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Islamic Quiz with Answers in English

Quizzes are one of the best ways to test knowledge, reinforce learning, and make education engaging. Whether you’re a student, teacher, parent, or simply curious about Islam, this Islamic quiz with answers in English is designed to boost your understanding of Islamic history, the Quran, Hadith, Prophets, and core Islamic beliefs in a fun and easy format.

Islamic quiz with answers in English

1. What is the first word revealed in the Qur’an?
A) Pray
B) Read
C) Write
D) Speak
Answer: B) Read

2. How many Surahs are there in the Qur’an?
A) 113
B) 114
C) 115
D) 112
Answer: B) 114

3. Which Surah is called the “Heart of the Qur’an”?
A) Surah Al-Baqarah
B) Surah Yaseen
C) Surah Al-Fatiha
D) Surah Al-Kahf
Answer: B) Surah Yaseen

4. Which Surah was revealed completely in one night?
A) Surah Al-Ikhlas
B) Surah Al-Qadr
C) Surah Al-Fatiha
D) Surah Al-An’am
Answer: D) Surah Al-An’am

5. Who was the first prophet mentioned in the Qur’an?
A) Adam (AS)
B) Nuh (AS)
C) Musa (AS)
D) Ibrahim (AS)
Answer: A) Adam (AS)

6. Which Prophet was swallowed by a big fish?
A) Musa (AS)
B) Yunus (AS)
C) Isa (AS)
D) Hud (AS)
Answer: B) Yunus (AS)

7. In which Surah is Ayat-ul-Kursi found?
A) Surah Al-Imran
B) Surah An-Nisa
C) Surah Al-Baqarah
D) Surah Al-Fatiha
Answer: C) Surah Al-Baqarah

8. What is the longest Surah in the Qur’an?
A) Surah Al-Maidah
B) Surah Al-Baqarah
C) Surah Al-Anfal
D) Surah Al-Tawbah
Answer: B) Surah Al-Baqarah

9. Which Surah does not begin with ‘Bismillah’?
A) Surah Al-Kahf
B) Surah At-Tawbah
C) Surah Al-Qari’ah
D) Surah Al-Hajj
Answer: B) Surah At-Tawbah

10. How many Makki Surahs are in the Qur’an?
A) 86
B) 28
C) 29
D) 114
Answer: A) 86

11. Who is the only woman mentioned by name in the Qur’an?
A) Khadijah
B) Maryam
C) Aisha
D) Fatima
Answer: B) Maryam

12. Which animal spoke to a prophet in the Qur’an?
A) Camel
B) Dog
C) Horse
D) Ant
Answer: D) Ant (Spoke to Prophet Sulaiman (AS))

13. What does the word “Qur’an” mean?
A) Poem
B) Book
C) Recitation
D) Writing
Answer: C) Recitation

14. Which angel brought revelation to the Prophet Muhammad (SAW)?
A) Jibrael (Gabriel)
B) Mikail (Michael)
C) Israfil
D) Azrael
Answer: A) Jibrael (Gabriel)

15. What is the shortest Surah in the Qur’an?
A) Surah Al-Kawthar
B) Surah Al-Asr
C) Surah Al-Ikhlas
D) Surah Al-Fil
Answer: A) Surah Al-Kawthar

16. Which Surah should be recited for protection from evil?
A) Surah Al-Fatiha
B) Surah Al-Baqarah
C) Surah Al-Mulk
D) Surah Al-Falaq
Answer: D) Surah Al-Falaq

17. What is the meaning of “La ilaha illallah”?
A) There is no messenger but Allah
B) Allah is the Greatest
C) There is no god but Allah
D) Allah is One
Answer: C) There is no god but Allah

18. In which language was the Qur’an revealed?
A) Hebrew
B) Greek
C) Latin
D) Arabic
Answer: D) Arabic

19. Who was the first person to accept Islam?
A) Abu Bakr (RA)
B) Ali (RA)
C) Khadijah (RA)
D) Umar (RA)
Answer: C) Khadijah (RA)

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20. What is the main theme of the Qur’an?
A) History of nations
B) Stories of Prophets
C) Belief in Allah and guidance to live rightly
D) Miracles of nature
Answer: C) Belief in Allah and guidance to live rightly

📖 Qur’an & Revelation

21. What is the second-longest Surah in the Qur’an?
A) Surah Al-Imran
B) Surah Al-A’raf
C) Surah An-Nisa
D) Surah Al-Maidah
Answer: B) Surah Al-A’raf

22. How many Juz (parts) are there in the Qur’an?
A) 30
B) 25
C) 20
D) 60
Answer: A) 30

23. What does “Makki Surah” mean?
A) Revealed in Makkah
B) Revealed to the people of Makkah
C) Long Surahs
D) From the angel Mikail
Answer: A) Revealed in Makkah

24. What is the final Surah in the Qur’an?
A) Surah Al-Kafirun
B) Surah Al-Falaq
C) Surah Al-Ikhlas
D) Surah An-Nas
Answer: D) Surah An-Nas

