Holy Quran MCQs 1-40
How many total Surahs are there in the Holy Quran?
How many Makki Surahs are in the Holy Quran?
Explanation:86 Surahs were revealed before the Hijrah.
How many Madni Surahs are in the Holy Quran?
What is the longest Surah of the Holy Quran?
Surah Al-e-Imran
Surah Al-Ma'idah
Surah An-Nisa
Surah Al-Baqarah
Explanation:It contains 286 verses.
What is the shortest Surah of the Holy Quran?
Surah Al-Ikhlas
Surah Al-Asr
Surah Al-Falaq
Surah Al-Kauthar
Explanation:Surah Al-Kauthar consists of only 3 verses.
How many 'Manzils' are there in the Holy Quran?
Explanation:Manzils help in completing the recitation in one week.
How many 'Sajdas' (Prostrations) are mentioned in the Quran?
Explanation:Most schools of thought agree on 14.
Which Surah is known as the 'Heart of the Quran'?
Surah Al-Fatiha
Surah Ar-Rahman
Surah Al-Ikhlas
Surah Yasin
Which Surah is called the 'Beauty of the Quran'?
Surah Al-Mulk
Surah Al-Waqiah
Surah Al-Kahf
Surah Ar-Rahman
In which Surah is 'Bismillah' mentioned twice?
Surah Al-Baqarah
Surah Al-Hajj
Surah Al-Anfal
Surah An-Naml
Explanation:Once at the start and once in verse 30.
Which Surah does not start with 'Bismillah'?
Surah Al-Ikhlas
Surah Al-Kafirun
Surah Al-Fil
Surah At-Tawbah
How many Surahs in Holy Quran Are Named after Prophets?
Explanation:Yunus, Hud, Yusuf, Ibrahim, Nuh, and Muhammad (SAW).
Which Surah is called the 'Mother of the Quran'?
Surah Al-Baqarah
Surah Al-Ikhlas
Surah Yasin
Surah Al-Fatiha
How many 'Rukus' are there in the Holy Quran?
What is the total number of Ayats in the Holy Quran?
Explanation:There are 6236 verses in all (excluding Bismillah).
In which language was the Quran revealed?
Hebrew
Persian
Syriac
Arabic
Which is the only month mentioned in the Quran?
Muharram
Rajab
Zil-Hajj
Ramadan
Which word is the middle of the Holy Quran?
Ar-Rahman
Al-Hamdu
Qul
WalYatalattaf
Explanation:WalYatalattaf translates to 'let him be kind' or 'let him act with gentleness'. This word is positioned exactly in the center of the text. It appears in Surah Al-Kahf.
How many Surahs start with 'Al-Hamdu'?
Explanation:Fatiha, Ana'm, Kahf, Saba, and Fatir.
Which is the longest Ayat of the Quran?
Ayat-ul-Kursi
Ayat-e-Noor
Ayat-e-Tathir
Ayat-e-Dain
Explanation:Also Known as 'Verse of Loan'. It is Verse 282 of Surah Al-Baqarah.
How many Surahs are named after animals?
Explanation:Al-Baqarah, Al-Nahl, Al-Naml, Al-Ankabut, Al-Fil.
What is the name of the Angel who brought the Quran?
Hazrat Mikaeel (AS)
Hazrat Israfeel (AS)
Hazrat Izraeel (AS)
Hazrat Jibrael (AS)
The first revelation was revealed in which night?
Lailat-ul-Bara'at
Lailat-ul-Miraj
Friday
Lailat-ul-Qadr
How many years did it take for the complete revelation (Nazool e Quran)?
10 years
13 years
20 years
23 years
Which is the first Surah according to the arrangement (Tartib) of the Quran?
Surah Al-Alaq
Surah Al-Baqarah
Surah An-Nas
Surah Al-Fatiha
Who was the first scribe(writer) of the Wahi in Makkah?
