The Quran Quiz
They are all mentioned in the Quran. They concern One and Only One. They are ninety-nine in number. What is this referring to?
Al-Asma al-Husna (The Beautiful Names) are the 99 Names of Allah ﷻ.
In which month did Allah bestow the first Quranic revelation upon the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ?
Ramadan
What is tayammum?
a. Dry ablution
b. Ablution (wudu)
c. Washing the whole body
a. Dry ablution (in the case of no water and also during illness, etc.)
What is the difference between Sunnah and Hadith?
Sunnah - Actions of the Prophet ﷺ.
Hadith - Sayings of the Prophet ﷺ.
What did Allah tell Prophet Nuh عليه السلام to build?
a. A big and high building
b. An Ark
c. A minaret
b. An Ark [Surah Hud, 11:37].
Allah ordered him to build an Ark. When Prophet Nuh عليه السلام began to build the Ark, his people scoffed at him. But there was a great flood. Prophet Nuh عليه السلام and his followers had already boarded the Ark. The disbelievers were drowned in the flood.
This surah (chapter) contains Ayatul Kursi, or "the Verse of the Throne." It contains 286 ayat (verses). It is the longest surah of the Quran. Which surah is this?
Al-Baqarah (the cow). It is the 2nd Surah in the Quran.
What was the name of the tribe the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ belonged to?
a. Banu Hashim
b. Banu Abs
c. Banu Nadir
Banu Hashim
Allah asks men and women to guard their modesty. According to a hadith, "Modesty (Haya) is a part of __":
a. Faith (Iman)
b. Knowledge
c. Veil
a. Faith (Iman)
[Tirmidhi, Bukhari, Sunan an-Nasa'i]
Prophet Muhammad ﷺ said,
"Purification (cleanliness) is ___ of iman." [Sahih Muslim]
a. Half
b. One-third
c. Full
a. Half
Which Prophet spoke to the people while he was an infant?
a. Musa عليه السلام
b. Isa عليه السلام
c. Yusuf عليه السلام
b. Isa عليه السلام.
Surah Maryam, [19:30-33]
In the month of Ramadan, Allah sent the first Quranic Revelation to the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ in the Cave of Hira, through Angel Jibril (AS). What was the first verse revealed?
a. "In the name of Allah, the Entirely Merciful, the Especially Merciful" [Al Fatiha 1:1]
b. "Read! In the name of your Lord Who created.." [Al-'Alaq 96:1]
c. Ayatul Kursi
b. The first verses revealed were from Surah Al-'Alaq:
"Read! In the name of your Lord Who created humans from a clinging clot. Read! And your Lord is Most Generous." [96:1-3]
Who advised Prophet Muhammad ﷺ to request the Lord to reduce the number of [required] prayers to five?
a. Musa عليه السلام
b. Isa عليه السلام
c. Ibrahim عليه السلام
a. Musa عليه السلام. During Al-Isra' wal-Mi'raj [the Night Journey].
Hadith reference: sunnah.com/ibnmajah:1399
According to Surah Hujurat [49:12], what act is equated to eating the flesh of the dead body of one's brother?
a. Criticizing
b. Backbiting
c. Spying
b. Backbiting
What is the meaning of muhaddith (pl. muhaddithun)?
a. The scholar of the Hadith and the Quran.
b. The scholar of the Quran.
c. The scholar of the Hadith.
c. The scholar of the Hadith.
Which Prophet's name is most frequently mentioned in the Quran?
a. Prophet Musa عليه السلام
b. Prophet Isa عليه السلام
c. Prophet Yahya عليه السلام
a. Prophet Musa عليه السلام.
Prophet Musa's name is mentioned in the Quran more than that of any other Prophet. His name is mentioned 36 times in the Quran.
This surah has teachings relating to the rights of women and orphans. This surah gives guidelines for marriages. It contains 176 ayat. Which surah is this?
Al-Nisa' (The Women)
Who guided the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ about how to do wudu and offer salah, after the first Quranic revelation?
Jibril عليه السلام
From what has Allah ﷻ created all (living) creatures?
a. Water
b. Clay
c. Fire
a. Water
"..And We created from water every living thing." [Surah Al-Anbiya 21:30]
Matn of Hadith means:
a. Explanation of Hadith
b. Chain of narrators
c. Text of Ahadith
c. Text of Ahadith
Whose army consisted of the jinn and birds as well?
a. Prophet Yaqub عليه السلام
b. Prophet Dawud عليه السلام
c. Prophet Sulaiman عليه السلام
c. Prophet Sulaiman عليه السلام, [Surah Al-Naml, 27:17].
Sulaiman عليه السلام was a great Prophet of Allah, as well as a great king. He had been granted a special blessing, and the jinn and birds worked for him.
This surah asserts that the Quran is not poetry. According to a hadith, this surah is the heart of the Quran. It is the 36th surah of the Quran. Which surah is this?
a. Yasin
b. Al-Fil
c. Al-'Alaq
a. Surah Yasin
Hadith reference: sunnah.com/tirmidhi:2887
Who was the first person to acknowledge Prophet Muhammad ﷺ as the Prophet, after the first Quranic revelation was bestowed upon him?
Khadijah رضي الله عنها
Who will blow the Trumpet on the Day of Judgement, at Allah's command?
a. Angel Jibril عليه السلام
b. Angel Israfil عليه السلام
c. Angel Mikail عليه السلام
b. The Angel Israfil عليه السلام
Isnad of a hadith means:
a. Text of a hadith
b. Chain of narrators of the hadith
c. Explanation of the hadith
b. Chain of narrators of the hadith. (For the preservation of authenticity).
Who said the following dua (prayer)?
"Lord, I am truly in need of whatever blessing You may send down for me."
a. Yunus عليه السلام
b. Yusuf عليه السلام
c. Musa عليه السلام
c. The Prophet Musa عليه السلام. [Surah Al-Qasas, 28:24].
When Prophet Musa عليه السلام reached Madyan, he was totally helpless. He did not know where to go and what to eat. He took rest in the shade of a tree, and then said the above prayer.