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  1. Question 1 medium

    How many of the names of Allah are mentioned in Ayat Al-Kursi?

    1. Six names
    2. Five names
    3. 99 names
    4. Ten names
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    Five names

    Ayat al-Kursi names Allah, Al-Hayy, Al-Qayyum, Al-Ali and Al-Azim. Read the full verse to see these names in context.

  2. Question 2 easy

    Which category of creatures does the Qur'an put 'Iblees' into?

    1. Jinn
    2. Ins
    3. Mankind
    4. Dabba
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    Jinn

    Surah al-Kahf identifies Iblis as one of the jinn when describing his refusal to obey the command to bow to Adam.

  3. Question 3 easy

    Which Surah does not start with Bismillah Arrahman Arraheem?

    1. Surah Ar-Rahman
    2. Surah Ar-Namal
    3. Surah Ar-Fatiha
    4. Surah Ar-Taubah
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    Surah Ar-Taubah

    Surah at-Tawbah is the chapter whose opening is not preceded by the basmalah in the mushaf.

  4. Question 4 easy

    Which Surah contains Bismillah Arrahman Arraheem twice?

    1. Surah Ar-Rahman
    2. Surah Ar-Namal
    3. Surah Ar-Fatiha
    4. Surah Ar-Taubah
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    Surah Ar-Namal

    Alongside the chapter's opening, the basmalah appears in the letter from Sulayman quoted in verse 30 of Surah an-Naml.

  5. Question 5 easy

    Who is the only woman that is mentioned by name in the Qur'an?

    1. Khadija RA
    2. Aisha RA
    3. Fatima RA
    4. Maryam AS
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    Maryam AS

    Maryam is named directly in the Quran. Surah Al Imran includes the announcement that Allah chose and purified her.

  6. Question 6 easy

    How many Surahs are there in the Qur'an?

    1. 65
    2. 1000
    3. 114
    4. 99
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    114

    The Quran has 114 surahs. The chapter index begins with Al-Fatihah and ends with An-Nas.

  7. Question 7 easy

    In which month was the Qur'an revealed?

    1. January
    2. Muharram
    3. Ramadan
    4. Sha'baan
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    Ramadan

    Surah al-Baqarah connects Ramadan with the revelation of the Quran and describes it as guidance for people.

  8. Question 8 medium

    Which companion did Abu Bakr RA give the task of compiling the Qur'an?

    1. Zayd Ibn Thabit RA
    2. Bilal RA
    3. Urwah Ibn Masʽud RA
    4. Umar Ibn Khatab RA
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    Zayd Ibn Thabit RA

    The report of the collection during Abu Bakr's caliphate names Zayd ibn Thabit as the person entrusted with gathering the Quran.

  9. Question 9 medium

    Which companion suggested to Abu Bakr RA the idea of compiling the Qur'an?

    1. Zayd Ibn Thabit RA
    2. Bilal Ibn Raba' RA
    3. Urwah Ibn Masʽud RA
    4. Umar Ibn Al-Khattab RA
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    Umar Ibn Al-Khattab RA

    In the same compilation report, Umar urges Abu Bakr to collect the Quran after the losses at Yamamah.

  10. Question 10 medium

    Who is the blind companion that is mentioned in Surah Abasa?

    1. Zayd Ibn Thabit RA
    2. Abdullah Ibn Umm Maktoum RA
    3. Urwah Ibn Masʽud RA
    4. Uthman Ibn Affan RA
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    Abdullah Ibn Umm Maktoum RA

    The narration linked to Surah Abasa identifies the blind man as Ibn Umm Maktum.

  11. Question 11 medium

    Prophet Muhammad SAW said that the shaytan runs away from the house where which Surah is being recited?

    1. Surah Ar-Rahman
    2. Surah Ar-Kahf
    3. Surah Ar-Fatiha
    4. Surah Ar-Baqarah
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    Surah Ar-Baqarah

    The hadith in Sahih Muslim describes Satan fleeing a house in which Surah al-Baqarah is recited.

  12. Question 12 easy

    Which Surah is equivalent to a third of the Qur'an?

