Q) What is the meaning of the word "Qur'an"?
A) That which is Read.
Q) Where was the Qur'an first revealed?
A) In the cave of Hira (Makkah)
Q) On which night was the Qur'an first revealed?
A) Lailatul-Qadr (Night of the Power)
Q) Who revealed the Qur'an?
A) Allah revealed the Qur'an
Q) Through whom was the Qur'an revealed?
A) Through Angel Jibraeel (Alaihis-Salaam)
Q) To whom was the Qur'an revealed?
A) To the last Prophet Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم
Q) Who took the responsibility of keeping the Qur'an safe?
A) Allah Almighty Himself
Q) What are the conditions for holding or touching the Qur'an?
A) One has to be clean and to be with wudhu (ablution)
Q) What is the topic of the Qur'an?
A) Man, Humankind.
Q) What are the other names of the Qur'an according to the Qur'an itself?
A) They are:
- Al-Furqaan
- Al-Kitaab
- Al-Zikr
- Al-Noor
- Al-Huda
Q) How many Surahs (chapters) are there in the Qur'an?
A) 114
Q) How many Makki (revealed in Makkah) Surahs are there in the Qur'an?
A) 86
Q) How many Madani (revealed in Madinah) Surahs are there in the Qur'an?
A) 28
Q) How many Manzils (stages) are there in the Qur'an?
A) 7
Q) How many Paara (parts) are there in the Qur'an?
A) 30
Q) How many Rukoo (paragraphs) are there in the Qur'an?
A) 540
Q) How many Aayat (verses) are there in the Qur'an?
A) 6666
Q) How many times is the word 'Allah' mentioned in the Qur'an?
A) 2698
Q) How many different types of Aayat are there in the Qur'an?
A) 10
Q) Who is the first 'Haafiz' of the Qur'an?
A) Prophet Muhammed صلى الله عليه وسلم
Q) At the time of the death of Prophet Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم how many Huffaz were there?
A) 22
Q) How many Aayats on Sajda (prostration) are there in the Qur'an?
A) 14
Q) In which Paara and Surah do you find the first verse about Sajda?
A) The 9th Paara, 7th Chapter (Surah-al-Araaf), Verse206
Q) How many times has the Qur'an stressed about Salaat (prayer)?
A) 700 times
Q) How many times has the Qur'an emphasized on alms or charity?
A) 150
Q) How many times in the Qur'an, is the Prophet Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم addressed as Yaa-Aiyu-Han-Nabi?
A) 11 times
Q) Where in the Qur'an has Prophet Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم been named 'Ahmed'?
A) Paara 28, Surah Saff, Ayat 6
Q) How many times has the name of Rasool-ullah صلى الله عليه وسلم been mentioned in the Qur'an?
A) Muhammad - 4 times, Ahmed - 1 time.
Q) Name the Prophet whose name is mentioned and discussed most in the Qur'an?
A) Musa (Alahis-Salaam)
Q) Who were the Kaathibe-Wahi (copyists of the revelations) of the Qur'an?
A) They were:
- Abu Bakr (Radhiallahu Anhu)
- Usman (Radhiallahu Anhu)
- Ali (Radhiallahu Anhu)
- Zaid Bin Harith (Radhiallahu Anhu)
- Abdullah bin Masood (Radhiallahu Anhu)
Q) Who was the first person who counted the Ayat of the Qur'an?
A) Ayesha (Radhiallahu Anha)
Q) On whose advice did Abu Bakr (Radhiallahu Anhu) decide to compile the Qur'an?
A) Omer Farooq (Radhiallahu Anhu)
Q) On whose order was the Qur'an compiled completely in written form?
A) Abu Bakr (Radhiallahu Anhu)
Q) Who confined the recitation of the Qur'an on the style of the Quraysh tribe?
A) Usman (Radhiallahu Anhu)
Q) Out of the copies of the Qur'an compiled by Usman (Radhiallahu Anhu), how many and where are they at present?
