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What is the term for the seven long opening chapters of the Quran (As-Sab’ at-Tiwal), often noted for their length and detailed legal content?
AAs-Sab' at-Tiwal
BAl-Muqattaat
CAl-Musabbihat
DAl-Hawamim
What is the term for a hadith narrated by only one narrator at some point along its chain, even if otherwise considered reliable?
AHadith Gharib
BHadith Mutawatir
CHadith Mashhur
DHadith Aziz
What is the name of the sixth Kalima, in which a Muslim renounces disbelief and rejects associating partners with Allah?
AKalima Tamjeed
BKalima Tauheed
CKalima Astaghfar
DKalima Radde-Kufr
What was the tragic event at Karbala in 61 AH (680 CE), widely commemorated across the Muslim world during Muharram?
AThe martyrdom of Hazrat Hussain ibn Ali (RA)
BThe Conquest of Karbala by the Umayyads
CThe founding of a new mosque
DA peace treaty signing
What is the term for the group of Surahs that begin with disconnected/mysterious Arabic letters, such as Alif-Lam-Meem?
AAl-Huruf al-Muqatta'at
BAs-Sab' at-Tiwal
CAl-Musabbihat
DAl-Mathani
What is the term for a hadith narrated by at least three separate chains at every stage, but not reaching the very high threshold of Mutawatir?
AHadith Mashhur
BHadith Gharib
CHadith Aziz
DHadith Mawdu
Approximately how many Makkan fighters faced the Muslims at the Battle of Badr?
AAbout 313
BAbout 500
CAbout 1,000
DAbout 5,000
Which of the Prophet’s (PBUH) daughters was married to Utbah ibn Abu Lahab before the marriage was later dissolved due to his family’s hostility to Islam, and later remarried after his passing?
AZainab (RA)
BRuqayyah (RA)
CUmm Kulthum (RA)
DFatimah (RA)
On which day of the Islamic calendar did the tragic events of Karbala take place?
A1st of Muharram
B10th of Muharram (Ashura)
C27th of Rajab
D12th of Rabi-ul-Awwal
What is the term for the group of Surahs that begin by glorifying Allah, such as Surah Al-Hadid and Surah Al-Hashr?
AAl-Musabbihat
BAl-Mathani
CAl-Hawamim
DAs-Sab' at-Tiwal