Source of Knowledge

What is the primary and most authoritative source of knowledge in Islam?

• Dreams

• History

• Observation

• Revelation (Al-Wahy)

Which form of Revelation is the Qur’an?

• Al-Wahy al-Matlū (The Recited Revelation – Al-Qur’an)

• Al-Wahy al-Ghayr Matlū (The Unrecited Revelation – Sunnah)

• Inspiration

• Al-Ru’ya (Dreams)

What is Al-Wahy al-Ghayr Matlū (The Unrecited Revelation – Sunnah)?

• The Sunnah—explanation of the Qur’an by the Prophet (PBUH)

• Part of the Qur’an

• A scientific theory

• A true dream

Why is the Qur’an considered the base of all knowledge?

• It came from the Prophet (PBUH)

• It was written by scholars

• It is directly from Allah with no human contribution

• It has all modern science answers

What type of knowledge comes from watching natural events like earthquakes or rain?

• Revelation

• Inspiration

• Observation of Natural Physical Phenomena (Tadabbur al-Kawn)

• Human phenomena

Studying human emotions and decisions helps us through which type of observation?

• Natural phenomena

• Observation of Human Phenomena (Tadabbur al-Insān)

• Revelation

• True dreams

What lesson does the Qur’an teach using the example of a panting dog?

• Scientific behavior

• Human desires when divine knowledge is ignored

• Importance of animals

• Prophet Musa’s patience

Which type of inspiration happens naturally without deep thought?

• Major inspiration

• Minor Inspiration (Ilhām Saghīr – Intuition)

• Revelation

• Dreams from Shaytan

What’s an example of Minor Inspiration (Ilhām Saghīr – Intuition)?

• Prophet interpreting dreams

• Bees building hives instinctively

• Learning math

• Seeing a disturbing dream

What type of inspiration did the mother of Prophet Musa (A.S.) receive?

• Major Inspiration (Ilhām Kabīr – Deep Reflection)

• Minor Inspiration

• Dream

• Observation