A) Only 2 copies. One in Tashkent, Uzbekistan. While the other is in Istanbul, Turkey.
Q) Which Surah of the Qur'an was Prophet Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم reciting while praying, that Hazrat Jabeer Bin Muth'im listened to and embraced Islam?
A) Surah Thoor
Q) Which was that Surah of the Qur'an which the Prophet Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم had recited when one of his enemies Utba, after listening to it fell into Sajda?
A) The first five Ayats of Ham-Meem-Sajda
Q) Which is the first and the most ancient Mosque according to the Qur'an?
A) The Ka'aba.
Q) In the Qur'an, mankind is divided into two groups. What are those two groups?
A) Believers and disbelievers.
Q) Who is the man about whom, Allah has said in the Qur'an that his body is kept as an admonishing example for future generations to come?
A) Fir'aun (Pharaoh)
Q) Besides the body of Pharaoh, what is that thing which is kept as an admonishing example for future generations to come?
A ) Noah's Ark.
Q) After the wreckage of Prophet Noah's Ark, which is its place of rest mentioned in the Qur'an?
A) Cave of Judi.
Q) In the Qur'an, the name of which companion of Prophet Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم is mentioned?
A) Zaid Bin Harith.
Q) Who is the relative of the Prophet Muahmmad صلى الله عليه وسلم whose name is mentioned in the Qur'an?
A) Abu Lahab
Q) In the Qur'an, there is a mention of a Prophet who has been called as the son of his mother. Who was he?
A) Isa (Jesus) (Alaihis salaam) is mentioned as bin Maryam (son of Mary).
Q) Which was the agreement that was titled Fath-hum-Mubeen' without fighting a battle?
A) Treaty of Hudaibiya.
Q) What are the different names used for Satan or Devil in the Qur'an?
A) Iblees and Ash-Shaitaan.
Q) Which category of creature does the Qur'an put Iblees into?
A) Jinn.
Q) What were the forms of worship and prayer that were ordered by Allah to the community of Bani Israeel and which were continued by the Muslim Ummah?
A) Salaat and Zakaat (Al-Baqarah:43)
Q) The Qur'an repeatedly warns of a certain day. What is this day?
A) Youmal Qiyamah (Doomsday or Judgement day)
Q) Who were those people with whom Allah was pleased with, as mentioned in the Qur'an?
A) Companions of Prophet Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم
Q) In which Holy Book of Non-Muslims is the Qur'an mentioned repeatedly?
A) In the Holy Book of the Sikh Community - Granth Saheb.
Q) In which year were the vowels inserted in the Qur'an?
A) 43 Hijri.
Q) Who were the first serious students of the Qur'an?
A) Ashaabus Suffah.
Q) Which is the first Residential University where the faculty of the Qur'an was established for the first time?
A) Masjid-e-Nabwi. Mosque of the Prophet
Q) By what name did the Qur'an address those noble and pious people who were selected by Allah to convey His message to mankind?
A) Nabi (Prophet) and Rasool (Messenger).
Q) What type of a person does the Qur'an want to make?
A) A Momin.
Q) What is the scale or measure of one's dignity according to the Qur'an?
A) Taqwa (Piety)
Q) What according to the Qur'an is the root cause of evil?
A) Alcohol.
Q) What are the two most important types of Aayats found in the Qur'an?
A) Muhakamaat and Muthashabihaath.
Q) Which is the longest Surah (Chapter) in the Qur'an?
A) Surah al-Baqarah.
Q) Which is the smallest Surah in the Qur'an?
A) Surah al-Kauthar.
Q) What was the age of Prophet Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم when the Qur'an was first revealed to him?
A) 40 Years
Q) How long did Prophet Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم receive the revelation of the Qur'an in Makkah?
A) 13 Years.
Q) How long did Prophet Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم receive the revelation of the Qur'an in Madinah?
A) 10 Years.
Q) Where was the first Surah revealed?
A) In Makkah.
Q) Where was the last Surah revealed?
A) In Madinah.
