102 At-Takathor

Allah ^swt warns against "at-Takathor" which is: [2 correct answers]

• competing in doing good deeds.

• competing gaining money.

• competing seeking beneficial knowledge.

• competing in owning things.

What does one ACTUALLY benefit from of their wealth? [2 correct answers]

• What they give in sadaqah (charity), the reward for which is everlasting.

• What they eat and wear, which is used for a limited time.

• What they have saved in stock, which they may use or not.

• What they pass on to their children.

Is it possible to feel satiated with wealth?

• Yes above a certain level of wealth leaves you feeling content

• No one can ever feel contented in this dunya

• one can feel content by setting a limit on our desires & rejecting the urge for more

"Until you visit the graveyards. [2]"

The word "visit" indicates:

• how pleasant the time in the grave is!

• how short the time in the grave is to the Akhira!

• people go there together to visit their deceased relatives.

• nothing specific.

Answer explanation

Every single word in the Qur'an has a deep purpose and meaning!

Smart people act on something only when they see it with their own eyes,

e.g., if they are told there is a flood or a danger is coming, they wait until they see it.

• True.

• False.

"No! If you were to know with knowledge of certainty. [5]"

What's an appropriate completion of this sentence?

• You would have been asked about your blessings.

• You would have visited the graves.

• You would not have been distracted with competition in the Dunya.

Allah ^swt always reminds us of Jahannam. Why? [2 correct answers]

• Taqwa means to protect ourselves (from Allah's punishment)

• Because He wants us to be terrified & know our place

• Because human motivation requires both repelling harm & attaining benefit

• mostly as a warning to the disbelievers

• to show us His power

"Again, you will surely see it with the eye of certainty. [7]"

What is the lesson we can learn from this Ayah?

• We should be at ease, as we will see Paradise with our own eyes.

• It is a sure reality already in existence, even though it is hidden now

• we will come very close to it & therefore risk entering it if we are short of deeds

• If we have any doubt now, it's ok, as we will see Jahannam in the Akhira.

Allah in the Akhira will ask us about the great blessings He gave us, but not the small petty ones.

• True

• False

What are the things that every person will be asked about on Yawm Al-Qeyama (the Day of Resurrection)?

• Their life.

• Their knowledge.

• Their wealth.

• Their body.

• All of the above.