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Londoniyyah Exam
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Londoniyyah Exam
Londoniyyah Exam
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Islam promotes the loss of national languages and seeks to replace it with Arabic.
True
False
Fill the gaps
Nations and national identity may be defined in terms of common
, ethnicity, or
ties.
Fill the gaps
When one has achieved the state of
, one will reach the final abode of life, which is referred to as
According to the Buddhists, Buddha is a deity.
True
False
What does mutawatir (mass narrated) Hadith in the Shī’a corpus say with regards to people who deny the imamah?
They can still be Muslims.
They are disbelievers (not Muslim)
They can exist in a grey area.
There are no such Hadith.
All groups who are referred to as “the Shī’a” believe in 12 infallible imams.
True
False
Rashad Khalifa, one of the leading figures in the Hadith rejection movement, used hadith in order to justify rejecting verses of the Qur’an as fabricated.
True
False
Fill the gaps
Fill the gaps: There are many things which Allah
, but not everything Allah speaks is the
.
Which are the most important and primary scriptures in Hinduism?
The Mahabharata
The Bhagavad Gita
The Vedas
The Dharmasastras
Hinduism has an element of monotheism within it.
True
False
There is evidence that some sahaba disputed the Uthmanic Codex.
True
False
When a written verse from the Qur’an was brought forward, how many witnesses were required who could confirm it was written in front of the Prophet (saw)?
No witnesses were required.
At least 1 reliable witness was required.
At least 2 reliable witnesses were required.
Any number of witnesses were required, and their reliability was not considered.
The Qur’an was not written down during the time of the Prophet Muhammad (saw).
True
False
With regards to the Qira’at, what percentage of the words in the Qur’an have an alternative reading?
49.9%
24.5%
10.2%
0.9%
The idea of one common ancestor is:
Proven empirically (aposterori).
Presupposed (axiomatic).
Proven rationally (apriori).
Completely rejected.
If the design argument is disproved by Darwinism, what does that mean?
That atheism has been proved true.
That agnosticism has been proved true.
That Naturalism is proved true.
None of the above.
The notion that evolution necessarily infers atheism is a new idea, and was not present in the discussions of the past (including with Darwin).
True
False
With regards to the broader view of Bidah, Imam Nahawi:
... accepted it
... rejected it
... did not mention it.
… wasn’t sure about whether to accept or reject it.
The standard Salafi position is that anything the prophet (saw) or the sahaba (ra) did not do is a Bidah and is rejected.
True
False
Occasionalism is the notion that each and every moment is disconnected from every other moment, and all are directly created independently by Allah without any relation to each other. For example, moment A is followed by moment B, which is followed by moment C. It appears that moment A causes moment B, which causes moment C, but they have no real relationship to each other, and each is created by Allah separately.
True
False
What did the Mu’tazilah believe about Allah in relation to our actions?
They believe that Allah does not create any of our actions.
They believe that Allah does create all of our actions.
They believe that Allah does create some of our actions but not all.
They believe we cannot know whether Allah creates our actions or not.
The issue of free will is a problem exclusively for the theistic worldview.
True
False
Mirza predicted that he would enter Mecca and Medina and before his death he:
Got to visit both
Got to visit Mecca but not Medina
Got to visit Medina but not Mecca
Did not get to visit either.
What do the Ahmadiyyah believe about Jesus (AS)?
That he was crucified.
That he was risen into heaven alive.
That he died in India.
That he walks the earth still today.
Fill the gaps
The prophet (saw) did not detail the various beliefs of the khawarij, but he did highlight certain attributes that they would have. He said they would be
in age, they would be foolish and pedantic, and have enmity towards the
.
We know a lot about the khawarij due to a collection of their writings which have been preserved since the initial disagreements.
True
False
What was the first issue that Muslims disagreed upon?
Eman
Tawhid
Salah
Hadith rejection
What two religions do the Sikh’s synthesise?
Islam and Christianity
Hinduism and Buddhism
Islam and Hinduism
Christianity and Buddhism.
The Sikh guru’s believed in the prophethood of Muhammad (saw)
True
False
Fill the gaps
Origen said that “The God and Father, who holds the universe together, is
to every being that exists, for He imparts to each one from His own existence that which each one is; the Son, being
than the Father, is superior to rational creatures alone.
The conception of the trinity as three distinct persons of God, who are of the same essence, co-eternal and co-equal, is a 1st century development established by the Early Church Fathers.
