Quran Commander
Islamic History Buff
MSA Mufti
Hills West Scholar
Trivia
100

What is a rukuh?

(Also can be spelled rukū)

Equivalent of the end of a passage of the Quran, like a stanza marker.

There are 558 total Ruku in the Quran, marked by the Arabic letter ع

100

Who was the Khalifa (leader of the Muslim empire) after Rasulallah (saw)?

Abu Bakr

100

In which year did the Hijra, the migration of Prophet Muhammad PBUH from Mecca to Medina, take place? 

622 CE

100

What is 12 x 27 ( you have 45 sec )

324

100

How many bones are in the adult human body?

206

200

How many total surahs are in the Quran?

114

200

Which one of the Khalifa previously tried to assassinate the Prophet (saw)

Umar ra

200

Which prophet was asked to sacrifice his only son?

Prophet Ibrahim (AS)

200

How do you calculate weight from mass? (In terms of physics)

Multiply by gravity (9.8 m/s2)

200

What is the name of the Islamic region of Spain once ruled by the Muslims? (~8th century to 15th century)

Al-Andalus

300

Name any surah's title in english. IE Surah Baqarah = The Cow. 

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Fun fact- Neither the titles of surahs, nor order of verses, were revealed to the Prophet (saw). 

300

At what age did Angel Gabriel initially come to the Prophet (saw)? Where were they?

40 y/o, Cave of Hira

300

What's the difference between zabihah and halal?

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300

What was the catalyst for WWI

The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand.

300

Explain the water properties cohesion and adhesion 

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400

Muslims traditionally say "bismillah rahman rahim" before beginning the recitation of a Surah of the Quran. There is only one surah that is the exception. What is it?

At-Tawbah

400

Name one of Rasulallah (saw)'s daughters other than Fatima RA.

Zainab, Ruqiyah, Ummi Khulthoom

400

What was the name of the winged horselike creature Prophet Muhammad PBUH rode on his night journey. 

Buraq

400

What elements make up the polyatomic ion Nitrate?

NO3

400

Name every category of Amphibian

Frogs, salamanders, and caecilians.

500

Recite the first 5 ayahs of Surah Yaseen

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500

Explain to me the Battle of Uhud.

Bonus: Which of Rasulallah (saw)'s uncles RA were killed? 

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500

How do we refer to the angels who write down what we do? (Surah Al-Infitar) 

Kiraman Katbin 

500

Give me a haiku (you have 45 sec)

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500

Which 13th-century Islamic astronomer developed the mathematical model that later appeared identically in Nicolaus Copernicus's heliocentric theory, and what was the name of this device?

Nasir al-Din al-Tusi, The Tusi couple