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Ramadan Competition for Children 2019
CATEGORY 312-16 year olds
Question Booklet
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Submission Guidelines
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❏ Please submit all the questions by Wednesday, May 15th either to your teacher or in the office during school hours or online.
❏ Top 10 students in each category will be informed on May 20th. They will compete against each other, in front of judges, on Saturday, May 25th. **No booklets will be allowed. Answers must be memorized.**
❏ The winners will be announced in a celebration honoring them on the 27th of Ramadan.
❏ Top 10 will be recognized and top 3 will receive prices. Everyone will receive a memento for participating.
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Quranic Sciences
1. Who were the companions who had memorized the Quran in
its entirety and reviewed it with the Prophet (PBUH) before his
death?
2. The Quran is referred to by other names in the Quran itself.
Name five.
3. Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) said “One who wants to know
about the Day of Judgement as if he/she has seen it with
his/her own eyes should read these 3 surahs; _________,
_________, and _________”
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4. Is the Water Cycle mentioned in the Quran? If so, name the
surah it is in.
5. Which surah in the Qur'an contains the first ayah that was
revealed where Muslims are commanded to bow down in
sujood when read? How was it so effective?
6. How does the Quran describe the shape of the Earth?
7. In which of the seven heavens did Allah (SWT) place the
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stars? Give an example from the Quran.
8. According to the Quran, what is stated about the mountains
and their reason for existence?
9. Describe the relationship between freshwater and saltwater in
the Quran.
10. Does the Quran mention anything about the creation of the
universe? Explain.
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Aqeedah
11. What is Tawheed al-Asmaa wa-sifaat? How many other
categories fit into the broad topic of Tawheed? Name them.
12. What was the last will of Prophet Yaq'ub (AS) for his children
before his death? Name the Surah and verse.
13. Dua is a very important act of worship. Provide an ayah or
hadith showing its importance.
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14. Allah has Names and Attributes that have profound meaning.
What is the difference between Ar-Rahman and Ar-Raheem,
seeing as how they both closely resemble ‘mercy’ in the
English language?
15. What are Jinn?
16. What is Al-Lawh Al-Mahfoodh?
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17. What is Al-Qada wal qadr?
18. Explain what is meant by “The Seal of Prophets” which is a
description of the Prophet (PBUH).
19. What is our belief regarding the Sahabah (Companions)?
Please mention a hadith or Ayah.
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20. Mention 10 names and attributes of Allah from the Quran.
Provide the ayah and surah, as well as the Arabic and English
translation.
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Seerah/Islamic History
21. Roger II of Normandy, France was interested in Geography.
Which Muslim cartographer worked for him and compiled
about 70 maps? What was his book called?
22. What were the titles given to Muhammad (PBUH) by the
Meccan before he became a prophet? What was ironic about
their attitude after he became a prophet?
23. Who ordered the Quran to be bound into a mushaf?
24. When was the current manuscript of the Quran printed for the
first time?
25. What happened to the Prophet (PBUH) at Taif? How did he
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react?
26. In the Battle of Tabook, three companions didn’t participate
with the Prophet (PBUH). They had no valid excuse. Name
them. What was the great character they had which made
Allah and His messenger (PBUH) forgive them?
27. The chapter on instruments and methods in “The Method of
Medicine” was used for 800 years to teach Muslim and
European surgeons. Who wrote it?
28. What was the reaction of the Prophet (PBUH) when his son,
Ibrahim, passed away?
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29. When did the Battle of Talas take place? Who fought whom?
What advantage did it give the Muslims?
30. Who was Fatima bint Ibrahim ibn Jowhar? What’s her claim to
fame?
31. Mention some statements of the Prophet (PBUH) showing the
love of the Prophet (PBUH) to his wives and children.
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32. In Al-Hudaibiya, summarize what happened to the Prophet
(PBUH) and his people.
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33. Mention two incidents from the Seerah that show the Prophet
(PBUH) having fun with his family members.
34. How did Muhammad (PBUH) instruct Muslims to treat
orphans?
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Fiqh
35. Zakat is a pillar of Islam. Give a brief description of zakat and
the conditions under which it is mandatory.
36. What is Ijma?
37. Mention the sharai’ timings (beginning and ending) for each of
the five daily prayers.
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38. What is the simple mannerism of brotherhood taught by the
Prophet (PBUH)?
39. Mention the 4 imams of the 4 schools of thought of Fiqh, and
explain their relationship to each other.
40. How does one pray Salatul Janazah?
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41. What is Tayammum?
42. How do you perform Tayammum?
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Miscellaneous
43. The eye is one of our most important senses. Which Muslim
scientist studied refraction and reflection and wrote the Book
of Optics?
44. Who was the Muslim doctor who described the blood
circulation from the heart’s right ventricle to the lungs and back
to the heart’s left ventricle?
45. What kind of person did Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) describe
as a strong person?
46. Which prophet’s name was specifically and specially chosen
by Allah (SWT)?
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47. Mention the stages that mandatory fasting went through in
Islam before Ramadan was established.
48. Describe the process of compilation of Hadith, both in the time
of the Prophet (PBUH) as well as after.
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49. What is a Hadith Qudsi, and how is it different from Quran?
How is it different from a normal Hadith? Provide an example
of a Hadith Qudsi?
50. Neighbors are part of our community. How should Muslims
behave towards their neighbors?
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