Free Quran MCQs with Answers

71. The biggest animal mentioned in the Holy Qur'an is ____________.

• A. Fish
• B. Whale
• C. Elephant
• D. Anaconda

Explanation: The elephant is the largest animal explicitly named in the Quran, in Surah al-Fil, which recounts the army of the elephant. Although the Quran mentions a fish that swallowed Prophet Yunus, it does not explicitly call it a whale.

72. The smallest animal mentioned in Holy Qur'an is _____________.

• A. Ant
• B. Mosquito
• C. Spider
• D. Fly

Explanation: The mosquito is mentioned by name in Surah al-Baqarah 2:26 as an example Allah may use in a parable. The ant and spider also appear in the Quran, but the mosquito is traditionally identified as the smallest named animal.

73. How many Surahs name is only one letter?

• A. Two
• B. Three
• C. Four
• D. Five

Explanation: Three surahs have single-letter names: Sad, Qaf and Nun. These are among the Quranic disjointed letters, known as huruf muqatta'at.

74. In Surah ________, every verse ends with letter 'Ra'.

• A. Buruj
• B. Dariq
• C. Kausar
• D. Shams

Explanation: The three verses of Surah al-Kawthar end with the Arabic letter ra: kawthar, wanhar and abtar. This recurring ending distinguishes it from the other listed short surahs.

75. In Surah __________, every verse ends with letter 'Dal'.

• A. Iqra
• B. Ikhlas
• C. Falaq
• D. Balad

Explanation: Each verse of Surah al-Ikhlas ends with the Arabic letter dal, as in ahad, samad, yulad and ahad. The other listed surahs have different final letters and sounds.

76. 27 attributes of Allah, mentioned in __________ Surah.

• A. Yaseen
• B. Ma'ida
• C. Rahman
• D. Hadeed

Explanation: Surah al-Hadid is traditionally cited in these MCQs for mentioning 27 attributes or names of Allah. Its opening passage especially focuses on Allah's glory, knowledge, power and sovereignty.

77. How many Surahs of the Holy Quran start with the word 'Qad' ?

• A. 1
• B. 2
• C. 3
• D. 4Islam

Explanation: Two surahs begin with the word Qad: Surah al-Mu'minun, “Qad aflaha al-mu'minun,” and Surah al-Mujadilah, “Qad sami'a Allah.” Therefore the count is two.

78. The story of the worship of cow of Bani Israeel mentioned in Surah ____________.

• A. Surah Baqara
• B. Surah Taha
• C. Surah Qasas
• D. Surah Kahfi

Explanation: The worship of the calf by Bani Isra'il is narrated in Surah Ta-Ha, particularly in its account of Prophet Musa's absence and the actions of al-Samiri. Surah al-Baqarah discusses the cow sacrifice, which is a different event and the likely trap.

79. Makkah was also called___________?

• A. Ummul Qura
• B. Baladul Ameen
• C. Bakkah
• D. All of these

Explanation: Makkah has several Quranic names: Umm al-Qura means “mother of the cities,” Balad al-Amin means “the secure city,” and Bakkah is another name for it. Therefore, all three descriptions apply.

80. How many Surahs of the Holy Quran start with word 'Inna' ?

• A. Three
• B. Four
• C. Five
• D. Six

Explanation: Four surahs begin with “Inna”: Al-Fath, Nuh, Al-Qadr, and Al-Kawthar. Hence the count is four, not three or five.