Quiz-Master: Dr. Abdullateef Bello
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1. / How many times did Prophet Muhammad (s.a.w) see Angel Jibril in his true form?
Twice (first, in the early days of Muhammad’s (s.a.w) prophethood prior to the revelation of Surat Al-Muddaththir; and second, in his night journey) (see Tafsir of Ibn Katheer, Surat An-Najm)
2. / What is the evidence in the Qur’an that the punishments in the Hereafter are not comparable to those in this world?
(i)Surat Al-Qalam, Verse 33 (Q68: 33)
(ii)Surat Ar-Ra’d, Verse 34 (Q13: 34)
(iii)Surat Az-Zumar, Verse 26 (Q39: 26)
(iv)Surat Ta-Ha, Verse 127 (Q20: 127)
(v)Surat Fussilat, Verse 16 (Q41: 16)
3. / What are the different kinds of food that the people of hell-fire will be given?
(i)Daree’ (Surat Al-Ghashiyah, Verse 6) (Q88:6)
(ii)Gisleen (Surat Al-Haqqah, Verse 36) (Q69:36)
(iii)Zaqqum (Surat Ad-Dukhan, Verse 43) Q(44:43 & Q56:52)
(iv)Ta’ama Dha-guzat (Surat Al-Muzzammil, Verse 13) (Q73:13)
(v)Gassaaq (Surat Sad, Verse 57) (Q38: 57)
4. / Who are the people who will desire to be ransomed from the punishment of the Day of Judgment by their family members?
Mujrimun (Surat Al-Ma’arij, Verses 11-13) (Q70: 11-13)
5. / What are the different names given to the women of the paradise? Support your answers with Qur’anic verses.
(i)Qasirat-ut-Tarf (Surat Ar-Rahman, Verse 56) (Q55:56)
(ii)Khairatun-Hisan (Surat Ar-Rahman, Verse 70) (Q55:70)
(iii)Azwajun Mutahharatun (Surat Al-Baqarah, Verse 25) (Q2:25)
(iv)Huurum-maqsuraatun (Surat Ar-Rahman, Verse 72) (Q55:72)
(v)Huuru ‘een (Surat Al-Waqi’ah, Verse 22) (Q56:22)
6. / Who were the community of people blinded by Allah before receiving His torments?
People of Lut (a.s) (Surat Al-Qamar, Verse 37) (Q54:37)
7. / How many prophets of Allah were labeled as madmen by their people? Provide evidence from the Qur’an.
3 Prophets (specifically mentioned) namely:
(i)Prophet Nuh (a.s) (Surat Al-Qamar, verse 9) (Q54: 9)
(ii)Prophet Musa (a.s) (Surat Ash-Shu’ara, verse 27) (Q26:27)
(iii)Prophet Muhammad (s.a.w) (Q15:6; Q37:36; Q44:14; Q68:51)
All prophets, in general (Surat Adh-Dhariyat, verse 52) (Q51:52)
8. / Describe the Islamic way of welcoming a baby to this world.
(i)Calling Adhan in his/her right ear and Iqaamah in the left ear
(ii)Tahneek (rubbing a softened date upon the baby’s palate)
(iii)Shaving the baby’s head on the 7thday, weighingof the hair and giving the value in price of silver as sadaqa or charity.
(iv)‘Aqeeqa on the 7th day (preferably) or 14thor 21st
(v)Slaughter 2 sheep for a baby boy and one sheep for a baby girl
(vi)Naming the child with the best name
(vii)Khitan (circumcision especially for a baby boy)
9. / A Muslim commits a sin out of ignorance and asks Allah for forgiveness. Provide evidence in the Qur’an that Allah will forgive the Muslim concerned.
(i)Surat An-Nisa, Verse 17 (Q4: 17)
(ii)Surat An-Nahl, Verse 119 (Q16:119)
(iii)Surat Al-An’am, verse 54 (Q6:54)
10. / Which verse of the Qur’an describes the maximum characteristics of the Book given to Prophet Musa (a.s) and what are these characteristics?
(i)Surat Al-Anbiya’, verse 48 (Q21:48)
(ii)Surat Al-Qasas, Verse 43 (Q28: 43)
(iii)Surat Al-An’am, verse 154 (Q6:154)
11. / Who was the first creature of Allah to make analogies and draw comparison?
