THE DOCTRINE OF TRINITY IS REGARDED IN ISLAM AS A FORM OF
A. shirk ✓ B. kufr C. nifāq D. zulm The answer to the question is: A. shirk The doctrine of the Trinity is regarded in Islam as a form of shirk. Shirk is the sin of practicing idolatry or polytheism, which is considered the…
IN ISLAM, THE ARTICLES OF IMĀN ARE
A. six ✓ B. five C. four D. three The answer to the question is: A. six In Islam, the articles of Imān refer to the fundamental beliefs that a Muslim must uphold. These beliefs are considered essential for one’s faith and are often…
THE FIRST MU’ADH-DHIN IN ISLAM IS
A. Amr B. Bilal ✓ C. Hamzah D. Maysarah The answer to the question is: B. Bilal The first Mu’adh-Dhin in Islam was Bilal ibn Rabah, a close companion of the Prophet Muhammad. The role of the Mu’adh-Dhin is to make the call to…
THE ORIGINS OF CHRISTIANITY AND ISLAM
Christianity and Islam have a common origin. Both religions trace their origins to the same ancestor: Abraham. Abraham had two sons, Ishmael and Isaac. While the Muslims trace their descent from Ishmael, the Christians trace theirs from Isaac. When Abraham…
THE SPREAD OF ISLAM IN WEST AFRICA
Africa was the first continent, that Islam spread into out of Arabia in the early seventh century. Almost one-third of the world’s Muslim population resides today in the continent. It was estimated in 2002 that Muslims constitute 45% of the…