THE PROPHETS

QUESTIONS (see below for answers)

Question Answer
What did Musa (A.S.) do to the "GOLDEN CALF"? Musa (A.S.) melted down the
"Golden Calf" into a mass of
molten metal and dumped it into
the sea.
What duaa (supplication) did Yunus(A.S.) make in the belly "La ilaaha illa anta subhaanaka
of the fish ? inni kuntu minaz zaalimeen"
-There is no God save Thee!
Glorified be Thou! Indeed,I have
been a wrong doer.
Which Prophet’s nation asked,that a unique camel emerge Saleh (A.S.)
from the mountains, as a miracle, to prove he was a
messenger of Allah?
Who was the mother of Ishaaq (A.S.)? Sarah (A.S.)
A Prophet of Allah left a message for his son, as follows: Hazrat Ibraheem (A.S.)
"To replace his doorstep" .The message was a saying which
meant that his wife was not a befitting wife for him and he
should replace her with a good befitting wife". Who is this
Prophet?
Who or what delivered the messages from Sulaymaan The Hoopoe Bird.
(A.S.) to (Bilqees) the Queen of Sheeba?
Which Prophet was executed and his head was brought to Yahyah (A.S.)
Herodias(a cruel woman) who gloated with delight?
What are the descendants of Ya’qub (A.S.) known as? Bani Israeel.
Which Prophet saw in a dream, 11 stars, the sun and the Hazrat Yusuf (A.S.)
moon prostrating before him?
Who was the first Prophet who made this duaa that is Hazrat Musa (A.S.)
mentioned in the Qura’an:"My Lord,expand my mind so that
I can carry the burden of Prophethood.Ease my task by
removing all difficulties in the way,and loosen the knot in
my tongue so that I can make them understand what I
say,so that my words could penetrate their souls.And give
me a companion in my task,an assistant from my own
folk."?
Allah Ta’ala revealed to Musa (A.S.) that no man could Hazrat Khidr (A.S.)
know, all that is to know,nor would any person,alone be the
custodian of ALL knowledge. Allah Ta’ala sent someone to
Musa (A.S.) to illustrate this aspect and to illustrate the
vastness of knowledge and the unseen as a lesson. Who is
this someone?
A member of Musa (A.S.)’s family was exremely wealthy Qarun.
and treated the poor with contempt. He not only refused to
pay zakaat,but spread a rumour that Musa (A.S.) had
invented the law of zakaat.He was punished by Allah.The
earth opened up and swallowed him and all his wealth. Who
is this person?
A Prophet delivered Allah’s Messages to the people through Dawood (A.S.)
the precious gift of his melodious voice.When he chanted
the Book of Allah,it was as if the entire creation chanted
with him. Who is this Prophet?

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Question Answer
Who appeared before Ayyub (A.S.) in the guise of a wise Iblees (Shaytaan)
old man,and said to him,"All your wealth is lost. Some
people say that it is because you gave too much charity,and
that you are wasting your time with your continious prayers
to Allah." ?
Name the Prophet that spoke when he was a new-born Eesa (A.S.)
baby?
Did Nuh (A.S.)’s son accompany him on the ark when the No.
floods came? Yes or No?
Lut (A.S.)’s wife was a good,noble,pious and obedient wife False
to Lut (A.S.) True or False?
Ayoob (A.S.) lost his sight due to his excessive weeping for False.Yaqoob (A.S.) was nearly
his long-lost son,Yusuf (A.S.). True or False? blinded due to missing his
son;not Ayoob (A.S.).
Dawood (A.S.) was a king and was well experienced in the True
craft of weapon-making. True or False?
Dawood (A.S.) was the son of Sulaymaan (A.S.). True or False.Dawood (A.S.) was the
False? Father of Sulaymaan (A.S.).
Which two prophets (father and son) were both kings and Sulaymaan (A.S.) and Dawood
prophets in their lifetime ? (A.S.)
Sulaymaan (A.S.) was lying down flat;facing the Qibla,when False. He was sitting holding his
he passed away(ie.when his ruh(soul) was taken out. True staff overseeing the Jinns at
or False? work.He died in this position.
Zakariyyah (A.S.) was a Prophet of Allah, and was blessed False.Zakirriyah (A.S.) had a son
with many,abundant pious children when he was young. in his old-age.
True or False?
After Maryam (A.S.) just gave birth to Eesa(A.S.); she True.
shook a dry palm tree, from which ripe dates fell. True or
False ?
After Yaqub (A.S.) passed the first trial,with patience. False. Iblees shook Ayyub(A.S.)'s
Iblees(shaytaan), shook the foundation of Yaqub(A.S.)’s house, not Yaqub(A.S.)
house,killing all of his children. True or False?

