1) Which of the following was the reason for the Meccans refusal to accept the message of Islam?

1. Attachment to tribal customs and refusal to abandon ancestral practices.
2. Fear of loss of position and power.
3. Refusal to give up the freedom to indulge in all types of immoral behavior.
4. All of the above.

2) In the 6th year of prophethood the conversion of the Prophet’s uncle was a great source of strength for the Muslims. What was the uncle’s name?

1. Abu Talib.
2. Abu Lahab.
3. Hamza ibn Abdul Muttalib.
4. Abu Jahal.

3) Which of the following uncles did the Prophet try to persuade to reconsider Islam before he breathed his last?

1. Hamza ibn Abdul Muttalib.
2. Abu Talib.
3. Abu Sufyan.
4. Abu Jahal.

4) To which land did the Prophet initially direct his followers to migrate to in order to seek relief from the persecution faced in Mecca?

1. Taif.
2. Abyssinia.
3. Syria.
4. None of the above.

5) What was the name of the black slave from Ethopia who was famously dragged onto the burning hot desert by his owner and forced to denounce Islam?

1. Bilal ibn Rabah.
2. Zayd ibn Harithah.
3. Ali ibn Abi Talib.
4. Salman Al-Farsi.

6) What did the Meccans accuse the Prophet of being in order to spread negative propaganda against him?

1. A magician.
2. A poet.
3. An insane man.
4. All of the above.

7) From amongst the newly converted Muslims who suffered the worst forms of torture and persecution?

1. The slaves.
2. The poor.
3. The influential.
4. Option A and B.