GAME DAY ISLAMIC QUIZ QUESTIONS! Get a jump on the competition and get rewarded for your Islamic knowledge. Below you will find many of the questions that will be asked during game night! 1. The main purpose of fasting is described in the Qur'an is? a) so that you may remember hunger b) so that you may attain taqwa or God- consciousness c) so that you get more healthy d) so that you may get more wealth 2. What is the meaning of Al- Hadi as mentioned in the Quran a) The Loving b) The Merciful c) The Guide d) The Eternal 3. Who was the companion that was the first to be buried in Jannatul Baqi? a) Uthman ibn Madh'uun (radiallahu anhu) b) Hamzah ibn Abdul- Mu'ttalib (radiallahu anhu) c) Bilal ibn Rabaah (radiallahu anhu) d) Uthman ibn Affan (radiallahu anhu) 4. Which Prophet was known as Khalilullah? a) Ibrahim (Abraham)(alayhi salam) b) Yunus (Jonah) (alayhi salam) c) Adam (alayhi salam) d) none of the above Page 1 of 12
5. Which Prophet was swallowed by a whale? a) Salih (alayhis salam) b) Yahya (alayhis salam) c) Hud (alayhis salam) d) Yunus (Jonah) (alayhis salam) 6. To which country did the Muhammad (sal Allahu alayhi wa sallam) go for the first time on a trade journey, with his uncle? a) Abyssinia b) Iraq c) Yemen d) Syria 7. Which surah contains the longest ayah in The Holy Qur'an? a) Surah ali'imran b) Surah Ikhlas c) Surah Baqarah d) Surah Ibrahim 8. What is the name of the prophet that was sent to the Thamud? a) Salih (alayhi salam) b) Ibrahim (alayhi salam) c) Hud (alayhi salam) d) Isa (alayhi salam) Page 2 of 12
9. How long did Abu Bakr (radiallahu anhu) rule as a Khalifah? a) 2 years and 3 months b) 3 years and 9 months c) 7 years and 4 months d) 10 years and 4 months 10. Which important event, mentioned in the Quran occured one year before Hijrah in Makkah? a) Battle of Badr b) Treaty of Hudaiybah c) Miraj d) Hamza ibn AbdulMu'ttalib (radiallahu anhu)'s death 11. Which mosque has the tallest minaret in the world? a) Masjid Hassan II (Casablanca) b) Masjid Al- Haram (Makkah) c) Sultan Ahmed (Istanbul) 12. In which year did the battle of Khandaq (the Trench) take place? a) 7th Year Hijrah b) 12th Year Hijrah c) 5th Year Hijrah 13. Which madhab is commonly considered to be the 5th madhab of the Ahl- sunnah? a) Zaydi b) Dhahiri c) Laythi Page 3 of 12
14. What book is recorded to have been the first Islamic book compiled after the compilation of the Qur'an? a) Imam Malik's Muwatta b) Fiqh al- Akbar by Imam Abu Hanifah c) The Risalah by Imam Shafi 15. In which year did the Muslims lose the last city if Spain (Andalusia)? a) 1492 b) 1249 c) 1509 16. In what direction do Muslims circlate (make Tawaf) around the Ka'bah? a) Clockwise b) Anti- Clockwise c) Either 17. The Qibla changed from facing Jerusalem to facing the Ka'bah in Makkah in what Year? a) 2nd Year Hijrah b) 9th Year Hijrah c) 5th Year Hijrah 18. Hajj was ordained in what year? a) 14th Year Hijrah b) 8th Year Hijrah c) 10th Year Hijrah Page 4 of 12
19. In Hajj, on what day do the Muslims performing Hajj assemble in Arafah? a) 10th Dhul- Hijjah b) 9th Dhul- Hijjah c) 8th DHul- Hijjah 20. In the battle of Tabuk, who was mainly being fought against? a) Romans b) Persians c) Nne of the above 21. Complete the following hadith; "Allah will not be merciful to those " a) who disobey Allah b) who are not merciful to others c) who do not treat their parents with kindness d) who do not have Taqwah 22. Where in the Qur'an is it stated that the Deen Islam is completed and Islam is the religion of the Believers? a) Surah Maidah; 5:3 b) Surah Nasr; 110;4 c) Surah Haqqah; 69:2 d) Surah Khaf; 18:12 23. The Third month of the Islamic Calender is called? a) Rabi aththani b) Dhul Qa'dah c) Rabi al- Awwal d) Muhurrum Page 5 of 12
