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. 621 CE
- B. 622 CE
- C. 618 CE
- D. 610 CE
Explanation: The Hijrah from Makkah to Madinah took place in 622 CE and marks the starting point of the Islamic Hijri calendar.
Correct answer: 622 CE- A. 9th Nabvi
- B. 10th Nabvi
- C. 11th Nabvi
- D. 12th Nabvi
Explanation: The five daily prayers were made obligatory during the event of Mi'raj, traditionally placed in the 10th year of Prophethood before the…
Correct answer: 10th Nabvi- A. Miraj
- B. Hijrat
- C. Ghazwa Badar
- D. None of them
Explanation: The obligation of the five daily prayers was granted during the Prophet’s ﷺ heavenly journey, Mi'raj.
Correct answer: Miraj- A. 40 Years 6 months
- B. 40 Years 8 months
- C. 40 Years 10 months
- D. 40 Years 11 months
Explanation: The first revelation came when the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) was approximately 40 years and six months old according to the commonly taught…
Correct answer: 40 Years 6 months- A. Sore Cave
- B. Hira Cave
- C. Khana-Kaaba
- D. None of them
Explanation: The first revelation descended in the Cave of Hira near Makkah, where the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) used to worship in seclusion.
Correct answer: Hira Cave- A. Warqa bin Nophel
- B. Umar bin Alaas
- C. Umar bin Khatab
- D. Saeed bin Alaas
Explanation: Hazrat Khadija (RA) took the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) to her cousin Waraqa ibn Nawfal, a learned Christian familiar with earlier revealed…
Correct answer: Warqa bin Nophel- A. 12 years
- B. 15 years
- C. 24 years
- D. 35 years
Explanation: The Prophet Muhammad accompanied his uncle Abu Talib on a trading journey to Syria at about twelve years of age.
Correct answer: 12 years- A. Jamadi-ul-Awwal
- B. Rabi-us-Sani
- C. Jamadius-Sani
- D. Rabi ul Awwal
Explanation: The Prophet Muhammad was born in Rabi al-Awwal, the third month of the Islamic lunar calendar.
Correct answer: Rabi ul Awwal- A. Hazrat Halema saadia (RA)
- B. Hazrat Suwaiba (RA)
- C. None of them
- D. Both of them
Explanation: Both Halimah Sa'diyah and Suwaybah (RA) suckled and cared for the Prophet (SAW) as foster mothers.
Correct answer: Both of them- A. Hazrat Abu Bakr (RA)
- B. Hazrat Usman (RA)
- C. Hazrat Arqam (RA)
- D. Hazrat Talha RA)
Explanation: Dar al-Arqam, the house of Arqam ibn Abi al-Arqam (RA), served as an early secret centre where Muslims learned Islam and the Prophet (SAW)…
Correct answer: Hazrat Arqam (RA)- A. Hazrat lsmaeel (AS)
- B. Hazrat Eesaa (AS)
- C. Hazrat Da'ood (AS)
- D. Hazrat Saleh (AS)
Explanation: The Prophet Muhammad (SAW) belonged to the descendants of Prophet Ismail (AS) through Adnan.
Correct answer: Hazrat lsmaeel (AS)- A. 605 AD
- B. 616 AD
- C. 630 AD
- D. 620 AD
Explanation: The second migration to Habshah took place around 615 to 616 CE, when persecution in Makkah intensified.
Correct answer: 616 AD- A. Shi'b-e-Abi Talib
- B. Ghar-e-Soar
- C. Ghar-e-Hira
- D. Plain of Arafat
Explanation: During the seventh year of Prophethood, Banu Hashim and their supporters were confined in Shi'b Abi Talib because of the Quraysh boycott.
Correct answer: Shi'b-e-Abi Talib- A. 8th year of Nabvi
- B. 5th Year of Nabvi
- C. 6th year of Nabvi
- D. 7th year of Nabvi
Explanation: The social and economic boycott of Banu Hashim began in the seventh year of Prophethood and continued for about three years.
Correct answer: 7th year of Nabvi- A. Miraj
- B. Migration
- C. Boycott
- D. Pledge of Aqaba
Explanation: The Isra and Mi'raj is traditionally associated with 27 Rajab, during the Makkan period, and is commonly placed around the tenth year of…
Correct answer: Miraj- A. Hazrat Abu Bakr (RA)
- B. Hazrat Ali (R.A)
- C. Hazrat Usman (RA)
- D. Hazrat Umar (RA)
Explanation: Hazrat Abu Bakr (RA) accompanied the Prophet (SAW) on the Hijrah to Madinah and shared his concealment in the Cave of Thawr.
Correct answer: Hazrat Abu Bakr (RA)157. What is the name of the camel which the Holy Prophet (SAW) was riding in the migration of Madina?
- A. Buldul
- B. Anza
- C. Qaswa
- D. Zulifqar
Explanation: Al-Qaswa is the famous name by which the Prophet's (SAW) camel during the Hijrah is commonly identified.
Correct answer: Qaswa- A. 12th Nabvi
- B. 10th Nabvi
- C. 13th Nabvi
- D. 11th Nabvi
Explanation: The five daily prayers were made obligatory during the Mi'raj, traditionally dated to the tenth year of Prophethood.
Correct answer: 10th Nabvi- A. Fifth Nabvi
- B. Sixth Nabvi
- C. Seventh Nabvi
- D. Fourth Nabvi
Explanation: Hazrat Hamza (RA) accepted Islam in the sixth year of Prophethood after witnessing Abu Jahl's abuse of the Prophet (SAW).
Correct answer: Sixth Nabvi- A. Miraj
- B. Migration
- C. Boycott
- D. Visit to Taaif
Explanation: The obligation of Salat was established during the event of Mi'raj, when the original command of fifty prayers was reduced to five daily…
Correct answer: Miraj