Exemplary Foundations (p.11-92)
MIdterm Exam Answer Key

The following is an answer key to be used for the test that goes with p.11-92 of the Book Exemplary Foundations by Shaykh Ibn 'Uthaymeen. For information on ordering the book, click here.

TRUE OR FALSE
1 T
2 F
3 F
4 T
5 F
6 F
7 T
8 T
9 F
10 T
11 T
12 F
13 F
14 T
15 F
16 T
17 T
18 T
19 F
20 T

MULTIPLE CHOICE
1 C
2 A
3 B
4 D
5 A
6 D
7 D
8 D
9 B
10 B

CRITICAL THINKING
1. Example of a correct answer: "Since Anger is an Attribute that Allaah has affirmed for Himself, then we say: Anger is not something unknown, the details of Allaah's Anger is incomprehensible, belief in it is obligatory, and questioning about its details is an innovation. Furthermore, we affirm Anger for Allaah in a way that is befitting to Him, without likening His Anger to the anger of His Creation or explaining it away or denying it outright, and Allaah knows best."

2. Example of a correct answer: "The Mushab-bihah understand Allaah to have attributes similar to the attributes of His Creation, thus they understand Him and have an image of him in their minds as they imagine His Attributes to be like those they have seen from the attributes of the creation. So it is as if they have constructed an idol and worshipped it. The Mu'at-tilah have negated Allaah's Attributes one by one, until they understand Allaah to be void of any attributes, no seeing, no hearing, no knowledge, no power, no face, etc. Thus, they end up worshipping a deity that has no description at all. And the only thing that has no description is nothingness, and Allaah knows best."

NOTE: The exam may be evaluated on a 100-point scoring system by awarding 3 points for each correct answer in the first two sections, and up to five points for each correct answer to the CRITICAL THINKING questions.