Prophets
This Prophet could cure the blind and bring dead people back to life.
Prophet Isa (AS)
Which of the following is NOT one of the 6 core Pillars of Iman?
A) Belief in the Angels
B) Belief in the Divine Books
C) Performing the Hajj Pilgrimage
D) Belief in the Day of Judgment
C) Performing the Hajj Pilgrimage
In which city was Prophet Muhammad ﷺ born?
A) Madinah
B) Makkah
C) Ta'if
D) Jerusalem
B) Makkah
Prophet Muhammad ﷺ was born in Makkah in the "Year of the Elephant" (around 570 CE). He lived in Makkah for 53 years before migrating to Madinah.
What does the word Akhlaq mean in Islam?
A) Rules of fasting
B) Good character, manners, and moral conduct
C) The history of the Caliphs
D) Memorizing the names of the Surahs
B) Good character, manners, and moral conduct
Akhlaq comes from the Arabic root meaning character or disposition. It covers how a Muslim treats Allah,themselves, their family, neighbors, and society with kindness, honesty, and respect.
Over how many total years was the Holy Quran revealed to Prophet Muhammad ﷺ?
A) 10 years
B) 23 years
C) 40 years
D) 50 years
B) 23 years
The Quran was revealed gradually over a period of approximately 23 years (13 years in Makkah and 10 years in Madinah) through Angel Jibreel to Prophet Muhammad ﷺ.
Shaitan refused to bow down to this prophet because he thought that he was superior since he was created from fire and this prophet from clay.
Prophet Adam (AS)
Angles are noble servants created by Allah. What element were they created from?
A) Smokeless Fire
B) Pure Light (Noor)
C) Clay / Earth
D) Water
Before receiving prophethood, Prophet Muhammad ﷺ was famous among the people of Makkah for his trustworthiness and honesty. What nickname did they give him?
A) Al-Ameen (The Trustworthy)
B) Al-Farooq (The Criterion)
C) As-Siddiq (The Truthful Friend)
D) Saifullah (The Sword of Allah)
A) Al-Ameen (The Trustworthy) OR C) As-Siddiq (The Truthful Friend)
Long before he became a Prophet, the people of Makkah respected him deeply for his absolute honesty, fairness in trade, and truthful character, calling him Al-Sadiq (The Truthful) and Al-Ameen (The Trustworthy).
Prophet Muhammad ﷺ said that the heaviest thing placed on a believer's scale (Mizan) on the Day of Judgment will be:
A) Wealth left behind for charity
B) Good character (Husn al-Khuluq)
C) Having many followers
D) Traveling to many lands
B) Good character (Husn al-Khuluq)
In a famous Hadith (recorded in Abu Dawud and Tirmidhi), the Prophet ﷺ said: "Nothing is heavier on the Scale of the believer on the Day of Resurrection than good character."
Which Surah in the Quran is known as Umm al-Kitab (The Mother of the Book) and is recited in every single Raka'ah of daily Salah?
A) Surah al-Ikhlas
B) Surah al-Baqarah
C) Surah al-Fatihah
D) Surah Yasin
Answer: C) Surah al-Fatihah
Surah al-Fatihah (The Opening) is the foundation of the Quran. Prophet Muhammad ﷺ called it Umm al-Quran (Mother of the Quran), and no daily prayer is valid without reciting it.
This prophet was able to turn his staff into a real-live snake, a task so amazing that even the magicians at the time were baffled!
Prophet Musa (AS)
What does Tawhid al-Asma wa-s-Sifat mean?
A) Believing Allah is the sole Creator and Provider of the entire universe.
B) Directing all acts of worship (like Dua and Salah) to Allah alone.
C) Affirming the Beautiful Names and Attributes of Allah as described in the Quran and Sunnah without likening Him to creation.
D) Believing in all 124,000 Prophets sent to mankind.
C) Affirming the Beautiful Names and Attributes of Allah as described in the Quran and Sunnah without likening Him to creation.
Where was Prophet Muhammad ﷺ when the very first divine revelation (Wahy) came to him through Angel Jibreel?
A) Inside the Ka'bah
B) At the top of Mount Uhud
C) In the Cave of Hira (Ghar Hira)
D) Near the Well of Zamzam
C) In the Cave of Hira (Ghar Hira)
At the age of 40, during the month of Ramadan, Prophet Muhammad ﷺ was meditating in the Cave of Hira on Mount al-Noor when Angel Jibreel appeared and revealed the first lines of Surah al-'Alaq ("Read in the name of your Lord who created...").
The Prophet ﷺ explicitly taught us that a person cannot be a complete believer if their neighbor experiences which of the following?
A) Speaks a different language
B) Feels unsafe or suffers harm from their bad behavior
C) Moves to another city
D) Wakes up earlier than them
B) Feels unsafe or suffers harm from their bad behavior
The Prophet ﷺ emphasized neighborly rights, stating: "He is not a believer whose neighbor is not safe from his harm." (Sahih Bukhari). Good Akhlaq extends to everyone around us.
