Exam 1

Creation of Adam (alehi salaam)

Below is the exam that was given in the class over Surah Al-Baqarah, specifically over the section about Prophet Adam alehi salaam. The exam is over the creation story and answers may come from Surahs other than Surah al-Baqarah. If you want to test your knowledge you can email me your reponses to the exam at help.islamic@gmail.com. I will post the answers in a week or so.

1. Adam was created
1. Before Eve
2. After Eve
3. At the same time as Eve

2. Adam was created from clay and Allah breathed into him of His own spirit to give him life.
1. True
2. False

3. Adam was fashioned in due proportion by Allah Himself.
1. True
2. False

4. Iblis (Satan) was an Angel amoung the angels before he refused to bow to Adam.
1. True
2. False

5. Iblis was created from
1. Clay
2. Fire
3. Light

6. The real identity (true description) of Iblis was declared in which Surah?
1. Al-Baqarah
2. Al-Isra’a
3. Al-Kahf

7. If Adam had not disobeyed Allah by eating from the forbidden tree, we wouldn’t be here on this earth.
1. True
2. False

8. Adam and Iblis both disobeyed Allah. However, Adam was forgiven while Iblis was not because
1. Adam was more special and dearer to Allah.
2. Adam forgot, disobeyed, then repented but Iblis disobeyed out of pride and arrogance and then challenged Allah.
3. Adam was human and humans make mistakes but Iblis was an Angel and Angels should know better.

9. Allah’s command not to approach the forbidden tree was given to
1. Adam only
2. Adam and Eve
3. Adam, Eve and Iblis

10. Angels, like humans, have a choice to either obey or disobey Allah but when they were ordered to bow to Adam, they all choe to obey Allah and bow, except Iblis who chose not to bow.
1. True
2. False

11. It was Eve who talked Adam into eating from the forbidden tree, it was mainly Eve’s fault!
1. True
2. False

12. Adam and Eve were punished by
1. Being expelled from paradise and brought down to earth.
2. Letting their nakedness and shame become exposed to them.
3. Separating them from each other for a while until they met again at Mount Arafah
4. All of the above.

13. People commit sins
1. Because of Satan’s incredible evil powers and authority over humans.
2. Because of people’s weaknesses against their desires and their separation from Qur’an and Sunnah
3. Because it is destined upon them to sin.

14. The Angels bowed to Adam when he
1. Was still a statue
2. Became alive

15. Iblis refused to bow to Adam as commanded by Allah because
1. He didn’t want to bow to anyone else other than Allah.
2. He considered himself a better creature than Adam.
3. He was generally rebellious and disobedient.

16. The moral of the story of creation is
1. Watch out for women! They can get you in trouble.
2. Arrogance is the mother of all sins.
3. Some fruits are forbidden and we shouldn’t eat them.

17. The moral of the story of creation is
1. A person is not accountable for the sin that he/she commits out of ignorance or lack of knowledge.
2. Knowledge of religion is not essential as long as you have faith and Allah is in your heart.
3. A person must be aware of Satan’s challenge, the accountability of all actions and the consequences in the Hereafter.

18. The moral of the story of creation is
1. It’s okay to sin as long as you admit it and confess to someone about it someday.
2. Repentance is the key to Allah’s forgiveness and mercy.
3. Adam’s act of eating from the forbidden tree was not really a sin – it was just an accidental mistake.

19. Iblis seduced Adam and Eve and brought about their fall
1. By swearing to them that he was their sincere adviser and that their Lord only forbade them this tree so that they wouldn’t become Angels or live eternally.
2. By his evil powers and strong authority over them.
3. By convincing them that the apples of that tree were extremely delicious
4. Both (a) and (b).

20. Adam and Eve were deported from paradise because
1. They disobeyed Allah’s order.
2. They were there for a temporary training period anyway.
3. The didn’t have a Green Card and their Visas had expired.

21. Compared to the trials which humans are tested by nowadays, Adam’s trial is considered
1. Easier
2. Harder
3. No comparison

22. Adam’s mistake was of a greater magnitude than our mistakes because he was closer to Allah and he was in a sacred place, yet Allah has taught him how to repent and forgave him, which proves that every son of Adam has a better chance and more potential for gaining Allah’s mercy and forgiveness.
1. True
2. False

23. Allah let Iblis live until the Day of Judgement
1. So that Iblis may repent one day and ask forgiveness from Allah.
2. So that Iblis may become a tool for testing people in this life.
3. Because Iblis is an Angel.