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Islamic History covers the major political, religious, intellectual and cultural developments of Muslim civilisation after the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH), including the Rashidun, Umayyad, Abbasid and later Muslim states. It also addresses important rulers, institutions, scholarly achievements, conquests and factors behind political change, without being limited to the Prophet’s biography.

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Hard
  • A. 50
  • B. 70
  • C. 90
  • D. 100

Explanation: Taif is commonly given as approximately 90 kilometres from Makkah by road, although the exact distance varies with the route and…

Correct answer: 90
Easy
  • A. Khalid bin Waleed (R.A)
  • B. Ameer Muawiyah (R.A)
  • C. Abu Ubaidah (R.A)
  • D. Amr bin Al-Aas (R.A)

Explanation: Hazrat Muawiyah (RA) founded the Umayyad Caliphate after becoming caliph in 41 AH, known as the Year of Unity.

Correct answer: Ameer Muawiyah (R.A)
Moderate
  • A. Makruh-i-Tanzihi
  • B. Makruh-i-Tehrimi
  • C. Mubah
  • D. Mustahab

Explanation: Makruh-i-Tanzihi is a mildly disliked act: avoiding it is rewarded, while performing it is not sinful.

Correct answer: Makruh-i-Tanzihi
Fairly easy
  • A. Makruh-i-Tanzihi
  • B. Makruh-i-Tehrimi
  • C. Mubah
  • D. Mustahab

Explanation: Mubah refers to a legally permissible act that carries neither reward for doing it nor sin for leaving it.

Correct answer: Mubah
Easy
  • A. Ijtehad
  • B. Qiyas
  • C. Ijma
  • D. Jury

Explanation: Qiyas means analogical reasoning, using an established ruling to address a new case with the same effective cause.

Correct answer: Qiyas
Easy
  • A. Ijtehad
  • B. Qiyas
  • C. Ijma
  • D. Jury

Explanation: Ijma means the consensus of qualified Muslim scholars on a religious or legal matter.

Correct answer: Ijma
Fairly easy
  • A. A clear straight path
  • B. Instructions to follow
  • C. Making a new laws
  • D. Making new Islamic system

Explanation: Shariah comes from an Arabic root associated with a clear path or way leading to water, and it denotes the divinely guided straight path…

Correct answer: A clear straight path
Hard
  • A. Long Strike & Swift
  • B. Swift & Sharp Strike
  • C. Fast Strike & Sharp
  • D. Sharp & Cutting Strike

Explanation: Zarb-e-Azb is commonly rendered as “sharp and cutting strike,” referring to Pakistan’s military operation against militants.

Correct answer: Sharp & Cutting Strike
Very hard
  • A. Khalid Bin Waleed (R.A)
  • B. Uqba bin Nafah (R.A)
  • C. Sa'ad bin Abi Waqas (R.A)
  • D. Amr bin Al-Aas (R.A)

Explanation: Uqba bin Nafi is popularly called the Muslim Alexander because of his extensive conquests in North Africa and the founding of Qayrawan.

Correct answer: Uqba bin Nafah (R.A)
Fairly easy
  • A. Musailama al Kazzab
  • B. Sajjah
  • C. Anwad Ansi
  • D. None Of Them

Explanation: Musaylimah was known as Al-Kadhdhab, meaning “the great liar,” because he falsely claimed prophethood during the Prophet's lifetime.

Correct answer: Musailama al Kazzab
Fairly easy
  • A. Hazrat Nooh (AH)
  • B. Hazrat Daud (AH)
  • C. Hazrat Yaqoob (AH)
  • D. Hazrat Adam (AH)

Explanation: Qabil and Habil, commonly rendered Cain and Abel, were sons of Hazrat Adam (AS).

Correct answer: Hazrat Adam (AH)
Very hard
  • A. 100
  • B. 130
  • C. 160
  • D. 190

Explanation: Traditional Islamic historical reports place the birth of Hazrat Sheeth (AS) when Hazrat Adam (AS) was 130 years old.

Correct answer: 130
Fairly easy
  • A. Hazrat Nooh (AH)
  • B. Hazrat Ibrahim (AH)
  • C. Hazrat Adam (AH)
  • D. Hazrat Ayub (AH)

Explanation: Hazrat Adam (AS) is called Abu al-Bashar, meaning “father of humankind,” because humanity descends from him.

Correct answer: Hazrat Adam (AH)
Very hard
  • A. Hashim
  • B. Haroon
  • C. Mustanser Billa
  • D. Marwan

Explanation: Marwan II was the last Umayyad caliph of the Umayyad dynasty based in Damascus, which ended in 750 CE.

Correct answer: Marwan
Fairly easy
  • A. 1
  • B. 2
  • C. 3
  • D. 4

Explanation: Hazrat Ibrahim's two well-known sons were Hazrat Ismail and Hazrat Ishaq.

Correct answer: 2
Fairly easy
  • A. Hazrat Ismail & Hazrat Haroon (AH)
  • B. Hazrat Haroon & Hazrat Ishaq (AH)
  • C. Hazrat Ismail & Hazrat Ishaq (AH)
  • D. None

Explanation: Hazrat Ismail and Hazrat Ishaq were the two sons of Hazrat Ibrahim. Hazrat Haroon was the brother of Hazrat Musa, not a son of Ibrahim.

Correct answer: Hazrat Ismail & Hazrat Ishaq (AH)
Moderate
  • A. Hazrat Ali (R.A)
  • B. Hazrat Khalid Bin Waleed (R.A)
  • C. Wahshi ibn Harb
  • D. None of these

Explanation: Wahshi ibn Harb killed Musaylimah al-Kazzab during the Battle of Yamamah in the caliphate of Hazrat Abu Bakr.

Correct answer: Wahshi ibn Harb
Easy
  • A. Hazrat Mika'il
  • B. Hazrat Israfil
  • C. Hazrat Jabra'il
  • D. None

Explanation: Hazrat Israfil is traditionally identified as the angel who will blow the trumpet, or Sur, announcing the events of the Day of Judgment.

Correct answer: Hazrat Israfil
Fairly easy
  • A. Makkah
  • B. Madina
  • C. Baghdad
  • D. Palestine

Explanation: Jannat al-Baqi is the historic cemetery beside the Prophet's Mosque in Madinah.

Correct answer: Madina
Moderate
  • A. Muslim calendar
  • B. Hijri calendar
  • C. Lunar calendar
  • D. Above all

Explanation: The Islamic calendar is called the Hijri calendar because its era begins with the Prophet's Hijrah from Makkah to Madinah.

Correct answer: Above all