49-- Identify the sentence in which the nominative case (Raf') applies:

• [(1)] أُحبَّ أن أكون صديقك مادام العدل أساس صداقتنا!
• [(2)] لست أرى رسالة بشريّة أكثر فائدة من رسالة المعلّم!
• [(3)] لا يأس في الحياة لفتيً ينتخب أسلوب حياته بنفسه!
• [(4)] لي زميل مجدّ أحبّه لصدقه و لأدبه أكثر من اجتهاده!

50-- Identify the vocative (المنادى) that differs from the rest:

• [(1)] يا أهل الفضل؛ جودوا بأموالكم!
• [(2)] يا أيّها اللّيل؛ كم فيك من الأسرار!
• [(3)] يا طفلة؛ لا تلعبي بالنّار لأنّها خطرة!
• [(4)] ارفعوا أعلام بلادكم، يا جنود!

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51 -- If it is said: ``Creation, with its order and system, is a gift; which Quranic verse has paid attention to this message?''

• [1)] إنّا كل شيء خلقناه بقدر
• [2)] خَلَقَ السماوات و الارضَ بالحق
• [3)] ربّنا ما خلقت هذا باطلاً
• [4)] الّذي خلق فَسَوّى و الّذي قدّر فهدى

52 -- One of the signs of the wise governance of the Creator is the concept of ``resurrection and renewal of life.'' Which verse conveys this message most precisely?

• [1)] و من آياته ان خلقكم من تراب ثمّ اذا انتم بشر تنتشرون
• [2)] و من آياته يريكم البرق خوفاً و طمعاً و ينزّل من السّماء ماءً فيحيي به الارض بعد موتها
• [3)] و من آياته ان تقوم السماء و الارض بأمره ثمّ اذا دعاكم دعوة من الارض اذا انتم تخرجون
• [4)] و من آياته خلق السماوات و الارض و اختلاف السنتكم و الوانكم ان في ذلك لآيات للعالمين

53 -- If we say: ``God Almighty has promised that whoever walks on the path of God, strives, and seeks help from His unseen assistance, will benefit and reach the goal,'' which verse conveys this message?

• [1)] انّا هديناه السبيل امّا شاكراً و امّا كفورا
• [2)] و نفس و ماسوّاها فالهمها فجورها و تقواها
• [3)] و الّذين جاهدوا فينا لنهدينّهم سبلنا و انّ الله لمع المحسنين
• [4)] و لقد خلقنا الانسان و نعلم ما توسوس به نفسه و نحن اقربُ اليه من حبل الوريد

54 -- The noble verse ``قل يحييها الّذي انشاها اوّل مرّة و هو بكلّ خلق عليم'' in response to those who \ldots\ldots\ldots\ldots were and is an indicator \ldots\ldots\ldots\ldots is.

• [1)] Denying physical resurrection -- proving the possibility of resurrection
• [2)] Denying the possibility of resurrection -- proving the possibility of resurrection
• [3)] Denying physical resurrection -- re-creation of the human
• [4)] Denying the possibility of resurrection -- re-creation of the human

55 -- The message of the verse: ``حقّت كلمةُ العذاب على الكافرين ـ النار يُعرضون عليها غدوّاً و عشياً ـ فاولئك مأواهم جهنم ـ ادخلوا الجنّة بما كنتم تعملون'' in order relates to which of the realms after death?

• [1)] Barzakh -- Barzakh -- Resurrection -- Resurrection
• [2)] Resurrection -- Barzakh -- Barzakh -- Resurrection
• [3)] Barzakh -- Resurrection -- Barzakh -- Resurrection
• [4)] Resurrection -- Barzakh -- Resurrection -- Barzakh

56 -- ``The embodiment of deeds'' and ``the realization of the standard of measuring deeds of prophets and imams, peace be upon them, which is based on the order of the blowing of the trumpet, \ldots\ldots\ldots\ldots and \ldots\ldots\ldots\ldots'' is obtained from which verse?

• [1)] First -- هاءم اقرءوا كتابيه Second -- هاءم اقرءوا كتابيه and وجئَ بالنبيّين و الشّهداء
• [2)] First -- هاءم اقرءوا كتابيه and وجئَ بالنبيّين و الشّهداء
• [3)] First -- دوّم -- وجئَ بالنبيّين و الشهداء -- هاءم اقرءوا كتابيه
• [4)] دوّم -- اوّل -- وجئَ بالنبيّين و الشهداء -- هاءم اقرءوا كتابيه

57 -- ``The fire of hell, from the direction of the hearts of hypocrites, whose flame \ldots\ldots\ldots\ldots the Prophet of Islam, peace be upon him and his family, has declared `the desired paradise' \ldots\ldots\ldots\ldots is.''