QUESTION ANSWERS
1) What is the meaning of the word "Qur'an"? A) That which is Read.
2) Where was the Qur'an revealed first? A) In the cave of Hira (Makkah)
3) On which night was the Qur'an first A) Lailatul-Qadr (Night of the Power)
revealed?
4) Who revealed the Qur'an? A) Allah revealed the Qur'an
5) Through whom was the Qur'an revealed? A) Through Angel Jibraeel (Alaihis-Salaam)
6) To whom was the Qur'an revealed? A) To the last Prophet, Muhammed (Sallahu
Alaihi Wasallam)

7) Who took the responsibility of keeping the A) Allah himself

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there in the Qur'an?
14) How many Manzils (stages) are there in A) 7
the Qur'an?
15) How many Paara or Juz (parts) are there A) 30
in the Qur'an?
16) How many Surahs (chapters) are there in A) 114
the Qur'an?
17) How many Rukoo (paragraphs) are there A) 540
in the Qur'an?
18) How many Aayaath (verses) are there in A) 6666
the Qur'an?
19) How many times is the word 'Allah' A) 2698
repeated in the Qur'an?
20) How many different types of Aayaath A) 10
(verses) are there in the Qur'an?
21) Who is the first 'Haafiz' of the Qur'an? A) Prophet Muhammed (Sallalahu Alaihi
Wasallam)
22) At the time of the death of Prophet A) 22
Muhammed (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) how
many Huffaz were there?
23) How many Aayaath (verses) on Sajda A) 14
(prostat ion) are there in the Qur'an?
24) In which Paara (part) and Surah (chapter) A) 9th Paara, 7th Chapter-Surah-al-Araaf,
do you find the first verse about Sajda Verse 206
(prostation)?
25) How many times has the Qur'an stressed A) 700 times
about Salaat or Namaaz (prayer)?
26) How many times has the Qur'an A) 150
emphasized on alms or charity?
27) How many times in the Qur'an, is the A) 11 times
Prophet Muhammed (Sallallahu Alaihi
Wasallam) addressed asYaa-Aiyu-Han-Nabi?
28) Where in the Qur'an has Prophet A) Paara 28th, Surah Saff, Ayath 6th
Muhammed (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) been
named 'Ahmed'?
29) How many times has the name of Rasool- A) Muhammed (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam)-
ullah (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) been 4times Ahmed (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam)-1
mentioned in the Qur'an? time
30) Name the Prophet whose name is A) Moosa (Alahis-Salaam)
mentionedand discussed most in the Qur'an?
31) Who were the Kaathibe-Wahi (copyists of A) Abu Bakr (Radhiallahu Anhu), Usman
the revelations) of the Qur'an? (Radhiallahu Anhu), Ali (Radhiallahu Anhu),
Zaid Bin Harith(Radhiallahu Anhu) And Abdullah
bin Masood(Radhiallahu Anhu)
32) Who was the first person who counted the A) Ayesha (Radhiallahu Anha)
Aayaath (verses) of the Qur'an?
33) On whose advice did Abu Bakr A) Omer Farooq(Radhiallahu Anhu)
(Radhiallahu Anhu) decide to compile the
Qur'an?
34) On whose order was the Qur'an compiled A) Abu Bakr (Radhiallahu Anhu)
completely in written form?
35) Who confined the recitation of the Qur'an A) Usman (Radhiallahu Anhu)
on the style of the Quraysh tribe?
36) Out of the copies of the Qur'an compiled A) Only 2 copies. One in Tashkent and the
by Usman (Radhiallahu Anhu), how many and other in Istanbul.
where are they at present?
37) Which Surah of the Qur'an was Prophet A) Surah Thoor
Muhammed (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam)

