WorksheetsM.A Islamic studies
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 25mins
Who is the author of prominent Tafseer " (التفسير الكبير أو مفاتح الغيب)"?
a) Imam Al Razi
b) Ibn Kathir
c) Ibn Majah
d) Ibn Jarir al-Tabari
Which Tafseer is famous for its linguistic and grammatical analysis of the Quranic text ?
a) Tafseer al-Jalalayn
b) Tafseer al-Kashani
c) Tafseer al-Razi
d) Tafseer al-Mufradat
Al -Saba-ul Mathani (السبع المثاني) is name of the Surah:
a) Surah Al Ikhlas
b) Surah Al Fatihah
c) Surah Annas
c) None of the above
Which of the following Tafseer works is known for its emphasis on spiritual and esoteric meanings of the Quranic verses?
a) Tafseer al-Baydawi
b) Tafseer al-Jassas
c) Tafseer Ibn Arabi
d) Tafseer al-Qurtubi
Who was the famous female scholar of Tafseer who is renowned for her expertise in Hadith and Quranic exegesis?
a) Aisha bint Abi Bakr
b) Hafsa bint Umar
c) Umm Salama
d) Fatimah bint Muhammad
TThe first revelation of Quran upon the Prophet (s) was in :
a) Ghar e Thawr (غار ثور)
b) Ghar e Hira (غار حرا)
c) House of Khadijah (بيت خديجة)
d) Al Taif
"Tadabbur-i-Quran" is a Tafseer written by which renowned scholar of the Indian subcontinent?
a) Ashraf Ali Thanwi
b) Abul Kalam Azad
c) Syed Ahmad Khan
d) Israr Ahmed
Number of Chapters of Quran :
a) 114
b) 111
c) 30
d) None of the above
The Tafseer "Al-Tahrir wa al-Tanwir" was written by the eminent scholar:
a) Ibn Ashur
b) Al-Jassas
c) Al-Shawkani
d) Al-Raghib
Collection of Hadith ‘Muatta’ is authored by:
a) Imam Abu Hanifa (r)
b) Imam Malik (r)
c) Imam Shafie (r)
d) Al-Baghawi
The genre of Hadith literature that deals with the sayings, actions, and approvals of the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) is called:
a) Sunnah
b) Fiqh
c) Tafsir
d) Hadith
Capital city of Caliph Ali bin Abi Talib (r):
a) Al Madinah
b) Damascus
c) Kufa
d) Bagdad
The famous Hadith compilation "Al-Adab al-Mufrad" was authored by:
a) Imam Malik
b) Imam al-Nawawi
c) Imam Ibn Majah
d) Imam Bukhari
The explanation and interpretation of Hadith literature is known as:
a) Tafsir
b) Tawil
c) Fiqh
d) Sharh
Which of the following Hadith book is authored by Imam Nawawi ?
a) Sahih al-Bukhari
b) Sunan an-Nasa'i
c) Riyadh as-Saliheen
d) Sahih Muslim
The famous Hadith scholar Imam An-Nawawi is known for his commentary on:
a) Sahih al-Bukhari
b) Sahih Muslim
c) Sunan Ibn Majah
d) Jami' at-Tirmidhi
The Hadith collection "Musnad Ahmad ibn Hanbal" is organized according to the names of the:
a) Companions of the Prophet
b) Prophets mentioned in the Hadith
c) Cities where the Hadith was narrated
d) Islamic legal rulings (Fiqh) derived from the Hadith
The Takhrij is a process in Hadith studies that involves
a) Classifying Hadiths based on their chain of narrators
b) Analyzing the text of the Hadith for its authenticity
c) Deriving legal rulings from Hadiths
d) Identifying the source references for Hadith narrations
Which school of jurisprudence is related to Hadith Book 'Muattah'?
a) Maliki
b) Hanafi
c) Shafie
d) Hanbali
Capital of Umayyad dynasty :
a) Bagdad
b) Hijaz
c) Damascus
d) Madinah
Who is the Imam known as "Imam Al A'zam"?
a) Imam Abu Hanifa
b) Imam Malik
c) Imam Shafi'i
d) Imam Ahmad ibn Hanbal
The Hanafi school of Fiqh places significant emphasis on which source of Islamic law?
a) Quran
b) Hadith
c) Ijma (Consensus)
d) Qiyas (Analogical reasoning)
Which of the following works is a renowned collection of Hanafi Fiqh rulings, written by Imam Abu Yusuf?
a) Al-Muwatta
b) Al-Mabsut
c) Al-Hidayah
d) Al-Mughni
The famous student of Imam Abu hanifa is
a) Thariq
b) Jareer
c) Abu Yusuf
d) None of the above
Prominent book in Hanafi school of jurisprudence:
a) Al Hidaya Sharah Bidaya al Mubtadi
b) Al Bidaya Wannihaya
c) Bidayathul Mujtahid
d) Bidayatul Hidaya
Who was the author of famous Book "Al Umm" ?
