SHORT
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
Unit No. 1
The Saviour of Mankind
1. What type of land Arabia is?
Answer: Arabia is a
land of unparalleled charm and beauty, with its trackless deserts of sand dunes
in the dazzling rays of the tropical sun. Its starry sky has excited the imagination of travellers.
2. Why was the Holy Quran sent in Arabic?
Answer: The
Holy Quran was sent in Arabic because it was an expressive language. Therefore, the Holy Quran was sent in the Arabic language by Allah Almighty.
3. For which ability was the Arabs famous?
Answer: They were
famous for their sharp memory and eloquence.
4. What was the condition of mankind before the Holy Prophet (SAW)?
Answer: Mankind stood
on the verge of chaos. Their civilization had started crumbling.
5. Why did the Holy Prophet (SAW) stay in the cave of Hira?
Answer: He spent days
and weeks in the remembrance of ALLAH. He stayed there in solitude and
meditation.
6. What was the first revelation?
Answer: "Read in the
name of Thy Lord Who created: created man from a clot of blood. Read and Thy
Lord is most Bountiful, who taught the use of pen, taught the man that which he
knew not.”
7. Why did the pagan Arabs threaten the Holy Prophet’s uncle?
Answer: The pagan
Arabs asked to restrain their nephew from preaching ALLAH’s message.
8. What did the Hazrat Ayesha say about the life of Rasool (SAW)?
Answer: She said,
“His morals and characters are an embodiment of The Holy Quran.”
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