Iblis (Shaitan)
12 / According to the Qur’an, who are the individuals with whom Allah conversed?
(i)Adam (a.s)
(ii)Nuh (a.s)
(iii)Musa (a.s)
(iv)Iblis (Shaitan)
(v)Ibrahim (a.s)
(vi)Muhammad (a.s)
(vii)‘Uzayr
(viii)Zakariya (a.s)
(ix)‘Issa (a.s)
13 / How many times did the Qur’an mention itself?
68 times
14 / For every deed performed by Allah’s slave, he or she gets rewards. Which Qur’anic verse gives indication of the quantity of reward attached to a deed?
Surat Al-An’am, Verse 160 (Q6: 160)
15 / Adam (a.s) and Hawah (a.s) were the first to invoke Allah with 2 of His attributes. Which Qur’anic Surah contains maximum number of the 2 attributes and how many times they appear together?
The two attributes are Al-Ghafur and Ar-Raheem. Both appeared together most in Surat An-Nisa, 8 times.
16 / A staff of the IDB, who was on a mission, stated in his out-of-office message that “I am out of office and will be back on 20 October 2007”. From an Islamic perspective, what is missing in this message? Provide Qur’anic evidence to support your answers.
Insha-Allah is missing in the message, see Surat Al-Kahf, Verses 23-24 (Q18:23-24)
17 / What are the things mentioned in the Qur’an that can be used to cure different human diseases? Support your answers with relevant Qur’anic verses.
- Holy Qur’an (Surat Al-Isra’, Verse 82) (Q17:82) and Surat Fussilat, verse 44 (Q41:44) and
- Honey (Surat Al-Nahl, Verse 69) (Q16: 69)
18 / The Arabic alphabet has 28 letters. How many of these letters appear in Surat Al-Fatiha?
21 letters
19 / Who among the four imams (schools of thoughts) said: “Never will the future generations of the Ummah bring better guidance than the one bequeathed (to them) by the early generation”
Imam Malik bn Anas (r.a)
20 / Which juz’ (part of the Qur’an) contains the highest number of verses?
30th Part
21 / What are the Hijra months mentioned by name in the Qur’an?
Ramadhan (Q2:185)
22 / Who are the individuals in the Qur'an to whom Allah granted both "wisdom" and "knowledge"?
(i)Yusuf (a.s) (Q12:22)
(ii)Lut (a.s) (Q21:74)
(iii)Dawud and Sulaiman (a.s) (Q21:79)
(iv)Musa (a.s) (Q28: 14)
(v)Muhammad (s.a.w) (Q4:113)
(vi)‘Issa (a.s) (Q3:48)
23 / Which Qur'anic verse outlines the maximum qualities of Angel Jibril?
Surat At-Takwir, Verses 19-21 (Q81:19-21)
24 / If there are only two Muslims present to perform salatul Janaza, describe the standing arrangement of these 2 people.
The two Muslims would stand next to each other. The imam stands on the left while the follower (the second person) will stand to the right side of the imam.
25 / The Qur'an describes the different stages of human creation and development. Which Qur'anic Verse details this?
- Surat Al-Hajj, Verse 5 (Q22:5)
- Surat Al-Mu’minun, Verses 12-14
26 / The word "Rabb" appears in various places of the Qur'an. In which Qur'anic verse would you find it most mentioned?
Surat Al-Jathiyah, Verse 36 (Q45:36)
27 / According to an authentic hadeeth, the Muslims and the Angels that fought the battle of Badr had something in common; what was it?
The Muslims were among the best so were the Angels.
28 / In light of the Holy Qur'an, state the different wars in which the Angels assisted the Muslims to win?
(i)Battle of Badr (Surat Al-Imran, Verse 123) (Q3:123)
(ii)Battle of Hunain (Surat At-Taubah, Verse 25) (Q9:25)
(iii)Battle of Khandaq (Surat Al-Ahzab, verse 10) Q(33:10)
29 / According to the Qur'an, who are the individuals who spoke with the Jinn?
Prophet Sulaiman (a.s) (Surat Al-Naml, Verse 39) (Q27:39)
30 / Who was the Prophet of Allah (a.s) that asked Allah to forgive him and his brethren? Support your answer with Qur'anic verse(s).
Musa (a.s) (Surat Al-A’raf, Verse 151) (Q7:151)
31 / Allah promises forgiveness, honourable provision, and a higher degree to some people. Who are these people and what do they used to do? Support your answer with Qur'anic verse(s).
