Quran
How many Juz (parts) are in the Qur’an?
30
Name the Hadith given by the Prophet Muhammad that established Ali ibn Abi Talib as his successor.
Hadith Al Ghadir
Who was the first leader of the Islamic Revolution in Iran?
Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini
This type of symbiotic relationship benefits one organism while harming the other.
Parasitism
What is the only known number that is spelled in alphabetical order in English?
Forty
What was the length of time it took for the entire Holy Quran to be revealed to the Prophet (pbuh)?
23 Years
Name 2 books of Shia Hadith?
1. Al-Kafi (الكافي)
2. Man La Yahduruhu al-Faqih (من لا يحضره الفقيه)
3. Tahdhib al-Ahkam (تهذيب الأحكام)
4. Al-Istibsar (الإستبصار)
5. Bihar Al Anwar
Who said this?
"I am amazed at the heart of man: It possesses the substance of wisdom as well as the opposites contrary to it ... for if hope arises in it, it is brought low by covetousness: and if covetousness is aroused in it, greed destroys it."
Imam Ali (a.s)
What is the element with the highest electronegativity?
Fluorine (F)
What is the only country in the world whose name ends in "H"?
Bangladesh
How many years did Ahlul Kahf sleep?
309 Years
Which hadith book, compiled by Sheikh Al-Tusi, serves as an extensive source for Shia jurisprudence?
Tahdhib al-Ahkam
Who said this?
"Ashura manifests the summit of jihad, self-sacrifice and martyrdom in the way of God."
Imam Khamenei (May Allah prolong his life)
What is the only organ in the human body that can produce new neurons in adulthood?
Hippocampus
What is the only national flag that is not rectangular or square?
Nepal
What is the name of the science that deals with the recitation of the Qur’an and its proper pronunciation?
Tajweed
This HADITH is a statement by Nabi Muhammad (pbuh) that the Quran and his progeny are the only sources of divine guidance after his death.
Hadith of the Thaqalayn
Who said this?
"Ending the tragedy of the respected people of Palestine, which has persisted for seven decades, by granting them their legitimate rights and removing the occupation from their usurped lands is the only way to bring security and peace to this region...Indeed, there is no recourse nor strength except in Allah Almighty."
Sayyid Sistani (May Allah prolong his life)
What is the only known enzyme that adds repetitive DNA sequences to the ends of chromosomes, preventing their degradation?
Telomerase
What is the only African country that was never colonized?
Ethiopia (Liberia was founded by freed slaves but was influenced by the U.S.)
The phrase "Mata'ul-Ghuroor" (مَتَاعُ الْغُرُورِ) ("a deceptive enjoyment" or "a temporary illusion") appears in two surah's. Name one of the two.
Surah Aal-e-Imran (3:185) and Surah Al-Hadid (57:20)
What does Hadith Al-Kisa refer to (...what is the tradition)?
"Hadith al-Kisa" translates to "The Hadith of the Cloak" in Arabic, and refers to a significant Islamic tradition where Prophet Muhammad gathered his daughter Fatima, her husband Ali, and their two sons Hasan and Husayn under his cloak and prayed for their purification, essentially signifying their special status as "Ahl al-Bayt" (People of the House).
Which Grand Ayatollah was born in late 1334 A.H. to a God-fearing family well known for its piety in the conservative city of Foman in the Gailan governorate.
Ayatollah Bahjat
"What is the only known animal that can survive for hours without oxygen by converting metabolic byproducts into alcohol?"
Goldfish
What is the only sea without a coastline?
Sargasso Sea