25. How many Prophets are mentioned in the Qur’an?
A) 25
B) 124
C) 30
D) 10
Answer: A) 25

🌟 Prophets of Islam

26. Which Prophet could control the wind by Allah’s will?
A) Ibrahim (AS)
B) Musa (AS)
C) Sulaiman (AS)
D) Isa (AS)
Answer: C) Sulaiman (AS)

27. Who was known as Khalilullah (Friend of Allah)?
A) Musa (AS)
B) Isa (AS)
C) Ibrahim (AS)
D) Nuh (AS)
Answer: C) Ibrahim (AS)

28. Which Prophet built the Ark?
A) Isa (AS)
B) Idris (AS)
C) Nuh (AS)
D) Harun (AS)
Answer: C) Nuh (AS)

29. Prophet Isa (AS) was born without…?
A) Mother
B) Father
C) Siblings
D) A name
Answer: B) Father

30. Which Prophet received the Tawrah?
A) Isa (AS)
B) Dawud (AS)
C) Musa (AS)
D) Ibrahim (AS)
Answer: C) Musa (AS)

🕌 Five Pillars of Islam

31. What is the first pillar of Islam?
A) Salah
B) Zakah
C) Shahadah
D) Sawm
Answer: C) Shahadah

32. How many times must Muslims pray each day?
A) 2
B) 3
C) 5
D) 7
Answer: C) 5

33. Which month is fasting (Sawm) observed?
A) Muharram
B) Dhul-Hijjah
C) Shawwal
D) Ramadan
Answer: D) Ramadan

34. Zakah is obligatory on which of the following?
A) Knowledge
B) Wealth
C) Children
D) Prayer
Answer: B) Wealth

35. Hajj is mandatory once in a lifetime for…?
A) Every Muslim
B) Every scholar
C) Muslims who are able
D) Muslims above 50
Answer: C) Muslims who are able

🕋 Life of the Prophet Muhammad (SAW)

36. Where was Prophet Muhammad (SAW) born?
A) Madinah
B) Taif
C) Makkah
D) Jerusalem
Answer: C) Makkah

37. How old was the Prophet (SAW) when he received the first revelation?
A) 25
B) 30
C) 35
D) 40
Answer: D) 40

38. What was the name of the Prophet’s first wife?
A) Aisha (RA)
B) Fatima (RA)
C) Hafsa (RA)
D) Khadijah (RA)
Answer: D) Khadijah (RA)

39. In which cave did the Prophet (SAW) receive the first revelation?
A) Hira
B) Thawr
C) Uhud
D) Nur
Answer: A) Hira

40. What is the name of the Prophet’s (SAW) grandfather?
A) Abu Talib
B) Abdul Muttalib
C) Abdullah
D) Hashim
Answer: B) Abdul Muttalib

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📜 Hadith & Sunnah

41. Who compiled the most authentic book of Hadith?
A) Abu Dawood
B) Imam Ahmad
C) Imam Bukhari
D) Imam Malik
Answer: C) Imam Bukhari

42. How many books are in the Sihah Sittah (Authentic Six)?
A) 4
B) 5
C) 6
D) 7
Answer: C) 6

43. What does “Sunnah” mean?
A) Scripture
B) Practice and teachings of the Prophet
C) Law
D) Command
Answer: B) Practice and teachings of the Prophet

44. Which companion narrated the most Hadiths?
A) Abu Huraira (RA)
B) Umar (RA)
C) Ali (RA)
D) Uthman (RA)
Answer: A) Abu Huraira (RA)

45. Which Hadith collection is considered second to Bukhari?
A) Sunan Ibn Majah
B) Sahih Muslim
C) Tirmidhi
D) Muwatta Malik
Answer: B) Sahih Muslim

📅 Islamic Calendar & Events

46. What is the first month of the Islamic calendar?
A) Muharram
B) Ramadan
C) Rabi’ al-Awwal
D) Dhul-Hijjah
Answer: A) Muharram

47. Which month is the Hajj performed in?
A) Ramadan
B) Dhul-Qa’dah
C) Dhul-Hijjah
D) Safar
Answer: C) Dhul-Hijjah

48. What is the night of decree called?
A) Laylat al-Qadr
B) Laylat al-Miraj
C) Laylat al-Bara’ah
D) Laylat al-Isra
Answer: A) Laylat al-Qadr

49. On which day did the Prophet (SAW) pass away?
A) Friday
B) Sunday
C) Monday
D) Wednesday
Answer: C) Monday

50. In which month was the Qur’an first revealed?
A) Muharram
B) Rabi al-Awwal
C) Ramadan
D) Shawwal
Answer: C) Ramadan

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🕰️ Islamic History

51. Where did the first migration (Hijrah) of Muslims take place?
A) Madinah
B) Abyssinia (Ethiopia)
C) Yemen
D) Taif
Answer: B) Abyssinia (Ethiopia)

