Holy Qur'an
In the name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful.
100 Questions on Holy Qur'an
1) What is the meaning of the word "Qur'an"?
A) That which is Read.
2) Where was the Qur'an revealed first?
A) In the cave of Hira (Makkah)
3) On which night was the Qur'an first revealed?
A) Lailatul-Qadr (Night of the Power)
4) Who revealed the Qur'an?
A) Allah revealed the Qur'an
5) Through whom was the Qur'an revealed?
A) Through Angel Jibraeel (Alaihis-Salaam)
6) To whom was the Qur'an revealed?
A) To the last Prophet, Muhammed (Sallahu Alaihi Wasallam)
7) Who took the responsibility of keeping the Qur'an safe?
A) Allah himself
8) What are the conditions for holding or touching the Qur'an?
A) One has to be clean and to be with wudhu (ablution)
9) Which is the book which is read most?
A) The Qur'an
10) What is the topic of the Qur'an?
A) Man
11) What is the other names of the Qur'an according to the Qur'an itself?
A) Al-Furqaan, Al-Kitaab, Al-Zikr, Al-Noor,Al-Huda
12) How many Makki Surahs (chapters) are there in the Qur'an?
A) 86
13) How many Madani Surahs (chapters) are there in the Qur'an?
A) 28
14) How many Manzils (stages) are there in the Qur'an?
A) 7
15) How many Paara or Juz (parts) are there in the Qur'an?
A) 30
16) How many Surahs (chapters) are there in the Qur'an?
A) 114
17) How many Rukoo (paragraphs) are there in the Qur'an?
A) 540
18) How many Aayaath (verses) are there in the Qur'an?
A) 6666
19) How many times is the word 'Allah' repeated in the Qur'an?
A) 2698
20) How many different types of Aayaath (verses) are there in the
Qur'an?
A) 10
21) Who is the first 'Haafiz' of the Qur'an?
A) Prophet Muhammed (Sallalahu Alaihi Wasallam)
22) At the time of the death of Prophet Muhammed (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) how many Huffaz were there?
A) 22
23) How many Aayaath (verses) on Sajda (prostation) are there in the Qur'an?
A) 14
24) In which Paara (part) and Surah (chapter) do you find the first verse about Sajda (prostation)?
A) 9th Paara, 7th Chapter-Surah-al-Araaf, Verse 206
25) How many times has the Qur'an stressed about Salaat or Namaaz (prayer)?
A) 700 times
26) How many times has the Qur'an emphasized on alms or charity?
A) 150
27) How many times in the Qur'an, is the Prophet Muhammed (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) addressed as Yaa-Aiyu-Han-Nabi?
A) 11 times
28) Where in the Qur'an has Prophet Muhammed (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) been named 'Ahmed'?
A) Paara 28th, Surah Saff, Ayath 6th
29) How many times has the name of Rasool-ullah (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) been mentioned in the Qur'an?
A) Muhammed (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam)-4times Ahmed (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam)-1 time
30) Name the Prophet whose name is mentioned and discussed most in the Qur'an?
A) Moosa (Alahis-Salaam)
31) Who were the Kaathibe-Wahi (copyists of the revelations) of the Qur'an?
A) Abu Bakr (Radhiallahu Anhu), Usman (Radhiallahu Anhu), Ali (Radhiallahu Anhu), Zaid Bin Harith (Radhiallahu Anhu) And Abdullah bin Masood (Radhiallahu Anhu)
32) Who was the first person who counted the Aayaath (verses) of the Qur'an?
A) Ayesha (Radhiallahu Anha)
33) On whose advice did Abu Bakr (Radhiallahu Anhu) decide to compile the Qur'an?
A) Omer Farooq (Radhiallahu Anhu)
34) On whose order was the Qur'an compiled completely in written form?
A) Abu Bakr (Radhiallahu Anhu)
35) Who confined the recitation of the Qur'an on the style of the Quraysh tribe?
A) Usman (Radhiallahu Anhu)
36) Out of the copies of the Qur'an compiled by Usman (Radhiallahu Anhu), how many and where are they present?
A) Only 2 copies. One in Tashkent and the other in Istanbul.
37) Which Surah of the Qur'an was Prophet Muhammed >(Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) reciting while praying, that Hazrat Jabeer Bin Muth'im Listened to and embraced Islam?
