Packet 2: Bonus 7
A set of four short surahs that start with the word “Qul,” meaning “say,” are commonly memorized for recitation. For 10 points each:
[10e] The so-called “four Quls” are recited for protection from the sin of shirk, which violates this belief. The first part of the Shahada affirms this belief.
ANSWER: tawhid [or monotheism; accept answers describing of the unity of God or there is only one god or God is one or there is no god but God or lā ilāha illā ‘llāh; accept Allah in place of God]
[10m] The four Quls are often recited for protection before performing this action, which is done before the tahajjud prayer. Shi’a jurists condemn Sunni use of the phrase “prayer is better than [this action]” as an innovation by Umar.
ANSWER: sleeping
[10h] Along with Al-Kāfirūn and Al-Ikhlāṣ, these two surahs make up the four Quls. These last two surahs of the Quran are known as Al-Muʿawwidhatayn (“moo-AW-wih-tha-TAYN”) because they begin by seeking ‘ādhā, or protection, in God. Name either.
ANSWER: Al-Falaq OR An-Nās [accept The Daybreak OR Mankind; accept Dawn or Sunrise for al-Falaq; accept Humanity or The Human Race for an-Nās; reject “al-Fajr”]
<MS, Beliefs> | NAFTA-Packet-2
| Heard | PPB | E % | M % | H % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 38 | 15.53 | 97% | 37% | 21% |
Conversion
| Team | Opponent | Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Total | Parts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Berkeley A | Stanford A | 10 | 10 | 10 | 30 | EMH |
| Berkeley B | Stanford B | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 | E |
| Constans Constantius and Constantine Jr. | Team 7 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 20 | EM |
| Team 8 | Not Old! (Old) | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 | E |
Summary
| Tournament | Edition | Match | Heard | PPB | E % | M % | H % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 NAFTA at Stanford | 01/17/2026 | ✓ | 4 | 17.50 | 100% | 50% | 25% |
| 2026 NAFTA at UBC | 01/17/2026 | ✓ | 2 | 20.00 | 100% | 50% | 50% |
| 2025 NAFTA Online | 02/14/2026 | ✓ | 4 | 17.50 | 100% | 50% | 25% |
| 2026 NAFTA at Vanderbilt | 02/14/2026 | ✓ | 3 | 16.67 | 100% | 33% | 33% |
| 2025 NAFTA at Toronto | 09/13/2025 | ✕ | 4 | 20.00 | 100% | 50% | 50% |
| 2025 NAFTA at Toronto | 09/13/2025 | ✕ | 2 | 60.00 | 200% | 200% | 200% |
| 2025 NAFTA at Maryland | 09/27/2025 | ✓ | 5 | 12.00 | 80% | 20% | 20% |
| 2025 NAFTA at Harvard | 10/04/2025 | ✓ | 3 | 20.00 | 100% | 67% | 33% |
| 2025 NAFTA at Oxford | 10/11/2025 | ✓ | 4 | 17.50 | 100% | 50% | 25% |
| 2025 NAFTA at Chicago | 11/08/2025 | ✓ | 6 | 13.33 | 100% | 17% | 17% |
| 2025 NAFTA at Columbia | 11/08/2025 | ✓ | 5 | 12.00 | 100% | 20% | 0% |
| 2025 NAFTA at Richmond | 12/20/2025 | ✓ | 2 | 15.00 | 100% | 50% | 0% |