a) Imam Abu Hanifa
b) Imam Malik
c) Imam Shafi'i
d) Imam Ahmad ibn Hanbal
Most authentic Hadith book accepted by Hadith scholars is :
a) Quran
b) Sahih Bukhari
c) Sahih Muslim
d) Muttafaq Alaihi
Which of the following works is a renowned collection of Shafi'i Fiqh rulings, written by Imam Al-Nawawi?
a) Al-Muwatta
b) Al-Mabsut
c) Al-Hidayah
d) Minhaj al-Talibin
According to the Shafi'i school, how many witnesses are required for a valid marriage contract (Nikah)?
a) 1 male witness
b) 2 male witnesses
c) 1 male or 2 female witnesses
d) 4 male witnesses
In the Shafi'i school, the ruling on combining prayers (Jama' and Qasr) during travel is:
a) Not allowed at all
b) Allowed but discouraged
c) Allowed and recommended
d) Recommended only for long-distance travel
Who started the Hijri calandar ?
a) Prophet (s)
b) Abu Bakr (r)
c) Umar (r)
d) Uthman (r)
Among the rightly guided caliphs who ruled the highest number of years?
a) Abu Bakr (r)
b) Umar (r)
c) Uthman (r)
d) Ali (r)
The event of "Miraj" refers to the Prophet Muhammad's (PBUH) ascension to:
a) Jannah (Paradise)
b) The heavens
c) Al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem
d) The battlefield of Badr
Which Caliph is known for compiling the Quran into a single written text during his reign?
a) Abu Bakr
b) Umar ibn al-Khattab
c) Uthman ibn Affan
d) Ali ibn Abi Talib
The Battle of Siffin took place during the caliphate of:
a) Abu Bakr
b) Umar ibn al-Khattab
c) Uthman ibn Affan
d) Ali ibn Abi Talib
The Umayyad Caliphate was overthrown by:
a) Battle of Badr
b) Battle of Siffin
c) Battle of Karbala
d) Abbasid Revolution
Who was named as Dhunnurain ?
a) Al Hasan Wal Husain
b) Uthman bin Affan
c) Ayisha bint Abi Bakr
d) Hamza wal Abbas
Which Muslim scholar is known as the "Father of History" and authored "Tarikh al-Rusul wa al-Muluk"?
a) Al-Tabari
b) Al-Jahiz
c) Al-Masudi
d) Ibn Khaldun
The Crusaders' capture of Jerusalem led to the establishment of the:
a) Ayyubid Dynasty
b) Mamluk Sultanate
c) Fatimid Caliphate
d) Seljuk Empire
The Mongol invasion of Baghdad resulted in the destruction of the:
a) Abbasid Caliphate
b) Umayyad Caliphate
c) Ottoman Empire
d) Ayyubid Dynasty
The Dome of the Rock, an iconic Islamic monument, is located in:
a) Makkah
b) Madinah
c) Jerusalem
d) Damascus
The influential Muslim philosopher, Ibn Sina (Avicenna), hailed from which region of the Islamic world?
a) Persia
b) Andalusia
c) Egypt
d) Anatolia
Which of the following dynasties conquered Spain?
a) Ayyubid
b) Fatimid
c) Umayyad
d) Abbasid
Which Islamic scholar is credited with introducing the scientific method and is known as the "Father of Empirical Science"?
a) Ibn Sina (Avicenna)
b) Ibn Khaldun
c) Al-Razi (Rhazes)
d) Alhazen (Ibn al-Haytham)
Darul Hikma (House of Wisdom) was located in :
a) Andalusia
b) Kufa
c) Bagdad
d) Madinah
The first mosque built by Prophet (s) was :
a) Masjid Quba
b) Masjid Nabawi
c) Masjid Al Haram
d) Al Qiblatain
The famous Muslim explorer Ibn Battuta hailed from which historical Islamic civilization?
a) Seljuk Empire
b) Andalusia
c) Mamluk Sultanate
d) Marinid dynasty (Maghreb)
Who is the author of historical book 'Al Muqaddima'?
a) Ibn Batuta
b) Sindbad
c) Ibn Khaldun
d) Imam Tabri
Which Islamic dynasty is credited with building the iconic Alhambra palace in Granada, Spain?
a) Umayyad Caliphate of Cordoba
b) Fatimid Caliphate
c) Mamluk Sultanate
d) Ayyubid Dynasty
The great Muslim polymath, Al-Biruni, made significant contributions in various fields, including:
a) Medicine
b) Astronomy
c) Geography
d) All of the above
