Hard quiz on Quranic Surahs, Ayahs, Tafseer and detailed Quranic knowledge.
1. Which Surah contains the story of Dhul Qarnayn?
💡 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?
💡 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?
💡 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?
💡 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?
💡 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?
💡 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?
💡 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?
💡 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?
💡 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?
💡 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?
💡 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?
💡 The word Quran appears 58 times within the Holy Quran.
13. The word Rahman appears how many times in the Quran?
💡 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)?
💡 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?
💡 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?
💡 Surah Al-Tawbah (Surah 9) is the only Surah in the Quran that does not begin with Bismillah.
17. Which Surah contains Bismillah twice?
💡 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?
💡 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?
💡 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?
💡 The Muqattaat (mysterious disconnected letters) appear at the beginning of 29 Surahs in the Quran.