Islamic Religious Knowledge Past Questions

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Question 11
jamb 2010
Qadr to the majority of scholars in Islam means
Afaith
Bsituation
Ccircumstance
Ddestiny. Al-Ima n bil-qadr is one of the six articles of faith “The faith in the Destiny).
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Question 12
jamb 2010
What is expected of a believing Muslim when an important decision needs to be made?
ADu’ā
BDa’awah
CIstikhāma
DIstikhārah. “If a Muslim wants to make a decision, he/she should do Istikhara”.
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Question 13
jamb 2010
‘Allah begets not nor is He begotten.’
The quotation above condemns
Ahero praising
Bthe doctrine of trinity Ref: Suratul_Ikhlas Q. 112:3.
Cworshiping of ancestors
Didol worshiping.
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Question 14
jamb 2010
Islam decreed against begging through encouraging
Acollective bargaining
Blabour association
Ctrade bargaining
Ddignity of labour.
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Question 15
jamb 2010
In Q.17:27, the extravagant are likened to associates of
Apious people
Bpharaoh
Csatan
Dsoothsayers. “Verily the spendthrifts are brothers of the shaytan (Devil) ….
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Question 16
jamb 2010
Who among the six compilers of Hadith became blind before his death?
ANasa’i
BAbu Da’ud
CIbn Maja
DTirmidhi “Trimidhi wept because of his fear of Allah and became blind”
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Question 17
jamb 2010
‘Indeed the people before you were destroyed by asking a lot of unnecessary questions …’

The quotation above is in Hadith 9 of An-Nawawi which refers to the
APeople of the Book
BQuraysh
CPeople of Madinah
DArabs.
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Question 18
jamb 2010
In Hadith 6 of an-Nawawi’s collection, the Prophet(SAW) said the lawful and unlawful are all clear, but between them are
Athings prohibited
Bthings permitted
Cambiguous matters
Dlump of flesh.
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Question 19
jamb 2010
The book of Hadith that contains reports on the practices of the people of Madinah apart from aℎādith is
ASahih Bukhari
BSahih Muslim
CMukhtaril aℎādith
DMuwatta Malik.
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Question 20
jamb 2010
Hadith 4 of An-Nawawi’s collection is about the complete
Anature of man’s creation “… verily, the creation of any one of you takes place when he is assembled in his mother’s womb…?..
Bmovement of the sun in its orbit
Cnature of the creation of the earth
Dmovement of the seas and oceans
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Question 21
jamb 2010
A text of Hadith is rejected if it is
Areported by an Arab
Bagainst natural phenomenon
Creported twice by the same reporter
Dnot reported in Madinah.
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Question 22
jamb 2010
‘Peace descending on the righteous throughout the night'

The verse above is one of the major
themes in Sūrah
Aal-Qadr
Bal-Alaq
Cal-Kawthar
Dal-Falaq.
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Question 23
jamb 2010
The Day of Judgement is described in
s
Aarranged in three rows
Bmade to drink from hot vessels
Clike moths scattered about “It is the Day whereon mankind will be like moths scattered about” Ref: Q. 101:4.
Dmade to wear iron rods around their necks.
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Question 24
jamb 2010
The significant message contained in sūrah at-Takāthur is that
Apassion for wealth and position may divert man’s attention from worship of Allah Ref: Q. 102:1 - 8.
Bmoral obligation and spiritual sacrifice should be uppermost in the minds of a true believer
Cman should avoid committing sin at all times
Dman should pray five times daily
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Question 25
jamb 2010
Al-Kawthar in the Glorious Qur’an is otherwise called a
Ariver in paradise “Verily, we have granted you (O Muhammad S.A.W) Al-Kauthar (a river in paradise). Ref: Q. 108:1.
Bgarden in paradise
Clight in paradise
Dfruit in paradise
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Question 26
jamb 2010
The major themes that can be derived from Surah al-fatihah are
Aknowledge, prayer and sacrifice
Bpraise, prayer and pledge
Cpraise, promise and equity
Dpraise, pledge and prayer.
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Question 27
jamb 2010
The copy of the Glorious Qur’an in use was standardized during the period of Caliph
AAbu Bakr as Siddiq
BUmar b. Khattab
CUthman b. Affan
DAli b. Abu Talib.
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Question 28
jamb 2010
One major peculiarity between the Makkan and Madinan Suwar of the Glorious Qur’an is that
AMakkan Suwar are historical while Madinan Suwar are theoretical
BMakkan Suwar are meant for daily rituals while Madinan Suwar are for commercial transactions
CMakkan Suwar are purely to people of Makkan while the Madinan Suwar addresses the people of Madina
DMakkan Suwar are short and poetic while the Madinan Suwar are longer and generic.
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Question 29
jamb 2010
The authenticity of the Glorious Qur’an has been proven by empirical evidence of
Adredging sea water to dams
Bstages of growth of human embryo Ref: Quaran Chapter 23 Vs 12 - 14
Cdevelopment of nuclear technology
Ddevelopment of solar technology
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Question 30
jamb 2010

How many Caliphs did the Glorious Qur’an
pas through before its standardization?

ASix
BFour
CThree “Abubakar, Umar then Uthman”
DTwo.
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