50 Questions & Answers on The Quran |
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1) What is the meaning of the word "Qur'an"?
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A) That which is Read.
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2) Where was the Qur'an revealed first?
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A) In the cave of Hira (Makkah)
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3) On which night was the Qur'an first revealed?
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A) Lailatul-Qadr (Night of the Power)
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4) Who revealed the Qur'an?
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A) Allah revealed the Qur'an
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5) Through whom was the Qur'an revealed?
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A) Through Angel Jibraeel (Alaihis-Salaam)
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6) To whom was the Qur'an revealed?
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A) To the last Prophet, Muhammed (Sallahu Alaihi Wasallam)
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7) Who took the responsibility of keeping the Qur'an safe?
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A) Allah himself
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8) What are the conditions for holding or touching the Qur'an?
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A) One has to be clean and to be with wudhu (ablution)
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9) Which is the book which is read most?
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A) The Qur'an
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10) What is the topic of the Qur'an?
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A) One God(Allah), Human Beings, Whole Universe, judgement day etc.
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11) What are the other names of the Qur'an according to the Qur'an itself?
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A) Al-Furqaan, Al-Kitaab, Al-Zikr, Al-Noor,Al-Huda
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12) How many Makki Surahs (chapters) are there in the Qur'an?
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A) Eighty six (86)
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13) How many Madani Surahs (chapters) are there in the Qur'an?
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A) Twenty eight (28)
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14) How many Manzils (stages) are there in the Qur'an?
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A) Seven (7)
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15) How many Paara or Juz (parts) are there in the Qur'an?
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A) Thirty (30)
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16) How many Surahs (chapters) are there in the Qur'an?
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A) One hundred and fourteen (114)
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17) How many Rukoo (paragraphs) are there in the Qur'an?
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A) Five hundred and forty (540)
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18) How many Aayaath (verses) are there in the Qur'an?
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A) Six thousand six hundred and sixty six (6666)
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19) How many times is the word 'Allah' repeated in the Qur'an?
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A) Two thousand six hundred and ninty eight (2698)
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20) How many different types of Aayaath (verses) are there in the Qur'an?
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A) Ten (10)
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21) Who is the first 'Haafiz' of the Qur'an?
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A) Prophet Muhammed (Sallalahu Alaihi Wasallam)
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22) At the time of the death of Prophet Muhammed (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam), how many Huffaz were there?
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A) Twenty two (22)
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23) How many Aayaath (verses) on Sajda (prostation) are there in the Qur'an?
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A) Fourteen (14)
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23) How many Aayaath (verses) on Sajda (prostation) are there in the Qur'an?
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A) Fourteen (14)
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24) In which Paara (part) and Surah (chapter) do you find the first verse about Sajda (prostation) ?
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A) 9th Paara, 7th Chapter-Surah- al-Araaf, Verse 206
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25) How many times has the Qur'an stressed about Salaat or Namaaz (prayer)?
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A) 700 times
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26) How many times has the Qur'an emphasized on alms or charity?
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A) 150
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27) How many times in the Qur'an, is the Prophet Muhammed (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) addressed asYaa-Aiyu-Han- Nabi?
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A) 11 times
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28) Where in the Qur'an has Prophet Muhammed (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) been named 'Ahmed'?
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A) Paara 28th, Surah Saff, Ayath 6th
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29) How many times has the name of Rasool-ullah (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) been mentioned in the Qur'an?
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A) Muhammed (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam)-4times Ahmed (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam)-1 time
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30) Name the Prophet whose name is mentionedand discussed most in th! e Qur'an?
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A) Moosa (Alahis-Salaam)
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31) Who were the Kaathibe-Wahi (copyists of the revelations) of the Qur'an?
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A) Abu Bakr (Radhiallahu Anhu), Usman (Radhiallahu Anhu), Ali(Radhiallahu Anhu), Zaid Bin Harith(Radhiallahu Anhu) And Abdullah bin Masood(Radhiallahu Anhu)
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32) Who was the first person who counted the Aayaath (verses) of the Qur'an?
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A) Ayesha (Radhiallahu Anha)
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33) On whose advice did Abu Bakr (Radhiallahu Anhu) decide to compile the Qur'an?
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A) Omer Farooq(Radhiallahu Anhu)
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34) On whose order was the Qur'an compiled completely in written form?
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A) Abu Bakr (Radhiallahu Anhu)
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35) Who confined the recit! ation of the Qur'an on the style of the Quraysh
tribe?
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A) Usman (Radhiallahu Anhu)
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36) Out of the copies of the Qur'an compiled by Usman (Radhiallahu Anhu), how many and where are they at present?
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A) Only 2 copies. One in Tashkent and the other in Istanbul.
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37) Which Surah of the Qur'an was Prophet Muhammed (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) reciting while praying, that Hazrat Jabeer Bin Muth'im Listened to and embraced Islam?
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A) Surah Thoor
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38) Which was that Surah of the Qur'an which the Prophet Muhammed (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) had recited when one of his enemies Utba after listening to it fell in Sajda (prostation)?
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A) The first five Ayaaths of Ham-Meem-Sajda
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39) Which is the first and the most ancient Mosque according to the Qur'an
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A) Kaaba
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40) In Qur'an mankind is divided into two groups.Which are those two groups?
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A) Believers and disbelievers
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41) Who is the man about whom, Allah has said in the Qur'an that his body is kept as an admonishing example for future generations to come?
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A) Fir'aun. (Pharaoh)
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42) Besides the body of Pharaoh, what is that thing which is kept as an admonishing example for future generations to come?
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A) Noah's Ark.
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43) After the wreckage of Prophet Noah's Ark, which is its place of rest mentioned in the Qur'an?
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A) Cave of Judi.
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44) In the Qur'an the name of whic h companion of Prophet Muhammed (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) is mentioned?
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A) Zaid Bin Harith.
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45) Who is the relative of the Prophet Muahmmed (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam)whose name is mentioned in the Qur'an?
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A) Abu Lahab
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46) In the Qur'an there is a mention of a Prophet who has been called by his mother's name. Who was he?
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A) Jesus [Prophet Isa (Alahis salaam)] is mentioned as bin Maryam.
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47) Which was the agreement that was titled Fath-hum-Mubeen' without fighting a battle?
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A) Treaty of Hudaibiya
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48) What are the different names used for Satan or Devil in the Qur'an?
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A) Iblees and Ash-Shaitaan.
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49) Which category of creature does the Qur'an put 'Iblees' into?
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A) Jinn.
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50) What were those worships and prayers that were ordered by Allah to the community of Bani Israeel and which were continued by the Muslim Ummah also?
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A) Salaat and Zakaat. (Al-Baqarah: 43)
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