<u>Its extreme heat and arid conditions kept invaders from attacking settlements.</u>
<h2>Explanation:</h2>The extreme and hot weather of Saudi Arabia is nearly hard to live for foreigners. Its barren deserts having no water is really hard to survive in. Therefore it was hard for foreigners to attack this land.
<h2>Answer to Q2:</h2>
<u>During the month of Ramadan, Muslims take part in Daily fastingwhich is one of the Five Pillars of Islam.</u>
<h2>Explanation:</h2>Fasting in the month of Ramadan is the obligatory action that Muslims all over the world follow. According to Quran it is obligatory for all Muslims to have fasting in Ramadan. The timing lasts from Twilight in the early morning till sunset in the evening.
<h2>Answer to Q3:</h2>
<u>The source of Islamic thought that describes the words and actions of Muhammad is called the Sunnah</u>
<h2>Explanation:</h2>Sunnah is basically the collection of all those actions which are performed by the Holy Prophet in his life. Sahaba used to write all the everyday routine of Holy Prophet which later became the sample for Muslims to live the everyday life.
<h2>Answer to Q4:</h2>
<u>The belief shared by Sunnis and Shias is that imams are divinely inspired Muslim leaders .</u>
<h2>Explanation:</h2>Imams are actually leaders for the society and according to both Shia and Sunni beliefs they were among the decedents of holy Prophet that is why they can be followed without any questions.
<h2>Answer to Q5:</h2>
<u>According to Muslim belief, Muhammad was praying in a cave when he had a revelation in which he was told to preach that there was one true God.</u>
<h2>Explanation:</h2>Muhammad SAW used to pray in the cave of Hira when he was chosen for the task to take the responsibilty to preach the people about oneness of God. The revelation was brough by Hazrat Jibrael.
<h2>Answer to Q6:</h2>
<u>People found new ideas easier to follow.</u>
<h2>Explanation:</h2>The major religions of Christianity and Jew-ism are usually distorted that is why people did not find peace and satisfaction therefore they needed a divine and peaceful religion that could turn their souls and minds peaceful so they adopted Islam.
<h2>Answer to Q7:</h2>
Non Muslim Arabs
<h2>Explanation:</h2>Non Muslim Arabs from other kingdoms and empires spread the ideas of Islam to their own people. When people found that the new ideas are easy and peaceful to follow, they tried it and it brought justice in their societies plus eliminated the discrimination.
<h2>Answer to Q8:</h2><u>A. a relative of Muhammad</u>
<h2>Explanation:</h2>Shia believed that Hzarat Muhammad SAW has announced in his life that Ali should be his decedent after him so they declared Hazrat Ali as their leader but it produced a conflict because Hazrat Abubakr Siddeeq was chosen for the Caliphate.
<h2>Answer to Q8:</h2>
B. Umayyads
<h2>Explanation:</h2>The third Caliph, Uthman ibn Affan was a member of the Umayyad clan. The family established dynastic, hereditary rule with Muawiya ibn Abi Sufyan, long-time governor of Syria, who became the fifth Caliph after the end of the First Muslim Civil War in 661.