Islamic Religious Knowledge Past Questions

Question 11

jamb 2001

The art of witchcraft is disapproved of in Sūra

Aash-shams

Bal-falaq

Cal-Ikhlās

Dan-Nās.

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Question 12

jamb 2001

Sūrah 79:24 reveals that Pharaoh’s action is incompatible with the Islamic principle of Tawhīd because he

Aencouraged the art of magic

Bindulged in immoral acts

Cworshiped beings other than ‘Allāh

Dequated himself with ‘Allāh.

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Question 13

jamb 2001

The prophet who assisted Prophet Ibrahīm (A.S.) in the reconstruction of the Ka'abah the

AIshaq (A.S)

BNūℎ (A.S)

CYacqūb (A.S)

DIsmāil (A.S).

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Question 14

jamb 2001

The word Hāfizī n in Q.82:10 refers to

Aman

Bjinns

CAngels

Dprophets.

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Question 15

jamb 2001

Ar-Rahmān as one of the attributes of Allāh implies that He is

Akind to His servants

Bmore powerful than His servants

Can overseer of His servant

Dcloser to His servants

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Question 16

jamb 2001

“Allāh doth command you
To render back your Trusts
To those to whom they are due;
And when ye judge
Between man and man
That ye judge with justice…’ (Q.4:58).


Inherent in the Qur’ānic verse above are the virtues of amānah and

Adiyāfah

Bkarāmah

Ckhusū

Dadālah

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Question 17

jamb 2001

Mutilation which is stipulated in Q. 5:38 for theft is described as

Aan exemplary punishment

Ba retaliatory sanction

Ca punitive measure

Dan incontrovertible disgrace.

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Question 18

jamb 2001

Sūrah 2:195 above can be interpreted as discouraging

Astealing

Bbribery

Cgambling

Dsmoking

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Question 19

jamb 2001

‘… here are my daughters: they are purer
for you’… (Q.11:78)

The statement above was made by Prophet Lūt to discourage

Ahomosexuality

Badultery

Cfornication

Dcelibacy

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Question 20

jamb 2001

The admonition against arrogance in sūrah 31:18 is directed to the son of

AIbrahīm

BMūsā

CLuqmān

DYūsuf.

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Question 21

jamb 2001

The forbidden types of food listed in sūrah 2:173 include carrion, blood, swine flesh and that which is

Adedicated to other gods

Bkilled through beating

Ckilled by goring

Ddevoured by wild beasts.

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Question 22

jamb 2001

Q.2:219 prohibits wine and gambling for the Muslims because

Athey lead to extravagance and intoxication

Bthe sins in them are greater than the profits

Cone becomes impoverished overnight

Dthey lead one to ignore one’s religion

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Question 23

jamb 2001

Labour crises could be resolved if employers of labour adhere to the Prophet’s advice which says

Apay the labourer before his sweat dry

Bit is better to cut firewood and sell than to beg

CMuslims should abstain from idleness

Dthe honour of a Muslim should not be violated.

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Question 24

jamb 2001

In sūrah 17:23 ‘Allāh decrees that

Anone should be worshipped but Him

Bbelievers should not say what they will not do

Cprayers should be observed at their appointed times

Dno distinction should be made between the properties

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Question 25

jamb 2001

The statement in Hadīth 25 above gave rise to the explanation as to the different ways by which

APrayers can be offered

Balms can be given

Cfasting can be observed

Dpilgrimage can be performed.

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Question 26

jamb 2001

According to Hadīth 31 of an-Nawawi, man will be loved by ‘Allāℎ if he is

Aindifferent to the world

Bsteadfast in prayers

Cobedient to the prophets

Dkind to his neighbours

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Question 27

jamb 2001

The Prophet (S.A.W) enjoins that if anyone sees an abomination, the least thing to do is to

Achange it with his hands

Bcondemn it in public

Chate it in his heart

Dturn his eyes away

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Question 28

jamb 2001

The term al-Mutawātir refers to Hadīth narrated by

ABukhari and Muslim

Bthe six sound collectors

Cthe Prophet’s closest companions

Dlarge number of narrators

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Question 29

jamb 2001

The importance of knowledge of isnād and matn lies in the fact that

Aboth were taught by the Prophet (S.A.W)

Bthe two make it easy to memorize Hadītℎ

Cthe two make it easy to identify fault in Hadīth

Dthey make it possible to understand Hadīth.

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Question 30

jamb 2001

The term ‘Asmā ar-Rijāl’ refers to the investigation of the

AChain if Hadīth

Bcontent of Hadīth

Ccriticism of the narrators

Dchronology of the narrators

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