1) The true knowledge of whether a person possesses taqwa should be attributed to?

1. Allah.
2. The person’s friends.
3. The person himself.
4. The salaf.

2) Choose the best answer.

1. Despite our transgressions, Allah, the Most Merciful, will treat us with unending mercy if we have:
2. a humble nature.
3. love and respect for our family members.
4. sincere taqwa.
5. mercy towards His creation.

3) What common advice did the Caliphs of Islam, Abu Bakr, Umar and Ali ibn Abi Talib give others?

1. To have taqwa of Allah.
2. To be conscious of Allah by imagining what Allah's physical appearance is like.
3. To fear Prophet Muhammad in all of one’s affairs.
4. To be conscious that Allah is physically present everywhere, including in one’s heart.

4) To fear Allah means:

1. to be aware that Allah is physically present amongst His creation.
2. to be aware that Allah is watching us all the time.
3. to be aware that Allah punishes instantly those who commit sins.
4. to be aware that Allah is full of wrath and devoid of any mercy.

5) Which of the following is true of taqwa?

1. Taqwa has a fixed degree and cannot be increased.
2. Taqwa makes a believer eager to please Allah.
3. Taqwa cannot make a believer cautious enough to avoid acts of disobedience.
4. All of the above.

6) Select a true statement:

1. Only the men amongst the salaf strived to attain taqwa.
2. Only the women amongst the salaf strived to attain taqwa.
3. Once the salaf attained taqwa they felt proud to declare themselves as the possessors of taqwa.
4. The salaf considered taqwa as something between them and Allah and would not claim to be the possessors of taqwa.