Islamic Studies
Islamic Studies MCQs with Answers and Explanations
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Who is recorded as the first person to call the Adhan (call to prayer) in Islam?
ABilal ibn Rabah (RA)
BAbdullah ibn Zaid (RA)
CAbu Mahdhura (RA)
DSa'd al-Qari (RA)
How many Makki Surahs are there in the Quran, according to the most commonly cited classification?
A76
B86
C96
D106
Which of the Prophet’s (PBUH) daughters was married to Hazrat Usman ibn Affan (RA), and passed away around the time of the Battle of Badr?
ARuqayyah (RA)
BZainab (RA)
CFatimah (RA)
DUmm Kulthum (RA)
What historical process is described by the term ‘Aam-ul-Jama’ah’ (Year of Unity), referring to 41 AH (661 CE)?
AThe year Muawiyah (RA) and Hassan ibn Ali (RA) reached an agreement, unifying the Muslim community under one leadership
BThe year of the first Hijra
CThe year the Quran was compiled
DThe year Makkah was conquered
What is the term for the group of seven Surahs that each begin with the Arabic letters ‘Ha-Meem’?
AAl-Hawamim
BAl-Musabbihat
CAl-Mathani
DAs-Sab' at-Tiwal
Who is traditionally credited with receiving the wording of the Adhan through a dream, later confirmed by the Prophet (PBUH)?
AAbdullah ibn Zaid (RA)
BBilal ibn Rabah (RA)
CUmar ibn al-Khattab (RA)
DZaid ibn Thabit (RA)
How many Madani Surahs are there in the Quran, according to the most commonly cited classification?
A18
B22
C28
D34
After the death of Ruqayyah (RA), which of the Prophet’s (PBUH) daughters did Hazrat Usman (RA) subsequently marry, earning him the title Dhun-Noorayn?
AZainab (RA)
BUmm Kulthum (RA)
CFatimah (RA)
DAisha (RA)
Which companion, one of the earliest converts and a close friend of Abu Bakr (RA), is remembered for freeing enslaved Muslims from persecution, including Bilal (RA)?
AHazrat Abu Bakr (RA)
BHazrat Umar (RA)
CHazrat Usman (RA)
DHazrat Ali (RA)
Which Surah is unique in the Quran for being repeated twice with very similar wording in two different chapters, describing rewards of Paradise?
ASurah Ar-Rahman (with its repeated refrain)
BSurah Al-Waqiah
CSurah Al-Qamar
DSurah Al-Ghashiyah