What are the chapters revealed before the Hijrah called, and what are the chapters revealed after the Hijrah called?
A) Makki and Madani
B) Suwar and Ayat
C) Juz and Hizb
D) Muhkam and Mutashabih
A) Makki and Madani
Surahs revealed before the Prophet's migration (Hijrah) to Madinah are classified as Makki(focusing on faith, Tawhid, and belief in the Hereafter). Surahs revealed after the Hijrah are classified as Madani(focusing on laws, community structure, and worship).
His people's punishment was having Angel Jibril (as) pick up the land that they were on, raise it high, turn it upside down, and drop it. (He and his followers had all left this city, so they were saved).
Prophet Lut (AS)
When we talk about the Kutub, which Holy Book was revealed to Prophet Musa (peace be upon him)?
A) The Injil
B) The Tawrah
C) The Zabur
D) The Suhuf
B) The Tawrah (Torah)
What is the historical event called when the Prophet ﷺ and the early Muslims migrated from Makkah to Madinah to escape persecution?
A) The Isra
B) The Hijrah
C) The Fath (Conquest)
D) The Mi'raj
B) The Hijrah
The migration from Makkah to Madinah in 622 CE is called the Hijrah. It marked a brand-new era for the Muslim community and was chosen by Caliph Umar ibn al-Khattab (RA) to mark Year 1 of the Islamic (Hijri) calendar.
What is the Islamic term for Gheebah, a major sin of the tongue that destroys good deeds?
A) Showing off in worship (Riya)
B) Backbiting (speaking ill of someone behind their back, even if true)
C) Envy or jealousy (Hasad)
D) Arrogance (Kibr)
B) Backbiting (speaking ill of someone behind their back, even if true)
Gheebah means mentioning something about your brother or sister behind their back that they would dislike. The Quran compares backbiting to eating the flesh of one's dead brother (Surah al-Hujurat 49:12).
Which companion was appointed by Abu Bakr (RA) and Uthman (RA) to lead the committee in compiling and writing the Quran into a single official Mushaf?
A) Ali ibn Abi Talib (RA)
B) Zayd ibn Thabit (RA)
C) Khalid ibn al-Walid (RA)
D) Ibn Abbas (RA)
B) Zayd ibn Thabit (RA)
Zayd ibn Thabit (RA) was one of the primary scribes of the Prophet ﷺ. Because of his excellent memory, precision, and honesty, he was chosen to lead the collection of the written Quranic manuscripts into one master copy.
This prophet received the Zabur and was the father of Sulaiman.
Prophet Dawud (AS)
When a person dies and is placed in the grave, the soul returns for the questioning of the grave (Fitnat al-Qabr). What are the 3 fundamental questions asked by the angels Munkar and Nakir?
A) Who is your Lord? What is your religion? Who is your Prophet?
B) Did you fast Ramadan? Did you give Zakat? How many times did you do Hajj?
C) What are your good deeds? What are your bad deeds? Did you read Quran daily?
D) Where were you born? When did you die? Who were your parents?
A) Who is your Lord? What is your religion? Who is your Prophet?
What was the name of the very first major battle between the Muslims of Madinah and the Quraysh of Makkah, in which Allah granted the Muslims a decisive victory despite being outnumbered?
A) The Battle of Uhud
B) The Battle of the Trench (Khandaq)
C) The Battle of Badr
D) The Battle of Hunayn
C) The Battle of Badr
Fought in the 2nd year of the Hijrah, the Battle of Badr was the first major engagement. A small Muslim army of 313 men defeated an army of over 1,000 Qurayshi warriors through Allah's help and support of angels.
When someone wrongs us or makes a mistake, responding with Hilm (forbearance/gentleness) and controlling our anger is a high level of character. What did the Prophet ﷺ call a person who can control themselves when angry?
A) The richest person
B) The truly strong person (Al-Shadid)
C) The most famous person
D) The fastest person
B) The truly strong person (Al-Shadid)
In Sahih Bukhari, the Prophet ﷺ corrected the common idea of strength: "The strong person is not the one who can wrestle others down; the strong person is the one who controls himself at the time of anger."
Which is the longest Surah in the Quran, and which is the shortest Surah in the Quran?
A) Longest: Surah Yasin | Shortest: Surah al-Ikhlas
B) Longest: Surah al-Baqarah | Shortest: Surah al-Kawthar
C) Longest: Surah al-Imran | Shortest: Surah al-Nas
D) Longest: Surah al-Ma'idah | Shortest: Surah al-Falaq
B) Longest: Surah al-Baqarah | Shortest: Surah al-Kawthar
Surah al-Baqarah is the longest chapter in the Quran containing 286 verses (Ayat). Surah al-Kawthar is the shortest chapter in the Quran, consisting of only 3 short verses.