    1. Surah Ar-Rahman
    2. Surah Al-'ikhlas
    3. Surah Ar-Fatiha
    4. Surah Ar-Taubah
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    Surah Al-'ikhlas

    Sahih al-Bukhari records the description of Surah al-Ikhlas as equivalent to a third of the Quran.

  13. Question 13 medium

    Which two Surahs will come like two clouds on the Day of Judgment?

    1. Surahs Ar-Rahman and Al-Kahf
    2. Surahs Al-Mulk and Al-Kahf
    3. Surahs Al-Fatiha and Al-'ikhlas
    4. Surahs Al-Baqarah and Al-'Imraan
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    Surahs Al-Baqarah and Al-'Imraan

    The narration in Sahih Muslim describes Al-Baqarah and Al Imran coming on behalf of their companions on the Day of Resurrection.

  14. Question 14 easy

    According to the Qur'an, how many years did Prophet Nuh AS stay among his people?

    1. 950 years
    2. 1000 years
    3. 350 years
    4. 9 years
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    950 years

    Surah al-Ankabut describes Nuh remaining among his people for a thousand years less fifty: 950 years.

  15. Question 15 easy

    Which was the first masjid or house of worship to be established on earth?

    1. Masjid Al-Nabawi or the Prophets masjid in Madina
    2. Masjid Al-Quba
    3. Masjid Al-Haraam or the Ka'bah in Makkah
    4. Masjid Al-Agsa
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    Masjid Al-Haraam or the Ka'bah in Makkah

    Surah Al Imran identifies the first House established for people as the one at Bakkah, referring to the Sacred House in Makkah.

Answer key

  1. Five names — Ayat al-Kursi names Allah, Al-Hayy, Al-Qayyum, Al-Ali and Al-Azim. Read the full verse to see these names in context. Quran 2:255.
  2. Jinn — Surah al-Kahf identifies Iblis as one of the jinn when describing his refusal to obey the command to bow to Adam. Quran 18:50.
  3. Surah Ar-Taubah — Surah at-Tawbah is the chapter whose opening is not preceded by the basmalah in the mushaf. Quran 9:1.
  4. Surah Ar-Namal — Alongside the chapter's opening, the basmalah appears in the letter from Sulayman quoted in verse 30 of Surah an-Naml. Quran 27:30.
  5. Maryam AS — Maryam is named directly in the Quran. Surah Al Imran includes the announcement that Allah chose and purified her. Quran 3:42.
  6. 114 — The Quran has 114 surahs. The chapter index begins with Al-Fatihah and ends with An-Nas. Quran — complete chapter index.
  7. Ramadan — Surah al-Baqarah connects Ramadan with the revelation of the Quran and describes it as guidance for people. Quran 2:185.
  8. Zayd Ibn Thabit RA — The report of the collection during Abu Bakr's caliphate names Zayd ibn Thabit as the person entrusted with gathering the Quran. Sahih al-Bukhari 4986.
  9. Umar Ibn Al-Khattab RA — In the same compilation report, Umar urges Abu Bakr to collect the Quran after the losses at Yamamah. Sahih al-Bukhari 4986.
  10. Abdullah Ibn Umm Maktoum RA — The narration linked to Surah Abasa identifies the blind man as Ibn Umm Maktum. Jami at-Tirmidhi 3331.
  11. Surah Ar-Baqarah — The hadith in Sahih Muslim describes Satan fleeing a house in which Surah al-Baqarah is recited. Sahih Muslim 780.
  12. Surah Al-'ikhlas — Sahih al-Bukhari records the description of Surah al-Ikhlas as equivalent to a third of the Quran. Sahih al-Bukhari 5013.
  13. Surahs Al-Baqarah and Al-'Imraan — The narration in Sahih Muslim describes Al-Baqarah and Al Imran coming on behalf of their companions on the Day of Resurrection. Sahih Muslim 804.
  14. 950 years — Surah al-Ankabut describes Nuh remaining among his people for a thousand years less fifty: 950 years. Quran 29:14.
  15. Masjid Al-Haraam or the Ka'bah in Makkah — Surah Al Imran identifies the first House established for people as the one at Bakkah, referring to the Sacred House in Makkah. Quran 3:96.

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