CLAS 150C1 FINAL PAPER 2026 EXAM Q&A
GRADED A+
◉ Name 3 different Arab kingdom that existed before the time of Islam
(before 610 A.D)? Answer: Ghassanids
Lakhmids
Kinda
Nabatian
◉ Name the two main Empire existed during the time of the Prophet
(610-632 A.D)? Answer: Byzantine Empire
Sassanids Empire
◉ What were the real reasons behind the wars of Apostasy? During
which caliph's time did these wars occur? Answer: As soon as the Arab
tribes heard of Muhammad's death, most of them broke with the umma.
Later Muslims would call this event ridda (apostasy), seeing the break as
a renunciation of Islam. To the tribes, however, the leader's death had
ended all treaties that would have required them to pay zakat—which
they viewed as a form of tribute—to Medina. Abu- Bakr realized that if
they could evade paying the required tithe, the unity of the Arabs would
, be sundered and the umma would lose rev- enue. Islam might vanish
entirely.
◉ Is the name "Apostasy Wars" an accurate name to these battles? Why?
Answer: Not, it's a distorted name, it has to do with religious meaning
that these apostate people, it was permissible to get rid of them, it's
about revenue mostly, it's about strengthening madinian community and
unifying it. Apostasy = meet your death.
◉ Name the first four caliphs after the death of Prophet Muhammad?
Which of the first 4 were assassinated? Answer: Abu Bakr
Umar Ibn Al Khattab (1st one to get assasinated)
Uthman Ibn Affan (assassinated)
Ali Ibn Abi Talib (Assassinated)
◉ Who appointed Umar I to be the second caliph? Answer: Abu-Bakr
◉ Why was the Caliph Uthman assassinated? Answer: -Abused his
power, granted his family authority to govern over citizens
-He allowed an intoxicated judge to rule.
-He did not govern by the Quran and the Islamic traditions.
GRADED A+
◉ Name 3 different Arab kingdom that existed before the time of Islam
(before 610 A.D)? Answer: Ghassanids
Lakhmids
Kinda
Nabatian
◉ Name the two main Empire existed during the time of the Prophet
(610-632 A.D)? Answer: Byzantine Empire
Sassanids Empire
◉ What were the real reasons behind the wars of Apostasy? During
which caliph's time did these wars occur? Answer: As soon as the Arab
tribes heard of Muhammad's death, most of them broke with the umma.
Later Muslims would call this event ridda (apostasy), seeing the break as
a renunciation of Islam. To the tribes, however, the leader's death had
ended all treaties that would have required them to pay zakat—which
they viewed as a form of tribute—to Medina. Abu- Bakr realized that if
they could evade paying the required tithe, the unity of the Arabs would
, be sundered and the umma would lose rev- enue. Islam might vanish
entirely.
◉ Is the name "Apostasy Wars" an accurate name to these battles? Why?
Answer: Not, it's a distorted name, it has to do with religious meaning
that these apostate people, it was permissible to get rid of them, it's
about revenue mostly, it's about strengthening madinian community and
unifying it. Apostasy = meet your death.
◉ Name the first four caliphs after the death of Prophet Muhammad?
Which of the first 4 were assassinated? Answer: Abu Bakr
Umar Ibn Al Khattab (1st one to get assasinated)
Uthman Ibn Affan (assassinated)
Ali Ibn Abi Talib (Assassinated)
◉ Who appointed Umar I to be the second caliph? Answer: Abu-Bakr
◉ Why was the Caliph Uthman assassinated? Answer: -Abused his
power, granted his family authority to govern over citizens
-He allowed an intoxicated judge to rule.
-He did not govern by the Quran and the Islamic traditions.
