1) Shirk contradicts the very purpose of creation which is:

1. to worship Allah alone.
2. to build shrines of great men and worship them.
3. to give birth and populate the earth.
4. None of the above.

2) What is true of the severity of shirk?

1. It is the greatest wrong, the deadliest of all major sins.
2. It is not forgiven without repentance.
3. One who commits shirk is forbidden from Paradise and will dwell in Hell forever.
4. All the previous good works of a person become worthless.
5. All of the above.

3) Shirk in Allah’s Lordship includes:

1. the belief that there is no God and everything is caused by the events of nature.
2. the belief that Allah shares His Lordship and control over the creation.
3. the belief that the souls of saints have the power to protect those on earth.
4. All of the above.

4) Kevin recently accepted Islam. He wants a powerful new name nobody else has. He thought of taking the name ‘Allah.’

1. His action is allowed by Islam.
2. He needs to avoid it because not taking the name ‘Allah’ is only cultural.
3. He should not do it because naming oneself with one of God’s Names is an act of shirk.
4. None of the above.

5) What is shirk? Select the best answer.

1. To pray to Allah exclusively.
2. To give charity to the needy.
3. To associate others with Allah or worship them.
4. None of the above.