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How much do you know about Islam? This category is for trivia questions and answers related to Islam (Religion). Each one is filled with fun facts and interesting information. There are 135 questions in this immediate directory. Last updated May 04 2024.
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41 What is the last surah in the Qu'ran?
Answer: An-Nas

Surahs are like chapters of the Qu'ran. Surah An-Nas, or "Mankind" , is the last of 114 surahs. It reads:
Say: I seek refuge in the Lord of mankind,
The King of mankind,
The god of mankind,
From the evil of the sneaking whisperer,
Who whispereth in the hearts of mankind,
Of the jinn and of mankind.
Surah An-Nas, and the surah before it are collectively known as the mu'awwidhatayn, which means "the surahs of refuge." They are usually read over the sick.
  From Quiz: Legendary "Lasts" In Islam
42 Who was the first wife of the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH)?
Answer: Khadija

A very affluent widow, Khadija hired men to take care of her commercial status. She hired the Prophet Muhammad, (PBUH) who had not received the call to prophethood yet, to be in charge of her business in Syria, and sent her servant Maysarah to accompany him. This trade brought back exceedingly high profits and Maysarah returned with good word about the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH). This led to Khadija asking the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) to marry her, and he soon accepted even though he was 25 years old, and Khadija was 40. After fifteen years of marriage, the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) received the call to prophethood. Khadija supported him when very few did, and she died during a boycott the idolaters of Mecca had placed on the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) and his followers. This year was later titled "The Year of Mourning."
  From Quiz: Famous "Firsts" in Islam
43 What do Muslims believe that Jesus was?
Answer: A messenger of God

Prophet Jesus is known as Isa in Islam. Muslims believe that he was never crucified, and will return to earth before the end to live out his mortal life. This is stated in the Qur'an as follows: "And because of their saying (in boast), "We killed Messiah (Jesus), son of Maryam (Mary), the Messenger of Allâh," - but they killed him not, nor crucified him, but it appeared so to them, the resemblance of Jesus was put over another man (and they killed that man)... Ch 4:157, and "But Allah raised him (Jesus) up (with his body and soul) to Himself and he is in the heavens... Ch 4:158
  From Quiz: Tuffluck's Islam
44 According to Sunni schools of thought, it was this man who came up with the words for the Call to Prayer. He said it came to him in a dream. Who was this man?
Answer: Abd Allah ibn Zaid

According to the Sunni, it was not Muhammad (pbuh) who came up with the call, though he did feel the need that Muslims have something similar to the bell in churches to call people to pray. Shia believe that the Call to Prayer came directly to Muhammad, not through other people's dreams.

It is said Abd Allah ibn Zaid had a dream in which he was in a marketplace and was going to buy a wooden clapper to call the Muslims to prayer, instead the man selling the clapper told him to use his own voice and cry out:
God is most great! God is most great!
God is most great! God is most great!
I testify that there is no god but God
I testify that there is no god but God
I testify that Muhammad is the Apostle of God
I testify that Muhammad is the Apostle of God
Come and pray! Come and pray!
Come and prosper! Come and prosper!
God is most great! God is most great!
There is no god but God
(Note that the same adhan, with the exception of minor addons varying from sect to sect, is still in use today)

Upon hearing of Zaid's dream, Omar the First (the second caliph) said that he had the exact same dream himself.
  From Quiz: Call To Prayer
45 When do you pray Maghrib?
Answer: Sunset

The timing of the prayers are: Fajr - Before Sunrise, Zuhr - Early Afternoon, Asr - Late Afternoon, Maghrib - Sunset, and 'Isha - Night. Furthermore, it is fine if you combine and pray Zuhr and Asr together or Maghrib and 'Isha together.
  From Quiz: Muslim Prayers
46 What does Muhammad-an Rasulullah La mean?
Answer: Muhammad is Allah's Messenger

"La ilaha ill-allah, Mohammadur Rasulullah La". This is the whole Shahadah.
  From Quiz: Islam Basics
47 What is the definitive sacred text of Islam?
Answer: Qu'ran

Confucianism has the Analects. Christianity, Bible. Judaism, Torah.
  From Quiz: Do You Really Know Islam?
48 What is food that is allowed in Islam called?
Answer: halal

Islam also forbids eating an animal which has partly been eaten by another animal.
  From Quiz: Food in Islam
49 How many Rakaahs have to be done at Az-Zuhr prayer by both Sunni and Shi'a, not on Friday?
Answer: 4

On Friday, if men go to the mosque and pray Salat-al-Jumaah or the Friday Prayer at noon, which is two Rakaahs then they do not have to pray four Rakaahs at Az-Zuhr Prayer.
  From Quiz: The Prayer in Islam
50 The Qur'an came down to prophet Muhammad when he was at what age?
Answer: 40

Muhammad is the prophet of Islam. When he was 40 years old, Gabriel came down to tell him about the Qur'an and Allah. This all happened in a cave named Hira.
  From Quiz: A is for Allah
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