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Quran and Tafseer Hard Quiz

Hard quiz on Quranic Surahs, Ayahs, Tafseer and detailed Quranic knowledge.

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1. Which Surah contains the story of Dhul Qarnayn?

  • A. Al-Anbiya
  • B. Al-Kahf ✓
  • C. Al-Isra
  • D. Al-Qasas

💡 Surah Al-Kahf contains the story of Dhul Qarnayn (the two-horned one) — a righteous powerful ruler.

2. The word Deen (religion) appears how many times in the Quran?

  • A. 77
  • B. 88 ✓
  • C. 92
  • D. 100

💡 The word Deen appears approximately 92 times in the Holy Quran in various contexts.

3. How many Surahs in the Quran begin with the letters Alif Lam Meem?

  • A. 3
  • B. 4
  • C. 5 ✓
  • D. 6

💡 Five Surahs begin with Alif Lam Meem: Al-Baqarah, Al-Imran, Al-Ankabut, Al-Rum and Luqman.

4. The story of Prophet Yusuf (AS) is told in which Surah called the best of stories?

  • A. Al-Anbiya
  • B. Al-Qasas
  • C. Yusuf ✓
  • D. Al-Isra

💡 Surah Yusuf (Surah 12) tells the complete story of Prophet Yusuf and is called Ahsan al-Qasas (Best of Stories).

5. Which Surah is recited in every Rakah of Salah?

  • A. Al-Baqarah
  • B. Al-Ikhlas
  • C. Al-Fatiha ✓
  • D. Al-Nas

💡 Surah Al-Fatiha (The Opening) is recited in every Rakah of every prayer — it is the most recited Surah.

6. The Throne Verse (Ayatul Kursi) describes Allah sitting on what?

  • A. Mountain
  • B. Sky
  • C. Al-Arsh (The Throne) ✓
  • D. Cloud

💡 Ayatul Kursi describes Allahs Kursi (Throne) extending over the heavens and earth — a verse of His magnificent power.

7. Tafseer Ibn Kathir was written by?

  • A. Imam al-Bukhari
  • B. Ibn Kathir al-Dimashqi ✓
  • C. Imam al-Tabari
  • D. Al-Zamakhshari

💡 Tafseer Ibn Kathir was written by Imam Ismail ibn Kathir al-Dimashqi (1300-1373 CE) — one of the most authentic Tafseers.

8. The last Para (Juz 30) of the Quran is called?

  • A. Juz Amma ✓
  • B. Juz Tabarak
  • C. Juz Qad Samia
  • D. Juz Al-Ahzab

💡 The 30th Para (last section) of the Quran is called Juz Amma because it begins with Surah An-Naba (Amma yatasaaloon).

9. Which is the only Surah named after a female companion?

  • A. Maryam ✓
  • B. Khadijah
  • C. Fatima
  • D. Aisha

💡 Surah Maryam (Surah 19) is named after Maryam (Mary) — the mother of Prophet Isa (AS) — the only Surah named after a woman.

10. The word Salah (prayer) appears how many times in the Quran?

  • A. 67
  • B. 82 ✓
  • C. 98
  • D. 99

💡 The word Salah appears 82 times in the Holy Quran emphasizing its central importance in Islam.

11. Surah Al-Alaq — the first revealed Surah — is which number in the Quran?

  • A. 95
  • B. 96 ✓
  • C. 97
  • D. 98

💡 Surah Al-Alaq is Surah number 96 in the Quran though it was the first revealed — Surahs are not in chronological order.

12. How many times is the word Quran mentioned in the Quran itself?

  • A. 58 ✓
  • B. 70
  • C. 83
  • D. 100

💡 The word Quran appears 58 times within the Holy Quran.

13. The word Rahman appears how many times in the Quran?

  • A. 55
  • B. 57 ✓
  • C. 60
  • D. 65

💡 The name Al-Rahman appears 57 times in the Holy Quran as one of the most frequently mentioned attributes.

14. Which Surah mentions the story of the People of the Cave (Ashab al-Kahf)?

  • A. Al-Anbiya
  • B. Al-Kahf ✓
  • C. Al-Qasas
  • D. Al-Imran

💡 Surah Al-Kahf (Surah 18) contains the story of the Companions of the Cave who slept for 309 years.

15. Which famous Islamic scholar wrote Tafseer al-Jalalayn?

  • A. Imam al-Nawawi
  • B. Jalal al-Din al-Suyuti and al-Mahalli ✓
  • C. Imam al-Ghazali
  • D. Ibn Rushd

💡 Tafseer al-Jalalayn was written by two scholars: Jalal al-Din al-Mahalli and Jalal al-Din al-Suyuti.

16. Which Surah is the only Surah that does not begin with Bismillah?

  • A. Al-Tawbah ✓
  • B. Al-Anfal
  • C. Al-Nahl
  • D. Al-Naml

💡 Surah Al-Tawbah (Surah 9) is the only Surah in the Quran that does not begin with Bismillah.

17. Which Surah contains Bismillah twice?

  • A. Al-Naml ✓
  • B. Al-Fatiha
  • C. Al-Baqarah
  • D. Al-Ikhlas

💡 Surah Al-Naml (Surah 27) contains Bismillah twice — once at the beginning and once in verse 30 (letter of Sulaiman).

18. The longest verse in the Quran is known as Ayat al-Dayn (verse of debt) and is in which Surah?

  • A. Al-Imran
  • B. Al-Baqarah ✓
  • C. An-Nisa
  • D. Al-Maidah

💡 Ayat 282 of Surah Al-Baqarah is the longest single verse in the Quran — dealing with financial transactions.

19. Which name of Allah appears most frequently in the Quran?

  • A. Al-Rahman
  • B. Al-Rahim
  • C. Allah ✓
  • D. Al-Ghafur

💡 The name Allah appears approximately 2,699 times in the Holy Quran — the most frequently mentioned name.

20. The Muqattaat (disjointed letters) appear at the beginning of how many Surahs?

  • A. 26
  • B. 28
  • C. 29 ✓
  • D. 30

💡 The Muqattaat (mysterious disconnected letters) appear at the beginning of 29 Surahs in the Quran.

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