1) Which of the following is false?

1. Prophet Muhammad told the sahabah that their strangeness was a good sign.
2. Prophet Muhammad told the sahabah that glad tidings belonged to the strangers.
3. Prophet Muhammad told the sahabah that their strangeness was something to be concerned and worried about.
4. None of the above.

2) Which of the following is true?

1. Muslims being considered strange today is attributed to the 21^st century phenomenon.
2. The prophets never felt as if they were one person amongst so many others.
3. The early Muslims in Mecca were spared from feeling a sense of strangeness amongst their people.
4. Those who worship One God have all at some time felt that sensation of strangeness.

3) According to the prolific Islamic scholar Ibn al-Qayyim there are strangers even among the strangers. An example of this is:

1. Muslims being strangers among humankind.
2. True believers being strangers among Muslims.
3. Scholars being strangers among true believers.
4. All of the above.

4)  “Islam began as something strange, and it shall return to being something strange, so give glad tidings to the strangers.” What is the characteristic of the strangers referred to?

1. They correct the people when they become corrupt.
2. They are a small group of people among a large evil population. 
3. Those who oppose them are more than those who follow them.
4. All of the above.

5) Complete the saying of Prophet Muhammad: “Islam began as something strange and it shall return to being …

1. something strange, so give glad tidings to the strangers.”
2. something strange, so let the believers have faith.
3. something even more strange, so seek refuge in Allah’s Mercy.
4. something normal, so have patience and persevere.