Brain Teasers & Riddles
Fun Facts and General Knowledge
The Life of the Prophet SAW
Pillars and Practices of Islam
The Quran
100
What moves up and down but doesn’t actually move?
Temperature!
100
What percentage of the human body is water: 40%, 60%, or 80%?
Around 60%
100
What city was the Prophet ﷺ born in?
Makkah
100
What was the name of the Prophet’s ﷺ grandfather?
Abdul Muttalib
100
How many Surahs are in the Qur’an?
114
200
Before Mount Everest was discovered, what was the highest mountain in the world?
Mount Everest – it was still the tallest even if undiscovered!
200
Which language is the second most spoken in the world after Mandarin?
Spanish
200
What job did the Prophet ﷺ do before becoming a prophet?
Shepherd and merchant
200
Who was the second caliph after the Prophet ﷺ?
Umar ibn Al-Khattab
200
Which Surah has only 3 verses?
Surah Al-Asr
300
A clock loses exactly 10 minutes every hour. If it’s set correctly at noon, what is the correct time when it reads 3:00 PM?
3:36 PM
300
What are the top 5 spoken languages in the world?
Mandarin, Spanish, English, Hindi, Arabic
300
What was the name of the Prophet's ﷺ mother?
Amina bint Wahb
300
What was the first battle in Islam?
Battle of Badr
300
Recite Surat Al-Fatiha. Only one person from the group.
GOOD JOBBB
400
I’m thinking of four numbers: total sum = 31, only one odd, largest minus smallest = 7, middle two differ by 2, no repeats. What are the numbers?
5, 6, 8, 12
400
How many bones are in the adult human body?
206
400
How old was the Prophet ﷺ when he received the first revelation?
40 years old
400
Who was the Prophet ﷺ’s cousin and also son-in-law?
Ali ibn Abi Talib
400
What is the longest Surah in the Qur’an?
Surah Al-Baqarah
500
You enter a dark room. You have only one match. There’s a candle, an oil lamp, and a gas stove. What do you light first?
The match.
500
What planet is known as the “Red Planet”?
Mars
500
Who was the first person to believe in the Prophet ﷺ?
Khadijah RA (his wife)
500
Which African king protected early Muslims from Quraysh?
Najashi (of Abyssinia)
500
What is the name of the angel who brought the Qur’an to the Prophet ﷺ?
Angel Jibreel (Gabriel)
600
A man’s age is 4 times his son’s age. In 20 years, he will be only twice as old as his son. How old are they now?
Father = 40, Son = 10
600
What country has the most pyramids in the world?
Sudan 
(not Egypt!)
600
During the Hijrah, which cave did the Prophet ﷺ hide in with Abu Bakr?
Cave Thawr
600
What year did the Hijrah (migration to Madinah) happen?
622 CE
600
Which Surah means “The Cave”?
Surah Al-Kahf