Sūrah 79:24 reveals that Pharaoh’s action is incompatible with the Islamic principle of Tawhīd because he
- A. encouraged the art of magic
- B. indulged in immoral acts
- C. worshiped beings other than ‘Allāh
- D. equated himself with ‘Allāh.
The prophet who assisted Prophet Ibrahīm (A.S.) in the reconstruction of the Ka’abah the
- A. Ishaq (A.S)
- B. Nūℎ (A.S)
- C. Yacqūb (A.S)
- D. Ismāil (A.S).
The word Hāfizī n in Q.82:10 refers to
- A. man
- B. jinns
- C. Angels
- D. prophets.
Ar-Rahmān as one of the attributes of Allāh implies that He is
- A. kind to His servants
- B. more powerful than His servants
- C. an overseer of His servant
- D. closer to His servants
“Allāh doth command you
To render back your Trusts
To those to whom they are due;
And when ye judge
Between man and man
That ye judge with justice…’ (Q.4:58).
Inherent in the Qur’ānic verse above are the virtues of amānah and
- A. diyāfah
- B. karāmah
- C. khusū
- D. adālah
Mutilation which is stipulated in Q. 5:38 for theft is described as
- A. an exemplary punishment
- B. a retaliatory sanction
- C. a punitive measure
- D. an incontrovertible disgrace.
Sūrah 2:195 above can be interpreted as discouraging
- A. stealing
- B. bribery
- C. gambling
- D. smoking
‘… here are my daughters: they are purer
for you’… (Q.11:78)
The statement above was made by Prophet Lūt to discourage
- A. homosexuality
- B. adultery
- C. fornication
- D. celibacy
The admonition against arrogance in sūrah 31:18 is directed to the son of
- A. Ibrahīm
- B. Mūsā
- C. Luqmān
- D. Yūsuf.
The forbidden types of food listed in sūrah 2:173 include carrion, blood, swine flesh and that which is
- A. dedicated to other gods
- B. killed through beating
- C. killed by goring
- D. devoured by wild beasts.
Q.2:219 prohibits wine and gambling for the Muslims because
- A. they lead to extravagance and intoxication
- B. the sins in them are greater than the profits
- C. one becomes impoverished overnight
- D. they lead one to ignore one’s religion
Labour crises could be resolved if employers of labour adhere to the Prophet’s advice which says
- A. pay the labourer before his sweat dry
- B. it is better to cut firewood and sell than to beg
- C. Muslims should abstain from idleness
- D. the honour of a Muslim should not be violated.
In sūrah 17:23 ‘Allāh decrees that
- A. none should be worshipped but Him
- B. believers should not say what they will not do
- C. prayers should be observed at their appointed times
- D. no distinction should be made between the properties
The statement in Hadīth 25 above gave rise to the explanation as to the different ways by which
- A. Prayers can be offered
- B. alms can be given
- C. fasting can be observed
- D. pilgrimage can be performed.
According to Hadīth 31 of an-Nawawi, man will be loved by ‘Allāℎ if he is
- A. indifferent to the world
- B. steadfast in prayers
- C. obedient to the prophets
- D. kind to his neighbours
The Prophet (S.A.W) enjoins that if anyone sees an abomination, the least thing to do is to
- A. change it with his hands
- B. condemn it in public
- C. hate it in his heart
- D. turn his eyes away
The term al-Mutawātir refers to Hadīth narrated by
- A. Bukhari and Muslim
- B. the six sound collectors
- C. the Prophet’s closest companions
- D. large number of narrators
The importance of knowledge of isnād and matn lies in the fact that
- A. both were taught by the Prophet (S.A.W)
- B. the two make it easy to memorize Hadītℎ
- C. the two make it easy to identify fault in Hadīth
- D. they make it possible to understand Hadīth.
The term ‘Asmā ar-Rijāl’ refers to the investigation of the
- A. Chain if Hadīth
- B. content of Hadīth
- C. criticism of the narrators
- D. chronology of the narrators
The scholar who adopted Tafsīr bil Ma’athūr in his commentary was
- A. Abu Abdullahi Shaddād B. Aws
- B. As-Sassās Abū Bakr Ahmed b. Ali
- C. At-Tabari Abū Jāfar Muhammed b. Jarir
- D. Al-Qutubi Muhammad Abū Abdullahi
The Sahāba were the first embark on the interpretation of the Glorious Qur’ān in order to
- A. be known as teachers of Tafsīr
- B. bring out the treasures in the Glorious Qur’ān
- C. excel above other scholars
- D. get used to the language of the Glorious Qur’ān