Hazrat Usman (RA)
Hazrat Zaid (RA)
Hazrat Ali (RA)
Hazrat Sharjeel bin Hasana (RA)
Who was the primary scribe(writer) of the Wahi in Madinah?
Hazrat Abu Bakr (RA)
Hazrat Umar (RA)
Hazrat Khalid (RA)
Hazrat Zaid bin Sabit (RA)
In which battle were a large number of Huffaz martyred?
Battle of Badr
Battle of Uhud
Battle of Khyber
Battle of Yamama
Who suggested to Hazrat Abu Bakr (RA) to compile the Quran?
Hazrat Ali (RA)
Hazrat Usman (RA)
Hazrat Zaid (RA)
Hazrat Umar (RA)
Under whose leadership was the first compilation committee formed?
Hazrat Usman (RA)
Hazrat Abdullah (RA)
Hazrat Muawiyah (RA)
Hazrat Zaid bin Sabit (RA)
Which Caliph is known as 'Jami-ul-Quran'?
Hazrat Abu Bakr (RA)
Hazrat Umar (RA)
Hazrat Ali (RA)
Hazrat Usman (RA)
Why is Hazrat Usman (RA) called Jami-ul-Quran?
He wrote it first
He memorized it
He translated it
He standardized the dialect(tajweed)
Where was the original compiled copy kept during Hazrat Umar’s (RA) time?
In the Mosque
With Hazrat Aisha (RA)
Treasury
With Hazrat Hafsa (RA)
Who introduced the 'A'raab' (dots and vowels) in the Quran?
Hazrat Ali (RA)
Abu Hanifa
Hazrat Usman (RA)
Hajjaj bin Yusuf
Explanation:Hajjaj bin Yusuf is typically credited with ordering this administrative change.
The first Urdu translation of the Quran was done by?
Shah Waliullah
Sir Syed Ahmed
Maulana Maududi
Shah Abdul Qadir
Which Surah contains the laws of inheritance?
Surah Al-Baqarah
Surah Al-Ma'idah
Surah At-Tawbah
Surah An-Nisa
In which Surah is the mention of the 'Zul-Qarnain'?
Surah Al-Baqarah
Surah Al-Fil
Surah Al-Hajj
Surah Al-Kahf
Which Prophet is mentioned the most in the Holy Quran?
Hazrat Muhammad (PBUH)
Hazrat Ibrahim (AS)
Hazrat Adam (AS)
Hazrat Musa (AS)
Explanation:He is mentioned 136 times.
How many Surahs start with 'Qul'?
Explanation:Al-Jinn, Al-Kafirun, Al-Ikhlas, Al-Falaq, and An-Nas.
Which Surah is equivalent to 1/3 of the Quran in reward?
Surah Al-Fatiha
Surah Yasin
Surah Al-Mulk
Surah Al-Ikhlas
Holy Quran MCQs 41-96
Which Surah is equivalent to 1/4 of the Quran?
Surah Az-Zilzal
Surah Al-Adiyat
Surah Al-Ikhlas
Surah Al-Kafirun
The Quran was revealed in how many stages (Manazil)?
Which Surah is named after a metal?
Surah Al-Fizza
Surah Al-Zahab
Surah Al-Nuhas
Surah Al-Hadid
Explanation:Al-Hadid means Iron.
Which city is mentioned in the Holy Quran?
Makkah
Baghdad
Samarkand
None of these
Which Sahabi's name is mentioned in the Quran?
Hazrat Abu Bakr (RA)
Hazrat Ali (RA)
Hazrat Umar (RA)
Hazrat Zaid bin Harith (RA)
Explanation:Mentioned in Surah Al-Ahzab.
What is the subject of the Holy Quran?
Science
History
Universe
Human beings
How many times is the 'Command of Namaz' repeated?
100 times
500 times
1000 times
700 times
In which Surah is the event of Miraj mentioned?
Surah Al-Isra
Surah Al-Kausar
Surah Al-Baqarah
None of these
What is the meaning of 'Al-Furqan'?