A) Surah Thoor
38) Which was that Surah of the Qur'an, which the Prophet Muhammed (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) had recited when one of his enemies Utba after listening to it fell in Saj (prostation)?
A) The first five Ayaaths of Ham-Meem-Sajda
39) Which is the first and the most ancient Mosque according to the Qur'an?
A) Kaaba
40) In Qur'an mankind is divided into two groups. Which are those two groups?
A) Believers and disbelievers
41) Who is the man about whom, Allah has said in the Qur'an that his body is kept as an admonishing example for future generations to come?
A) Fir'aun. (Pharaoh)
42) Besides the body of Pharaoh, what is that thing which is kept as an
admonishing example for future generations to come?
A) Noah's Ark.
43) After the wreckage of Prophet Noah's Ark, which is its place of rest
mentioned in the Qur'an?
A) Cave of Judi.
44) In the Qur'an the name of which companion of Prophet Muhammed (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) is mentioned?
A) Zaid Bin Harith.
45) Who is the relative of the Prophet Muhammed (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) whose name is mentioned in the Qur'an?
A) Abu Lahab
46) In the Qur'an, there is a mention of a Prophet who has been called by his mother's name. Who was he?
A) Jesus [Prophet Isa (Alahis salaam)] is mentioned as "ibn Maryam".
47) Which was the agreement that was titled Fath-hum-Mubeen' without fighting a battle?
A) Treaty of Hudaibiya
48) What are the different names used for Satan or Devil in the Qur'an?
A) Iblees and Ash-Shaitaan.
49) Which category of creature does the Qur'an put 'Iblees' into?
A) Jinn.
50) What were those worships and prayers that were ordered by Allah to the community of Bani Israeel and which were continued by the Muslim Ummah also?
A) Salaat and Zakaat. (Al-Baqarah:43)
51) The Qur'an repeatedly warns of a certain day. Can you say which day it is?
A) Youmal Qiyamah. (Doomsday)
52) Who were those people with whom Allah was pleased and they were pleased with Him, as mentioned in the Qur'an?
A) Companions of Prophet Muhammed. (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam)
53) In which Holy Book of Non-Muslims the Qur'an mentioned repeatedly?
A) In the Holy Book of Sikh Community-Granth Saheb.
54) In which year were the vowels inserted in the Qur'an?
A) 43 Hijri.
55) Who were the first serious students of the Qur'an?
A) As-haabus Suffah.
56) Which is the first Residential University where the faculty of the Qur'an
was established for the first time?
A) Masjid-e-Nabvi. [Mosque of the Prophet (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam)]
57) By what name did the Qur'an address those noble and pious people who were selected by Allah to convey His message to mankind?
A) Nabi (Prophet) and Rasool (Messenger).
58) What type of a person does the Qur'an want to make?
A) Momin.
59) What is the scale or measure of one's dignity according to the Qur'an?
A) Thaqwa. (Piety)
60) What according to the Qur'an is the root cause of the evil?
A) Alcohol.
61) What are the two most important types of kinds of Aayaath (Verses)found in the Qur'an?
A) Muhakamaat and muthashabihaath.
62) Which is the longest Surah (Chapter) in the Qur'an?
A) Surah-al-Baqarah.
63) Which is the smallest Surah in the Qur'an?
A) Surah-al-Kausar.
64) What was the age of Prophet Muhammed (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) when Qur'an was first revealed to him through Jibraeel (Alaihis-salaam)?
A) 40 Years.
65) How long did Prophet Muhammed (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) receive the revelation of the Qur'an in Makkah?
A) 13 Years.
66) How long did Prophet Muhammed (Sallallahu Alaihi >Wasallam) receive the revelation of the Qur'an in Madinah?
A) 10 Years.
67) Where was the first Surah revealed?
A) In Makkah.
68) Where was the last Surah revealed?
A) In Madinah.
69) How many years did it take for the complete revelation of the Qur'an?
A) 22 years, 5 months and 14 days.
70) Which Surah (Chapter) of the Qur'an is to be read compulsorily in each
raka'at of the Sallat (Namaaz)?
A) Surah-al-Fatihah.
71) Which is the Surah, which Allah taught as a Du'a (Prayer)?
A) Surah-al-Fatihah.
72) What is the reason of keeping Surah-al-Fatihah in the beginning of the
Qur'an?
A) It is the door to the Qur'an
73) What is the Surah (Chapter) revealed completely and found first place in the Qur'an?
