1) Identify the best way to show gratitude to Allah.

1. Performing innumerable animal sacrifices in His honor.
2. Obeying Him and fulfilling all our Islamic obligations.
3. Composing and reciting poetry in praise of Him and the bounties He has showered upon us.
4. Throwing grand celebrations in His honor every time something happens that pleases you.

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

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

4) 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.

5) 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.

6) What is true with regards to the situation of a believer in this world?

1. He acknowledges his every situation with patience and gratitude and places his complete trust in Allah.
2. He acknowledges all his situations whether good or bad to be by the Will of Allah.
3. He is grateful to Allah when something good happens to him and if something bad happens he is patient.
4. All of the above.

7) The Arabic word for ‘patience’ is:

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

8) ‘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.