1.
What was the length of Cave Hira?
2.
During his retreat, what did the Prophet ﷺ reflect on?
3.
What kind of training do the early verses focus on?
4.
What does the Prophet’s ﷺ retreat indicate about his character?
5.
What sometimes reassured the Prophet ﷺ during the pause in revelation?
6.
What would Angel Jibreel say during the pause in revelation?
7.
What was the command given in the initial revelation of Surah Al-Muddathir?
8.
What did the Prophet ﷺ say to Khadijah after the first revelation?
9.
What was the nature of the tone of the verses in Surah Al-Muddathir?
10.
What does "shun idols" refer to in Arabic in the verse?
11.
Why was the Prophet ﷺ frightened after the first revelation?
12.
Why did the Prophet ﷺ not seek companionship during his retreat?
13.
What emotion did the Prophet ﷺ feel during the pause in revelation?
14.
How does the revelation in Surah Al-Muddathir contrast with previous solitude?
15.
What is the core theme of the opening verses of Surah Al-Muddathir?
16.
What virtue is promoted in the phrase “be patient for your Lord’s sake”?
17.
Why was “purity of garments” emphasized in the revelation?
18.
What was the width of Cave Hira?
19.
What is the symbolic meaning of “warn”?
20.
What emotion best captures the Prophet’s ﷺ state after revelation?
21.
Why did the Prophet ﷺ begin to meditate alone?
22.
What mountain is Cave Hira located on?
23.
How long did the Prophet ﷺ meditate in the cave before Prophethood?
24.
What is the best summary of the Prophet’s ﷺ transition after Surah Al-Muddathir?
25.
What attitude is discouraged in the verse “do not confer favor to get more”?
26.
Where did the Prophet ﷺ use to worship before receiving revelation?
27.
Which surah marks the command to begin public Prophethood?
28.
What did Khadijah do when the Prophet ﷺ came home after the revelation?
29.
What does "purify your garments" symbolize?
30.
What does the command to “arise” symbolize?
31.
How did the Prophet ﷺ respond to the initial shock of revelation?
32.
What was the Prophet ﷺ commanded to warn people about?
33.
What was the first command given in Surah Al-Muddathir?
34.
What does "magnify your Lord" mean according to the excerpt?
35.
What does this chapter suggest about the Prophet’s ﷺ preparation?
36.
How does the excerpt describe the verses of Surah Al-Muddathir?
37.
Why is patience emphasized in the early verses?
38.
What provisions did the Prophet ﷺ take with him to the cave?
39.
What stage did the early commands in Surah Al-Muddathir represent?
40.
What was the Prophet ﷺ’s condition after the first revelation?