24. The Prophet (sal Allahu layahi wa salam) is reported to have said; "whosoever recites surah every night, seventy thousand angels will ask forgiveness for him a) Hashr b) Mulk c) Waqiah d) Dhukan 25. What was the first Surah to be revealed completely? a) Naas b) Fatihah c) Alaq d) Ikhlas 26. The Prophet (salallahu alayhi wasalam) said; "If I were to take a khaleel (intimate friend), I would have taken, but he is my brother and my companion." Who is this companion? a) Umar (radi Allahu anhu) b) Uthman (radi Allahu anhu) c) Abu Bakr (radi Allahu anhu) d) Ali (radi Allahu anhu) 27. Complete the following hadith; "The best of you are those that learn the Qur'an " a) and the Sunnah b) and Hadith c) and act upon it d) and teach it Page 6 of 12
28. In what year did Abu Hurairah, (RadiAllahu anhu), pass away? a) 78 AH b) 47 AH c) 59 AH d) 63 AH 29. In surah al- Fatihah, 1:7; "those who went astray" refer to which people? a) Nasarah b) Yahood c) Sabians d) all of the above 30. The word "Hadith" literally means? a) Action b) Life c) collect d) Speech 31. In what year did the battle of Mu'tah take place? a) 6th Year Hijrah b) 8th Year Hijrah c) 12th Year Hijrah d) 11th Year Hijrah Page 7 of 12
32. How many times in the Qur'an, is the Prophet Muhammad (Sallallahu alayhi wasallam)addressed as Ya aiyu- han Nabi? a) 4 Times b) 7 Times c) 16 Times d) 11 Times 33. How many Surahs in the Qur'an start with seperate letter ayahs? a) 29 b) 12 c) 8 d) 19 34. Which Prophet made the following du'a (supplication)"o my Lord! Grant me wisdom, and join me with the righteous" [26:83] a) Prophet Musa (alayhi salam) b) Prophet Yahya (alayhi salam) c) Prophet Ibrahim (alayhi salam) d) Prophet Yaq'ub (alayhi salam) 35. In what year did Salahuddin Al- Ayyubi die? a) 1193 b) 1242 c) 967 d) 1378 Page 8 of 12
36. After performing Hijrah from Makkah to Madinah, Prophet (salallahu alayhi wasalam) stayed at the house of Khalid Abi Ayyub Ansari (radiallahu anhu). How long did he (salallahu alayhi wasalam) stay with him? a) 6 Days b) 4 Months c) 7 Months d) 3 Weeks 37. What is Ibn Batutta famously know as being? a) A Mathematician b) A Botanist c) A Traveler d) A Chemist 38. What is "shura"? a) Description b) Agreement c) Consultation d) Meeting 39. The Qur'an is Known by a number of names in the Qur'an itself, one which is? a) Jameel b) Alaq c) Salam d) Dhikr Page 9 of 12
40. How many years did it take for the complete revelation of the Qur'an? 22 years, 5 months and? a) 14 Days b) 6 Days c) 17 Days d) 3 Days 41. Which Prophet was swallowed by the whale? a) Yunus (alayhis salam) b) Musa (alayhis salam) c) Yahya (alayhis salam) d) Yaq'ub (alayhis salam) 42. What did Prophet Musa (alayhis salam)'s stick change into? a) Bird b) Caterpillar c) Lizard d) Snake 43. Which tribe did Prophet Salih (alayhis salam) belong to? a) Aad b) Thamud c) Hashim d) Quraizah Page 10 of 12
44. Which country was Prophet Musa (alayhis salam) born? a) Egypt b) Palestine c) Yemen d) China 45. For how many years did Prophet Isa (Jesus) (alayhis salam) Preach? a) 5 years b) 7 years c) 3 years d) 12 years 46. How many Prophets does the Qur'an mention by name? a) 11 b) 25 c) 30 d) 79 47. Which Prophet is mentioned and discussed the most in the Qur'an? a) Musa (alayhis salam) b) Yusuf (alayhis salam) c) Muhammad (salallahu alayhi wasalam) d) Ibrahim (alayhis salam) Page 11 of 12
48. Which Prophet received the Zabur (Psalms)? a) Musa (Moses) (alayhis salam) b) Isa (Jesus) alayhis salam) c) Dawud (David) (alayhis salam) d) Muhammad (salallahu alayhis salam) 49. Who was the King of Iraq at the time of Prophet Ibrahim (alayhis salam)? a) Namrud b) Abrahah c) Herodus d) Heraclius 50. Which prophet had a dream that the Sun, Moon and eleven stars were doing sajdah (prostration) to him? a) Idris (alayhis salam) b) Noah (alayhis salam) c) Yaqub (alayhis salam) d) Yusuf (alayhis salam) Page 12 of 12