ISLAMIC STUDIES
UNIT. 1 LESSON. 1
NOTES
THE TRUE BOOK (Surat al Sajdah)
Learning Objectives
● Recite the verses while observing the rules of recitation.
● Explain the meanings of Qurʾānic vocabulary.
● Explain the overall meaning of the verses.
● Enumerate the features of the Qurʾān
● Which makes us believe and trust it to be true.
● Explain evidence of the oneness of Allah.
I Write the meaning of the following Qur’anic terms.
َنزي ُل
ِ ت Revelation / Sending down
ْب فِي ِه
َ ال َري No doubt in it
ََربِّ ْال َعالَ ِمين Lord of the worlds
ُا ْفتَ َراه He fabricated it
ُّ بَلْ هُ َو ْال َح
ق Rather, it is the truth
يُن ِذ َر To warn
ِ َخلَ ْقنَا ال َّس َما َوا
ت We created the heavens
فِي ِستَّ ِة َأي ٍَّام In six days
يُ َدبِّ ُر اَأْل ْم َر He regulates the affair
َأ ْلفَ َسنَ ٍة A thousand years
ِ َعلِ ُم ْال َغ ْي
ب Knower of the unseen
ِ ُّ نَفَ َخ فِي ِه ِمن ر
وح ِه Breathed into him from His spirit
II Answer the following questions.
1. What is the word meaning of Sajdah? How many types of prostrations are there?
Ans. The meaning of Sajdah is prostration. There are 4 types of prostrations
1. Prostration of recitation/Thilawah
2. Prostration of thankfulness
3. Prostration of forgetfulness
4. Prostration of prayer
2. What is the content of the Surah Sajdah?
Ans. Surah Sajdah was revealed in Makkah. It deals with the foundations of the Islamic faith ( belief
in Allah, the Day of Judgement, Holy Books, Messengers, Resurrection and reward or punishment). It
revolves around resurrection after death, a topic the polytheists debated and used as a pretext for
accusing the Messenger (Peace be upon him) of telling lies.
3. Why is Surah Sajdah (The prostration) given this name?
Ans. It was called Surah Sajdah because there is a description of believers who prostrate
and exalt when they hear the verse of Allah. And it is Sunnah to prostrate whenever we
recite or hear it.
Ayath is:
“"إنما يؤم بآ ياتنا الذي إ ذا ُذكروا بها خ روا سج دا وسبحوا بحمد ربهم وهم ال يستكبرون
ن ن
4. What is the meaning of ?الم
Ans: There are different interpretations of this verse.
a. What Allah intends by these letters only Allah knows
b. Allah used these letters to challenge polytheists to bring a chapter
like this who were arguing that the Quran is not revealed from Allah.
c. To draw the attention of people to the next verses.
5. What is the difference between the names of Allah “Rahman” (entirely merciful) and “Raheem”
(especially merciful)?
Rahman = Entirely merciful
Allah who shows mercy upon everyone without any discrimination between believers and
non-believers in this worldly life.
Raheem = Especially merciful
The Allah who shows mercy upon believers only on the day of judgment.
6. Indicate the difference between the knowledge of Allah and the knowledge of people.
Ans: Knowledge of people is limited, imperfect and does not know anything except what Allah
teaches. Allah’s knowledge is unlimited, is perfect and knows everything seen and unseen.
7. What is meant by Ahlul Fatra?
Ans. The people who lived between the time of Jesus and the time of the Prophet Muhammad
(PBUH).
8. What is the wisdom of resurrection after death?
And.The wisdom behind resurrection after death is to bring into account what humans did in their
worldly lives. And to reward those who did good and punish those who did bad.
Allah said in Surah Sajdah:
"" ُق ْل يَتَ َو َّف ا ُكم َّم َل ُك ا ْل َم ْو ِت ا ّل َِذي ُولِّك َ ب ُِك ْم ُث َّم ِإ َلى َربّ ُِك ْم ُت ْرجَ ُعون
َ
“Say, The angel of death will take you who has been entrusted with you. Then to your Lord, you will
be returned."