True
False
Jesus (AS) is said to be:
Half God and half human.
Mostly God and a little but human.
Mostly human and a little bit God.
Fully God, fully human.
What proportion of the ulemma believe that the torah was completely preserved at the time of the prophet Muhammad (saw)?
It is a majority opinion.
It is a minority opinion.
It is an equal opinion to the belief that it was corrupted (50/50).
We don’t know the proportion.
It can be concluded that Muhammad (saw) is prophesised in the previous scriptures.
True
False
Fill the gaps:
The difference between the Ethical Egoist and the Muslim is that the Ethical Egoist takes
as the ultimate authority, and the Muslim takes
as the ultimate authority.
Ethical Egoism is the notion that you…:
… should act in your own best interest
… should not act in your own self-interest
… that you do act in your own self-interest
… that you do not act in your own interest
Fill the gaps
At the time of Prophet Yusuf (AS) there was a ruler who was referred to differently in the Bible than he was in the Qur’an. In the Bible he was referred to as a
, but in the Qur’an he is referred to as a
. If the Qur’an copied the Bible in this respect, it would have made the same historical mistake.
It is a fact that the Arabic society at the time of the prophet (saw) were highly poetic, it is a fact that the Qur’an challenged those people to produce a chapter like it (the Qur’an), and it is a fact that no one was able to overcome this challenge with any success.
True
False
The argument that Muhammad (SAW) was a hedonist does not hold any weight. If one simply looks into the life of the prophet, they will see that he was a simple man who sacrificed a lot in the world and was more concerned with the hereafter.
True
False
Fill the gaps
There are two conditions, the first are
conditions, which are things that MUST be the case for revelation to be true. The second are
conditions, which are to satisfy probabilistic expectations.
Jack Conrad describes Socialism as a transition period between capitalism and communism.
True
False
There are an abundance of examples of Marxist states which allow the free practice of religion by the populous.
True
False
How does Jack Conrad define Marxism?
As a religion for the atheists.
As a theory and practice of human enslavement.
As a ponzi scheme.
As a theory and practice of human liberation.
Marx thought that the fall of the proletariat was inevitable, and that the bourgeoisie would ultimately be successful.
True
False
Who are the “Proletariat”?
The working class
Owners of the means of production
The politicians
The academicians
Who are the “Bourgeoise”?
The working class.
Owners of the means of production
The Politicians.
The Academics.
Islam is a pessimistic religion, and so has a link with Nihilism.
True
False
What is Moral Nihilism?
That good and evil are subjective.
That we can’t know for certain what good and evil is.
There is no such thing as good and evil.
That good and evil are relative to society.
What is Nihilism not associated with?
Extreme Pessimism.
Radical Scepticism.
Meaninglessness.
Altruistic Egoism.
Karl Marx was in favour of individualism.
True
False
Fill the gaps:
“Freedom of choice and self-determination are
, but when selfish individual interests threaten to destroy
, the limits of individualism are exposed.”
Which can be said to be true of Islam?
It is completely individualistic, and not at all collectivist.
It can be both individualistic and collectivist, depending on the circumstances.
It is completely collectivist, and not at all individualistic.
It is neither individualistic nor collectivist.
Which of the following is a fundamental assumption of Individualism?
That you can’t know what is best for you.
That others know what is best for you.
That you know what is best for you.
Nobody knows what is best for anybody.
Fill the gap:
In individualism, the individual is prioritised above and over the
.
There is a distinction between causation and dependence.
True
False
The fallacy of composition is unjustifiably inferring that… :
… what is the case for the part is also the case for the whole.
… causation is a fact.
… things composed of parts are contingent.
… composition infers dependence.
Fill in the gaps:
Dependency is defined as something which
upon something else for its
.
Fill in the gaps:
Robin Collins says “The core fine-tuning argument relies on a standard Principle of
theory, the so-called
Principle.”
Which one of the following things are not mentioned by Hijab when explaining what the fine tuning argument is not?
The universe is beautiful and therefore has a creator.
The universe is aesthetically pleasing and therefore has a creator.
The universe is constructed in a way that allows life to exist.
The universe is complicated and immaculate and therefore has a creator.
Fill in the gaps:
Excluded from the category of “things” are
existences.
Which of the following propositions is not mentioned in Hijab’s formulation of the Contingency argument:
Dependent things always have a causal relationships between other dependent things.
There cannot be a world with only dependent things.
