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Question 441
jamb 2008
The Glorious Qur’ān is a guidance for
AThe pious “… a guidance to those who are pious”.
BAll mankind
CThe Arabs
DThe Quraish
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Question 442
jamb 2008
What are the characteristics common to most Makkan Suwar?
AThey are short and poetic
BThey are long and rhythmic
CThey are easy and rhythmic
DThey are stylistic and summative
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Question 443
jamb 2008
The most important ways of preserving the Glorious Qur’ān by Sahǻbah include
Aestablishing schools in major cities and teaching the Glorious Qur’ān
Bteaching the application of sunnah practically
Cexplaining the conduct of the prophet according to the Glorious Qur’ān
Dguiding the new converts in Islam ways of life
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Question 444
jamb 2008
The complete Glorious was Qur’ān taken from Lawn al-mahfuz to the lowest of the heavens known as
ABait al- Izzah “The revelation of the glorious Qur`an passed through three stages, 2 from Lawh al-Mahfuriz to the lowest of the heaven known as “Bait-al-Izzah”
BBait al- Maqdis
CBait al-Haram
DBait al-Hikmah
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Question 445
jamb 2003
Apart from being a renowned philosopher, Ibn Rushd was also
Aa jurist
Ban astronomer
Ca scientist
Da mathematician
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Question 446
jamb 2003
The institution of learning referred to as ‘ummu-d-duniyah is
Aal-Azhar university “Jamiul-Azar was established during the Fatimids Caliphates” It is referred to as Unmud-Duniyah
BSankore University
CUniversity of Madinah
DUniversity of Khartoum
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Question 447
jamb 2003
Muhammed Bello justified Jihād against the Islamic state of Borno because of the people’s tendency towards
Asyncretism
Bextremism
Casceticism
Dformalism
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Question 448
jamb 2003
In the early part of Islam in West Africa, the ribāt was primarily a centre for
Areligious propagation
BSūfi indoctrination
Csocial reform
Dfraternal movement
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Question 449
jamb 2003
By the year 1110 C.E., Andalusia had fallen under the control of
AMujāhidūn
BAnsār
CMuhājirūn
DAl Murābitūn.
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Question 450
jamb 2003
The man who established the Muslim city of Qairawān was
A‘Uqbah b. Nāfi' “Quirawan was established by Uqbah bin Na fi within 669 – 670 AD”.
B‘Ubaidah b. Sa'ad
CIrshād b. Waqās
DMūsa b. Naufāi.
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Question 451
jamb 2003
Caliph ‘Abū Bakr reigned for
A2 years “Abudbakr rules (reigned) within 632AD - 634AD”.
B3 years
C4 years
D5years
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Question 452
jamb 2003
The Battle of Siffin was fought under the
Caliphate of
A‘Abū Bakr
B‘Umar
C‘Uthmān
D‘Ali.
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Question 453
jamb 2003
The Prophet (S.A.W) granted general amnesty to all enemies of Islam after the
ABattle of Yamāmah
BConquest of Makkah
CCampaign of Tabūk
DBattle of Hunāin.
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Question 454
jamb 2003
The most important right which both Muslims and non-Muslims have under the Islamic political system is that of
Aworship
Bjustice
Chonour
Dlife.
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Question 455
jamb 2003
The major difference among the Sunni schools of law borders on
Ajurisprudential interpretation
Bjudicial rulings “…..Zakat eradicates poverty”.
Clegal application
Dcustomary usage.
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Question 456
jamb 2003
A feature which is common to the Sharl’ah and the common law is
Arigidity
Bflexibility
Ccredibility
Dinimitability.
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Question 457
jamb 2003
Ra'y as a mode of Ijtihād technically means
Aconsidered opinion
Bdebated opinion
Crespected opinion
Dfree opinion.
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Question 458
jamb 2003
Talāq al bā in means divorce that is
Arevocable
Bpermissible
Cdetestable
Dirrevocable
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Question 459
jamb 2003
‘.. the parties should either hold together on equitable terms or...’ (Q.2:229)

This verse of the Glorious Qur’ān stresses
the need for a Muslim to be kind to his
wife at the time of
Adivorce
Bdisagreement
Cpregnancy
Ddistress.
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Question 460
jamb 2003
One of the contributions of Islam to women welfare is the introduction of
Ainheritance
Bfamily planning
Cmarriage
Dwomen seclusion
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