A Comprehensive Guide for the New Muslim

Translation of the Meanings of The Noble Qur'ān

Quran Recitations With Translation (English Nader Al-Qalawe

092 - Al-Layl ( The Night ) سورة الليل

044 - Ad-Dukhan ( The Smoke ) سورة الدخان

040 - Ghafir ( The Forgiver ) سورة غافر

Foreword: What is Incumbent Upon the New Muslim to Implement and to Abandon

1.	Why did Allāh ﷻ create mankind and what is the proof?
2.	Why did Allāh ﷻ send Messengers?
3.	What is the ruling on the who one who disbelieves in the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ?
4.	Mention the proof from the Qur’ān that Allāh ﷻ will not accept from mankind any religion besides Islām?
5.	What is the first thing that must be uttered by the one who wishes to enter into Islam?
6.	Mention three things the New Muslim must abandon.
7.	What must the New Muslim do if they cannot relocate to a Muslim land?

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Chapter 01: Actions are Judged by Their Intentions

1.	Which Hadīth is typically used by scholars to begin their books?
2.	What does it mean to be sincere?
3.	Give two examples of actions that require a sincere intention.

Chapter 2: The Obligation of Seeking Knowledge

1.	What is the proof of the obligation of seeking knowledge?
2.	Complete the sentence: 
“It is upon everyone Islāmically accountable (for their actions) to learn ______________”
3.	Give some examples of obligatory knowledge.

Chapter 3: The Importance of the Correct ‘Aqīdah

1.	What is “Aqīdah”?
2.	Why is it important to learn the correct 'Aqīdah?
3.	For the one with the correct 'Aqīdah, what are the two conditions required for an action to be accepted?
4.	Which verse did Imām al-Bukhārī use for his chapter “Knowledge Precedes Speech and Action”?
5.	List two benefits of having the correct 'Aqīdah.
6.	What parable does Allāh ﷻ give in the Qur’ān for the fundamental matters of faith?
7.	Are the people of theological rhetoric (Ahlul Kalam) upon the correct belief? Why or Why not?

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Chapter 04: Tawhīd and It's Types

1.	What does Tawhīd mean in relation to the Arabic Language and in relation to the religion of Islām?
2.	How many types of Tawhīd are there? What are they?
3.	What type of Tawhīd was affirmed by the disbelievers in the time of Prophet Muhammad ﷺ? What is the proof?
4.	Which type of Tawhīd was the source of disputes between the Messengers and their nations?
5.	What must we not do when affirming the Names and Attributes of Allāh ﷻ?
6.	List 2 Names of Allāh and 2 of His Attributes.

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Chapter 05: Shirk and Some of its Manifestations

1.	What is the opposite of Shirk?
2.	Bring one proof that Allāh will not forgive Shirk.
3.	How many categories of Shirk are there? Bring 2 examples for each type.

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Chapter 06: Pillars of Islām in Brief

1. How many pillars of Islām are there?
2. What is the proof?
3. What is the meaning of the testimony of faith?
4. If an individual accepts all the pillars except for the testimony of faith, can that person be considered a Muslim?
5. How many obligatory prayers are there in the day and night?
6. What are they and when are they to be prayed?
7. Explain what Zakāt is.
8. Who is obligated to fast the month of Ramadhān?
9. Complete the sentence:“Fasting is an act of worship which is done for Allāh alone by ______________________”
10. Who is obligated to perform the Hajj?
11. How often must they perform it?
12. What is the reward for the one who performs the Hajj sincerely for Allāh ﷻ and following the guidance of Prophet Muhammad ﷺ?

Class 05 A Comprehensive Guide for the New Muslim by Anwar Wright

Chapter 8 Īmān(Faith) Consists of Statement, Action and Belief

1.	What has Allāh promised for those who possess Īmān? And what is the proof?
2.	What is the proper belief of the Muslims in regard to Īmān?
3.	What are the two types of action mentioned by Shaykh Sālih al-Fawzān?
4.	Summarise who the four groups are that went astray as it relates to the correct definition of Īmān.
5.	“Indeed Allah does not look at your bodies, nor your physical images, but he looks at your hearts” 
Shaykh al-Albānī mentions an additional wording for this Hadith. What is it and why is it important to be aware of it?
6.	List two causes for the increase of Īmān and two for the decrease of Īmān.

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Chapter 12: Ten Nullifiers of Islām

1. What is intended by “the nullifiers of Islām”?
2. List the ten nullifiers of Islām mentioned in this book, and where possible, give examples.
3. Give a scenario where a person may commit one of these nullifiers but does not exit the fold of Islām.

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Chapter 13: Tahārah (Purification)

1. What is meant by spiritual purification?
2. What must an individual do if they are upon major ritual impurity, and what must they do if they are upon minor ritual impurity?
3. Can a Muslim pray in a state of ritual impurity, and what is the proof?

Chapter 14: Pure Water, Etiquettes of Relieving Oneself, and Removing Any Barriers that Prevents the Water from Reaching the Skin Tahārah (Purification)

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Chapter 25: A Warning Against Innovations in the Religion

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Chapter 30: Some Islāmic Mannerisms and Matters that Islām Has Forbidden

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Chapter 34: Repentance and Its Conditions
Chapter 35: What Does Islām Say About Jihād and Extremism

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Chapter 36: Some Recommended Books
Chapter 37: Glossary of Frequently Used Arabic and Islamic Terms

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