A) Surah-al-Fatihah.
74) Who was the only lady whose personal name is found in the Qur'an?
A) Mariam (Alaihis-salaam).
75) In which Surah (Chapter) of the Qur'an do you find maximum instructions?
A) Surah-al-Baqarah.
76) When and Where did the Prophet Muhammed Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) and Jibraeel (Alaihis-salaam) meet for the second time?
A) On Friday, 18th Ramadan, in the Cave of Hira.
77) What was the interval between the first and the second revelation?
A) 2 years and six months.
78) Which is the Surah (Chapter) that does start without Bismillah?
A) Surah-al-Taubah or Bara'ath.
79) In which Surah (Chapter) of the Qur'an Bismillah is repeated twice?
A) Surah-al Naml.
80) How many Surah (Chapter) in the Qur'an have the titles named after different Prophets?
A) 6 Surahs (Chapters):
a) Surah-al-Yunus.
b) Surah-al-Hood.
c) Surah-al-Yusuf.
d) Surah-al-Ibraheem.
e) Surah-al-Nuh.
f) Surah-al-Muhammed.
81) In which part of the Qur'an do you find 'Ayat-ul-Kursi' (Verse of the
Throne)?
A) In the beginning of the third Part . (Chapter2-55)
82) How many different names of Allah are mentioned in the Qur'an?
A) 99
83) Who were the three non-prophets whose names are mentioned with due respect in the Qur'an?
A) Luqman,Aziz of Egypt and Zulqarnain.
84) At the time Abu Bakr (Radhiallahu Anhu) how many companions had compiled the Qur'an in the form of a book?
A) 75 companions.
85) Which is that only book which is completely memorized by millions of people in the world?
A) Al-Qur'an.
86) What did the Jinns who heard a few Aayaath Verses) of the Qur'an say to each other?
A) We have heard a unique discourse which shows the right path, verily we
believe in it.
87) Which are the most popular translations of the Qur'an in English?
A) Translation by Muhammed Marmaduke Pickthall and by Allama Yusuf
Ali.
88) Into how many languages of the world has the Holy Qur'an been translated?
A) Nearly 103 languages.
89) Who was the first translator of the Holy Qur'an into Urdu?
A) Moulana Shah Rafiuddin Muhaddis Dehlavi.
90) What will be our condition on 'The day of the Judgment' according to the Qur'an?
A) Everybody will be in a state of anxiety.
91) Who was the Prophet mentioned in the Qur'an whose three generations were prophets?
A) Ibraheem (Alaihis-salaam).
92) What is that book which abolished all old rules and regulations?
A) Al-Qur'an.
93) What does the Qur'an say about property and wealth?
A) They are tests of one's faith.
94) According to the Qur'an who is "khaatamun Nabiyyeen" (the last of the Prophets)?
A) Prophet Muhammed (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam)
95) What is the name of the book that tells us clearly about the reality of the
beginning and the end of the world?
A) Al-Qur'an.
96) In the Qur'an what other name is given to the city of Makkah?
A) Bakkah and Baladul Ameen.
97) According to the Qur'an what other name is given to the city of Madinah?
A) Yathrib.
98) Whose Generation is known as "Bani Israeel" according to the Qur'an?
A) The generation of Prophet Yaqoob (Alaihis salaam) who is also known as Israeel.
99) Which are the mosques that are mentioned in the Qur'an
a) Masjid-ul-Haram
b) Masjid-ul-Zirar
c) Masjid-ul-Nabawi
d) Masjid-ul-Aqsa
e) Masjid Quba
100) The name of which angels are mentioned in the Qur'an?
a) Jibraeel Ameen (Alaihis salaam)
b) Meekaeel (Alaihis salaam)
c) Haroot (Alaihis salaam)
d) Maroot (Alaihis salaam)
The Holy Quran and Modern Science
Narrated by Abu Huraira the Prophet said, "Every Prophet was given miracles because of which people believed, but what I have been given, is Divine Inspiration which Allah has revealed to me . (Sahih Al-Bukhari)
BLOOD CIRCULATION AND THE PRODUCTION OF MILK
The chemical reactions occur in the intestines and that, from there, substances extracted from food pass into the blood stream via a complex system; sometimes by way of the liver, depending on their chemical nature. The blood transports them to all the organs of the body, among which are the milk-producing mammary glands. In simple terms, certain substances from the contents of the intestines enter into the vessels of the intestinal wall itself, and these substances are transported by the blood stream to the various organs.
