Iman & History Exam will be on 22nd Jan 2017
Fall 2016 Study Guide Subject: Iman and History Level 8 (Unit-A Chapter#1 to 7) Boys: 2nd Period & Girls: 3rd Period
Directions: There will be at least one question on the exam for every topic listed in this study guide. You are expected to use your textbook and notes to review all the units and chapters listed below, concentrating on knowing well the topics listed in this guide. The exam will consist of a mixture of multiple choice, true and false, and short answer questions. Ask Allah, the Most High, to help you do well on the exam and follow it up by studying.
Unit A: Allah Controls the World
Chapter 1: Allah Controls the World (6 Exam Questions)
• Define Al-Qadar as one of the 6 pillars of Iman with its 4 aspects:
List the 4 aspects of Al-Qadar. (Page#A4 to A6)
1. Al-ilm – Divine Knowledge: Allah first knows what will happen
2. Al Kitabah – Written Destiny: The angels write what will happen
3. Al Mashee’ah – Divine Will: Allah wills and permits what is written to happen when its time comes.
4. Al Khalq: Creation: Allah creates and makes His Will happen in the real world.
• Be able to list the 6 pillars of Iman. Arkan-ul-Iman (Page#A3)
1. The belief in Allah
2. The belief in Allah’s angels
3. Belief in Allah’s Messengers
4. The belief in Allah’s revealed Books
5. Belief in the Day of Judgement
6. The belief in Al-Qadar (Fate)
• Internalize that nothing happens in the universe without Allah’s permission and knowledge. (Page#A5)
• Know why Allah created “Al-Lawh’-ul-Mah’foodh” or The Preserved Book. Allah recorded everything that will happen in a Book that was kept with Him in Heavens. (Page#A5)
• Understand that man has free will to choose good or evil actions. (Page#A8)
Chapter 2: Only Allah Gives Life and Death (3 Exam Questions)
• Understand how the belief in Al-Qadar keeps people from the fear of death. (Page#A14)
• Understand the hadeeth on the stages of human life in the womb. (Page#A17)
• Understand the lessons on life and death. (Page#A13)
Chapter 3: Allah Gives and Deprives Wealth (11 Exam Questions)
• Comprehend that Allah is the source of wealth and poverty. .(P-A25)
• Learn what causes wealth to increase and to decrease. .(P-A21,22,23)
• Comprehend the concept of sustenance as broader than the English understanding of the word wealth. .(P-A24 and 25)
• Know the meaning of Rizq, Taqwa and Tawakkul, Hasad. .(P-A20,22,23)
• Know the names of Allah that pertain to his role as the ultimate provider of Rizq to all his creations: Ar-Razzaq, Ar-Raziq, Al-Mu’ti and Al-Wahhab.(P-A20)
• Understand the link between wealth and being good to relatives. .(P-A23)
• Be able to recall the hadeeth found in this chapter, reported by Abu Hurayrah, about how one’s wealth can be expanded and good deeds remembered for a long time. .(P-A23)
Chapter 4: Ayyoub, The Prophet of Patience and Thankfulness (5 Exam Questions)
• Learn the story of the Prophet Ayyoub. .(P-A26-29)
• Learn about the faithful righteous wife of Prophet Ayyoub. .(P-A28)
• Understand the moral lessons of Prophet Ayyoub’s life and his example in the practice of the virtues of patience, thankfulness and faith in Allah. .(P-A29)
• Learn how a Muslim should treat his or her sick fellow Muslim.(P-A27)
• Learn about the different types of patience described in the Qur’an. (P-A30)
• Know at least 3 types of patience described in the Qur’an.(P-A30)
Chapter 5: Patience and Perseverance: The Signs of Strong Faith (4 Exam Questions)
• Internalize the importance of patience and become inspired to practice patience in daily life. .(P-A36)
• Be able to relate the hadeeth that pertains to showing patience during times of hardship without complaints. .(P-A34-35)
• Learn about the three main types of patience. (P-A34-35)
• Become inspired with the patience and perseverance of Prophet Muhammad, peace and blessings be upon him, and his companions. (P-A36 and 43)
Chapter 6: Patience and Perseverance in Daily Life (7 Exam Questions)
• Understand how one can show patience when losing love ones. . (P-A42-43)
• Know the reward from Allah for those who show patience during the loss of a loved one. . (P-A42-43)
• Understand that there is nothing wrong with men or women showing emotion in times of sadness; the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, cried when his son Ibraheem died. (P-A43).
• Understand how one can show patience when faced with property loss or damage. (P-A43)
• Recall the verse of the Quran where Allah states that he will certainly test you with an amount of fear, hunger, and the loss of wealth, life, and fruits. What should one say during these times of difficulty? (P-A43-44)
• Explain Prophet Yousuf’s patience when he was imprisoned unjustly, peace and blessings be upon him.(P-A49)
• Understand the hadeeth narrated by Ibn Abbas about getting to know Allah in times of ease. (P-A46)
• Internalize the great hadeeth about mixing yourself around people who may harm you and to be patient with them. (P-A52)
• Know and understand the lessons derived from the story of Abu Bakr and the Slanderer (P-A52).
Chapter 7: Shukr: Thankfulness to Allah (4 Exam Questions)
• Learn the three interrelated types of thankfulness. .(P-A61-62)
Shukru-ul-Qalb, or thankfulness felt in the heart.
Shukr tha-ul-Lisan, or thankfulness expressed by the tongue.
Shukr-ul-Jawarih, or thankfulness expressed by the body and the limbs.
• Learn how to perform Sujood-ush-Shukr. .(P-A63)
• Learn the dua’a that the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, taught Mu’ath Ibn Jabal: Oh Allah help me to remember You, to show gratefulness to you, and to worship you well. (P-A64)
• Understand the hadeeth: Those who do not thank people, they do not thank Allah. (P-A64)