• [1)] The result of their own deeds is -- the highest degree of paradise which is Ferdows
• [2)] God's justice upon them -- the highest degree of paradise which is Ferdows
• [3)] The result of their own deeds is -- the best ongoing blessings of paradise which is meeting God
• [4)] God's justice upon them -- the best ongoing blessings of paradise which is meeting God

58 -- If with rhetorical questioning we ask: ``How is it possible for someone to accept the noble Quranic verse \ldots\ldots\ldots\ldots but inwardly be certain of their own desires and show affection for others? We have declared that this is one of its signs \ldots\ldots\ldots\ldots is.''

• [1)] لاتجد قوماً يؤمنون بالله و اليوم الآخر يوادّون من حادّ الله ـ تبرّي
• [2)] و من النّاس من يتّخذ من دون الله انداداً يحبّونهم كحبّ الله ـ تبرّي
• [3)] قل ان كنتم تحبّون الله فاتّبعوني يُحببكم الله و يغفرلكم ذنوبكم ـ تولّي
• [4)] قد كانت لكم اسوة حسنة في ابراهيم و الذين معه اذ قالوا لقومهم انّا بُرآءمنكم ـ تولّي

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59-- By benefiting from which Quranic verse is it understood that observing hijab by women, preventing men from harassing and burdening women in jungles of lust and desire, and women being recognized by hijab, becomes obligatory?

• [(1)] يحفظن فروجهنّ و لايبدين زينتهنّ الاّ ما ظهر منها
• [(2)] وليضربن بخمرهنّ على جيوبهنّ
• [(3)] ذلك أدنى ان يُعرفن فلا يؤذين و كان الله غفورا رحيماً
• [(4)] قل للمؤمنات يغضضن من أبصارهنّ

60-- ``Here, guidance is a general principle and a form of cooperation in the system of creation'' which means ...............

• [(1)] All beings are compulsorily guided toward their goal.
• [(2)] Beside every need, there is a way to answer it and no answer will be needed without a question.
• [(3)] Throughout existence, it is a manifestation of God's unlimited power and all phenomena are the creative verses of God.
• [(4)] The Creator of the world is wise and creates every being for a specific goal and guides it toward that goal.

61-- The ``doubters of the Quran'' claim to bring something similar to the Quran. According to the Quran, what are they commanded to do? And what is their perpetual inability called? Write the number of the sentence.

• [(1)] فأتوا بسورةٍ من مثله و ادعوا شهداءَكم ـ فأن لم تفعلوا و لن تفعلوا
• [(2)] فاتّقوا النّار الّتي و قودها الناس و الحجارة أعدّت للكافرين ـ فأن لم تفعلوا و لن تفعلوا
• [(3)] فأتوا بسورةٍ من مثله و ادعوا شهداءَكم ـ افلا يتدبّرون القرآن و لو كان من عند غيرالله لوجدوا فيه اختلافاً كثيراً
• [(4)] فاتقوا النّار الّتي و قودها الناس و الحجارة أعدت للكافرين ـ افلا يتدبّرون القرآن و لو كان من عند غيرالله لوجدوا فيه اختلافاً كثيراً

62-- The effective factor in ``intervening in the natural world with God's permission,'' ............... is the phenomenon called guardianship (wilayah), and it is the guidance and guardianship of God's servants, not through ordinary and general education, but through its models that prepare the ground for benefiting from it ............... is.

• [(1)] will and God's pleasure -- spiritual -- faith and human action
• [(2)] servitude and bondage -- spiritual -- faith and human action
• [(3)] will and God's pleasure -- apparent -- suitability and companionship of prophets and saints of God
• [(4)] servitude and bondage -- apparent -- suitability and companionship of prophets and saints of God

63-- The emergence of various thoughts and ideologies, the emergence of complex social, economic, political and cultural problems, indicating the need for ........... and ........... is.

• [(1)] prophethood and continuity of this movement -- divine
• [(2)] imamate and leadership in the expanse of time -- human
• [(3)] prophethood and continuity of this movement -- human
• [(4)] imamate and leadership in the expanse of time -- divine

64-- If we say: ``Shi'ism: its place is growing in the world, but Shi'ism without action, above action, causes the weakening of Shi'ism, and this great sin is upon us,'' which message of the Prophet do we pay attention to?

• [(1)] كونوا لنا زيناً و لا تكونوا علينا شيناً
• [(2)] انّ هذا و شيعته لهم الفائزون يوم القيامه
• [(3)] انّ الّذين آمنوا و عملوا الصالحات طوبى لهم و حسن مآب
• [(4)] انّ الّذين آمنوا و عملوا الصالحات اولئك هم خيرُ البريّة

65-- By carefully examining which verse, regarding the reward of prophethood of the Prophet, do we receive?

• [(1)] قل لا أسألكم عليه اجراً ان هو الاّ ذكر للعالمين
• [(2)] قل ما أسألكم من اجر الاّ من شاء ان يتّخذ الى ربّه سبيلاً
• [(3)] قل ما أسألتكم من اجر فهو لكم ان اجري الاّ على الله و هو على كلّ شيءٍ شهيد
• [(4)] قل لا أسألكم عليه اجراً الاّ المودّة في القربى و من يقترف حسنةً نزده فيها حُسناً

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66- What is necessary for the appearance of Imam of the Age is .............. and .............. .