Quran Says:
And verily! In the cattle, there is a lesson for you. We give you to drink of that which is in their bellies, from between excretions and blood, pure milk; palatable to the drinkers. (Surah 16. An-Nahl: 66). Also see ( surah 23. Surât Al-Mu'minûn : 21).
PAIN RECEPTORS PRESENT IN THE SKIN
Recent discoveries prove that there are pain receptors present in the skin without which a person would not be able to feel pain. When a doctor examines a patient suffering from burn injuries, he verifies the degree of burns by a pinprick. If the patient feels pain, the doctor is happy, because it indicates that the burns are superficial and the pain receptors are intact. On the other hand if the patient does not feel any pain, it indicates that it is a deep burn and the pain receptors have been destroyed. The Qur’aan gives an indication of the existence of pain receptors in the following verse:
Surely! Those who disbelieved in Our Ayât (proofs, evidences, verses, lessons, signs, revelations, etc.) We shall burn them in Fire. As often as their skins are roasted through, We shall change them for other skins that they may taste the punishment. Truly, Allâh is Ever Most Powerful, AllWise. ( Surah 4. An-Nisâ': 56).
Prof. Tagatat Tejasen, Chairman of the Department of Anatomy at Chiang Mai University in Thailand, has spent a great amount of time on research of pain receptors. Initially he could not believe that the Qur’aan mentioned this scientific fact 1,400 years ago. He later verified the translation of this particular Qur’aanic verse. Prof. Tejasen was so impressed by the scientific accuracy of the Qur’aanic verse, that at the 8th Saudi Medical Conference held in Riyadh on the Scientific Signs of Qur’aan and Sunnah he proclaimed in public: “THERE IS NO GOD BUT ALLAH AND MUHAMMAD (PBUH) IS HIS MESSENGER.”
THE EXPANSION OF THE UNIVERSE:
With power did We construct the heaven. Verily, We are expanding it. ( surah 51. Az-Zâriyât: 47).
We are expanding it is the translation of the plural present participle musi una of the verb ausa'a meaning to make wider, more spacious, to extend, to expand.
ALTITUDE:
Those whom Allah (in His Plan) willeth to guide He openeth their breast to Islam; those whom He willeth to leave straying He maketh their breast close and constricted as if they had to climb up to the skies: thus doth Allah (heap) the penalty on those who refuse to believe (Surah 6 Al-An'am: 125)
THE WATER CYCLE
In 1580, Bernard Palissy was the first man to describe the present day concept of ‘water cycle’. He described how water evaporates from the oceans and cools to form clouds. The clouds move inland where they rise, condense and fall as rain. This water gathers as lakes and streams and flows back to the ocean in a continuous cycle. The water cycle is described by the Qur’aan in the following verses:
“Seest thou not that Allah sends down rain from the sky and leads it through springs in the earth? Then He causes to grow therewith produce of various colors:” (Surah 39 Az-Zumar: 21) , also see (Surah Al-Muminun 23:18 )
WINDS IMPREGNATE THE CLOUDS
“And We send the fecundating winds then cause the rain to descend from the sky therewith providing you with water (in abundance).” Surah Al-Hijr 15:22].
The Qur’aanic descriptions are absolutely accurate and agree perfectly with modern data on hydrology. The water cycle is described in several verses of the Glorious Qur’aan, including 7:57, 25:48 and 30:48.
THE STARS
As we know, the stars are heavenly bodies like the Sun. They are the scene of various physical phenomena of which the easiest to observe is their generation of light. They are heavenly bodies that produce their own light.
The word 'star' appears thirteen times in the Qur'an (najm, plural nujum); it comes from a root meaning to appear, to come into sight. The word designates a visible heavenly body without saying of what kind, i.e. either generator of light or mere reflector of light received. To make it clear that the object so designated is a star, a qualifying phrase is added as in the following Surah:
" By the sky and the Night-Visitor, who will tell thee what the Night-Visitor is, the Star of piercing brightness "( Surah 86 At-Tariq, verses 1-3: )
The evening star is qualified in the Qur'an by the word thaqib meaning 'that which pierces through something' (here the night shadows). The same word is moreover used to designate shooting stars (Surah 37, verse 10): the latter are the result of combustion. It is difficult to say whether these are referred to in the Qur'an with the same exact meaning that is given to the heavenly bodies in the present day.