The Light
The Truth
The Wisdom
The Discriminator
Explanation:Discriminator means 'that which separates truth from falsehood'
Which Surah contains the description of 'Heavens and Hell'?
Surah Al-Waqiah
Surah Ar-Rahman
Surah Al-Mulk
All of them
Which Surah is known as 'Surah Al-Wida'?
Surah Al-Fatiha
Surah Al-Ikhlas
Surah Al-Falaq
Surah An-Nasr
Explanation:It was the last complete Surah revealed.
Which Surah is called 'The Protector' from grave punishment?
Surah Yasin
Surah Al-Kahf
Surah Ar-Rahman
Surah Al-Mulk
Recitation of which Surah protects from Dajjal?
Surah Al-Baqarah
Surah Maryam
Surah Al-Anbiya
Surah Al-Kahf
Which Surah is named after 'The Spider'?
Surah Al-Nahl
Surah Al-Naml
Surah Al-Fil
Surah Al-Ankabut
In which Surah is the story of 'The People of the Cave'?
Surah Al-Baqarah
Surah Al-Qasas
Surah Al-Fil
Surah Al-Kahf
Abbreviated letters at start of Surahs are called?
Huroof-e-Tahajji
Huroof-e-Illat
None
Huroof-e-Muqatta'at
Explanation:These are letters like Alif Lam Mim.
Which is the only Surah named after a woman?
Surah Aisha
Surah Khadija
Surah Fatima
Surah Maryam
Which Surah refers to Makkah as 'Al-Balad-ul-Amin'?
Surah Al-Fil
Surah Quraish
Surah Al-Ma'un
Surah At-Tin
Explanation:'Al-Balad-ul-Amin' (البَلَدُ الأَمِينُ) means 'The Secure City' or 'The City of Peace/Safety' in Arabic
Which Surah discusses the 'Maal e Ghanimat'?
Surah At-Tawbah
Surah Al-Hashr
Surah Al-Ahzab
Surah Al-Anfal
What is another name for Surah Al-Isra?
Surah Al-Baqarah
Surah Al-Ma'idah
Surah Al-Qasas
Surah Bani Israel
Which Surah is known as the 'Chapter of Faith'?
Surah Al-Fatiha
Surah Al-Kafirun
Surah Al-Mulk
Surah Al-Ikhlas
How many Surahs are named after the Names of Allah?
Explanation:e.g., Ar-Rahman, Al-A'la, An-Nur.
Which Surah was revealed twice?
Surah Al-Ikhlas
Surah An-Nas
Surah Yasin
Surah Al-Fatiha
Explanation:Once in Makkah and once in Madinah.
Which Surah mentions the 'Battle of Badr'?
Surah Al-Anfal
Surah Al-Maeda
Surah Al-Baqarah
None of these
Which Surah describes the 'Day of Noise'?
Surah Al-Ghashiyah
Surah Al-Waqiah
Surah Al-Haqqah
Surah Al-Qariah
Total number of Prophets mentioned by name?
Explanation:25 is the consensus number.
Which Prophet's story is 'Ahsan-ul-Qasas'?
Hazrat Musa (AS)
Hazrat Ibrahim (AS)
Hazrat Adam (AS)
Hazrat Yusuf (AS)
The story of 'Abraha and the Elephants' is in which Surah?
Surah Al-Quraish
Surah Al-Asr
Surah Al-Humazah
Surah Al-Fil
Which is the last Surah of the Holy Quran?
Surah Al-Ikhlas
Surah Al-Falaq
Surah Al-Kauthar
Surah An-Nas
In which Surah is 'Ayat-ul-Kursi' found?
Surah Al-e-Imran
Surah An-Nisa
Surah Al-Ma'idah
Surah Al-Baqarah
Which Surah deals with the 'Rights of Women'?
Surah An-Nisa
Surah Al-Ahzab
Surah An-Nur
All of the above
How many 'Sajda' (Prostration) are in the Quran?
