1) Which of the following makes it easier to be patient?

1. Counting our blessings and being grateful for them.
2. Knowing that death is inevitable.
3. Cursing the elements that cause us worry and sadness.
4. Thinking of the good old times.

2) By putting our entire trust in Allah we demonstrate:

1. the need to rely on Allah when everything else has failed.
2. our hopelessness in having to do anything by ourselves.
3. the ability to accept our circumstances no matter what.
4. our laziness and mistrust in our own capabilities.

3) A close friend of yours is experiencing sadness and worry due to the loss of his mother whom he was extremely close to. What advice would you give to console him?

1. Tell him that there was nothing that special about her and that there are mothers even nobler than her.
2. Tell him to move on with life as he is better off not having to carry the responsibility for his mother.
3. Tell him that she was after all a human being and no one can live forever.
4. Tell him to accept her death and acknowledge it as one of the trials and tribulations of this life.

4) Which of the following Arabic terms denotes thankfulness and gratitude?

1. Sabr
2. Shukr
3. Tawakkul
4. None of the above.

5) ‘Tawakkul’ means:

1. to have complete faith and trust in Allah.
2. to have partial faith and trust in Allah.
3. to have partial faith in Allah and a strong reliance on good luck.
4. to have faith in others besides Allah.

6) The Arabic word for ‘patience’ is:

1. Sabr
2. Shukr
3. Tawakkul
4. None of the above.

7) Everyone in the developed world battles sadness and worry on a daily basis.

1. True, people from all walks of life are doomed with this fate and there is no chance for any happiness.
2. False, there are people who accept their circumstances without complaint.
3. False, only people who live in the underdeveloped Muslim countries battle sadness and worry on a daily basis.
4. False, a typical person in the developed world does not have the time to battle sadness and worry.

8) How is ‘patience’ related to our happiness in this life and our salvation in the hereafter?

1. Having patience gives us the ability to refrain from complaining.
2. Having patience gives us the ability to refrain from despairing.
3. Having patience gives us the ability to control ourselves in times of sadness and worry.
4. All of the above.