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

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Islam as a monotheistic religion expects that every faithful follower should

  • A. not tell lies
  • B. serve Allah without associates
  • C. praise the Prophets as enjoined by Allah
  • D. perform Salat.
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23

Islam encourages every Muslim to seek a lawful livelihood through

  • A. equitable distribution of wealth
  • B. dignity of labour
  • C. family inheritance
  • D. shared responsibility
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24

The Jews were admonished to avoid mixing truth with falsehood in

  • A. Q.2:285
  • B. Q.2:177
  • C. Q.2:45
  • D. Q.2:42.
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25

One of the moral lessons in Q.17:23 apart from obedience to parents is

  • A. rĂ©silience
  • B. repentance
  • C. persĂ©vĂ©rance
  • D. honesty.
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26

One of the two compilers of Hadith that deals with legal traditions of permissions and prohibitions is

  • A. Abu Daud
  • B. Bukhari
  • C. Ibn Maja “kitaab al-sunan Abu-Dawud contained only traditions relating to Ahkām-things ordained or allowed or forbidden by law
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  • D. Muslim.
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27

One of the peculiarities of Sahih Bukhari is that ahādith are sorted according to

  • A. topic
  • B. chapters
  • C. records
  • D. biographies.
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28

What differentiates Hadith Qudsi from Hadith Nabawi is the

  • A. place and manner of application
  • B. condition under which the two are narrated
  • C. wording and teaching intended The word of hadith qudusiy is by the Prophet; the meaning is from God
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  • D. chain and reliability of the narrator
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29

‘Do not get angry’
This tradition from the 16th Hadith of annawawihas been repeated by the Prophet (SAW)

  • A. once
  • B. twice
  • C. thrice
  • D. many times. “The Prophet S.A.W repeated don’t be angry several times”.
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30

The teaching in the 10th Hadith of an- Nawawi is that

  • A. Allah accepts prayers from Muslims only
  • B. only credible people shall be elected leaders
  • C. abstinance from forbidden things is prelude to accepting prayers
  • D. abstinance from misconduct by ladies makes them more attractive to men
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31

Hadith 3 of an-Nawawi’s collection shows that Islam is built upon

  • A. believe in Allah
  • B. five pillars
  • C. fast of Ramadan
  • D. articles of faith
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32

The allegorical and the ambiguous verses of the Glorious Qur’an are understood through the

  • A. ijtihad of Muslim Scholars
  • B. qiyas of Muslim jurists
  • C. tadabbur in the Glorious Qur’an
  • D. tafsir of the Glorious Qur’an
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33

The eagerness and zeal of Muslim warriors to fight in the cause of Allah is one of the major theme of Sƫrah

  • A. al-Qāri’ah
  • B. al-Adiyah
  • C. al-Asr
  • D. al-Humazah.
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34

Suratul Mā’ƫn discusses the privilege to be enjoyed by the

  • A. givers
  • B. travelers
  • C. the wealthy
  • D. the needy.
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35

Q 16. One important lesson taught in Suratul Kawthar is that Muslims should

  • A. always fulfil their promises
  • B. protect themselves when the need arises
  • C. accept whatever calamity that befall them
  • D. worship Allah and sacrifice ‘Therefore turn in prayer to your Lord and sacrifice to Him only”. Ref: Q: 108:2.
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36

The verse above in sƫrah al-Lahab means

  • A. no profit to him from all his power and business
  • B. no profit to him from all his military and economic powers
  • C. no profit to him from all his wealth and gains Ref: Suratul Layab Ayat 2 (Q. 111:2)
  • D. no profit to him from all his property and children
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37

The only SĆ«rah in the Glorious Qur’an which must be recited in every obligatory prayer is

  • A. al-Baqārah
  • B. al-Alaq
  • C. al-FātÄ«hah “Suratul-Fatiha must be recited on each rakĂ t of SalĂĄt, without it. The Salāt is voided.
  • D. al-Ikhlās.
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38

In the rule of Tajwid, the portion of the verse underlined above applies to

  • A. tarqÄ«q
  • B. tanwÄ«n
  • C. tafkhÄ«m ‘Answer is Tafkheem ‘ (Rau) will be pronounced with Tafkheem if the Rau (j) has a Dommah
  • D. tashdÄ«d.
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39

Tajwid as one of the science of the Glorious Qur’an is important because

  • A. it allows for the understanding of history of the Glorious Qur’an
  • B. it provides the basis for the deeper understanding of the Glorious Qur’an
  • C. it provides the knowledge of correct pronounciation and recitation of the Glorious Qur’an
  • D. it increases the ability to recite and communicate in Arabic
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40

The correct meaning of tafsir is the

  • A. detailed explanation and commentary of the Glorious Qur’an
  • B. scientific application of the contents of the Glorious Qur’an to human life
  • C. true reflections on the contents of the Glorious Qur’an
  • D. practical application of the contents of the Glorious Qur’an
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41

Prophet Muhammad (SAW) did not hand-over the Glorious Qur’an to his companions in an arranged form and in a single written volume because

  • A. he did not want only the Quraish to inherit the book
  • B. the revelation did not come in one piece but at intervals
  • C. many tribes would want to take over its distribution
  • D. there was no need for it.
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42

The Qur’an is different from other revealed Books because

  • A. it is a prayer book only
  • B. barren women can be helped through it
  • C. both spiritual, moral and social values are found in it
  • D. one can use it for protection only.
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