The messenger of ‘Allāℎ sent to the people of Thamūd was
- A. Isa (A.S)
- B. Mūsā (A.S)
- C. Hūd (A.S)
- D. Salih (A.S).
‘Allāℎ’s existence is often demonstrated in the Glorious Qur’ān by reference to his
- A. creation
- B. prophets
- C. angels
- D. throne.
According to the Prophet (S.A.W), he who betrays trust in regarded as having
- A. faith but no religion
- B. religion but no faith
- C. no hope in the Hereafter
- D. neither faith nor religion.
Q.24:30 enjoins Muslims to
- A. dress properly
- B. be very attentive in prayers
- C. guard against adultery
- D. lower their gaze. “Tell the believing man to lower their gaze…” Q. 24:30.
Al-cawrah for a man is from the
- A. navel to the feet
- B. navel to the knee
- C. head to the toe
- D. head to the waist
Q.17:26-27 warns Muslims not to squander their wealth as squanderers are brothers of the
- A. evil ones “…. But spend not wastefully (your wealth) in the manner of a spendthrift…” Q. 17:27.
- B. misguided
- C. hypocrites
- D. unbelievers.
The number of lashes prescribed for the consumption of alcohol is
- A. forty
- B. sixty
- C. eighty “Islam prescribes eighty lashes of cane, as a penalty for the consumption of alcohol. “Sanan Abu Daud, Kitaab. Hudud 35-37.
- D. hundred.
According to Hadītℎ 6 of an-Nawawi, it is better to avoid ambiguous matters in order to
- A. avert self-destruction
- B. avoid being a hypocrite
- C. protect one’s religion He who is on his guard with respect to the ambiguous things keeps his religion and his honour clean…”
- D. escape hell fire.
Musnad as a work on Hadīth is credited to
- A. ‘Abū Dāūd
- B. Ibn Hambal “Ahmad bin Hambali was the founder of Hambali School of Law, one of the Sunning Schools. His work on Hadith is known as MUSNAD
- C. Ibn Mājah
- D. an Nasāic
Az-zabāniyah in the verse above refers to the
- A. prophets
- B. angels of punishment
- C. spirits
- D. people condemned to hell fire.
The creation of man in orderly proportion is described in sūrah
- A. al-ghāshiyah
- B. at-tīn “Verily we created man in the best stature (mould)” Q. 95:4.
- C. al-fajr
- D. al-balad.
The theme of sūrah al-Inshirāh is that
- A. ‘Allāh’s favour is on those who are patient
- B. the Prophet’s name stands high among others
- C. the Prophet’s virtues are always recognized
- D. ‘Allāh always provides a solution to any problem “Verily along with every hardship is relief (5). “Verily along with every hardship is relief (6). (Q. 94:5-6).
One of the lessons taught in sūrah ‘al- Mā’un is that
- A. man’s obligation towards ‘Allāℎ is constant
- B. people should be cautious about their devotions
- C. a hypocrite is one who shows off in his worship
- D. a good Muslim should always be honest in his works and worship.
According to the verse above, man shall
- A. See what he indulged in
- B. be fearful of the Day of Judgment
- C. see hell fire with certainly of sight
- D. be questioned about the joy he indulged in “Then on that Day, you shall be asked about the delight (you indulged in, in this world)”.
The contents of sūraℎ al-fatihah can be summed up to mean that
- A. mercy is always from ‘Allāh
- B. man must always fear ‘Allāh and obey Him
- C. man must worship ‘Allāh and seek His help
- D. it is the first sūrah that was revealed
One of the sahābah considered most knowledgeable in Tafsīr was
- A. Ali b. ‘Ab ī Tālib
- B. Ubay b. Kacab
- C. Abdullah b. cAbbās “Ibn Abbas (Abdullahi) was considered most knowledgeable in Tafsir among the scholars (Sahabah).
- D. Sacad b. ‘Ab ī Waqās.
The uniqueness of the Glorious Qur’ān, according to Q.39:28, lies in the fact that it is
- A. highly educative
- B. in brief form
- C. revealed piecemeal
- D. reveled in Arabic
The Makkan suwar lay emphasis on oneness of ‘Allāh because
- A. it was the only way to call Makkans to Islām
- B. it is the only article of faith
- C. the pre-Islamic Makkans worshipped many gods
- D. it is the basis of īmān and other articles of faith
Wahy in relation to the Glorious Qur’ān means
- A. explanation
- B. communication
- C. revelation
- D. information.