Islamic Religious Knowledge (IRK) JAMB, WAEC, NECO AND NABTEB Official Past Questions

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What is expected of a believing Muslim when an important decision needs to be made?

  • A. Du’ā
  • B. Da’awah
  • C. Istikhāma
  • D. Istikhārah. “If a Muslim wants to make a decision, he/she should do Istikhara”.
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23

‘Allah begets not nor is He begotten.’
The quotation above condemns

  • A. hero praising
  • B. the doctrine of trinity Ref: Suratul_Ikhlas Q. 112:3.
  • C. worshiping of ancestors
  • D. idol worshiping.
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24

Islam decreed against begging through encouraging

  • A. collective bargaining
  • B. labour association
  • C. trade bargaining
  • D. dignity of labour.
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25

In Q.17:27, the extravagant are likened to associates of

  • A. pious people
  • B. pharaoh
  • C. satan
  • D. soothsayers. “Verily the spendthrifts are brothers of the shaytan (Devil) 
.
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26

Who among the six compilers of Hadith became blind before his death?

  • A. Nasa’i
  • B. Abu Da’ud
  • C. Ibn Maja
  • D. Tirmidhi “Trimidhi wept because of his fear of Allah and became blind”
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27

‘Indeed the people before you were destroyed by asking a lot of unnecessary questions 
’

The quotation above is in Hadith 9 of An-Nawawi which refers to the

  • A. People of the Book
  • B. Quraysh
  • C. People of Madinah
  • D. Arabs.
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28

In Hadith 6 of an-Nawawi’s collection, the Prophet(SAW) said the lawful and unlawful are all clear, but between them are

  • A. things prohibited
  • B. things permitted
  • C. ambiguous matters
  • D. lump of flesh.
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29

The book of Hadith that contains reports on the practices of the people of Madinah apart from aℎādith is

  • A. Sahih Bukhari
  • B. Sahih Muslim
  • C. Mukhtaril aℎādith
  • D. Muwatta Malik.
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30

Hadith 4 of An-Nawawi’s collection is about the complete

  • A. nature of man’s creation “
 verily, the creation of any one of you takes place when he is assembled in his mother’s womb
?..
  • B. movement of the sun in its orbit
  • C. nature of the creation of the earth
  • D. movement of the seas and oceans
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31

A text of Hadith is rejected if it is

  • A. reported by an Arab
  • B. against natural phenomenon
  • C. reported twice by the same reporter
  • D. not reported in Madinah.
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32

‘Peace descending on the righteous throughout the night’

The verse above is one of the major
themes in Sƫrah

  • A. al-Qadr
  • B. al-Alaq
  • C. al-Kawthar
  • D. al-Falaq.
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33

The Day of Judgement is described in
s

  • A. arranged in three rows
  • B. made to drink from hot vessels
  • C. like moths scattered about “It is the Day whereon mankind will be like moths scattered about” Ref: Q. 101:4.
  • D. made to wear iron rods around their necks.
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34

The significant message contained in sƫrah at-Takāthur is that

  • A. passion for wealth and position may divert man’s attention from worship of Allah Ref: Q. 102:1 - 8.
  • B. moral obligation and spiritual sacrifice should be uppermost in the minds of a true believer
  • C. man should avoid committing sin at all times
  • D. man should pray five times daily
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35

Al-Kawthar in the Glorious Qur’an is otherwise called a

  • A. river in paradise “Verily, we have granted you (O Muhammad S.A.W) Al-Kauthar (a river in paradise). Ref: Q. 108:1.
  • B. garden in paradise
  • C. light in paradise
  • D. fruit in paradise
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36

The major themes that can be derived from Surah al-fatihah are

  • A. knowledge, prayer and sacrifice
  • B. praise, prayer and pledge
  • C. praise, promise and equity
  • D. praise, pledge and prayer.
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37

The copy of the Glorious Qur’an in use was standardized during the period of Caliph

  • A. Abu Bakr as Siddiq
  • B. Umar b. Khattab
  • C. Uthman b. Affan
  • D. Ali b. Abu Talib.
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38

The copy of the Glorious Qur’an in use was standardized during the period of Caliph

  • A. Abu Bakr as Siddiq
  • B. Umar b. Khattab
  • C. Uthman b. Affan
  • D. Ali b. Abu Talib.
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39

One major peculiarity between the Makkan and Madinan Suwar of the Glorious Qur’an is that

  • A. Makkan Suwar are historical while Madinan Suwar are theoretical
  • B. Makkan Suwar are meant for daily rituals while Madinan Suwar are for commercial transactions
  • C. Makkan Suwar are purely to people of Makkan while the Madinan Suwar addresses the people of Madina
  • D. Makkan Suwar are short and poetic while the Madinan Suwar are longer and generic.
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40

The authenticity of the Glorious Qur’an has been proven by empirical evidence of

  • A. dredging sea water to dams
  • B. stages of growth of human embryo Ref: Quaran Chapter 23 Vs 12 - 14
  • C. development of nuclear technology
  • D. development of solar technology
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41

How many Caliphs did the Glorious Qur’an
pas through before its standardization?

  • A. Six
  • B. Four
  • C. Three “Abubakar, Umar then Uthman”
  • D. Two.
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42

Divine Inspiration was employed in the

  • A. arrangement of the Glorious Qu'ran
  • B. compilation of the Glorious Qu'ran
  • C. standardization of the Glorious Quran
  • D. memorization of the Glorious Qu'ran
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