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reciting while praying, that Hazrat Jabeer Bin
Muth'im Listened to and embraced Islam?
38) Which was that Surah of the Qur'an which A) The first five Ayaaths of Ham-Meem-Sajda
the Prophet Muhammed Sallallahu Alaihi
Wasallam) had recited when one of his
enemies Utba after listening to it fell in Sajda
(prostation)?
39) Which is the first and the most ancient A) Kaaba
Mosque according to the Qur'an?
40) In Qur'an mankind is divided into two A) Believers and disbelievers
groups.Which are those two groups?
41) Who is the man about whom, Allah has A) Fir'aun. (Pharaoh)
said in the Qur'an that his body is kept as an
admonishing example for future generations
to come?
42) Besides the body of Pharaoh, what is that A) Noah's Ark.
thing which is kept as an admonishing
example for future generations to come?
43) After the wreckage of Prophet Noah's Ark, A) Cave of Judi.
which is its place of rest mentioned in
theQur'an?
44) In the Qur'an the name of whic h A) Zaid Bin Harith.
companion of Prophet Muhammed (Sallallahu
Alaihi Wasallam) is mentioned?
45) Who is the relative of the Prophet A) Abu Lahab
Muahmmed (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam)whose
name is mentioned in the Qur'an?
46) In the Qur'an there is a mention of a A) Jesus [Prophet Isa (Alahis salaam)] is
Prophet who has been called by his mother's mentioned as bn Maryam.
name. Who was he?
47) Which was the agreement that was titled A) Treaty of Hudaibiya
Fath-hum-Mubeen' without fighting a battle?
48) What are the different names used for A) Iblees and Ash-Shaitaan.
Satan or Devil in the Qur'an?
49) Which category of creature does the A) Jinn.
Qur'an put 'Iblees' into?
50) What were those worships and prayers A) Salaat and Zakaat. (Al-Baqarah:43)
that were ordered by Allah to the community
of Bani Israeel and which were continued by
the Muslim Ummah also?
51) The Qur'an repeatedly warns of a certain A) Youmal Qiyamah.(Doomsday)
day.Can you say which day it is?
52) Who were those people with whom Allah A) Companions of Prophet Muhammed.
was pleased and they were pleased with Him, (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam)
as mentioned in the Qur'an?
53) In which Holy Book of Non-Muslims the A) In the Holy Book of Sikh Community-Granth
Qur'an mentioned repeatedly? Saheb.
54) In which year were the vowels inserted in A) 43 Hijri.
the Qur'an?
55) Who were the first serious students of the A) As-haabus Suffah.
Qur'an?
56) Which is the first Residential University A) Masjid-e-Nabvi.[Mosque of the Prophet
where the faculty of the Qur'an was (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam)]
established for the first time?
57) By what name did the Qur'an address A) Nabi (Prophet) and Rasool (Messenger).
those noble and pious people who were
selected by Allah to convey His message to
mankind?

