Prophethood and the revelation of the Quran (Islamic Study) MCQs
By: Prof. Dr. Fazal Rehman | Last updated: July 25, 2024
Who was the last prophet according to Islamic belief?
a) Prophet Moses
b) Prophet Jesus
c) Prophet Muhammad
d) Prophet Abraham
Answer: c) Prophet Muhammad In which city was Prophet Muhammad born?
a) Makkah
b) Madinah
c) Jerusalem
d) Cairo
Answer: a) Makkah What age was Prophet Muhammad when he received his first revelation?
a) 30
b) 35
c) 40
d) 45
Answer: c) 40 What was the first revelation given to Prophet Muhammad?
a) Surah Al-Fatiha
b) Surah Al-Baqarah
c) Surah Al-Ikhlas
d) Surah Al-Mulk
Answer: b) Surah Al-Alaq (Surah Iqra) How long did the revelation of the Quran continue?
a) 10 years
b) 15 years
c) 20 years
d) 23 years
Answer: d) 23 years What language was the Quran revealed in?
a) Arabic
b) Hebrew
c) Persian
d) Turkish
Answer: a) Arabic Who was the first person to accept Islam?
a) Abu Bakr
b) Khadijah
c) Ali
d) Zayd
Answer: b) Khadijah What is the term used for the migration of Prophet Muhammad from Makkah to Madinah?
a) Hijrah
b) Shahadah
c) Salah
d) Zakat
Answer: a) Hijrah How many verses (ayahs) are there in the Quran?
a) 5,286
b) 6,236
c) 7,493
d) 6,666
Answer: a) 5,286 What is the name of the angel who brought the revelations to Prophet Muhammad?
a) Angel Gabriel
b) Angel Michael
c) Angel Raphael
d) Angel Israfil
Answer: a) Angel Gabriel What is the first Surah (chapter) in the Quran?
a) Surah Al-Baqarah
b) Surah Al-Fatiha
c) Surah Al-Ikhlas
d) Surah Al-Anfal
Answer: b) Surah Al-Fatiha What is the Quranic term for a chapter?
a) Surah
b) Ayah
c) Hadith
d) Juz
Answer: a) Surah Which night is considered the Night of Power (Laylat al-Qadr) in Islam, when the Quran’s first revelation occurred?
a) 23rd Ramadan
b) 27th Ramadan
c) 21st Ramadan
d) 29th Ramadan
Answer: b) 27th Ramadan How many prophets are mentioned by name in the Quran?
a) 25
b) 50
c) 124,000
d) 124
Answer: d) 124 What is the Quranic term for a verse?
a) Ayah
b) Surah
c) Hadith
d) Sunnah
Answer: a) Ayah Which prophet is mentioned the most in the Quran?
a) Prophet Moses
b) Prophet Jesus
c) Prophet Abraham
d) Prophet Muhammad
Answer: a) Prophet Moses Which Surah in the Quran is known as the Heart of the Quran?
a) Surah Al-Fatiha
b) Surah Al-Baqarah
c) Surah Al-Kahf
d) Surah Yasin
Answer: b) Surah Al-Baqarah What is the literal meaning of the word “Quran”?
a) Guidance
b) Wisdom
c) Recitation
d) Mercy
Answer: c) Recitation In which year did the revelation of the Quran begin?
a) 610 CE
b) 622 CE
c) 632 CE
d) 570 CE
Answer: a) 610 CE How many parts (Juz) is the Quran divided into?
a) 20
b) 30
c) 40
d) 50
Answer: b) 30 What is the term used for the Islamic practice of reciting the entire Quran in the month of Ramadan?
a) Salat
b) Zakat
c) Sawm
d) Taraweeh
Answer: d) Taraweeh What is the Quranic term for lawful or permissible actions?
a) Halal
b) Haram
c) Sunnah
d) Bid’ah
Answer: a) Halal Which Surah in the Quran is known as the “Verse of the Throne”?
a) Surah Al-Baqarah
b) Surah Al-Fatiha
c) Surah Al-Ikhlas
d) Surah Al-Baqarah
Answer: d) Surah Al-Baqarah What is the Quranic term for the Day of Judgment?
a) Qiyamah
b) Jannah
c) Jahannam
d) Barzakh
Answer: a) Qiyamah What is the Quranic term for fasting during Ramadan?
a) Sawm
b) Salah
c) Hajj
d) Zakat
Answer: a) Sawm Which Surah in the Quran is known as the “Surah of Purity”?
a) Surah Al-Fatiha
b) Surah Al-Ikhlas
c) Surah Al-Nas
d) Surah Al-Tawbah
Answer: b) Surah Al-Ikhlas What is the significance of the number 114 in Islam?
a) Number of Prophets
b) Number of Angels
c) Number of Surahs in the Quran
d) Number of Hadiths in Sahih Bukhari
Answer: c) Number of Surahs in the Quran What is the Quranic term for the Day of Resurrection?
a) Yawm al-Qiyamah
b) Yawm al-Jumu’ah
c) Yawm al-Arafah
d) Yawm al-Adha
Answer: a) Yawm al-Qiyamah Which Surah in the Quran is known as the “Surah of Protection”?
a) Surah Al-Fatiha
b) Surah Al-Falaq
c) Surah Al-Nas
d) Surah Al-Kawthar
Answer: b) Surah Al-Falaq What is the term used for the process of reciting the Quran with proper pronunciation and rules?
a) Tafsir
b) Tajweed
c) Tawbah
d) Tahajjud
