1) What is ihsan?

1. To worship Allah as if you are seeing the Kabah in front of you.
2. To worship Allah as if you are seeing the Prophet Muhammad.
3. To worship Allah as if you are seeing the angels surrounding you.
4. None of the above.

2) Select a true statement.

1. Allah is Pure and He accepts only that which is pure.
2. With the right intention and a pure heart a person can even be rewarded for an action that they were unable to perform.
3. Ikhlas is closely linked to ihsan.
4. All of the above.

3) When actions are done with ‘ikhlas’, they are done to seek:

1. the pleasure of  Allah and the Prophet Muhammad.
2. the pleasure of people in general.
3. the pleasure of one’s parents.
4. the pleasure of Allah alone.

4) How does one attain ikhlas in their actions?

1. By emulating the ways and actions of all religious personalities.
2. By purifying one’s motives or intentions to seek the pleasure of Allah.
3. By adding new forms of worship to the obligatory acts prescribed by Allah.
4. By reciting the Surah Al-Ikhlas before every action.

5) What does it mean to ‘render a deed free of riyaa’?

1. It means to perform a deed having no consideration other than Allah.
2. It means to perform a deed having consideration for others in lieu of Allah.
3. It means to perform a deed having consideration for oneself in lieu of Allah.
4. None of the above.

6) Which of the following is not a requirement for a believer’s actions and deeds to be accepted by Allah?

1. It should involve some amount of showiness.
2. It should be done in the presence of witnesses.
3. It should be carried out according to shariah.
4. Option A and B.
5. Option B and C.

7) The dictionary meaning of the word ikhlas can be taken to mean:

1. sincerity.
2. purity.
3. isolation.
4. All of the above.