Prophets & Stories
Which prophet was imprisoned after refusing the advances of the wife of the Pharoah
Which surah in the Qur'an is named after a prophet and recounts his stories specifically his dreams?
Surah Yusuf
Who was the Prophet Muhammad's ﷺ closest companion and the first caliph after his death?
Abu Bakr As-Siddiq (RA).
Which prophets staff became a serpent by Allah's permission?
Who became the first caliph after the death of Prophet Muhammad ﷺ?
Abu Bakr As-Siddiq (RA).
Which prophet asked Allah to show him how He brings the dead to life, and was instructed to take four birds?
- Extra 100 points if you know the Surah and Verse + tell the story
Prophet Ibrahim AS
- Surah Baqarah, Ayah 260
Which prophet was given the ability to understand the speech of birds?
Sulayman (AS).
Which companion was known as the 'Sword of Allah'?
Khalid ibn Al-Walid (RA).
Which prophet healed the blind by Allah's permission?
Prophet Isa AS.
- Surah Al Imran, Ayah 49
Which caliph was assassinated while reciting the Qur'an?
Uthman ibn Affan (RA), the third caliph.
Which prophets people were destroyed by a blast or mighty cry after rejecting Allahs signs?
- Extra 100 if you know the name of his people
Salihs people, the people of Thamud.
Which prophet received the Tawrah (Torah) from Allah?
Prophet Musa (AS).
Which companion was the first muezzin, calling Muslims to prayer?
Bilal ibn Rabah (RA).
Which prophet was able to speak to from the cradle and defend his mother against accusations?
Prophet Isa (AS).
Which dynasty ruled from Damascus after the period of the Rightly Guided Caliphs?
The Umayyad Caliphate.
Which prophet was sent to a people who carved homes out of mountains, and what was the name of his people?
Prophet Salih (AS).
- Sent to the people of Thamud.
Which prophet is mentioned in the Qur’an as having been given the Zabur?
Prophet Dawud (AS).
- (Qur’an 4:163 and 17:55)
Which companion was known for compiling the Qur'an into a collected manuscript during Abu Bakr's caliphate?
Zayd ibn Thabit (RA), under Abu Bakr's direction.
Which prophet asked Allah for a sign confirming that his wife would bear a child, and was unable to speak to people for three nights despite being healthy?
Prophet Zakariyya (AS).
- (Qur’an 19:10)
Which caliph was known by the title *Al-Faruq*, meaning the one who distinguishes between right and wrong?
Umar ibn al-Khattab (RA).
Which prophet was known for his supplications to Allah, and where is he mentioned in the Quran
Prophet Zackaria, Surah Maryam
Which five prophets are known as Ulul Azm, the Prophets of Strong Resolve?
Nuh, Ibrahim, Musa, Isa, and Muhammed (SAW).
Which companion was given the title 'Dhun-Nurayn,' meaning 'Possessor of Two Lights,' because he married two of the Prophet's ﷺ daughters at different times?
Uthman ibn Affan (RA).
Which prophet witnessed a mountain being made level with the earth when Allah manifested Himself to it.
Prophet Musa (AS).
- (Qur’an 7:143)
Which Muslim physician wrote *The Canon of Medicine*, a major medical text used for centuries?
Ibn Sina (Avicenna).