Question 1

Match each hadith term with its meaning:

Accepted Answer

Isnad (chain) ↔ The chain of narrators who passed on the hadith, Matn (text) ↔ The text of the hadith itself, Agreed upon (muttafaq 'alayh) ↔ What both al-Bukhari and Muslim narrated, Companion (Sahabi) ↔ Someone who met the Prophet ﷺ believing in him and died as a Muslim — The science of hadith terminology preserves the Prophet's Sunnah: scholars study the isnad to make sure the narrators are trustworthy, and the matn to make sure the text is sound.

Question 2

Match each angel with the task assigned to him:

Accepted Answer

Jibril (Gabriel) (peace be upon him) ↔ Bringing down revelation to the messengers, Mika'il (Michael) (peace be upon him) ↔ Rain and plants, Israfil (peace be upon him) ↔ Blowing the Horn, Malik ↔ Keeper of the Fire — Belief in the angels is a pillar of faith; each of them has a task Allah has assigned to him, and they "do not disobey Allah in what He commands them" (Surah At-Tahrim).

Question 3

Match each revealed scripture with the messenger to whom it was sent down:

Accepted Answer

The Torah (Tawrah) ↔ Musa (Moses) (peace be upon him), The Gospel (Injil) ↔ Isa (Jesus) (peace be upon him), The Noble Quran ↔ Muhammad ﷺ — Belief in the revealed books is a pillar of faith, and the Noble Quran is the last of them and the guardian over them.

Question 4

Order these surahs according to their order in the Noble Mushaf:

Accepted Answer

Ya-Sin, then Al-Mulk, then An-Naba', then Al-Ikhlas — In the order of the mushaf, Surah Ya-Sin is number 36, Al-Mulk 67, An-Naba' 78, and Al-Ikhlas 112.

Question 5

Order these battles and events from earliest to latest:

Accepted Answer

The Battle of Badr, then The Battle of Uhud, then The Battle of the Trench, then The conquest of Makkah — Badr was in year 2, Uhud in year 3, the Trench in year 5 according to the well-known view, and the conquest of Makkah in year 8 after the Hijrah.

Question 6

Order the four imams by year of birth, from earliest to latest:

Accepted Answer

Abu Hanifah al-Nu'man, then Malik ibn Anas, then Muhammad ibn Idris al-Shafi'i, then Ahmad ibn Hanbal — Abu Hanifah was born in 80 AH, Malik in 93 AH, al-Shafi'i in 150 AH, and Ahmad in 164 AH; al-Shafi'i studied under Malik, and Ahmad under al-Shafi'i.

Question 7

Choose the things that happened during the caliphate of Umar ibn al-Khattab (may Allah be pleased with him):

Accepted Answer

Starting to use Hijri dating, Receiving the keys of Jerusalem, Setting up the government registers (diwans) — In the time of Umar (may Allah be pleased with him), Hijri dating began, government registers (diwans) were set up and Jerusalem was opened, while the Wars of Apostasy were in the time of Abu Bakr and the copying of the mushafs in the time of Uthman, may Allah be pleased with them.

Question 8

Choose the angels whose names are mentioned explicitly in the Noble Quran:

Accepted Answer

Jibril, Mikal (Mika'il), Malik — Jibril and Mikal are mentioned in Surah Al-Baqarah, and Malik in Surah Az-Zukhruf, while Israfil is mentioned in the Sunnah but not by name in the Quran.

Question 9

Choose the Madani surahs from the list:

Accepted Answer

Al Imran, An-Nisa', Al-Ma'idah — Al Imran, An-Nisa' and Al-Ma'idah were revealed after the Hijrah and contain legal rulings, while Al-Kahf and Maryam are Makki.

Question 10

Choose the books that are among the Six Books of hadith:

Accepted Answer

Sahih al-Bukhari, Sunan Abi Dawud, Sunan al-Tirmidhi — The Six Books are the Sahihs of al-Bukhari and Muslim and the Sunans of Abu Dawud, al-Tirmidhi, al-Nasa'i and Ibn Majah, while Riyad al-Salihin and the Forty were written by al-Nawawi centuries later.

