Qur’an
Which surah begins with the letters Kaf Ha Ya ‘Ayn Sad?
Maryam
Which prophet was given the Zabur?
Dawud ﷺ
Who accompanied the Prophet ﷺ during the Hijrah?
Abu Bakr رضي الله عنه
Which caliph standardized copies of the Qur’an and sent them to major regions?
Uthman رضي الله عنه
What has many teeth but cannot bite?
A comb.
Which surah was revealed regarding the incident of slander against Aisha رضي الله عنها?
Surah An-Nur
Which prophet was sent to the people of Madyan?
Shu‘ayb ﷺ
Which companion served as the Prophet’s ﷺ guide on the Hijrah route?
Abdullah ibn Urayqit
Which Muslim commander led the army at the Battle of Yarmouk?
Khalid ibn al-Walid رضي الله عنه
What gets broken without being held?
A promise.
Which surah does not begin with “Bismillah”?
At-Tawbah
Which prophet said, “Indeed, adversity has touched me, and You are the Most Merciful of the merciful”?
Ayyub ﷺ
What was the name of the pledge given under the tree at Hudaybiyyah?
Bay‘at al-Ridwan
Which Muslim dynasty established its capital in Baghdad and became a major center of learning?
The Abbasid Caliphate
Where is the only place where today comes before yesterday?
The dictionary
Which surah contains two instances of Bismillah?
An-Naml
Which prophet was given the ability to understand the speech of birds and animals?
Prophet Sulayman ﷺ
Which battle occurred shortly after Uhud and involved the tribe of Banu Mustaliq?
Battle of Banu Mustaliq / al-Muraysi‘
Which famous Muslim general conquered Sindh in the early 8th century while still very young?
Muhammad ibn Qasim
A man is looking at a picture of someone. His friend asks, “Who is it?” He says, “Brothers and sisters I have none, but that man’s father is my father’s son.” Who is in the picture?
His son.
Which surah contains the story of the أصحاب الأخدود, the People of the Trench?
Surah Al-Buruj
Which prophet was sent to the people of ‘Ad?
Prophet Hud ﷺ
Name the three commanders appointed by the Prophet ﷺ, in order, for the Battle of Mu’tah.
Zayd ibn Harithah, Ja‘far ibn Abi Talib, Abdullah ibn Rawahah رضي الله عنهم
Which Muslim leader recaptured Jerusalem from the Crusaders in 1187 CE?
Salahuddin Al-Ayyubi
A man walks into a room and sees three doors. One leads to a fire, one to a room full of assassins, and one to a room with lions that haven’t eaten in three years. Which door is safest?
The lions — they would have died long ago.