Scholars and their contributions (Islamic Study) MCQsBy: Prof. Dr. Fazal Rehman | Last updated: May 19, 2025 20 Score: 0 Attempted: 0/20 Subscribe 1. : Who is known as the “Father of Islamic Philosophy”? (A) Al-Ghazali (B) Ibn Rushd (C) Al-Farabi (D) Ibn Sina 2. : Which scholar wrote the book “The Incoherence of the Philosophers”? (A) Ibn Khaldun (B) Al-Ghazali (C) Ibn Rushd (D) Al-Farabi 3. : Who is known for his extensive commentary on the Quran called “Tafsir al-Jalalayn”? (A) Al-Ghazali (B) Ibn Khaldun (C) Jalaluddin al-Rumi (D) Jalal al-Din al-Mahalli 4. : Which scholar is known for his work “Muqaddimah” on historiography and sociology? (A) Ibn Rushd (B) Ibn Khaldun (C) Al-Ghazali (D) Al-Farabi 5. : Who is known as the “Prince of Poets” in Arabic literature? (A) Ibn Khaldun (B) Al-Ghazali (C) Jalaluddin al-Rumi (D) Abu al-Qasim al-Shabbi 6. : Which scholar is known for his collection of hadith known as “Sahih Muslim”? (A) Imam Bukhari (B) Imam Muslim (C) Imam Tirmidhi (D) Imam Abu Dawood 7. : Who is known as the founder of the Maliki school of Islamic jurisprudence? (A) Imam Malik (B) Imam Shafi’i (C) Imam Abu Hanifa (D) Imam Ahmad ibn Hanbal 8. : Which scholar is known for his work “Al-Muwatta” on Islamic law and ethics? (A) Imam Malik (B) Imam Shafi’i (C) Imam Abu Hanifa (D) Imam Ahmad ibn Hanbal 9. : Who wrote the famous work “Ihya Ulum al-Din” (The Revival of the Religious Sciences)? (A) Imam al-Haddad (B) Ibn Taymiyyah (C) Imam al-Ghazali (D) Ibn Qayyim al-Jawziyya 10. : Which scholar is known for his work on Islamic jurisprudence, particularly the Hanbali school? (A) Imam Malik (B) Imam Shafi’i (C) Imam Abu Hanifa (D) Imam Ahmad ibn Hanbal 11. : Who is known for his work “Al-Mabsut,” a comprehensive book on Islamic law? (A) Imam Malik (B) Imam Shafi’i (C) Imam Abu Hanifa (D) Imam Ahmad ibn Hanbal 12. : Which scholar is known for his significant contributions to the field of Islamic mysticism (Sufism)? (A) Ibn Khaldun (B) Al-Ghazali (C) Ibn Taymiyyah (D) Ibn Arabi 13. : Who is known as the compiler of the Hadith collection known as “Sahih al-Bukhari”? (A) Imam Malik (B) Imam Shafi’i (C) Imam Bukhari (D) Imam Muslim 14. : Which scholar is known for his contributions to Islamic jurisprudence through the Maliki school? (A) Imam Malik (B) Imam Shafi’i (C) Imam Abu Hanifa (D) Imam Ahmad ibn Hanbal 15. : Who is known for his work “Mishkat al-Masabih,” a collection of hadiths? (A) Imam Malik (B) Imam Shafi’i (C) Imam Tirmidhi (D) Imam al-Baghawi 16. : Which scholar is known for his extensive commentary on the Quran known as “Tafsir ibn Kathir”? (A) Imam Bukhari (B) Imam Muslim (C) Ibn Kathir (D) Imam Tirmidhi 17. : Who is known for his work “Kitab al-Kafi,” a collection of hadiths, theology, and ethics? (A) Imam Ja’far al-Sadiq (B) Imam Malik (C) Imam Shafi’i (D) Imam Ahmad ibn Hanbal 18. : Which scholar is known for his extensive commentary on Sahih al-Bukhari called “Fath al-Bari”? (A) Imam Bukhari (B) Imam Muslim (C) Ibn Hajar al-Asqalani (D) Imam al-Nawawi 19. : Who is known as the “Scholar of the East and West” for his contributions to various fields? (A) Ibn al-Qayyim (B) Ibn Sina (C) Ibn Taymiyyah (D) Al-Biruni 20. : Which scholar is known for his contributions to the field of Arabic grammar with his work “Al-Kitab”? (A) Ibn Khaldun (B) Al-Jahiz (C) Al-Suyuti (D) Sibawayh Related Posts:Islamic Contributions to Science and Medicine (Islamic Study) MCQsRole of Islamic scholars and institutions (Islamic Study) MCQsIslamic Art and Architecture (Islamic Study) MCQsIslamic Ethics and Morality (Islamic Study) MCQsDecline and fall of Islamic empires (Islamic Study) MCQsSufism and Islamic Mysticism (Islamic Study) MCQs