History
Which 2 Mosques did the Prophet build with his Companions?
Masjid e Quba and Masjid e Nabawi
Which Surah describes the Battle of Badr and mentions angelic assistance to the Muslims?
Surah Al Anfal (8:9-12)
Who is known as the Father of Chemistry?
Jabir bin Hayan
How many days are there in 4 years (Gregorian)?
1461 days
(365 x 4) + 1 = 1461
(Because one of the years is a leap year)
What is the name of the Prophet’s maternal Grandfather (Nana)?
Wahab ibn Abd Manaf
Which Surah discusses the incident of the Treaty of the Holy Prophet (saw) with the Christians of Najran?
Surah Ale Imran (3:61)
Who said this; “If it had not been for those two years, Nu’man would have perished”?
Referring to the two years he had benefitted from the knowledge of Imam Sadiq (as)
Abu Hanifa an Nu’man
I am a chapter in the Qur’an that contains the longest verse. I also contain stories of Moses and the Pharaoh. Which Surah am I?
Surah Baqara
How old was Imam Sadiq (as) when he passed away?
63 years
In which Surah is the Prophet (saw) told “Did he not find you an orphan and give you shelter”?
Surah Dhuha (93:6)
What was the real name of the Prophet’s (saw) companion, Abuzar Ghifari, before he embraced Islam?
Jundab bin Junadah
How many hearts does an octopus have?
3
Who at the time of the 6th Imam led a movement advocating justice in Kufa?
Hazrat Zayd ibn Ali
Which Surah commands the believers not to raise their voices above the Prophet’s (saw) voice?
Surah al Hujurat (49:2)
Imam Sadiq (as) gave a famous debate on free will (ikhtiyar) vs predestination (jabr). What was his balanced teaching called?
Al Amr Bayn al Amrayn
”A matter between two matters” (neither absolute compulsion nor total free will)
Where is the smallest bone in the human body?
Stapes (in the ear)
How many years did Imam Sadiq’s (as) Imamat last?
34 years
In which Surah and verse does Allah command the Muslims to send Salawat upon the Prophet (saw)?
Surah Ahzab (33:56)
Who was the student of Imam Sadiq (as) who was well known for his treaties/books, which the Imam had dictated for him, on the subject of Tawheed?
Mufadhal
The Prophet (saw) is addressed directly by name in only four Surahs of the Qur’an. Name all four Surahs.
Surah Ale Imran, Surah Muhammad, Surah Fath, Surah Ahzab
What was the name of the assembly house where the tribe of Quraysh used to gather to make important decisions?
Dar un Nadwa
What is the second surah that was revealed to the Prophet (saw)?
Surah Qalam / Surah Muddathir
(According to discrepancy in sources)
In a debate about the soul, Imam Sadiq (as) compared it to what invisible but undeniable reality?
The wind - Unseen yet its effects are felt
What does the name Jaffer mean?
Brook/stream in Heaven
Which 2 dynasties ruled during Imam Sadiq’s (as) time?
Omayid dynasty and Abbasid dynasty
Which Surah describes the Prophet (saw) as “Rahmatan lil-Alameen” (Mercy to the Worlds)?
Surah Ambiya (21:107)
Sheikh Murtaza al Ansari was the descendant of which companion of the Prophet (saw)?
Jabir ibn Abdullah al Ansari
What Surah is the name of one of the Furu e deen, and if you add a letter to that Surah you get the name of another Surah, and if you add two more letters to that Surah it becomes another Surah?
Surah name from Furu e deen + a letter = another Surah + 2 letters = another Surah
Surah Hajj (حج) +ر = Surah Hijr (حجر) + ت + ا = Surah Hujurat (حجرات)
How many Caliphs ruled during Imam Sadiq’s (as) Imamat?
Seven
In which Surah are the Prophet (saw) and the companions described as “harsh against disbelievers, merciful among themselves”?
Surah Fath (48:29)
Jaun was the slave of which companion of the Prophet (saw) ?
Abuzar Ghifari
Which young companion of the Prophet (saw) gave up his luxuries for Islam and was chosen as the first envoy to Madinah to teach the people Qu’ran and Islam?
Mus’ab ibn Umair