Question
The revelation of the ayah, “Indeed it is not such that you can guide whomever you love, but Allah guides whomever He wills,” is often cited by Sunnis as evidence that this man died as an unbeliever. For 10 points each:
[10h] Name this man who died during the Year of Sorrow. Muhammad reportedly exclaimed that the Quraysh had never harmed him so much as after the death of this man.
ANSWER: Abū Tālib bin ʿAbd al-Muṭṭalib
[10m] Sunnis also cite this surah’s forbiddance of asking for forgiveness for unbelievers as evidence against Abu Talib’s belief. This only surah lacking bismillah at its opening lists conditions for acceptance of its title action.
ANSWER: Surah at-Tawbah [or Sūrat Al-Bara’ah; or The Repentance; or The Repudiation; or surah 9; or the ninth surah; or The Ultimatum; or The Immunity; or The Dispensation]
[10e] Unlike Sunnis, Shīʿas believe that Abū Tālib hid his faith via taqiyya like this earlier group of people. Christian legend also attests to this group, which slept for 309 years in a structure that names the eighteenth surah.
ANSWER: People of the Cave [or Companions of the Cave; or Sleepers of the Cave; or aṣḥāb al-kahf; or ahl al-kahf; accept the Seven Sleepers of Ephesus; prompt on Surah al-Kahf]
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Data
| Team | Opponent | Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hawk Tuahology | Hawk the Herald Angels Tuah | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Quining Quem Quaeritis | Trielectic Materialists | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 |
| The Book of Coming Forth by Gay | The Waterloo Queens | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 |
Summary
| Tournament | Edition | Exact Match? | Heard | PPB | Easy % | Medium % | Hard % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 RMP Fest Online Mirror | 05/31/25 | N | 5 | 14.00 | 60% | 0% | 80% |
| 2025 RMP Fest Carleton Mirror | 07/13/25 | Y | 3 | 6.67 | 67% | 0% | 0% |
| 2025 RMP Fest CO Mirror | 08/10/25 | Y | 6 | 15.00 | 83% | 50% | 17% |