Riddles 1

Qur'an

100

I am a Surah with 78 verses.

I speak about the balance in the creation of Allah, Hellfire and Paradise.

I keep reminding people of the favors of Allah.

My rhyme scheme ends with aan. (Alif + Noon)

Ar-Rahman

200

I am a Surah with 30 verses.

Whoever recites me before going to bed will be protected from the punishment of the grave.

Al-Mulk

300

I am a Surah with almost 100 verses.

I am named after a person who was not a prophet.

Surah Maryam

400

I am named after an item that you possess.

This item was the first thing Allah swt created.

I am one of the Surahs that begin with Al-Huroof Al-Muqatta'aat.

Al-Qalam

500

I am a Surah with two famous names.

One name has "Al" in its beginning and one doesn't.

Surah Ghafir / Al-Mu'min

People (Current)

100

I am from Pakistan.

I founded the world's largest volunteer ambulance service.

I am the only person without a state position to receive a state funeral in Pakistan.

Abdul-Sattar Edhi

200

I am currently in China.

I have my own social media platform where I always write Truths.

I am a businessman turned politician.

I live in a house that is white.

Donald Trump

300

I am a famous Islamic scholar.

I live in Karachi.

I am famous for my work in Islamic Banking, Hadith and Fiqh, serving as a judge of the Shariat Bench of the Supreme Court as well as heading the Wifaq-ul-Madaris Al-Arabiya. 

Mufti Taqi Uthmani

400

I headed the resistance on ground against the occupation forces of the enemy.

I was martyred by a drone attack in 2024.

Yahya Sinwar

500

I am the mayor of one of the world's largest cities.

I come from South Asian origins.

I am 34 years old.

Some people don't like it when I eat with my fingers.

Zohran Mamdani

Cities

100

I am a city in Asia.

I am holy to more than half of the world's population.

Many prophets have been born and many have died here.

I used to be under Ottoman rule until the 20th century.

Now I am under occupation.

Jerusalem

200

I am a city in Asia.

I am known for shopping, business and tourism.

My airport is visited by the greatest number of international passengers in the world.

The dark side of my country and its political dealings has been coming to light in recent times.

Dubai

300

I am a city that sits on two continents.

I have been the center of power for major Muslim and non-Muslim empires.

I am home to a famous building that was at one point a church, at one point a masjid and at one point a museum.

Many people visit me to get hair transplants done.

Istanbul

400

I am a city in Europe.

I once ruled over a huge empire.

There is a country inside of me.

Many people visit me to see the historical architecture I contain.

Rome

500

I am a city in Asia.

I was founded by the Abbasi Khalifah Al-Mansur.

The Tigris river passes through me.

I was home to the House of Wisdom during the Islamic Golden Age.

I was once the largest city in the world.

Baghdad

Countries 1

100

I am a country in Africa.

I am home to one of the oldest civilizations on Earth.

People still visit me to see the structures built by people thousands of years ago.

A great prophet led his people to settle in my land.

A great prophet led his people out of my land.

Egypt

200

I am a small Muslim-majority country in Asia.

I provide LNG (Liquefied Natural Gas) to many countries in Europe and Asia.

My airline is one of the most popular in the world.

I have recently hosted a major sports event which was visited by people from around the world.

Qatar

300

I am a non-Muslim majority country in Europe.

I have the largest population among countries that lie only in Europe.

I am famous for my car brands, high-tech appliances, and no speed limits on my highways.

I have a rich history of philosophy, and Allama Iqbal also did his PhD at one of my universities.

People sometimes still remember me for a dark period in my history.

Germany

400

I am a country in South America.

I am home to the largest proven oil reserves in the world.

I am named after a famous European city.

My president was kidnapped from inside my territory by another country earlier this year.

Venezuela

500

I am a country in Asia.

I am an island nation.

I have an old rivalry with a very big and powerful country.

I make 70% of the world's advanced computer chips.

Taiwan

Countries 2

100

I am a Muslim majority country in Asia.

I am the 5th most populous country in the world.

I have access to the sea on my South.

I am home to one of the world's oldest civilizations.

The world's 2nd highest mountain lies at my border.

Pakistan

200

I am a non-Muslim majority country in Asia.

I used to have the world’s largest population.

My ancient wall stretches thousands of kilometers.

I invented paper, gunpowder, and the compass.

My economy is the second largest in the world.

China

300

I am a non-Muslim majority country in multiple continents.

I am the largest country in the world by area.

I share borders with more countries than almost any other nation.

My territory spans eleven time zones.

My famous railway is the longest in the world.

Russia

400

I am a Muslim majority country in Asia.

I am made up of over seventeen thousand islands.

I have the 4th largest population on Earth.

My island of Bali is one of the world’s most visited destinations.

Indonesia

500

I am a country in Africa.

I have a population of only 4.3 million.

Much of my territory is occupied by the desert, where tribes live in tents.

I am known worldwide because so many of my people memorize the Qur'an and become great scholars, without even going to big schools and universities.

Mauritania