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58) What type of a person does the Qur'an A) Momin.
want to make?
59) What is the scale or measure of one's A) Thaqwa. (Piety)
dignity according to the Qur'an?
60) What according to the Qur'an is the root A) Alcohol.
cause of the evil?
61) What are the two most important types of A) Muhakamaat and muthashabihaath.
kinds of Aayaat (Verses)found in the Qur'an?
62) Which is the longest Surah (Chapter) in A) Surah-al-Baqarah.
the Qur'an?
63) Which is the smallest Surah in the Qur'an? A) Surah-al-Kausar.
64) What was the age of Prophet Muhammed A) 40 Years.
(Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) when Qur'an was
first revealed to him through Jibraeel (Alaihis-
salaam)?
65) How long did Prophet Muhammed A) 13 Years.
(Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) receive the
revelation of the Qur'an in Makkah?
66) How long did Prophet Muhammed A) 10 Years.
(Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) receive the
revelation of the Qur'an in Madinah?
67) Where was the first Surah revealed? A) In Makkah.
68) Where was the last Surah revealed? A) In Madinah.
69) How many years did it take for the A) 22 years,5 months and 14 days.
complete revelation of the Qur'an?
70) Which Surah(Chapter) of the Qur'an is to A) Surah-al-Fatihah.
be read compulsorily in each raka'at of the
Salaat (Namaaz)?
71) Which is the Surah, which Allah taught as A) Surah-al-Fatihah.
a Du'a(Prayer)?
72) What is the reason of keeping Surah-al- A) It is the door to the Qur'an
Fatihah in the beginning of the Qur'an?
73) What is the Surah (Chapter) revealed A) Surah-al-Fatihah.
completely and found first place in the Qur'an?
74) Who was the only lady whose personal A) Mariam(Alaihis-salaam).
name is found in the Qur'an?
75) In which Surah (Chapter) of the Qur'an do A) Surah-al-Baqarah.
you find maximum instructions?
76) When and Where did the Prophet A) On Friday,18th Ramadan,in the Cave of Hira.
Muhammed Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) and
Jibraeel (Alaihis-salaam) meet for the second
time?
77) What was the interval between the first A) 2 years and six months.
and the second revelation?
78) Which is the Surah (Chapter) that does A) Surah-al-Taubah or Bara'ath.
start without Bismillah?
79) In which Surah (Chapter) of the Qur'an A) Surah-al Naml.
Bismillah is repeated twice?
80) How many Surah (Chapter) in the Qur'an A) 6 Surahs (Chapters):
have the titles named after different Prophets?
a) Surah-al-Yunus.
b)Surah-al-Hood.
c) Surah-al-Yusuf.
d) Surah-al-Ibraheem.
e)Surah-al-Nuh.
f) Surah-al-Muhammed.
81) In which part of the Qur'an do you find A) In the beginning of the third Part .

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'Ayat-ul-Kursi'(Verse of the Throne)? (Chapter2-55)
82) How many different names of Allah are A) 99
mentioned in the Qur'an?
83) Who were the three non-prophets whose A) Luqman,Aziz of Egypt and Zulqarnain.
names are mentioned with due respect in the
Qur'an?
84) At the time Abu Bakr (Radhiallahu Anhu) A) 75 companions.
how many companions had compiled the
Qur'an in the form of a book?
85) Which is that only book which is A) Al-Qur'an.
completely memorized by millions of people in
the world?
86) What did the Jinns who heard a few A) We have heard a unique discourse which
Aayaath Verses) of the Qur'an say to each shows the right path, verily we believe in it.
other?
87) Which are the most popular translations of A) Translation by Muhammed Marmaduke
the Qur'an in English? Pickthall and by Allama Yusuf Ali.
88) Into how many languages of the world has A) Nearly 103 languages.
the Holy Qur'an been translated?
89) Who was the first translator of the Holy A) Moulana Shah Rafiuddin Muhaddis Dehlavi.
Qur'an into Urdu?
90) What will be our condition on 'The day of A) Everybody will be in a state of anxiety.
the Judgment' according to the Qur'an?
91) Who was the Prophet mentioned in the A) Ibraheem (Alaihis-salaam).
Qur'an whose three generations were
prophets?
92) What is that book which abolished all old A) Al-Qur'an.
rules and regulations?
93) What does the Qur'an say about property A) They are tests of one's faith.
and wealth?
94) According to the Qur'an who is A) Prophet Muhammed (Sallallahu Alaihi
"khaatamun Nabiyyeen" (the last of the Wasallam)
Prophets)?
95) What is the name of the book that tells us A) Al-Qur'an.
clearly about the reality of the beginning and
the end of the world?
96) In the Qur'an what other name is given to A) Bakkah and Baladul Ameen.
the city of Makkah?
97) According to the Qur'an what other name A) Yathrib.
is given to the city of Madinah?
98) Whose Generation is known as "Bani A) The generation of Prophet Yaqoob(Alaihis
Israeel" according to the Qur'an? salaam) who is also known as Israeel.
99) Which are the mosques that are a) Masjid-ul-Haram.
mentioned in the Qur'an
b) Masjid-ul-Zirar.
c) Masjid-ul-Nabawi.
d) Masjid-u l-Aqsa.
e) Masjid Quba.
100) The name of which angels are mentioned a) Jibraeel Ameen.Alaihis salaam)
in the Qur'an?
b) Meekaeel.(Alaihis salaam)
c) Haroot.(Alaihis salaam)
d) Maroot.(Alaihis salaam)

