Say, [O Muḥammad], “If you should love Allah, then follow me, [so] Allah will love you and forgive you your sins. And Allah is Forgiving and Merciful.” (3:31) How much do you know about your Prophet’s life in Makkah?
Q1: In 610 AD, the Prophet (pbuh) was meditating in a cave when angel Jibril appeared and he received the first revelation. The name of the cave was:
A. Thawr
B. Safa
C. Marwa
D. Hira
Q2: When the Prophet (pbuh) openly preached the message of Islam on Mount Safa for the first time, how did the Makkans react at that moment?
A. They readily embraced Islam
B. They asked him to migrate elsewhere and carry out his mission
C. They cursed him and the crowd dispersed, paying no heed to what he was saying
D. They planned to spy on him and figure out whether what he was saying was true or not
Q3: The Makkans began persecuting the Prophet (pbuh) and the converts. Every Qurayshite family punished their men or women who had converted, be it rich or poor. Some of them were tortured beyond human endurance. The first Muslim female martyr was:
A. Sumayyah Bint Khabbat
B. Umme Aiman
C. Safiyya bint Huyayy
D. Zunairah al-Rumiya
Q4: Life in Makkah had become extremely difficult so some of the companions migrated to Abyssinia to seek refuge. The Makkans sent two envoys to speak to the King, and bring them back. The two envoys were:
A. Abu Lahab and Abu Jahal
B. Ikramah and Khalid Bin Waleed
C. Abu Sufyan and Umayyah Bin Khalaf
D. Amr Bin Al Aas and Abdullah Bin Abi Rabiah
Q5: An economic and social boycott against Prophet Muhammad (pbuh), Banu Hashim and Banu ‘Abd al-Muttalib except for Abu Lahab and his children was imposed by the Quraysh. Muslims spent this duration in:
A. Shi’b Abi Talib (Valley of Abu Talib)
B. Shi’b Abdul Muttalib (Valley of Abdul Muttalib)
C. Taif
D. Yathrib
Q6: On the way back from the trip to Taif, the Prophet (pbuh) halted at a place and prayed Fajr. A band of Jinns heard him reciting the Quran; they listened with great interest and accepted Islam that morning. This incident came to be known as:
A. Event of Shaqqus Sadr
B. Event of Nakhlah
C. Event of Israa
D. Event of Aqabah
Answers:
Q1) D
Q2) C
Q3) A
Q4) D
Q5) A
Q6) B
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