Islamic Religious Knowledge Past Questions

Question 11

jamb 1991

The Prophet described as rūhullāh in the Qur’ān is

AMūsā

Bīsa

CIbrāhīm

DIsmāil

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Question 12

jamb 1991

Which of the following does NOT belong to the group?

AMuslim b. al-Hajjāj

BAbdullah b. ‘Umar

C‘Abdullah b. Mas ‘ūd

D‘Umar b. al-Khattāb

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Question 13

jamb 1991

‘Verily Allāh has prescribed the best behavior with regard to everything …’The above quotation from Hadīth 17 of an-Nawawi’s collection emphasizes the ethics of

AEating and drinking

Bslaughtering animals

Cbehaving in public

Dmatrimonial relations

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Question 14

jamb 1991

The expression “Man kāna yu ‘minu billāhi wal yawmil ‘ākhir fal yaqual khayran aw li yasmut” means a believer should

Adesire for his neighbour what he wishes for himself

Bnever be angry

Cmake good utterances or keep silent

Dhonour his parents.

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Question 15

jamb 1991

The Hadīth above Teaches that a Muslim

Amust obey the commands of the Prophet (S.A.W)

Bmust confine himself to the established teachings of Islam

Ccan contribute in developing and increasing the teaching of Islam

Dshould always command what is good.

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Question 16

jamb 1991

The difference between isnād and matn is
that

Amatn is the chain of reporters, while isnād is their quality

Bisnād is the chain of reporters, while matn is their text

Cisnād is more important than matn

Disnād refers to the reliability of the reporters, while matn refers to their weaknesses

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Question 17

jamb 1991

The official compilation of Hadith was
initiated by

AAbū Bakr al-Siddiq

B‘Umar b. al-khattāb

C‘Umar b. Abd al-Aziz

DHārūn ar-Rashīd

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Question 18

jamb 1991

The verse (Q. 95.8) above means ‘Is
Allah not’

Aa good judge?

Bour judge?

Cthe best of judges?

Dthe Head of all Judges?

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Question 19

jamb 1991

In the verse Yā ayyuhal - ladhīna āmanū
lā taqrabus-salāta wa antum sukārā (Q.
4.43) Allāh is asking the Muslims not to
attempt to

Asleep when it is prayer time

Bpray when they are in a drunken state

Ceat when they are in prayer

Dpray when at war

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Question 20

jamb 1991

Sūratul-Kawthar concerns the Prophet’s

Abirthday

Bmarriage to Khadijah

Closs of his son

Dtriumphant entry into Makkah.

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Question 21

jamb 1991

The verse above (Q. 17.23)
warns against

Ainsulting parents

Bunderfeeding parents

Cbeating parents

Ddeserting parents.

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Question 22

jamb 1991

A Makkan Sūrah with the main objective
of reassuring the prophet (S.A.W.) at a
time of distress is

Aat-Takāthur

Bad-Duhā

Cal-Kāfirūn

Dal-mā ūn.

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Question 23

jamb 1991

The verse Wa la sawfa yu’tīka rabbuka
fatardā is immediately preceded by

Aa lam yajidka yatīman fa ‘āwā

Bwa rafa nā laka dhikruka

CWalal-ākhiratu khayrun laka minal ūlā

Dthumma latus alunna yawma idhin ‘anin-na im.

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Question 24

jamb 1991

Reference to a special night is made in
Sūrat

Aad.-Duhā

Bal-Tin

Cal-Falaq

Dal-Qadr.

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Question 25

jamb 1991

In Sūrat an-Nās, protection was sought
from the evils of

Amen and women

Bhusband and wife

Cmen and jinn

Dmale and female.

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Question 26

jamb 1991

The Sūrah that tells us the story of how
the Ka’abah was delivered from destruction is

Aal-Fātihah

Bal-‘Alaq

Cal-Fīl

D‘Abasa

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Question 27

jamb 1991

The first Qur’ānic verse revealed,
instructed the Prophet (S.A.W) to

Aengage in preaching and warning

Bseek knowledge through reading

Ckeep vigil the night long

Dread the minds of people

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Question 28

jamb 1991

During the reign of Caliph ‘Ali, the seat of
administration moved from al-Madīnah to

ABasra

BDamasus

CMecca

DKūfah.

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Question 29

jamb 1991

The battle of Siffin led to the emergence of
the

AKhawārij

BAhl al-Sunnah

CMunāfiqūn

DUmayyads

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Question 30

jamb 1991

The conversion of ‘Umar b. al-Khattāb was turning point in the history of Islam because

Ait encouraged the actualization of the Prophet’s mission

Bthe entire Quraysh were immediately converted to Islam

Che publicly announced his migration to al-Madinah and was not challenged

Dthe boycott of Banū Hāshim was terminated

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