52. In which year was the Hijrah to Madinah?
A) 10th year of Prophethood
B) 12th year
C) 13th year
D) 15th year
Answer: C) 13th year

53. What was the name of the treaty signed between Muslims and Quraysh?
A) Treaty of Badr
B) Treaty of Uhud
C) Treaty of Hudaibiyah
D) Treaty of Taif
Answer: C) Treaty of Hudaibiyah

54. What battle is known as the first battle in Islam?
A) Battle of Uhud
B) Battle of Badr
C) Battle of Khandaq
D) Battle of Hunayn
Answer: B) Battle of Badr

55. Who was the first Caliph after the Prophet Muhammad (SAW)?
A) Umar ibn al-Khattab
B) Uthman ibn Affan
C) Ali ibn Abi Talib
D) Abu Bakr as-Siddiq
Answer: D) Abu Bakr as-Siddiq

🧠 Islamic Beliefs (Aqidah)

56. How many articles of faith (Iman) are there in Islam?
A) 3
B) 5
C) 6
D) 7
Answer: C) 6

57. Belief in Qadar (Divine Decree) means…?
A) Belief in the afterlife
B) Belief in previous books
C) Belief that all events are by Allah’s will
D) Belief in Jannah
Answer: C) Belief that all events are by Allah’s will

58. Who is the last and final prophet in Islam?
A) Isa (AS)
B) Musa (AS)
C) Muhammad (SAW)
D) Ibrahim (AS)
Answer: C) Muhammad (SAW)

59. What are the Angels created from?
A) Light
B) Fire
C) Dust
D) Water
Answer: A) Light

60. Which belief is essential for entering Islam?
A) Belief in the Prophet
B) Belief in Angels
C) Shahadah (Testimony of faith)
D) Fasting
Answer: C) Shahadah (Testimony of faith)

⚖️ Islamic Laws & Ethics

61. What is considered the most beloved deed to Allah?
A) Giving charity
B) Reciting Qur’an
C) Performing prayer on time
D) Hajj
Answer: C) Performing prayer on time

62. In Islam, what is backbiting (Gheebah) compared to?
A) Lying
B) Eating dead flesh
C) Stealing
D) Arguing
Answer: B) Eating dead flesh

63. What is the Islamic punishment for theft (in Shariah law)?
A) Imprisonment
B) Flogging
C) Cutting off the hand
D) Public warning
Answer: C) Cutting off the hand (Under strict conditions)

64. What is considered the “greatest sin” in Islam?
A) Lying
B) Stealing
C) Murder
D) Shirk (associating partners with Allah)
Answer: D) Shirk

65. What is the ruling on interest (riba) in Islam?
A) Permissible
B) Encouraged
C) Strongly disliked
D) Strictly forbidden
Answer: D) Strictly forbidden

👩‍👧 Women in Islam

66. Who was the daughter of the Prophet (SAW) and wife of Ali (RA)?
A) Aisha (RA)
B) Hafsa (RA)
C) Fatima (RA)
D) Umm Salama (RA)
Answer: C) Fatima (RA)

67. How many wives did Prophet Muhammad (SAW) have during his lifetime?
A) 7
B) 9
C) 11
D) 13
Answer: D) 13

68. Which woman is mentioned in the Qur’an as a role model for believing women?
A) Asiya (wife of Pharaoh)
B) Hajar
C) Zainab
D) Safiya
Answer: A) Asiya

69. What is the Islamic dress code for women called?
A) Niqab
B) Hijab
C) Abaya
D) Burqa
Answer: B) Hijab

70. Who was the first woman to embrace Islam?
A) Aisha (RA)
B) Sumayyah (RA)
C) Fatima (RA)
D) Khadijah (RA)
Answer: D) Khadijah (RA)

🌍 General Islamic Knowledge

71. What does “Islam” literally mean?
A) Peace
B) Submission
C) Obedience
D) Prayer
Answer: B) Submission

72. What is the Muslim declaration of faith?
A) Allahu Akbar
B) La ilaha illallah
C) Bismillah
D) Alhamdulillah
Answer: B) La ilaha illallah

73. What is the direction Muslims face during prayer?
A) Madinah
B) Mount Arafat
C) Qiblah (Kaaba in Makkah)
D) Masjid al-Aqsa
Answer: C) Qiblah (Kaaba in Makkah)

74. What is the term for Islamic charity?
A) Sadaqah
B) Fidyah
C) Zakat
D) Kharaj
Answer: C) Zakat

75. What is the Muslim holy book?
A) Bible
B) Torah
C) Qur’an
D) Zabur
Answer: C) Qur’an

76. What is the place of worship for Muslims?
A) Church
B) Synagogue
C) Masjid (Mosque)
D) Temple
Answer: C) Masjid (Mosque)

77. What is the meaning of “Alhamdulillah”?
A) God is Great
B) In the Name of Allah
C) Praise be to Allah
D) I seek forgiveness
Answer: C) Praise be to Allah

78. