Quran
What is the first chapter (Surah) of the Quran?
Al-Fatihah
Who were the Prophet Muhammad’s (PBUH) parents?
Abdullah (father) and Amina (mother)
Who was the first caliph after Prophet Muhammad (PBUH)?
Abu Bakr (RA)
Who was the first prophet in Islam?
Adam
What does “Tawheed” mean?
Oneness of Allah
How many chapters (Surahs) are there in the Quran?
114
In which city was Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) born?
Makkah
What was the capital of the Islamic Empire during the Umayyad Caliphate?
Damascus
Which prophet was commanded to build an ark?
Prophet Nuh (Noah)
How many pillars of Islam are there?
5
Which chapter is known as the “Heart of the Quran”?
Surah Yasin
How old was Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) when he received the first revelation?
40 years old
Who was the wife of Prophet Ibrahim (AS) and mother of Prophet Ismail (AS)?
Hajar (Hagar)
Who was the father of Prophet Yusuf (Joseph)?
Prophet Yaqub (Jacob)
What is the second pillar of Islam?
Salah (prayer)
In which month was the Quran revealed?
Ramadan
What was the name of Prophet Muhammad’s (PBUH) first wife?
Khadijah (RA)
Who built the Kaaba with Prophet Ibrahim (AS)?
Prophet Ismail (AS)
Which prophet was swallowed by a whale?
Prophet Yunus (Jonah)
What is the Muslim declaration of faith called?
Shahada
Who is the Angel that brought revelations to Prophet Muhammad (PBUH)?
Angel Jibreel (Gabriel)
What was the name of the tribe to which Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) belonged?
Quraysh
Which caliph compiled the Quran into a single book?
Uthman ibn Affan (RA)
Which prophet was tested by being thrown into a fire?
Prophet Ibrahim (Abraham)
Who do Muslims believe is the final prophet?
Prophet Muhammad (PBUH)
What is the longest Surah in the Quran?
Surah Al-Baqarah
Who was the first male to accept Islam?
Ali ibn Abi Talib (RA)
Which Islamic ruling dynasty was founded by the son of Ertuğrul?
Ottomans
Who are the “Ulul Azm” (five great prophets) in Islam?
Answer: Prophets Nuh, Ibrahim, Musa, Isa, and Muhammad (peace be upon them all)
What does “Qadr” refer to in Islamic belief?
Divine predestination
Which Surah has the most Ayahs?
Surah Al-Baqarah
What was the name of the first battle fought by Muslims?
Battle of Badr
Who was the famous Muslim general who conquered Jerusalem?
Salahuddin Al-Ayyubi (Saladin)
Which prophet could communicate with animals?
Prophet Sulaiman (Solomon)
How many articles of faith (Iman) are there?
6
Which Surah has the verse known as Ayat-ul-Kursi?
Surah Al-Baqarah
How many years did Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) live in Makkah after prophethood before migrating?
13 years
What was the ancient name of the city of Madinah before Islam?
Yathrib
How many sons did Prophet Yaqub (Jacob) have?
12 sons
What is the Islamic term for “Day of Judgment”?
Yawm al-Qiyamah
How many verses (Ayahs) are in Surah Al-Fatihah?
7
Who raised the Prophet (PBUH) after his parents’ passing?
Abdul-Muttalib
When Ali (ra) brought a Jew to court accusing him of stealing his armour, who did the Qadi rule in favour of?
The Jew
Which prophet was given the miracle of bringing the dead back to life?
Prophet Isa (Jesus)
What is the term for giving 2.5% of one’s wealth to charity?
Zakat
What is the shortest Surah in the Quran?
Surah Al-Kawthar
In which year did Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) pass away?
632 CE or 11 AH
The Prophet (PBUH) said, “Verily you shall conquer Constantinople. What a wonderful leader will her leader be, and what a wonderful army will that army be!” Which Ottoman Sultan fulfilled this promise?
Mehmed II
Who was the prophet that was given the ability to understand and rule over the wind?
Prophet Sulaiman (Solomon)
What is the term for seeking forgiveness from Allah?
Istighfar
Which Surah was revealed in its entirety at once?
Surah Al-Fatihah
What was the seal of Prophethood?
It was a raised piece of flesh on the back of the Prophet (PBUH) in between the shoulder
Which famous scholar is known as the “Father of Surgery” in the Islamic Golden Age?
Al-Zahrawi (Albucasis)
Which prophet is also known as “Israel”?
Prophet Yaqub (Jacob)
What is “Karamat” in Islamic theology?
Miracles that happened to the righteous of this ummah.
How many times is Prophet Musa (Moses) mentioned in the Quran?
136
Name the uncles of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) who accepted Islam.
Hamza (RA) and Abbas (RA)
Under which Umayyad Caliph was poverty eradicated in North Africa?
Umar ibn Abdul-Aziz
Who was the prophet sent to the people of Thamud?
Prophet Salih (AS)
What is the term for the minor resurrection, as opposed to the major resurrection on the Day of Judgment?
Barzakh
In which Surah is Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) mentioned by name?
Surah Muhammad
Who was the first person to migrate to Madinah?
Mus’ab ibn Umayr (RA)
Which Abbasid Caliph sent an army to protect one Muslim woman who was abused by the Romans?
Al-Mu’tasim
How many prophets are mentioned by name in the Quran?
25
The length of the Day of Judgement is how many years?
50,000 years
How many verses (Ayahs) are in the Quran in total?
6236
How many sons did Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) have?
3 sons (Qasim, Abdullah, Ibrahim)
What disease was eradicated by a ‘vaccine’ first developed by the Ottomans?
Smallpox
Which prophets were known for their wisdom and were also kings?
Hint: 2 Prophets
Prophet Sulaiman (Solomon) or Prophet Dawood (David)
What is the Arabic term that Aqeedah comes from?
Aqada (عقد)
In which Surah is the story of Prophet Yusuf (Joseph) entirely narrated?
Surah Yusuf
Who was the last companion (Sahabi) to see Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) alive?
Abu Bakr (RA)
Which Ottoman Sultan slayed Vlad the Impaler (Dracula)?
Mehmed II
Who was the prophet sent to the people of Nineveh?
Prophet Yunus (Jonah)
When did shirk first occur?
It happened with the people of Nuh (Noah)