"The Opening," the first chapter of the Qur'an that is recited as a prayer in Islam, is called in Arabic:
a. al-Hajj.
b. hadith.
c. al-Fatihah.
d. Shari’a.
c. al-Fatihah.
Analysis:
a, b & d. Incorrect. The Qur'an is divided into 114 chapters called surahs, and each chapter is divided into verses.
c. Correct. The Qur'an begins with al-Fatihah, "the Opening," Chapter 1, a beautifully resonant prayer that is recited at prayer times.
You might also like to view...
Confucius deplored participation in religious ceremonies
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
INSTRUCTIONS: Select the answer that best characterizes each argument. Virginia Congressman Eric Cantor argues in favor of reducing Social Security benefits. But this guy is just another one of those right-wing crazies who has no sense of social responsibility. Nobody should listen to his nonsense
A) Appeal to unqualified authority. B) Red herring. C) Argument against the person, abusive. D) You, too (tu quoque). E) No fallacy.
In 1920, the British conferred the Order of the British Empire on Abdul Baha because of his work
a. with the poor. b. with the sick. c. for the disenfranchised. d. for world peace.
"The term bibliophile means book lover. This word is derived from early 19th-century French and Greek languages, biblion (meaning book) + philos (meaning loving)." This is an example of a(n) ________.
A. enumerative definition B. ostensive definition C. definition by genus and difference D. etymological definition