Dependent things cannot continue existing on their own.
Dependent things cannot self-generate or self-maintain.
Allah’s attributes are not fundamentally separable from His essence, therefore, they are not to be considered parts.
True
False
What is a necessary existence?
An existence which is impossible.
An existence that MUST exist.
A possible existence.
A random existence.
What is a contingent existence?
An existence which is impossible.
An existence that MUST exist.
A possible existence.
A random existence.
A disagreement mentioned by Hijab between ibn Taymiyya and al Razi was:
Taymiyya: the fitrah is enough, rational proofs not necessary, Razi: you need to use external proofs.
Razi: the fitrah is enough, rational proofs not necessary, Taymiyya: you need to use external proofs.
Taymiyya: You should never use philosophical proofs, Razi: You must use philosophical proofs.
Razi: You should never use philosophical proofs, Taymiyya: You must use philosophical proofs.
Which of the following principles are not among those mentioned with regards to the masalah (common interest) mentioned by Al-Ghazali…
It has to be Kulli (has to effect the whole Muslim community).
It has to be Qati (certainty or high possibility that the consequence is going to happen).
It has to be Daroori (to be a necessity).
It has to be Sahih (to be authentic).
With regards to consequentialism, the sharia is:
… completely against it. Consequences should never be considered.
… completely for it. Consequences should always be considered.
… sometimes OK with it, and sometimes not (depending on the consequences and the context).
… is indifferent to the consequences.
Which of the following is not consequentialism?
Morally right actions are the ones with the best outcomes.
Wrong actions give rise to the worst outcomes.
The only consequences we should be concerned with are pleasure and pain.
Consequentialism is not necessarily concerned with pleasure and pain.
Under the Categorical Imperative, what should a wife do if a man comes looking for her husband to kill him?
Keep his location a secret.
Tell the murder the truth.
Say nothing.
Try to kill the murderer.
Fill in the blanks:
The categorical Imperative: I ought never to
except in such a way that I could also will that my maxim should become a
.
What is the right thing to do based on in deontological ethics?
It is based on its consequences
It is to do with best intentions.
That there is no right or wrong.
It is based on inherent duties, good in and of themselves.
It is inconceivable that under Liberalism capital punishment for treason could take place, under any circumstances as it takes away from the freedom of the individual.
True
False
What does Hijab mention as being the opposite of Human Rights?
Animal rights
Responsibilities
Human Wrongs
Human Lefts
Political Liberalism has Hedonism as a part of its epistemological basis.
True
False
Fill in the gaps:
Regarding moral inferences, David Hume says that you cannot get from what
the case, to how things
to be.
James Mill argues that:
People are naturally selfless.
People care about the interests of others.
People act predominantly in their own interests.
People are chaotic in terms of what they value.
What ethical theory does social liberalism presuppose?
Utilitarianism
Fascism
Moral relativity
Subjectivism
What is the major recurring factor that contributes to stranger rape?
Oppressive religious rulings
Poverty
Music
Alcohol
In relation to the “sex vs gender” discourse, Judith Butler is famous for saying that sex is a:
Biological fact
Fiction
Controversial discussion
Confusing subject
Fill the gaps
Equality in
does not equal Equality in
.
What controversial opinions were held by some of the most prominent first wave feminists?
They were pro abortion.
They spoke about the gender pay gap.
They were open anarchists.
They were racist.
When did Women’s Suffrage come into fruition?
1900 to 1902.
1818 to 1820.
1918 to 1920.
1929 to 1930.
In the context of the lecture, what is the difference between SYNTAX & SEMANTICS
Syntax is the words you are using, semantics is what you mean with those words.
Syntax is what you mean with the words, semantics is the words you are using.
Syntax is computer language, and semantics is human language.
Syntax is quantitative while semantics is qualitative.
You can be a Methodological Naturalist and do science while still believing in a God. Being a Methodological Naturalist does not commit you to Metaphysical or Ontological Naturalism.
True
False
Naturalism does not exclude the possibility of the supernatural. As far as a naturalist is concerned, the supernatural may possibly exist; we just don’t know.
True
False
Which of the following are NOT among the commonly accepted conditions for knowledge?
Belief
Justification
Direct experience
It is true
Which theory holds that truth is whatever is successful or works?
Consequentialism
Coherentism
Empiricism
Pragmatism
What is Epistemology the study of?
Morality
Knowledge
Politics
Metephysics
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