Ramadhaan 2012: Juz 12 Questions

Bism Illah wa as salaamu alaykum wa Rahmat Allah wa Barakatuh.

Juz 12 Questions

1. Where was Allah's throne before He created the Heavens and the Earth?
2. Who are the companions of Paradise?
3. What did Noah say to the animals and people who boarded the ship?
4. What did Allah tell Noah about his son? What does it mean? (Read the tafsir here:http://www.qtafsir.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=2899&Itemid=66 to be able to answer this question.)
5. When  the angels said they were sent to the people of Lot, what did Ibrahim's wife do? Why?
6. Which ayah or ayaat show us that there is no point in begging for mercy or forgiveness of the people who do major sins?
7. Was Lot's wife of his family?
8. What ayah shows us that Firaun's last words to Allah (in Juz 11) were not accepted?
9. What does it mean that the people of the Fire will be exhaling and inhaling?
10. Why does Allah tell us these stories of the messengers?
11. What lie did Yusuf's brothers tell their father?
12. Did he believe them?