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Part I: Define the following concepts
1. Write four types of Qur’anic commentaries:
1.
2.
3.
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Part II. Define the following concepts:
1. Nabi
2. Ummah
3. Araft
4. Mina
5. Rasul
6. Shari`ah
Part III. Answer the following questions:
1. Who put the Quran together in its current format and when was it done?
2. How many chapters and verses does the Quran have?
3. The Quran can roughly be divided into four different genres. What are they?
4. What does the word Jihad mean in Islam?
5. What does the word “ALLAH” means?
6. What is “Shahadah.”
7. What is the salient feature of the Meccean verses?
8. What is the salient feature of Madinan verses?
9. Who are the five major prophets?
10. What are “Unstable” verses?
In response to the following questions, write clear and concise essays.
1. The Quran appears to reject the crucifixion of Christ. What are some of the reasons for such a rejection? State the reasons and offer your own analysis and interpretation of it.
2. What are the five pillars of Islam and what each one tries to achieve?
PART 1
Ans:) 4 types of quranic commentaries:
1)A type that Arab people know
2)A type which no one can be excused from not knowing
3)A type which scholars are aware
4)A type which no one knows except Allah
PART 2
PART 3
Ans:)Zaid ibn Hadit(650CE)
Ans)Chapters:114
Ans:)Genres of Quran:
1) language
2) period
3) religion
4)chapter
Ans:)Jihad: a struggle to fight against enemies of Islam
Ans:)Allah:one and only
Ans:)Shahdah:one of the 5 pillars of Islam.There is no Good but Allah and Muhammad saw is the messanger of Allah.
Ans;) salient features of Meccain verses:
No 7 and 8 are stylistic characteristics,last r are content and subject characteristics
Ans:)salient features of Madina verses
Revealed in Madina after hijrat from Mecca
Ans:)1)Adam
2)Ibrahim
3)Ismail
4)Musa
5)Isa
Ans;:) unstable verses are not steady,they are irresolute.
1Ans:)The Quran rejects crucifixion of Christ because Almighty clears it in the verse that"They have no knowledge of it God raised him up to himself.God is mighty and wise"
Ans:)Shadah (declaration of faith)