Islamic Calendar and Beliefs
Prophets and Early Believers
Seerah of the Prophet SWS
Quran and Revelation
Islamic History and Leadership
100

What is the third month of the Islamic calendar?

Rabi al-Awwal

100

Who was the first martyr in Islam?

Sumayyah bint Khayyat (RA)

100

When was Prophet Muhammad (SWS) born?

12th of Rabi Al-Awwal

100

How long did it take for the entire Quran to be revealed?

About 23 years

100

Who was the first caliph after the Prophet (SWS)?

Abu Bakr as-Siddiq

200

What type of calendar is the Islamic (Hijri) calendar, and what natural cycle is it based on?

A lunar calendar, based on the cycles of the Moon's phases

200

Who is the first man and the first woman that accepted Islam?

First man: Abu Bakr as-Siddiq

First woman: Khadijah bint Khuwaylid (RA)

200

What city was Prophet Muhammad (SWS) born in and which city did he pass away in?

Born: Mecca

Passed: Medina

200

What was the first surah revealed in the Quran?

Surah Al-Alaq

200

What treaty was made between the Prophet (SWS) and the Quraysh tribe that established a 10-year truce?

Treaty of al-Hudaybiyyah

300

What event marks the beginning of the Islamic calendar?

The Hijra (migration of Prophet Muhammad (SWS) and his followers from Mecca to Medina)

300

Which prophet built the Kaaba with his son? Name them both.

Prophet Ibrahim (AS) and Prophet Ismail (AS)

300

What were the names of the parents of Prophet Muhammad (SWS)?

Dad: Abdullah ibn Abd al-Muttalib

Mom: Amina bint Wahb

300

Which surah does not start with Bismillah?

Surah At-Tawbah

300

Which caliph compiled the Quran into a single mushaf?

Uthman ibn Affan

400

What are the 4 rivers of Paradise?

water, milk, wine, and honey

400

What are the 4 books of Allah and who were they revealed to?

1) Taurat --> Musa (AS)

2) Zaboor --> Dawud (AS)

3) Injeel --> Isa (AS)

4) Quran --> Muhammad (SWS)

400

Name 3 major battles that Prophet Muhammad (SWS) participated in.

Badr, Uhud, Al-Khandaq, Hunayn, Conquest of Mecca, Khaybar, Tabuk, Banu Nadir, Banu Qurayza, and Ta’if

400

Which surah in the Quran has two prostrations in it?

Surah Al-Hajj

400

Where did the first group of Muslims migrate before the Prophet (SWS)'s hijrah, and who was the king there?

Abyssinia (now known as Ethiopia), the king was Negus Ashama ibn Abjar (or Najashi)

500

How many pillars of iman are there and what are they?

6 pillars of iman: 

  1. الإيمان بالله (Al-Iman billah) - Belief in Allah
  2. والإيمان بملائكته (Wa mala'ikatihi) - Belief in His Angels
  3. وكتبه (Wa kutubihi) - Belief in His Books
  4. ورسله (Wa rusulihi) - Belief in His Messengers
  5. والاليوم الآخر (Wal-yawmil aakhir) - Belief in the Last Day
  6. وبالقدر خيره وشره (Wa bil-qadari khairihi wa sharrihi) - Belief in Divine Decree (the good and the bad of it)
500

Name 15 of the 25 prophets mentioned in the Quran.

  • Adam

  • Idris

  • Nuh

  • Hud

  • Salih

  • Ibrahim

  • Lut

  • Ismail

  • Ishaq

  • Ya‘qub

  • Yusuf

  • Shu‘ayb

  • Ayyub

  • Dhul-Kifl

  • Musa

  • Harun

  • Dawud

  • Sulayman

  • Ilyas

  • Al-Yasa‘

  • Yunus

  • Zakariya

  • Yahya

  • Isa

  • Muhammad ﷺ

500

What year is known as the "Year of Sorrow" ('Aam al-Huzn) and why?

Prophet Muhammad SWS's 10th year of prophethood, when Prophet Muhammad SWS lost his wife, Khadijah, and his uncle, Abu Talib.

500

What topic does the longest verse in the Quran discuss, and which surah is it found?

Found in Surah Al-Baqarah, Ayat al-Dayn (2:282) discusses financial transactions, specifically recording loans/debts and contracts

500

How many verses (ayat) are in the Quran? (200 in range)

6,236 verses

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