THE CAUSE OF SEXUAL DISEASES:
Most of the sexual diseases are caused by the disorder in the way of life. More than a health issue, it is a moral issue. One can see what kind of strict warnings guidance have been given in the Quran to prevent this kind of diseases. Quran itself is a safeguard for all these diseases.
HOMOSEXUALITY:
- We also (sent) Lut: he said to his people: "Do ye commit lewdness such as no people in creation (ever) committed before you?
"For ye practice your lusts on men in preference to women: ye are indeed a people transgressing beyond bounds."
And his people gave no answer but this: they said "drive them out of your city: these are indeed men who want to be clean and pure!"
But We saved him and his family except his wife: she was of those who lagged behind.
And We rained down on them a shower (of brimstone): then see what was the end of those who indulged in sin and crime! ( Surah 7 Al-A'raf : 80 -84) .
The Prophet (peace be upon him) said: " If you find anyone doing as Lot's people did, kill the one who does it, and the one to whom it is done."(Tirmidhi,Ibn Majah-authentic).
ADULTERY
- " Verily! The torment of their Lord is that before which none can feel secure, And those who guard their chastity (i.e. private parts from illegal sexual acts) . Except with their wives and the (women slaves and captives) whom their right hands possess, for (then) they are not to be blamed " (Surah 70Al-Ma'arij :30)
Allah's Messenger (peace be upon him) said: Receive (teaching) from me, receive (teaching) from me. Allah has ordained a way for those (women). When an unmarried male commits adultery with an unmarried female (they should receive) one hundred lashes and banishment for one year. And in case of married male committing adultery with a married female, they shall receive one hundred lashes and be stoned to death. (Saheeh Muslim).
SEXUAL INTERCOURSE DURING MENSTRUATION:
When a women is on her period and is sexually active it is scientifically proven that chances of acquiring or transmitting sexually transmitted diseases increases greatly. HIV, Gonorrhea, chlamydia, Trichomonas,Bacterial Vaginosis etc. Blocked tubes, is only one after effect thus reducing fertility, or rendering the female sterile for life. Recurrent attacks of pelvic infection can lead to chronic pelvic pain which is secondary to multiple adhesions-scarring between the reproductive organs and the whole of the lower abdomen and pelvis. This is very debilitating and usually lasts a lifetime. The male also can get infected much more easily and have to suffer the consequences as well.
" They ask thee concerning women's courses. Say: They are a hurt and a pollution; so keep away from women in their courses and do not approach them until they are clean. But when they have purified themselves ye may approach them in any manner time or place ordained for you by Allah. For Allah loves those who turn to Him constantly and He loves those who keep themselves pure and clean" (Surah 2 Al-Baqara:222)
When a man dies and his relatives are busy in funeral rites, there stands
an extremely handsome man by his head. When the dead body is shrouded, that
man gets in between the shroud and the chest of the deceased. When after
the burial, the people return home, 2 angels, Munkar and Nakeer (names of
two special Angels),come in the grave and try to separate this handsome man
so that they may be able to interrogate the dead man in privacy about his
faith. But the handsome man says, "He is my companion, he is my friend. I
will not leave him alone in any case. If you are appointed for
interrogation, do your job. I cannot leave him until I get him admitted
into Paradise". Thereafter he turns to his dead companion and says, "I am
the Qura'an, which you used to read, sometimes in a loud voice and
sometimes in a low voice. Do not worry. After the interrogation of Munkar
and Naker, you will have no grief. When the interrogation is over, the
handsome man arranges for him from al_Mala'ul A'laa (the angels in Heaven)
a silk bedding filled with musk. May Allah bestow this favour on all of us.
AMEEN AMEEN Rasulullah (Sallalloho alaihe wasallam) said, "On the Day of
Judgment, before Allah, no other intercessor will have a greater status
than the Qura'an, neither a Prophet nor an angel.
Ya Allah meri Tobah.. Ya Allah meri Tobah.. Ya Allah meri Tobah...
In the eyes of Allah, its never too late for Tobah. Allah is very Raheem. So don't just think that you have already done so many sins and that now its too late. Thanks to Allah, you are alive and you still have time for Tobah, and even if now you do Tobah from the bottom of your heart, Allah would inshAllah forgive you and you will be saved.
say TOBAH TOBAH TOBAH from the bottom of your heart now and save yourself.
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