Exam 1

Creation of Adam (alehi salaam)

1. Adam was created
   1. Before Eve al-Nisaa’ 4:1
   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 al-Sajdah 32:7-9,Saad 38:71-74
   2. False

3. Adam was fashioned in due proportion by Allah Himself.
   1. True Saad 38:71-74
   2. False

4. Iblis (Satan) was an Angel amoung the angels before he refused to bow to Adam.
   1. True
   2. False Iblis was a jinn. al-Kahf 18:50

5. Iblis was created from
   1. Clay
   2. Fire al-Rahmaan 55:14, 15
   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 al-Kahf 18:50

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 We were created to live on this earth. al-Baqarah 2:30

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. al-Baqarah 2:34
   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 al-Baqarah 2:35
   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 chose to obey Allah and bow, except Iblis who chose not to bow.
1. True
2. False Angels were created for the sole purpose of worshipping Allah and do not have the freedom of choice that humans do. al-Tahreem 66:6

11. It was Eve who talked Adam into eating from the forbidden tree, it was mainly Eve’s fault!
    1. True
    2. False Both were equally responsible for their actions. al-Baqarah 2:38-39

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 (This is from Hadith)
4. All of the above. al-Baqarah 2:38-39

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 Saad 38:71-85

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. al-A’raaf 7:12; Saad 38:76
    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. Luqmaan 31:18-19
    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.al-Hijr 15:39, 40 ; Faatir 35:6;

al-Nahl 6:98-100

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. Ta-Ha 20:82
    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. Ta-Ha 20:120-121
    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. al-Baqarah 2:30
    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 Because we have the Qur'an and Sunnah as our guide to keep us on the straight path and Prophet Adam alehi salaam did not.
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. al-Israa’ 17:60-65
    3. Because Iblis is an Angel.