(i)They are believers who feel a fear in their hearts when Allah is mentioned.
(ii)They increase in their faith when His verse are recited to them
(iii)They put their trust in their Lord
(iv)They perform regular salat and spend out of what He provided for them
(Surat Al-anfal, Verse 2-3) (Q8:2-3)
32 / Who among the companions of the Prophet (s.a.w) that conveyed message from Shaitan to the Prophet (s.a.w)?
Abu Hurairah (see Tafsir of Ayatal Kursiy)
33 / Allah uses different names to describe different people in the Qur’an. What are these names and support your answer with Qur'anic verse(s).
(i)muzabzabeen
(ii)fasiqeen
(iii)munafiqeen
(iv)kaafireen
(v)mumineen
(vi)mushrikeen
(vii)mukazbeen, etc.
34 / Which Qur’anic verse contains the names of all the individuals to whom Prophet Musa (a.s) was sent?
- Surat Al-‘Ankabut, Verse 39 (Q29:39)
- Surat Ghafir, Verse 23-24 (Q40:23-24)
35 / On the Day of Judgment, some people would see their good deeds equal to their bad deeds. Where would these people be sent to? Support your answers with relevant reference.
These are the people of Al-A’raf (see Q7:46-49) whowill tarry there as long as Allah wishes before being sent to paradise.
36 / What does Allah keep in waiting as reward for those who perform Tahajjud prayer? Support your answer with Qur’anic verse(s).
(i)“No soul knows what is kept hidden for them of joy as a reward for what they used to do (i.e Tahajjud prayers)”.Surat As-Sajdah, verse 17 (Q32:17)
(ii)Gardens and Springs (Surat Az-Zariyat, verses 15:18) (Q51:15-18)
37 / Describe what would happen to animals on the Day of Reckoning
No hellfire or paradise for them. Any animal that did wrong to another will receive retaliation proportional to the wrong; thereafter they will become dust.
38 / If a woman had three husbands at different times (through 3 marriages) in her life. Explain how she would be joined with her husband(s) on the Day of Judgment.
One view is that she will be united with the best of the three husbands. Another view is that she will be with her last husband. Both views are in hadeeth books.
39 / How many times does the word “kun-fa-yakun” appear in the Qur’an?.
8 times
40 / If a Muslim sneezes, what is required of him/her and those around him/her to do?
The sneezer says “alihamdulillah” and those around him should say “Yarahmukallah”. In reply, the sneezer should say “Yahdikumullahu wa yuslih ba lakum”.
41 / If a Muslim man can not find wherewithal to marry, what is Islamically required of him to do? Support your answers with both hadeeth and Qur’anic verse(s).
(i)Fasting (Sahih Bukhari & Muslim)
(ii)Self-restraint to remain chaste (Q4:25)
42 / Islam sets ethical standard for its adherents. What does it say about abusing or insulting a Muslim?
(i)Insulting a Muslim is fusuq (Sahih Muslim, vol. 1, hadeeth 122)
(ii)“…nor defame one another, nor insult one another by nicknames. How bad is it to insult one’s brother after having faith…” (Q49:11)
43 / In an authentic hadeeth, the Prophet (s.a.w) mentioned two vices associated with incurring debts. What are these vices?
Telling lies and breaking promises
44 / In the Qur’an, Allah has mentioned four different examples of how mankind came into being. What are these four examples? Mention examples, where applicable.
(i)Adam (a.s) was created from clay (no father and mother)
(ii)Hawa was created from Adam (a.s) (no father and mother)
(iii)‘Issa (a.s) was created miraculously (with mother but no father)
(iv)Apart from (i)-(iii), the rest of mankind is created from a mixture of egg and sperm (with mother & father)
45 / In one congregational prayer, the imam recited verses of Qur’an that required him to prostrate, which he did. However, women behind the imam, because of wall separating them from men, did not know that the imam went for sujud; instead they all performed ruku’. When the imam stood up from sujud, the women got confused. Suppose one of the women happened to be your wife, what would you tell her to do when faced with similar incident in the future?
The first thing is that the woman concerned should know the different places in the Qur’an where prostration is required on recitation. The second thing to do in the future when she is disconnected from imam (as a result of doing ruku ahead of imam) is to continue her prayer individually without following the imam. (Allahu ‘alam)
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