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    Besides Abu Lahab, which other person rejected Islam and mocked it? Give the answer according to the Sunni tradition.The Enemies and Disbelievers of Islam

      Abu Jahl. Abu Talib was the Prophet Muhammad (S)'s supportive uncle, even though he never accepted Islam. Hamza was the best warrior at the time and accepted Islam. Abdul-Muttalib was the Prophet Muhammad (S)'s grandfather. This is the Sunni view

    Who once claimed to be a Prophet after the Prophet Muhammad (S) died and was earned the nickname "Al-Kaddhab" or "The Liar"?The Enemies and Disbelievers of Islam

      Musailimah. Musailimah Al-Kaddhab was killed by Wahshi, the man who killed Hamza, the Prophet Muhammad's uncle. So, Wahshi killed a really good man and made amends by killing a really horrible man.

    All of the listed people below were once nonbelievers of Islam and became Muslim afterwards except for one. Who is it?The Enemies and Disbelievers of Islam

      Abu Lahab. There is a whole Surah (chapter) in the Qur'an about Abu Lahab and how Jahannam is his and his wife's punishment.

    Who was a very strong believer in Allah until he became rich by practicing alchemy and mocked the religion of Islam?The Enemies and Disbelievers of Islam

      Qarun. Qarun was destroyed by the Earth opening up and swallowing him along with his treasures. This was most likely an earthquake or quicksand.

    Who was the head engineer of Firawn and was once instructed to build a lofty and high palace for Firawn to climb up and meet Allah?The Enemies and Disbelievers of Islam

      Haman. Haman was also destroyed along with Firawn, for he was as bad as Firawn and as ignorant to the religion.

    Which king is considered the worst human being ever to have lived and was destroyed by the sea parting and crashing its waves back on him?The Enemies and Disbelievers of Islam

      Firawn. Firawn claimed to be The Lord, the Most High, but was destroyed by a little thing, water! His body was found and is kept in a museum in Egypt as Allah promised that Firawn's body would be preserved as a sign to mankind.

    Who was the king of Prophet Ibrahim's people who claimed that he could give life and death just like Prophet Ibrahim's God, Allah?The Enemies and Disbelievers of Islam

      Nimrud. To show how he could give life and death, Nimrud brought two slaves and killed one and freed another. Then Prophet Ibrahim (as) challenged Nimrud to make the Sun rise from the West, which only Allah can do. Nimrud was speechless.

    Which enemy of Islam once built a palace called The Qulays, in hoping that people would come worship him and not Allah, and tried to destroy the Ka'bah with an army of elephants, but failed when Allah killed him with birds holding rocks of fire?The Enemies and Disbelievers of Islam

      Abrahah. The year that this event happened was called "The Year of the Elephant" and shortly after this event, the Prophet Muhammad (S) was born.

    Which prophet had a magic staff that the Prophet Shua'ib had given him? Prophets of Islam

      Prophet Musa (Moses). This magic staff performed lots of miracles, like turning itself into a snake. The Prophet Shua'ib is thought to have been the Prophet Musa's father-in-law.

    Whom did Shatan (devil) refuse to bow down to?Prophets of Islam

      Prophet Adam. Shatan refused to do this because he was too proud to bow down to something "lesser".

    Which prophet could talk to animals?Prophets of Islam

      Suliman. Prophet Suliman was the son of another prophet, Dawud.

    What prophet was swallowed by a whale?Prophets of Islam

      Yunus. This was a punishment to him from Allah for getting frustrated at the people who mocked him.

    What did the prophet Yusuf's brothers soak his shirt with?Prophets of Islam

      Sheep Blood. Once they did this, they threw him down a well. Then they told Yaqub, his father, Yusuf had been eaten by a wolf.

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