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▪️ Which of the following is CORRECT about Surah Faatir?

• ➖ It is also called Surah Al-Malaa’ikah, which was a name given by Allah SWT

• ➖ It is called Surah Faatir because Faatir is one of Allah SWT’s names, mentioned only in this Surah

• ➖ It is among the Mathaani Suwar and contains less than 100 Ayaat

• ➖ It describes the appearance/form of the angels and mentions their names

▪️ In Ayah 1 of Surah Faatir, what does the word فاطر mean?

ٱلْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ فَاطِرِ ٱلسَّمَـٰوَٰتِ وَٱلْأَرْضِ…

• ➖ The Subduer and Dominant

• ➖ The Originator and Creator

• ➖ The Supporter and Defender

▪️ Ayah 5 of Surah Faatir contains the word الغرور, meaning someone/something deceiving. Who is this referring to in this Ayah?

…وَلَا يَغُرَّنَّكُم بِٱللَّهِ ٱلْغَرُورُ

• ➖ The Nafs (self/soul) that tempts a person to do a sin

• ➖ Admiration of opinion

• ➖ Shaytaan

▪️ In Ayah 12 of Surah Faatir, what does the phrase سائغ شرابه mean?

وَمَا يَسْتَوِى ٱلْبَحْرَانِ هَـٰذَا عَذْبٌ فُرَاتٌ سَآئِغٌ شَرَابُهُۥ وَهَـٰذَا مِلْحٌ أُجَاجٌ…

• ➖ Pleasant for drinking

• ➖ Fresh

• ➖ Sweet

▪️ What is meant by the following phrase from Ayah 18 of Surah Faatir?

وَلَا تَزِرُ وَازِرَةٌ وِزْرَ أُخْرَىٰ…

• ➖ Obedience leads to similar obedience, and disobedience leads to similar disobedience

• ➖ Do not follow a sin with another sin, rather follow it with a good deed that will erase it

• ➖ A sinner does not bear the sin of another

▪️ In Ayah 12 of Surah Faatir, what does the word مواخر mean?

…وَتَرَى ٱلْفُلْكَ فِيهِ مَوَاخِرَ لِتَبْتَغُوا۟ مِن فَضْلِهِۦ وَلَعَلَّكُمْ تَشْكُرُونَ

• ➖ So small it can barely be seen

• ➖ Floating on the surface of the water

• ➖ Ships plowing through the water, accompanied by a sound

▪️ In Ayah 10 of Surah Faatir, the phrase والعمل الصالح يرفعه means that Allah SWT only raises righteous deeds, and righteous deeds include:

• ➖ Being sincere to Allah SWT and following His legislation

• ➖ Devoting our good intentions to Allah SWT, regardless of the deed

• ➖ Righteous deeds are raised even if the intention was not for Allah SWT

▪️ How many times does the phrase يا أيها الناس come in Surah Faatir?

• ➖ 2 times

• ➖ 3 times

• ➖ 1 time

▪️ How many stages of human creation are mentioned in Surah Faatir?

• ➖ 4 stages

• ➖ 3 stages

• ➖ 2 stages

▪️ In Ayah 13 of Surah Faatir, what does the word قطمير mean?

…ذَٰلِكُمُ ٱللَّهُ رَبُّكُمْ لَهُ ٱلْمُلْكُ ۚ وَٱلَّذِينَ تَدْعُونَ مِن دُونِهِۦ مَا يَمْلِكُونَ مِن قِطْمِيرٍ

• ➖ The membrane of a date seed/pit

• ➖ A hair on a date seed/pit

• ➖ A tiny speck on a date seed/pit