Ibn Abbas answers the Roman king’s questions

What was the Muawia -ibn Abbas relationship like

Ibn Abbas was on good terms with Muawia

Why did Muawia honor and respect ibn Abbas

Muawia respected ibn Abbas for his knowledge

Why did the Roman king send Muawia a message

The king wanted to intellectually defeat the Arabs

How many questions did the Roman ask Muawia

The Roman king asked Muawia seven questions

“What are the dearest words to Allah

The dearest words to Allah are: Subhana Allah

Who was the most honorable male servant to Allah

Adam was Allah’s most honorable male servant

Why was Adam Allah’s most honorable servant

Because Allah created him and blew His soul in him

How did Allah honor Adam, the first human

Allah commanded the angels to prostrate to Adam

What knowledge did Allah teach Adam

Allah taught Adam the names of everything

Who was the dearest female servant to Allah

Mariam bint Imran was the dearest female servant

What four living things which were not born

They were Adam, Eve, Mousa’s cane and Ibrahim’s ram

Why did Allah send Mousa a miraculous cane

Allah sent Mousa a cane to defeat the pharaoh

Why did Allah send a ram to Ibrahim

Allah sent Ibrahim a ram not to slaughter Ismaeel

What was the grave that moved with its owner

The whale of Yunus moved with its owner, Yunus

What was the place that only saw the sun for once

It was the seabed where Mousa could cross the sea

What did the sea look like when Mousa crossed it

The sea looked like two opposite huge mountains

How was the rainbow phenomenon explained

It was a safety belt for humans not to drown by rain

How was the phenomenon of the galaxy explained

The galaxy was explained as the gate of heaven

Who could answer the Roman king’s questions

Ibn Abbas managed to answer the king's questions

How did the Roman king comment on the answers

The king said they were one of the prophet’s relatives