QURAAN

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Q.1 Quran Paak kab nazil hoa ? A. Quran Pak Ramazan kay mahenay mein nazil
hoa.
Q.2 Rooza Kab Farz hoa ? A. Rooza Doo (2) Hijri mein farz hoa.
Q.3 Zakaat Kab Farz hoi ? A. Zakaat Doo (2) Hijri mein farz hoi.
Q.4 Ijtamee namaz ka sawab infradi kay A. 27 gunaah (times).
muqablay mein kitnay gunaah (times) zyada
hai ?
Q.5 Quran Paak ka asal Mozoo (topic) kia A. Insaan (humein beings) .
hoa ?
Q.6 Nazul-e-Quran kay waqt aap SAW ki kia A. 40 saal (years) .
Umaar thei ?
Q.7 Pheli Wahee kis maqam per ayee ? A. Gaar-e-Hira.
Q.8 Islam ke sub sey pheli Gazwah (Battle) A. Gazwah-e-Badar
kuon se hai ?
Q.9 Quraan Paak mein qul (in total) kitni A. 6666 .
ayaat hain ?
Q.10 Quraan Paak mein qul (in total) kitnay A. 558 .
Ruku hain ?
Q.11 Quraan Paak kitnay hisoon (parts) mein A. 30 .
taqseem (divided) hai ?
Q.12 Quraan Paak mein qul (in total) kitni A. 7 .
manzil hain ?
Q.13 Quraan Paak mein sub sey chooti surah A. Surah kausar .
kuon se hai ?
Q.14 Quraan Paak mein sub sey bari surah A. Surah Baqra .
kuon e hai ?
Q.15 Isalm ki sub sey akhri Gazwah kuon se A. Gazwah-e-Tabooq .
hai ?
Q.16 Pheli Wahee kis surah per mushtamil A. Surah AlaQ ki shoro ki 5 ayaat's .
(consists) hai ?
Q.17 Huzoor Pak (SAW) nay MAkkah mein A. 13 saal (years) .
kitnay saal (years) guzar ?
Q.18 Huzoor Pak (SAW) nay apni zindagi ka A. 10 Hijri .
phela aur akhri Hajj kaab kia ?
Q.19 Quran Pak mein qul (in total) kitni A. 114 (Maki Surah's 87 , Madni Surah's 27) .
surah'ein hain ?
Q.20 Zikar ki Afzal tareen Shakaal kia hai ? A. Namaaz .
Q.21 Islam kay leyaa sub sey phelay banee A. Masjid-e-Quba .
janay wali masjid ka kia naam hai ?
Q.22 Jihad kaab Farz hoa ? A. Jihad Doo (2) Hijri mein Farz hoa .
Q.23 Namaz kab Farz hoi ? A. Barah (12) Naboat .
Q.24 Zabor kis Paigambar per nazil hoi ? A. Zaboor Hazrat Dawood (AS) per nazil hoi .
Q.25 Torait kis Paigambar per nazil hoi ? A. Torait Hazart Musa (AS) per nazil hoi .
Q.26 Injeel kis Paigambar per nazil hoi ? A. Injeel Esaa (AS) per nazil hoi .
Q.27 Quran Majid kis Paigambar per nazil A. Quran Majid Allah ki Akhri Kitab hai aur yeah
hoa ? Hazart Mohammed Mustafa (SAW) per nazil hoi
.
Q.28 Hazoor(saw)ki wiladat kis san eisvi meen A. 571 E
howe thee?
Q.29 ghazwa badar kis san hijri meen lari A. 2 hijri.
gaie?
Q.30 Q: san 2 hijri ka iham tareen waqia kon A. Ghazwa-e-Badar .
sa hee ?