26. The trench in the Battle of Khandaq was dug on the advice of:
- Hazrat Umar (RA)
- Hazrat Salman Farsi (RA)
- Hazrat Hamza (RA)
- Hazrat Khalid bin Waleed (RA)
Answer: B) Hazrat Salman Farsi (RA)
Explanation: A Persian defensive technique.
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42 multiple-choice questions on Islamiat for ISSB and Initial Tests from Islamiat, each with the correct answer and, where available, a teacher's explanation. Read through them to revise the chapter, then practise the same questions one by one to test yourself.
27. Hazrat Hamza (RA) was martyred in the Battle of:
- Uhud
- Khyber
- Khandaq
- Badr
Answer: A) Uhud
Explanation: He is called Sayyid-ush-Shuhada.
28. The first caliph of Islam was:
- Hazrat Ali (RA)
- Hazrat Usman (RA)
- Hazrat Umar (RA)
- Hazrat Abu Bakr Siddique (RA)
Answer: D) Hazrat Abu Bakr Siddique (RA)
Explanation: First of the Khulafa-e-Rashideen.
29. "Sabr" means:
- honesty
- patience
- consultation
- justice
Answer: B) patience
Explanation: Patience and perseverance.
30. The Hijri calendar was adopted officially in the caliphate of:
- Hazrat Abu Bakr (RA)
- Hazrat Usman (RA)
- Hazrat Umar (RA)
- Hazrat Ali (RA)
Answer: C) Hazrat Umar (RA)
Explanation: Hazrat Umar (RA).
31. Islamic rules of war forbid harming:
- enemy soldiers in battle
- civilians, women, children and the elderly
- enemy weapons
- military targets
Answer: B) civilians, women, children and the elderly
Explanation: Non-combatants are protected.
32. "Khatm-e-Nabuwwat" means belief that:
- prophethood continues
- angels are prophets
- there were no prophets
- the Holy Prophet Muhammad ﷺ is the last Prophet
Answer: D) the Holy Prophet Muhammad ﷺ is the last Prophet
Explanation: Finality of prophethood.
33. The Farewell Sermon (Khutba Hajjat-ul-Wida) was delivered in:
- 2 AH
- 10 AH
- 8 AH
- 5 AH
Answer: B) 10 AH
Explanation: During the last Hajj.
34. The Zabur was revealed to:
- Hazrat Ibrahim (AS)
- Hazrat Isa (AS)
- Hazrat Dawood (AS)
- Hazrat Musa (AS)
Answer: C) Hazrat Dawood (AS)
Explanation: Zabur – Dawood (AS).
35. The Holy Quran was compiled into one book in the caliphate of:
- Hazrat Umar (RA)
- Hazrat Ali (RA)
- Hazrat Abu Bakr (RA)
- Hazrat Usman (RA)
Answer: C) Hazrat Abu Bakr (RA)
Explanation: Hazrat Usman (RA) later standardised copies.
36. "Shura" in Islam means:
- consultation
- pilgrimage
- fasting
- charity
Answer: A) consultation
Explanation: Decisions by mutual consultation.
37. Ayat-ul-Kursi is part of Surah:
- Al-Mulk
- Al-Ikhlas
- Al-Imran
- Al-Baqarah
Answer: D) Al-Baqarah
Explanation: Al-Baqarah, verse 255.
38. "Saifullah" (Sword of Allah) is the title of:
- Hazrat Khalid bin Waleed (RA)
- Hazrat Abu Ubaidah (RA)
- Hazrat Hamza (RA)
- Hazrat Ali (RA)
Answer: A) Hazrat Khalid bin Waleed (RA)
Explanation: Given by the Holy Prophet ﷺ.
39. The Hijrah to Madinah took place in:
- 610 CE
- 570 CE
- 632 CE
- 622 CE
Answer: D) 622 CE
Explanation: It marks the start of the Hijri calendar.
40. The first revealed verses are from Surah:
- Al-Fatiha
- Al-Alaq
- Al-Baqarah
- Al-Ikhlas
Answer: B) Al-Alaq
Explanation: "Iqra" – read.
41. Fasting is obligatory in the month of:
- Dhul-Hijjah
- Ramadan
- Shawwal
- Muharram
Answer: B) Ramadan
Explanation: Sawm in Ramadan.
42. The Quran was revealed over a period of about:
- 40 years
- 23 years
- 10 years
- 5 years
Answer: B) 23 years
Explanation: From 610 to 632 CE.
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