Download Year 9 Notes Chapter 1: Prophets of Islam 1. Give short answers to

Year 9 Notes
Chapter 1: Prophets of Islam
1. Give short answers to the following questions:
1. Give two examples of prophets mentioned only in the Sunnah:
a. Shayth
b. Yousha
2. Mention the two main characteristics that describe the prophets
and messengers as unique human beings.
a. They never believed in idols.
b. They received revelations from Allah
3. What makes the Qur’an different from the other books and
messages that were sent with the other prophets and messengers?
Al Qur’an is the last divine Guidance. It is directed towards all
mankind.
4. Why did Allah send Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) to all
mankind?
To complete the message of Islam and to unite humans through one
message.
5. How did Allah communicate His guidance to mankind?
He communicated His message to mankind through Prophets and
Messengers.
6. Other than in the Qur’an, where were other prophets also
mentioned in Islam?
They are mentioned in Sunnah and Hadeeth books.
7. As righteous and faithful Muslims, what is our duty towards all
the Prophets and Messengers whether mentioned by name or not in
the Qur’an and the Sunnah?
We have to believe in all the Prophets and Messengers of Allah who
came from time to time to guide mankind.
8. What is one difference between Prophet Muhammad’s mission
compared to other prophets?
Prophet Muhammad’s mission was to convey the message to all
mankind whereas other prophets’ mission was meant for their own
tribe or nation.
9. Give two main reasons to why Allah sent thousands of prophets
and messengers to mankind?
a. To teach their nations about faith in One Almighty God
b. To guide people as to how to lead a moral and pious life based on
divine guidance.
10. List three ways how Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) was
different with his message of Islam
a. He was the last and final Messenger of Allah.
b. His message was complete
c. His message is addressed to all mankind.
11. How does Allah show us that the belief in the prophets and
messengers plays a big role in our faith as Muslims?
He included the Belief in the Prophets and Messengers as one of the
six Pillars of Imaan.
12. Write the Arabic names of the Prophets against their Biblical
names:
a. Yousuf – Joseph
b. Haroon – Aaron
c. Yaqoob – Jacob
d. Thul Kifl – Ezekiel
e. Al Yasa – Elisha
f. Yahya – John
g. Ishaq – Isaac
h. Idrees – Enoch
i. Ayyoob – Job
j. Younus – Jonah
2. Related Text:
a. Identify and write the translation of the ayah that mentions how
each nation was sent a prophet or messenger:
“And for every nations there is a Messenger”
b. Identify and write the translation of the ayah that mentions that
Prophet Muhammad was sent as the last of the Prophets:
“Muhammad is not the father of any of your men, but he is the
Messenger of Allah and the last of the Prophets. And Allah is
knowledgeable of all things”.
3. Circle the Correct Answer:
1. What did Allah want to reach all mankind?
a. He wanted only the message of Islam to reach mankind.
b. He wanted only the belief in One God to reach mankind.
c. Answers a. and b. are correct
d. None of the above
2. How did Allah show us that the belief in the Prophets and
Messengers is important to our faith as Muslims:
a. He made it one of the five pillars or Islam
b. He included it as one of the six pillars of Iman
c. He sent a number of prophets and messengers to every nation
d. None of the above.
3. According to the hadeeth reported on the authority of Abu
Tharr, how many messengers and prophets did Allah send?
a. 124000 messengers and 315 prophets
b. 513 messengers and 124 prophets
c. 315 messengers and 124000 prophets
d. None of the above.
4. The only prophets and messengers that are mentioned by name in
the Qur’an, but not in the Bible are:
a. Muhammad, Shuayb, Saalih and Huud.
b. Ilyas, Luut, Younus and Huud
c. Ayyoob, Dawood, Thul Kifl and Eesa
d. None of the above.
5. As Muslims, we should believe in and respect all prophets and
messengers mentioned in the Qur’an. How many prophets and
messengers are mentioned in the Qur’an:
a. 124
b. 25
c. 20
d. None of the above
6. All prophets and messengers were sent by God, and their
messages were equally true. But the scopes of their missions were
different. Which prophet was sent to unite the whole world with one
final message?
a. Prophet Eesa
b. Prophet Luut
c. Prophet Ibrahim
d. Prophet Muhammad
7. Allah mentions the names of 18 prophets and messengers in which
Surah of the Qur’an?
a. Surah al Kahf
b. Surah al An’aam
c. Surah an-Nisaa
d. None of the above
8. What do Prophets Muhammad, Shuayb, Saalih and Huud have in
common?
a. They did not speak Arabic language
b. They were not mentioned in the Qur’an
c. They were the only prophets not mentioned in the Christian Bible
d. None of the above
9. A Muslims must believe in all prophets and messengers that are
mentioned in the Qur’an as well as…
a. Prophet mentioned in the Bible
b. Prophets and messengers that Allah has sent which are not know
c. Anyone claiming to be a prophet
d. None of the above