Islamic Exam Practice!

1st: When were the Quranic verses first

revealed to the Holy Prophet PBUH?
Answer: Over a period of time!
2nd: How long did the period of revelation of
Quran last?
Answer: Twenty-three years.
3rd: Who explained the verses and order of
composition to Prophet Muhammad SAW?
Answer: Hazrat Jibrael.
4t: How did Prophet Muhammad SAW recite
the verses of Quran to his companions?
Answer: In public gatherings.
5th: How were the surah of the Quran
arranged?
Answer: Chronological order.
6th: What event or object was the second
surah named after?
Answer: The story of the Cow.
7th: How did the Holy Prophet PBUH determine
the beginning and ending of a surah?
Answer: By the Divine Guidance.
8th: What did Hazrat Umar draw Hazrat Abu
Bakar’s attention towards?
Answer: Compilation of the Holy Quran.
9th: Who was entrusted with the task of
compiling the Quran during Hazrat Abu
Bakar’s time?
Answer: Zaid bin Sabit.
10th: What happened to the compiled Quran
after Hazrat Abu Bakar’s death?
Answer: It remained with Hazrat Umar.
11th: What led to the need for making copies
of the Quran during Hazrat Usman’s time?
Answer: Different recitations in distant
lands.
12th: Who was responsible for making
copies during Hazrat Umar’s time?
Answer: Hazrat Zaid bin Sabit.
13th: How did Hazrat Usman ensure the
accuracy of the copied Quran?
Answer: He appointed a group of
companions to review it.
14th: What was the fate of the copies which
did not confirm to the official copy?
Answer: They were burned.
15th: What is the status of the Quran that we
read today?
Answer: It is exactly the same as was
compiled during Hazrat Abu Bakar’s time.
16th: What was the purpose of revealing the
verse of the Quran at intervals?
Answer: To allow time for reflection and
practice.
17th: What was the reason for Hazrat
Umar’s suggestion to compile the Quran.
Answer: Hazrat Umar suggested to compile
the Quran because the non-believers were
killing most of the people who had learned
the book by heart and he was afraid that the
teachings of the Prophet might not be
preserved.
18th: How did Hazrat Usman address the
variation in recitation of the Quran?
Answer: He made copies of the official
version for each region.
19th: What was the significance of naming
some Surahs after specific events or objects?
Answer: It helped in memorization.
20th: What did the companions fear when
Prophet Muhammad recited the Quran twice
before Hazrat Jibrael?

Answer: They feared it might be his last

recitation.
21st: How did the Quranic revelations help
familiarize Muslims with Allah’s
commandments?
Answer: By spreading the revelations over
time.
22nd: What did Hazrat Abu Bakr proclaim
regarding those who had noted down
Quranic verses
directly from the Prophet?
Answer: They should present them to the
Khalifa.
23rd: Who was entrusted with the task of
compiling the Quranic revelations during
Hazrat Abu
Bakr's time?
Answer: Zaid bin Sabit.
24th: What was the significance of fixing the
beginning and end of a Surah under Divine
Guidance?
Answer: It ensured the surahs had a clear
structure.
25th: During whose khilafat did Islam spread
to distant lands like Iran and Iraq?
Answer: Hazrat Umar.
26th: How did Hazrat Usman ensure the
uniformity of the Quranic recitation?
Answer: He appointed a group of
companions to review.
27th: What event marked the last recitations
of the Holy Prophet's life?
Answer: Reciting the Quran twice before
Hazrat Jibrael.
28th: How did the companions react when
Hazrat Abu Bakr proposed the compilation
of the Quran?
Answer: They were enthusiastic about it.
29th: Who ensured the proper recitation and
pronunciation of the Quran in various
provinces?
Answer: Zaid Bin Sabit.
30th: What was the purpose of destroying
copies that did not conform to the official
version?
Answer: To eliminate errors.
31st: What was the outcome of Hazrat
Usman's efforts to make standardized copies
of the Quran?
Answer: The Quran was preserved
accurately.
32nd: How were the Quranic revelations
recited to Prophet Muhammad's
companions?
Answer: In private gatherings.
33rd: Why did Hazrat Umar suggest
compiling the Quran during Hazrat Abu
Bakr's khilafat?
Answer: To preserve the teachings of the
Quran.
34th: What was the significance of naming
some Surahs after specific events?
Answer: To help with memorization.
35th: How did Hazrat Usman address the
issue of variations in Quranic recitation?
Answer: He standardized the recitation
across all regions.
36th: How did the Quranic revelations
benefit Muslims?
Answer: They enabled them to understand
events and follow the guidance of Allah.
37th: What did Hazrat Abu Bakr do after the
compiled Quran was handed over to him?
Answer: He kept it with himself.
38thth: What did Hazrat Usman do when he
noticed variations in the recitation of the
Quran?
Answer: He standardized the recitations.
39th: How did Hazrat Usman ensure the
uniformity of the Quranic text?
Answer: He burned all other copies which
did not accurately match the official copy.
40th: What did Hazrat Usman order to be
done with copies not conforming to the
standardized
version?
Answer: They were to be destroyed.
41st: What was the purpose of compiling the
Quran during Hazrat Abu Bakr's time?
Answer: To preserve the teachings of the
Quran.

THE END!