Q) How many years did it take for the complete revelation of the Qur'an?
A) 22 years, 5 months and 14 days.
Q) Which Surah of the Qur'an is to be read compulsorily in each raka'at of Salat?
A) Surah al-Fatihah.
Q) Which is the Surah, which Allah taught as a Du'a (supplication)?
A) Surah al-Fatihah.
Q) What is the Surah found first in the Qur'an?
A) Surah al-Fatihah.
Q) What is the reason of keeping Surah al-Fatihah in the beginning of the Qur'an?
A) It is the door to the Qur'an.
Q) Who is the only woman whose personal name is found in the Qur'an?
A) Maryam (Alaihis-salaam).
Q) In which Surah of the Qur'an do you find maximum instructions?
A) Surah al-Baqarah.
Q) When and Where did the Prophet Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم and Jibraeel (Alaihis-salaam) meet for the second time?
A) On Friday, 18th Ramadan, in the Cave of Hira.
Q) What was the interval between the first and the second revelation?
A) 2 years and six months.
Q) Which is the Surah that does start with Bismillah?
A) Surah al-Taubah or Baraat.
Q) In which Surah of the Qur'an is Bismillah repeated twice?
A) Surah an-Naml.
Q) How many Surahs in the Qur'an have the titles named after Prophets?
A) 6 Surahs:
- Surah Al-Yunus
- Surah Al-Hood
- Surah Al-Yusuf
- Surah Al-Ibrahim
- Surah Al-Nuh
- Surah Al-Muhammad
Q) In which part of the Qur'an do you find Ayat Al-Kursi (Verse of the Throne)?
A) In the Surah Al-Baqarah
Q) How many different names of Allah are mentioned in the Qur'an?
A) 99.
Q) Who were the three non-prophets whose names are mentioned with due respect in the Qur'an?
A) Luqman, Aziz of Egypt and Zulqarnain.
Q) At the time Abu Bakr (Radhiallahu Anhu) how many companions had compiled the Qur'an in the form of a book?
A) 75 companions.
Q) Which is the only book which is completely memorized by millions of people in the world?
A) Al-Qur'an.
Q) What did the Jinns who heard a few Aayats of the Qur'an say to each other?
A) We have heard a unique discourse which shows the right path, verily we believe in it.
Q) Which are the most popular translations of the Holy Qur'an in English?
A) Transalations by Abdullah Yusuf Ali (Pakistan) and Marmaduke Pickthall (Britain).
Q) Into how many languages of the world has the Holy Qur'an been transalated?
A) Over 100 languages.
Q) What will be our condition on 'The day of the Judgement' according to the Qur'an?
A) Everybody will be in a state of anxiety.
Q) Who was the Prophet mentioned in the Qur'an whose three generations were prophets?
A) Ibrahim (Alaihis-salaam).
Q) What is that book which abolished all old rules and regulations?
A) Al-Qur'an.
Q) What does the Qur'an say about property and wealth?
A) They are tests of one's faith.
Q) According to the Qur'an who is khatamun Nabiyeen (the last of the Prophets)?
A) Prophet Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم
Q) What is the name of the book that tells us clearly about the reality of the beginning and the end of the world?
A) Al-Qur'an.
Q) According to the Qur'an what other name is given to the city of Madinah?
A) Yathrib.
Q) Whose Generation is known as Bani Israeel according to the Qur'an?
A) The generation of Prophet Yaqoob (Alaihis salaam) who is also known as Israeel.
Q) Which are the 5 mosques that are mentioned in the Qur'an?
A) They are:
- Masjid-ul-Haram
- Masjid-ul-Zirar
- Masjid-ul-Nabawi
- Masjid-ul-Aqsa
- Masjid Quba
Q) Which are the 4 angels that are mentioned in the Qur'an?
A) They are:
- Jibraeel (Alaihis salaam)
- Mikael (Alaihis salaam)
- Harut (Alaihis salaam)
- Marut (Alaihis alaam)
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