Explanation:Most scholars agreeing on 14 locations, while the Hanafi school includes an additional one in Surah Sad, making it 15.
Which Prophet is called 'Roohullah'?
Hazrat Musa (AS)
Hazrat Ibrahim (AS)
Hazrat Yahya (AS)
Hazrat Isa (AS)
Hypocrites(Munafiqeen) are most discussed in which Surah?
Surah Al-Baqarah
Surah Al-Munafiqun
Surah At-Tawbah
All of the above
What is the meaning of the word 'Quran'?
The Truth
The Book
The Guidance
The Recitation
How many times is Zakat mentioned with Namaz?
Who is the 'Second of the Two' in the Cave?
Hazrat Ali (RA)
Hazrat Umar (RA)
Hazrat Usman (RA)
Hazrat Abu Bakr (RA)
Explanation:Surah At-Tawbah, Verse 40.
What does 'Al-Baqarah' mean?
The Camel
The Sheep
The Goat
The Cow
Which Surah is recommended for financial stability?
Surah Al-Mulk
Surah Yasin
Surah Ar-Rahman
Surah Al-Waqiah
What was the first word of the Quran revealed?
Bismillah
Al-Hamdu
Allah
Iqra
Explanation:It means Read.
Who is 'Zun-Noon' (The Man of the Whale)?
Hazrat Musa (AS)
Hazrat Yusuf (AS)
Hazrat Nuh (AS)
Hazrat Yunus (AS)
How many Surahs start with the word 'Inna'?
Explanation:Al-Fath, Nuh, Al-Qadr, Al-Kauthar.
Which color is mentioned most frequently in the Quran?
Explanation:Green is famously associated with the garments of Paradise.
Which fountain/river in Paradise is mentioned in Quran?
Zamzam
Kausar
Salsabil
Both Kausar and Zamzam
Explanation:The Quran specifically mentions Al-Kawthar (a river/fountain of abundant goodness given to Prophet Muhammad) and Salsabeel (a spring/fountain for the righteous).
Original language of Quranic revelation?
Persian
Hebrew
Urdu
Quraishi Arabic
How many times is 'Dunya' mentioned?
Explanation:It matches the frequency of Akhirah.
First Surah of the 30th Para?
Surah An-Nazi'at
Surah Abasa
Surah At-Takwir
Surah An-Naba
Which fruit is NOT mentioned in the Quran?
Dates
Olive
Pomegranate
Mango
How many Surahs start with 'Ya-Ayyuhan-Nabi'?
Explanation:Al-Ahzab, At-Talaq, At-Tahrim.
The Honey Bee is mentioned in which Surah?
Surah Al-Naml
Surah Al-Ankabut
Surah Al-Fil
Surah Al-Nahl
What does 'Al-Ma'idah' mean?
The Cave
The Mountain
The Star
The Table Spread
In which Surah is 'Laylatul Qadr' mentioned?
Surah Al-Alaq
Surah Ad-Dukhan
Surah Al-Muzammil
Surah Al-Qadr
Which Surah is 'The Crowding' (or The Troops)?
Surah Al-Hashr
Surah Al-Hadid
Surah Al-Jumu'ah
Surah Az-Zumar
Explanation:The name 'Az-Zumar' derives from the Arabic word zumar (troops or crowds) that appears in verses 71 and 73, which describe the righteous and the disbelievers being driven to their respective destinations (Paradise and Hell) in groups on the Day of Judgment
How many times is 'Bismillah' written in the Quran?
Explanation:Twice in Surah Naml, missing in Surah Tawbah.
Only Sahabi whose marriage is mentioned in Holy Quran?
Hazrat Abu Bakr (RA)
Hazrat Ali (RA)
Hazrat Usman (RA)
Hazrat Zaid bin Harith (RA)
Place where first Wahi was revealed?
Cave of Thaur
Masjid Al-Haram
Masjid Al-Aqsa
Cave of Hira
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