Explanation

• Iblis (Satan) refused to prostrate before Adam (A.S.).
• Reason: He considered himself superior to Adam, saying he was created from fire, while Adam was created from clay.
• Qur’anic reference: This event is mentioned in several places, including Surah Al-Baqarah (2:34) and Surah Al-A'raf (7:11–12).

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Explanation

• Shirk: The sin of associating partners with God or giving God's exclusive qualities to anyone or anything else.

Additional information:

• Tawhid: The belief that Allah is one and has no partners or equals (the opposite of Shirk).
• Sabr: Patience and steadfastness during difficult times.
• Zakat: Giving a set portion of wealth to charity as a religious duty.

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Explanation

• The Mu‘tazilite school strongly advocated the doctrine that the Quran was created.
• This doctrine became particularly prominent during the Abbasid period.
• The Mihna (Inquisition) under Caliph al-Ma'mun in 833 CE enforced this theological position.

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Explanation

• Al-Arqam ibn Abi al-Arqam was a companion of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH).
• His house (Dar-e-Arqam) became the first center of Islamic preaching in Makkah.
• Early Muslims gathered there to learn Islam secretly.
• Birth → 597 A.D
• Death → 675 A.D

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Explanation

• Two (2) Ghazwat took place in the 4th year of Hijrah.
• The two Ghazwat were Ghazwa Banu Nadir and Ghazwa Badr al-Sughra.

Additional information:

• 1 AH: 0 Ghazwat
• 2 AH: Battle of Badr
• 3 AH: Battle of Uhud
• 5 AH: Battle of the Trench (Ahzab)

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Explanation

• Hazrat Umar conquered Bait Ul Maqdas in 15 A.H.
• Umar ibn Abd al-Aziz, commonly known as Umar II, was the eighth Umayyad caliph.
• Umar ibn Abd al-Aziz called the first Mujaddid.
• He was sixth righteous caliph of Islam after Hasan Ibn Ali.
• Umar ibn Abd al-Aziz was born on 2 November 682 in Medina, Umayyad Caliphate.
• Died on 5 February 720 (aged 37).

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Explanation

• Umm Jamil, whose name was Arwa bint Harb, was the wife of Abu Lahab.
• She was the sister of Abu Sufyan.
• She is mentioned in the Qur’an in Surah Al-Masad (111:4) as the “carrier of firewood.”
• Islamic commentaries associate her with placing thorny branches and refuse in the Prophet’s ﷺ path.

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Explanation

When fasting was made obligatory:

• Timing: Second year of Hijrah (2 AH / 624 CE), in the month of Sha'ban
• First fast: Ramadan 2 AH
• Key verse: Surah Al-Baqarah (183–185)
• Prophet's practice: Fasted Ramadan for 9 years (until 11 AH)
• Before Ramadan: Muslims fasted on Ashura (10th Muharram) and three days each month

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Explanation

• The Battle of Badr is the first battle of Islam
• On 17 Ramadan, 2 AH (March 13, 624 CE)
• "Badr" means "full moon" in Arabic.
• Also called Furqan and The Day of the Criterion.
• Took place in the valley of Badr, located in the Hejazi region
• Muslims: Approx. 313 men (82 Muhajirun and 231 Ansar).
• Quraysh: Approx. 1000 soldiers led by Abu Jahl.
• 82-85 Muhajirun and 231 Ansar (61 from Aws and 170 from Khazraj).
• 2 horses and 70 camels.
• Fourteen Muslims were killed, while 70 Kufar were killed and 70 captured.

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Explanation

• Ghazwa-e-Khyber was fought in 7 Hijri (628 AD).
• It was a battle between Muslims and the Jews of Khaybar.
• The battle began and ended in 629 AD.
• Location: Khaybar, Saudi Arabia.
• Result: Muslim victory.
• 15 Muslims were martyred, and 93 Jews were killed in the battle.
  

Additional Information

Famous Ghazwat — Important for MCQs

1. Ghazwa-e-Badr — 2 AH
2. Ghazwa-e-Uhud — 3 AH
3. Ghazwa-e-Khandaq (Ahzab) — 5 AH
4. Ghazwa-e-Banu Quraiza — 5 AH
5. Ghazwa-e-Khaybar — 7 AH
6. Ghazwa-e-Fath-e-Makkah — 8 AH
7. Ghazwa-e-Hunain — 8 AH
8. Ghazwa-e-Taif — 8 AH
9. Ghazwa-e-Tabuk — 9 AH