1. Creating readiness in oneself and society -- no hope from all non-divine schools -- presence in the scenes of social activities
2. Creating readiness in oneself and society -- strengthening knowledge, faith and love for the Imam -- necessary preparation for followers to cooperate with him
3. Feeling the world's need for divine help -- strengthening knowledge, faith and love for the Imam -- presence in the scenes of social activities
4. Feeling the world's need for divine help -- no hope from all non-divine schools -- necessary preparation for followers to cooperate with him

67- If we say: ``People have the responsibility to implement the laws of Islam, advance society, and not leave the enemies of God and the people to their own devices,'' which Quranic verse have we depicted as the message?

1. ادع الی سبیل ربک بالحکمة و الموعظة الحسنة و جادلهم بالّتی هی احسن
2. فاستقم کما امرت و من تاب معک و لا تطغوا انه بما تعملون بَصیر
3. فاذا عزمت فتوکّل علی الله انّ الله یحبّ المتوکّلین
4. و انّ ربّکم الرّحمان فاتّبعونی و اطیعوا امری

68- In the statement of Imam Ali (peace be upon him), preserving and protecting the blessing of ``freedom'' given by God, in the group .......... is the message that .......... is a reflection of this truth.

1. نفی بندگی جز خدا -- لا تکن عبد غیرک و قد جعلک الله حرّاً
2. قبول بندگی خدا -- لا تکن عبد غیرک و قد جعلک الله حرّاً
3. نفی بندگی جز خدا -- عظم الخالق فی انفسهم فصغُر مادونه فی أعینهم
4. قبول بندگی خدا -- عظم الخالق فی انفسهم فصغُر مادونه فی أعینهم

69- Knowledge of God, when it gives one a sense of .......... and its root is the new polytheism and idolatry, is that which takes some people away from the very acceptance of God, ..............

1. From the stage of mental recognition, faith reaches the heart and is established in the heart -- responds positively to worldly and carnal inclinations.
2. A person with reason and thought finds that God has presence in the smallest events of the world -- responds positively to worldly and carnal inclinations.
3. A person with reason and thought finds that God has presence in the smallest events of the world -- religion and its instructions do not enter the text of their life.
4. From the stage of mental recognition, faith reaches the heart and is established in the heart -- religion and its instructions do not enter the text of their life.

70- The first fruit of sincerity .......... is the noble verse .......... that is indicative of it.

1. زندگی سالم و به دور از فساد و احساس اطمینان و آرامش روانی -- کذلک لنصرف عنه السوء و الفحشاء انه...
2. زندگی سالم و به دور از فساد و احساس اطمینان و آرامش روانی -- الم اعهد الیکم یا بنی آدم ان لاتعبدوا الشیطان انه...
3. عدم نفوذ شیطان در انسان و یأس او از فرد با اخلاص -- کذلک لنصرف عنه السوء و الفحشاء انه...
4. عدم نفوذ شیطان در انسان و یأس او از فرد با اخلاص -- الم اعهد الیکم یا بنی آدم ان لاتعبدوا الشیطان انه...

71- If we say: ``Neither in the map of the world, nor in the shortcoming and confusion of implementing it and walking it,'' in order to understand it correctly, which noble verse first emphasizes the concept that we have depicted, .......... and .......... .

1. قضا -- قدر -- انّ الله یمسک السّماواتِ و الأرضَ ان تزولا (2) قدر -- قضا -- انّ الله یمسک السّماواتِ و الأرضَ ان تزولا
2. قضا -- قدر -- قد جاءکم بصائر من ربّکم فمن أبصر فلنفسه (4) قدر -- قضا -- قد جاءکم بصائر من ربّکم فمن أبصر فلنفسه

72- The noble verses ``و الّذین جاهدوا فینا لنهدینّهم سبلنا...'' and ``و لو انّ اهل القری آمنوا واتّقوا لفتحنا علیهم برکات ...'' in order refer to which of God's traditions?

1. توفیق الهی -- توفیق الهی (2) امداد الهی -- امداد الهی
2. توفیق الهی -- امداد الهی (4) امداد الهی -- توفیق الهی

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73 -- It is said: ``The divine Sunnah is that everyone, with will and free choice, goes forward on the path, the truth becomes clear to him, the conditions for his progress are provided, and his inner nature and character are revealed.'' Which verse conveys this message?

1. [(1)] وَ الَّذين كذَّبوا بِآياتِنا سنستدرجُهم من حيثُ لا يعلمون
2. [(2)] كلاَّ نمدُّ هولاء و هولاء من عطاء ربِّك و ما كان عطاء ربِّك محظوراً
3. [(3)] من جاء بالحسنة فله عشر امثالها و من جاء بالسَّيِّئة فلا يُجزى الاَّ مثلها
4. [(4)] و لايحسبنَّ الَّذين كفروا اَنَّما نُملي لهم خيرٌ لاَنفسهم اَنَّما نملي لهم ليزدادوا اِثما