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Question 681
jamb 2008
A Hadith in which the chain of narration and text are sound is known as
AMash’hur
BMaqtu’
CMursa
DSahih
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Question 682
jamb 2008
The real name of Imam al-Bukhari is
AMusa b. Muhammad
BMuhammad b. Ahmad
CIsma’il b. Yaqub
DMuhammad b. Isma’il “Imam bukahri’s full name is Muhammad b. Ismail bin Ibrahim al-Bukhari”
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Question 683
jamb 2008
The science of Asma al-rijal is introduced in order to
AAuthenticate the chains of Hadith narrators
BConfirms the names of Hadith books
CAscertain the number of ahadith
DExplain the contents of the sunnah
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Question 684
jamb 2008
The official compilation of Hadith was facilitated by
ACaliph Umar b. al-khattab
BCaliph Uthman b. Affan
CCaliph Mu’awiyah b. Abi Sufyan
DCaliph Umar b. Abdul-Aziz “Umar bin Abdul-Azeez was the one who facilitated the compilation of the Hadith. He was a Umayyad caliph who gave an order to the scholars to collect and compile the traditions”
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Question 685
jamb 2008
The verse that can be recited for
protection against evil machinations is
AQ. 2:286
BQ. 2:285
CQ. 2:256
DQ. 2:255 “Ayatul – Kursiy – Q. 2:255.
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Question 686
jamb 2008
The translation of the verse above is
A‘truly, man is to his lord ungrateful
B‘verily, to thy Lord is the return (of all
C‘And verily the hereafter will be better for thee than present
D‘truly, he succeeds that purifies
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Question 687
jamb 2008
Every human being, according to Sūrah al- Asr is in a state of loss, except the
AQuraish tribe
Bthe oppressed people
Cfaithful and righteous “Suratul-Abr” Q:103:3.
Dearlier generations
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Question 688
jamb 2008
What will happen on the Day of Judgment according to Q.101:4?
AMountains will discharge fire
BMountains will be like carded wool
CFire of Jahannam will be seen
DSun will be extremely hot
ENon of the above “Because the meaning of Q. 101 verse 4 is not in the option A-D. It is Q. 101:5 that translates Option B which is the answer to question 5”.
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Question 689
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 690
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 691
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 692
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 693
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 694
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 695
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 696
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 697
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 698
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 699
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 700
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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