Qur’an
Prophets
Seerah
Islamic History
Riddles
100

Which surah begins with the letters Kaf Ha Ya ‘Ayn Sad?

Maryam

100

Which prophet was given the Zabur?

Dawud ﷺ

100

Who accompanied the Prophet ﷺ during the Hijrah?

Abu Bakr رضي الله عنه

100

Which caliph standardized copies of the Qur’an and sent them to major regions?

Uthman رضي الله عنه

100

What has many teeth but cannot bite?

A comb.

200

Which surah was revealed regarding the incident of slander against Aisha رضي الله عنها?

Surah An-Nur

200

Which prophet was sent to the people of Madyan?

Shu‘ayb ﷺ

200

Which companion served as the Prophet’s ﷺ guide on the Hijrah route?

Abdullah ibn Urayqit

200

Which Muslim commander led the army at the Battle of Yarmouk?

Khalid ibn al-Walid رضي الله عنه

200

What gets broken without being held?


A promise.

300

Which surah does not begin with “Bismillah”?

At-Tawbah

300

Which prophet said, “Indeed, adversity has touched me, and You are the Most Merciful of the merciful”?

Ayyub ﷺ

300

What was the name of the pledge given under the tree at Hudaybiyyah?

Bay‘at al-Ridwan

300

Which Muslim dynasty established its capital in Baghdad and became a major center of learning?

The Abbasid Caliphate

300

Where is the only place where today comes before yesterday?

The dictionary

400

Which surah contains two instances of Bismillah?

An-Naml

400

Which prophet was given the ability to understand the speech of birds and animals?

Prophet Sulayman ﷺ

400

Which battle occurred shortly after Uhud and involved the tribe of Banu Mustaliq?

Battle of Banu Mustaliq / al-Muraysi‘

400

Which famous Muslim general conquered Sindh in the early 8th century while still very young?

Muhammad ibn Qasim

400

A man is looking at a picture of someone. His friend asks, “Who is it?” He says, “Brothers and sisters I have none, but that man’s father is my father’s son.” Who is in the picture?

His son.

500

Which surah contains the story of the أصحاب الأخدود, the People of the Trench?

Surah Al-Buruj

500

Which prophet was sent to the people of ‘Ad?

Prophet Hud ﷺ

500

Name the three commanders appointed by the Prophet ﷺ, in order, for the Battle of Mu’tah.

Zayd ibn Harithah, Ja‘far ibn Abi Talib, Abdullah ibn Rawahah رضي الله عنهم

500

Which Muslim leader recaptured Jerusalem from the Crusaders in 1187 CE?

Salahuddin Al-Ayyubi

500

A man walks into a room and sees three doors. One leads to a fire, one to a room full of assassins, and one to a room with lions that haven’t eaten in three years. Which door is safest?

The lions — they would have died long ago.