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Click for the answerWas Ali the only one who did

not give allegiance to Abu Bakr at first?a. Yes, except for Ibn Abbas.b. Yes, except for Ibn Abbas and many

Sahaaba.c. Yes, except for Ibn Abbas and many

Sahaaba, and most people in Medinad. Yes, except for Ibn Abbas and many

Sahaaba, and most people in Mecca.


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Click for the answerWhat was Fatima's reaction

when Ali was bypassed for the Khilaafah?a. Pained and hurtful, since the Prophet

(pbuh) wanted Ali to succeed him.b. When Ali refused to give allegiance to

Abu Bakr, Abu Bakr and Omar visited his home.

c. a, b, + It is narrated that Fatima was angry with Abu Bakr till the day she died.

d. a, + When Ali refused to give allegiance to Abu Bakr, Abu Bakr and Omar visited his home and they were welcomed appreciatively.


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Click for the answerWhat was at stake when

Imam Ali was bypassed for the Khilaafah?a. Being a Divinely Commissioned Imam, Ali would have

ruled, and managed the Ummah just as the Prophet (pbuh) had + b, c, and d.

b. Ali was Commissioned by Allah as the Imam, since the Prophet (pbuh) mentioned that in the Ghadeer Khum gathering.

c. As it turned out, Khilaafah became temporal administration, and lacked the specific spiritual leadership.

d. Khilaafah becoming a rulership, it turned out benevolent (as during the Khulafaa Al-Rashidoon), or autocratic, dictatorial, and wicked (as during the reign of Benu Umayya and Benu Abbas).


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Click for the answerWhat is the importance of

Imamah in relation to Khilaafah?a. Imamah is a spiritual leadership, with a strict

administration of the nation in the Islamic way.

b. Imamah is an extension of Prophethood but without the matter of Revelation.

c. a, b, + If Ali had ruled as the Prophet (pbuh) had designated, the welfare of the Islamic nation would have been vastly different, and vastly improved.

d. a, b, + Imamah has nothing to do with Khilaafah.


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Explain the importance of Fadak.a. The Prophet (pbuh) had assigned Fadak to

Fatima, (an estate of productive land), which was the main source of their livelihood.

b. Abu Bakr prevented Fatima from her right to the property.

c. Fatima reminded Abu Bakr of a Hadith that said: “He who angered Fatima would have angered the Prophet.”

d. a, b, c, + Fatima's anger continued until her death, not much later.


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Describe Fatima's wish in regard to her funeral.a. Imam Ali to took care of her burial at

night, so that no one was to know where her grave would be.

b. a, + that the Khalifa [Abu Bakr] or others of his administration do not attend her funeral.

c. a, + that Quraish does not attend in her funeral.

d. a, + that the Ansaar does not attend in her funeral.


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Click for the answerWhy at a later date did Ali

give his support to Abu Bakr?

a. For the sake of well-being of the Ummah in the long run.

b. For the sake of his well-being.c. He was forced by everyone.d. He was constantly pushed

into it by the Khalifa.


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Click for the answerMention 3 possible reasons Ali

was not given a leading role during Abu Bakr's Khilaafah?a. Ali had an overpowering personality to

over-shadowed everyone.b. Ali was too much of a person for those

anxious to later head the Muslim Ummah.

c. a, b, + Resentment, because the 33 year old Ali accomplished so much for Islam.

d. a, b, + Ali was inefficient and unreliable.


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What is meant by Al-Nass (Designation)?a. Al-Nass means that Prophet Muhammad

(pbuh) had designated Ali as the Imam of the Ummah.

b. Ali was to follow in the Prophet's footsteps after the Prophet's death.

c. Al-Nass also means each Imam appoints the one to follow him until the 12th Imam, Al-Mahdi.

d. a, b, c, + Done according to the “Information of Designation” given by Jubra'eel to the Prophet (pbuh).


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Click for the answerIn what two matters was an

Imam supposed to lead the Ummah?a. The Imams were to lead the

Ummah in temporal matters.b. a, + They were to lead the

Ummah in all religious matters.c. a, + They were to lead the

Ummah in scientific matters.d. a, + They were to lead the

Ummah in Fiqh matters.


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Explain the Ismah.a. Ismah means Allah has

safeguarded all the Prophets and the Divinely Commissioned Imams after Prophet Muhammad from Religious error, from sin, and from forgetfulness.

b. a, + And from want.c. a, + And from demands.d. a, + And from Virtue.


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Click for the answerWhat was the first thing Ali

put in writing during Khilaafah of Abu Bakr?

a. The Holy Quran.b. The Hadith.c. a, + in chronological order.d. a, + the Tafseer called

Mus'haf Fatima.


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Click for the answerWhat was the second thing Ali

put in writing during Khilaafah of Abu Bakr?

a. The Tafseer called Mus'haf Fatima.

b. The Holy Quran in chronological order.

c. The Holy Quran.d. The Hadith.


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Click for the answerWhom did Ali tutor at home

during Khilaafah of Abu Bakr?a. Al-Hasan, Al-Husain.b. a, + Their sisters Zainab and

Umm Kulthoom. and Ibn Abbasc. Their sisters Zainab and Ibn

Abbas.d. Their sisters Zainab and Abi

Rafi'.


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Where did Ali work during Khilaafah of Abu Bakr?a. Ali worked in an orchard to support his

family since Fadak was taken away from him.

b. Ali worked in Mecca to support his family since Fadak was taken away from him.

c. Ali worked in Syria to support his family since Fadak was taken away from him.

d. Ali worked in an industrial enterprise.


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Who else was tutored by Ali besides his children?

a. The teenage Ibn Abbas.b. The middle age Ibn Abbas.c. The teenage Abi Rafi'.d. The teenage Ibn Omar.


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How many slaves was Ali able to free in each month?

a. Six.b. Four.c. Two.d. One.


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Quote a saying of Imam Ali about knowledge.a. He, whose humility has diminished,

his piety has dwindled.b. The ultimate wisdom for man is to

know himself; and so, the one who knows his own self attains wisdom and the one who disregards it is lost.

c. Religion is a store and knowledge is the route to it.

d. Religion is true wisdom and knowledge is one of its keys.


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Click for the answerQuote a saying of Imam Ali

about goodness of character.a. Many a mighty man was ruined by his [poor]

character and many a humble one rose to honor and glory on account of [good character].

b. Honesty is a Divine tongue. To fulfill promises is the highest form of integrity. Truth means conformity of speech with the Divine mode of working.

c. The most effective way of achieving Divine blessing is to harbor universal benevolence for all humanity. The most effective way of achieving Divine blessing is to pray all the time.


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Quote a saying of Imam Ali about children.a. To kiss a child is compassion; to kiss a

woman is passion; to kiss one's parent is like prayer and to kiss a brother Muslim is a demonstration of faith.

b. Excessive censure and reproach open the door to obstinacy and persistence.

c. Destroy the evil in others by eliminating it from yourself.

d. Destroy the evil in others as well as in your children.


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