Free Makkan Period MCQs with Answers
170 Makkan Period MCQs from Islamic Studies, each with the correct answer and a written explanation of why it is correct. Free and unlimited, with no account needed.
The Makkan period covers the Prophet Muhammad’s (PBUH) life from birth until the Hijrah, including the first revelation, early converts, secret and open preaching, opposition by Quraysh, persecution, the migration to Abyssinia, Taif and the pledges of Aqabah. Its central themes are Tawhid, accountability and patience.
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- A. Hazrat Adam (AS)
- B. Hazrat Idrees (AS)
- C. Hazrat Yahya (AS)
- D. Hazrat Haroon (AS)
Explanation: Idrees (AS) was encountered in the fourth heaven during the Mi'raj. This sequence is distinct from the third heaven, where Yusuf (AS) was…
Correct answer: Hazrat Idrees (AS)- A. Hazrat Adam (AS)
- B. Hazrat Idrees (AS)
- C. Hazrat Yahya (AS)
- D. Hazrat Haroon (AS)
Explanation: Haroon (AS) was in the fifth heaven when the Prophet (PBUH) met the prophets during Mi'raj.
Correct answer: Hazrat Haroon (AS)- A. Hazrat Adam (AS)
- B. Hazrat Ibraheem (AS)
- C. Hazrat Yahya (AS)
- D. Hazrat Haroon (AS)
Explanation: Ibrahim (AS) was encountered in the seventh heaven, near Al-Bayt al-Ma'mur.
Correct answer: Hazrat Ibraheem (AS)- A. 600 A.D
- B. 608 A.D
- C. 616 A.D
- D. None of these
Explanation: Hazrat Umar (RA) accepted Islam around 616 AD, during the Makkan period and approximately the sixth year after the beginning of prophethood.
Correct answer: 616 A.D- A. 30
- B. 35
- C. 40
- D. 45
Explanation: The incident of placing the Hajr-e-Aswad occurred when the Quraysh rebuilt the Kaaba, and the Prophet (PBUH) was 35 years old at the time.
Correct answer: 35- A. Hina
- B. Ramla
- C. Salma
- D. Humera
Explanation: Umm al-Mu'minin Umm Habibah’s personal name was Ramlah bint Abi Sufyan. “Umm Habibah” was her kunyah, not her given name.
Correct answer: Ramla- A. Maria
- B. Hind
- C. Ramla
- D. Zainab
Explanation: Umm Salamah’s personal name was Hind bint Abi Umayyah. Ramlah was the name of Umm Habibah, which is the likely confusion in this question.
Correct answer: Hind- A. Saad Ibn Abi Waqas
- B. Zaid Ibn Haris
- C. Abdullah Ibn Ariqat
- D. Ali Ibn Abu Talib
Explanation: Abdullah ibn Uraiqit served as the guide for the Hijrah journey despite not yet being a Muslim, because he was a trusted and experienced…
Correct answer: Abdullah Ibn Ariqat- A. Father of Hazrat Khadija (r.a)
- B. Brother of Khadija (r.a)
- C. Cousin of Khadija (r.a)
- D. None of these
Explanation: Waraqah ibn Nawfal was a cousin of Hazrat Khadijah (RA), not her brother or father.
Correct answer: Cousin of Khadija (r.a)- A. Cousin
- B. Uncle
- C. Nephew
- D. Son
Explanation: Hazrat Hamza (RA) was the paternal uncle of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH), being the brother of his father, Abdullah.
Correct answer: Uncle- A. Abu Jahal
- B. Ummayia Bin Harb
- C. Ummayia bin Khalaf
- D. Oqabah bin Abi al Mueet
Explanation: Bilal ibn Rabah (RA) was enslaved by Umayyah ibn Khalaf, who persecuted him severely after he accepted Islam.
Correct answer: Ummayia bin Khalaf- A. Banu Saad
- B. Banu Hashim
- C. Banu Khizraj
- D. None of these
Explanation: Halima Sa'dia (RA), the foster mother of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH), belonged to the Banu Sa'd tribe.
Correct answer: Banu Saad- A. Hazrat Musa (AS)
- B. Hazrat Idrees (AS)
- C. Hazrat Yahya (AS)
- D. Hazrat Haroon (AS)
Explanation: During the Mi'raj, Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) met Musa (AS) in the sixth heaven, while Adam (AS), Isa and Yahya (AS), Yusuf (AS), Idris (AS)…
Correct answer: Hazrat Musa (AS)- A. Suq Al Kayl
- B. Suq ul fayl
- C. Suq Al-Lail
- D. None of these
Explanation: Traditional accounts place the Prophet's (PBUH) birthplace in the area known as Suq al-Lail in Makkah.
Correct answer: Suq Al-Lail- A. Hazrat Ayesha R.A
- B. Hazrat Khadija R.A
- C. Hazrat Soada R.A
- D. None of these
Explanation: Hazrat Khadijah (RA) was the first wife of the Prophet (PBUH), and Hazrat Sawdah (RA) was the second wife after her death.
Correct answer: Hazrat Soada R.A- A. 2nd
- B. 3rd
- C. 6th
- D. 10th
Explanation: Umar ibn al-Khattab accepted Islam in the sixth year of prophethood, during the Makkan period.
Correct answer: 6th- A. war fought in the probihited months
- B. war fought against kuffar
- C. war fought for Islam
- D. war fought for the protection of Kaaba
Explanation: Harb al-Fijar means the Sacrilegious War because it occurred during the sacred months, when fighting was normally prohibited.
Correct answer: war fought in the probihited months- A. Ummay Aiman
- B. Ummay Sheema
- C. Ummay Kabtah
- D. Umeeay Jamila
Explanation: Halima Sa'dia is traditionally identified by the kunya Umm Kabsha, represented here by “Ummay Kabtah,” evidently a spelling error.
Correct answer: Ummay Kabtah- A. Hazrat Hamza R.A
- B. Hazrat Abu Bakr R.A
- C. Hazrat Ali R.A
- D. Mus'ab bin 'Umair R.A
Explanation: Mus'ab ibn Umair was sent to Madinah before the Hijrah to teach Islam and prepare the people for the Prophet’s arrival, making him…
Correct answer: Mus'ab bin 'Umair R.A- A. Sheeba
- B. Abu Kahafa
- C. Abdullah
- D. None of these
Explanation: Abdul Muttalib's original name was Shaybah, meaning an elderly person or grey-haired child.
Correct answer: Sheeba