Question 11

Choose the surahs named after animals or insects:

Accepted Answer

Surah An-Nahl (the Bee), Surah Al-Ankabut (the Spider), Surah Al-Fil (the Elephant) — The Quran has surahs named after creatures, such as Al-Baqarah (the Cow), Al-An'am (the Cattle), An-Nahl (the Bee), An-Naml (the Ant), Al-Ankabut (the Spider) and Al-Fil (the Elephant), while Maryam and Yunus are named after people.

Question 12

From the list, choose those who are among the messengers of firm resolve (Ulu al-'Azm):

Accepted Answer

Nuh (Noah), peace be upon him, Ibrahim (Abraham), peace be upon him, Musa (Moses), peace be upon him — According to the well-known view, the messengers of firm resolve are five: Nuh, Ibrahim, Musa, Isa and Muhammad, peace and blessings be upon them, and they are the ones mentioned in Surahs Al-Ahzab and Ash-Shura.

Question 13

The name "Muhammad" ﷺ is mentioned explicitly in the Noble Quran 4 times.

Accepted Answer

True ✔ — It appears in Surahs Al Imran, Al-Ahzab, Muhammad and Al-Fath, and his name "Ahmad" appears in Surah As-Saff.

Question 14

The Treaty of al-Hudaybiyyah came after the conquest of Makkah.

Accepted Answer

False ✖ — The Treaty of al-Hudaybiyyah was in the 6th year after the Hijrah, about two years before the conquest of Makkah.

Question 15

Surah Maryam is the only surah in the Quran named after a woman.

Accepted Answer

True ✔ — Maryam (peace be upon her) is the only woman mentioned by name in the Quran, and a whole surah is named after her.

Question 16

Surah Al-Fatihah has 9 verses.

Accepted Answer

False ✖ — Surah Al-Fatihah has 7 verses, which is why it is called "the Seven Oft-Repeated" (al-Sab' al-Mathani).

Question 17

Imam al-Nawawi is the author of the book "Riyad al-Salihin" (Gardens of the Righteous).

Accepted Answer

True ✔ — Imam Yahya ibn Sharaf al-Nawawi gathered hadiths on manners and character in "Riyad al-Salihin," arranged in chapters, and it is one of the most widespread books.

Question 18

The conquest of Makkah was in the 2nd year after the Hijrah.

Accepted Answer

False ✖ — The conquest of Makkah was in the 8th year after the Hijrah, while the second year saw the Battle of Badr.

Question 19

Surah Al-Baqarah is a Makki surah.

Accepted Answer

False ✖ — Surah Al-Baqarah is Madani, revealed after the Hijrah, and it contains many rulings on worship and dealings.

Question 20

The Noble Quran has 60 hizbs (sections).

Accepted Answer

True ✔ — Each of the thirty parts contains two hizbs, so the total is 60 hizbs.

Religious Quizzes questions with answers

Q1: Match each hadith term with its meaning:

Q2: Match each angel with the task assigned to him:

Q3: Match each revealed scripture with the messenger to whom it was sent down:

Q4: Order these surahs according to their order in the Noble Mushaf:

Q5: Order these battles and events from earliest to latest:

Q6: Order the four imams by year of birth, from earliest to latest:

Q7: Choose the things that happened during the caliphate of Umar ibn al-Khattab (may Allah be pleased with him):

Q8: Choose the angels whose names are mentioned explicitly in the Noble Quran:

Q9: Choose the Madani surahs from the list:

Q10: Choose the books that are among the Six Books of hadith:

Q11: Choose the surahs named after animals or insects:

Q12: From the list, choose those who are among the messengers of firm resolve (Ulu al-'Azm):

Q13: The name "Muhammad" ﷺ is mentioned explicitly in the Noble Quran 4 times.

Q14: The Treaty of al-Hudaybiyyah came after the conquest of Makkah.

Q15: Surah Maryam is the only surah in the Quran named after a woman.

Q16: Surah Al-Fatihah has 9 verses.

Q17: Imam al-Nawawi is the author of the book "Riyad al-Salihin" (Gardens of the Righteous).

Q18: The conquest of Makkah was in the 2nd year after the Hijrah.

Q19: Surah Al-Baqarah is a Makki surah.

Q20: The Noble Quran has 60 hizbs (sections).