Maryam (AS)
Qur’an 3:35–43
Who Am I?
Qur’an Challenge
Islamic Knowledge
100

Maryam (AS) was the mother of which prophet?

Isa (AS)

100

Who made a vow to dedicate the child in her womb to Allah’s service?

The wife of ʿImrān / Maryam’s mother

100

I built the Kaʿbah with my son Ismāʿīl. Who am I?

Ibrāhīm (AS)

100

How many surahs are in the Qur’an?

114

100

 What is the name of the night described as better than 1,000 months?

Laylatul-Qadr

200

Which prophet became Maryam’s guardian?

Zakariyya (AS)

200

What name did 'Imran's wife give her child?

Maryam

200

I was swallowed by a great fish after leaving my people. Who am I?

Yunus (AS)

200

Which surah is named after a woman?

Surah Maryam

200

What was the first word of revelation revealed to Prophet Muhammad (SAW)

Iqra (Read/Recite)

300

Which angel came to Maryam (AS) with news of a son?

Jibril (AS)

300

What did Maryam’s mother ask Allah to protect Maryam and her offspring from?

Shaytān, the accursed

300

I was given extraordinary beauty, thrown into a well, and later became a powerful official in Egypt. Who am I?

Yusuf (AS)

300

Which surah does not begin with Bismillah?

Surah At-Tawbah

300

Which companion was given the title As-Siddīq?

Abū Bakr (RA)

400

What did Maryam (AS) do when her people questioned her after she returned carrying her baby?

She pointed to Isa (AS)

400

Whenever Zakariyya (AS) entered Maryam’s miḥrāb, what did he find with her?

Provision (Rizq)

400

I cared for Maryam (AS), and after witnessing Allah’s provision for her, I made duʿā for a child despite my old age. Who am I?

Zakariyyah (AS)

400

Name the two surahs named after prophets that begin with the same three disconnected letters: Alif Lām Rā.

Surah Yunus and Yusuf

400

Which companion is the only companion mentioned by name in the Qur’an?

Zayd ibn Harithah (RA)

500

Name two qualities for which Maryam (AS) is praised in the Qur’an.

chastity, truthfulness, devotion/obedience, faith, worship, etc.

500

Complete the meaning: “Whenever Zakariyya entered upon her in the prayer chamber, he found with her provision. He said, ‘O Maryam, ______?’”

“From where is this coming to you?”

500

My mother was inspired by Allah to place me in a container and cast me into the river. I later spoke directly to Allah. Who am I?

Musa (AS)

500

Name three women referred to in the Qur’an whose stories involve the birth or upbringing of a prophet.

Maryam, the mother of Mūsa, the wife of Ibrāhīm (Hajar), the wife of Zakariyya and Aasiyah

500

Name the four women mentioned in the famous hadith as examples of outstanding/perfected women.

Maryam bint ʿImrān, Āsiyah (wife of Firʿawn), Khadījah bint Khuwaylid, and Fāṭimah bint Muhammad

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