بسم هللا الرحمن الرحيم Year 10 Notes Chapter 1: The Prophet King: The Story of Prophet Dawood (A.S) 1. Answer the following questions briefly: 1. Who was Taloot? He was the king of Israelites during the early life of Dawood (A.S) 2. What was Jaloot? He was the enemy of Taloot and his people. He was an evil warrior. 3. Who was Dawood? He was a Messenger of Allah and a King who was given the divine Book, Az- Zaboor. 4. How many brothers did Prophet Dawood have? He had 12 brothers. 5. Where was Prophet Dawood born? He was born in Bethlehem in Palestine. 6. What were some of Prophet Dawood s well-known characteristics? He was very brave and had the most beautiful voice in the world. 7. What was Taloot s response to Dawood when approached saying he wanted to meet the challenge of killing Jaloot? He told him that he was too young and no match to Jaloot. 8. How old was Dawood when he was first ambitious to fight? He was 16 years old when he expressed his first ambition to fight the evil Jaloot. 9. How did Prophet Dawood used to fast? He used to fast one whole day and break it the other day. He kept fast on alternate days. 10. How was Dawood s prayer done? He used to sleep half the night and stood for prayer for the third of it and then slept the sixth part of it.
11. What was the Zaboor a collection of? It was a collection of devotional prayers and beautiful hymns and praises of Allah. 12. What were the rewards that Taloot was giving out to whoever killed Jaloot? Taloot announced that whoever kills Jaloot, will be rewarded by making him heir in his kingdom and also let him marry his daughter. 2. Answer concerning the Related Text: 1. Write the translation of the hadeeth that describes how the strong believer is better than the weak one. A strong believer is better and is more lovable to Allah than a weak believer, and there is good in everyone, (but) cherish that which gives you benefit (in the Hereafter) and seek help from Allah and do not lose heart, and if anything (in the form of trouble) comes to you, don't say: If I had not done that, it would not have happened so and so, but say: Allah did that what He had ordained to do and your" if" opens the (gate) for the Satan. 2. Write the translation of the hadeeth that describes how Prophet Dawood used to pray and fast. With Allah the best fasting is that of Dawood and the best prayer is that of Dawood (peace be upon him) for he slept half of the night and stood for prayer for the third of it and (then) slept the sixth part of it and he observed fast one day and broke on the other. 3. Write the translation of the hadeeth that encourages Muslims to recite the Qur an with a nice voice. Beautify the Qur an with your nice recitation, for the good voice makes the Qur an more beautiful. 3. Highlight the correct option: 1. Prophet Dawood was able to defeat Jaloot with: a. his bravery, armor and sword given from Taloot b. his courage and a shot gun c. his young courage and a leather sling with a rock.
2. Taloot rewarded Prophet Dawood two things. They are: a. to become the new king of the whole kingdom and marry his daughter b. to share the ruling of Taloot s kingdom and become his son-in-law c. to become the leader of Taloot s army and take over the whole kingdom. 3. Which hadeeth specifically points out the lesson learned from the story of how Dawood A.S. killed Jaloot: a. Allah likes that you deliver a quality and complete work b. Beautify the Qur an with your nice recitation c. The strong believer is better and more beloved to Allah than the weak believer 4. What is the miracle of soft iron? a. A miracle bestowed upon Prophet Dawood of a new technology of making coats of mail that fit better on warriors b. A piece of thread c. Prophet Dawood s inheritance 5. If a friend was hurt by someone and came to you for advice, as a Muslims you should.: a. Always try to be fair b. Avoid rushing to judgement for people c. Always listen to both sides of an argument to reach a fair judgement d. All of the above. 6. What do you learn from the hadeeth narrated by Abdullah ibn Amr? a. That we can do what we want b. Fasting is only in Ramadan. c. Prophet Dawood spoke Arabic d. We should pray and fast just as Prophet Dawood did.
Chapter 2: The Greatest King: Prophet Sulayman (A.S) 1. Filling in the missing information with the correct word or words: 1. Prophet Sulayman had miraculous powers over the winds. 2. Prophet Sulayman was the son of Prophet Dawood. 3. Bayt-ul-Maqdis is located in Jerusalem. 4. Allah helped Sulayman (A.S) by making a fountain of brass. 5. Always ask Allah to grant you wisdom and sound judgement. 6. Prophet Sulayman was given the miracle of understanding the language of animals. 7. King Solomon is Prophet Sulayman s name in history books. 8. Prophet Sulayman was fond of horses. 9. Always put Allah s worship and other good deeds first. 10. Jinns were the servants of Prophet Sulayman. 2. Answer concerning Related Text: 1. Write the translation of the ayah that speaks about Prophet Sulayman s wisdom and sound judgement: And We made Sulayman understand of the complex matters. And to each of them We gave judgements and knowledge. 2. Write the translation of the ayah that mentions both Prophets Dawood and Sulayman in regards to their wisdom: And indeed We gave knowledge to Dawood and to Sulayman. And they both said: All praises and thanks be to Allah Who has chosen us above many of His believing servants.
3. Answer the following questions in your own words: 1. Give some examples in everyday life of how one can earn good deeds. (Exclude prayer, fasting and other compulsory worship) 1. Consoling the sick or the sad 2. Being honest in one s dealings 3. Kindness to animals 4. Helping others 5. Keeping the surroundings clean 6. Showing compassion to children 7. Honouring parents and elders 8. Guarding one s tongue 2. Interpret the hadeeth in Sahih al Bukhari and Sahih Muslim on the authority of Abu Hurayrah in regards to the two women with the babies, how Prophet Sulayman resolved the issue by telling the women to half the baby. What can be learned from this hadeeth? No mother would like to harm her baby and Prophet Sulayman knew that and he knew that it will help him to know who the real mother of the baby is. When Prophet Sulayman called for a knife so that the baby can be cut into halves, the real mother get worried. She didn t want the baby to be kept, so let the other woman keep the baby. From this Sulayman A.S concluded that she was the real mother and he gave the baby to her. 4. Highlight the correct answer: 1. Prophet Sulayman s staff was eaten by: a. a termite b. an earthworm c. a Jinn
2. The Hoopoe was very important to Prophet Sulayman because it had the efficiency of: a. discovering water for the army in the depths of the Earth b. memorising details of what it sees and hears c. repeating orders and commands it is given. 3. The Queen of Sheba, Bilqees, was know for her: a. kindness, intelligence and power b. intelligence, arrogance and faith c. arrogance, wealth and power. 4. Bilqees s throne was a symbol of her: a. power and dignity b. material wealth and greediness c. true faith and humbleness d. beauty and arrogance 5. The main moral of the story of Sulayman and the Ant is: a. Prayer is more important than other activity b. Small creatures have their own weakness. c. The most remarkable events may be brought to light by the most humble creatures. d. Answers (a) and (b) are both correct.
6. The main lesson that Prophet Dawood realized and the lesson we learn his experience from the story of two brothers who came to him in the form of two angels quarrelling about the sheep is: a. Don t waste too much time worry about other people s problems b. A great judge or leader is the one who reserves his or her judgement until after listening to both sides of the story. c. Always be mindful that Allah is watching over you.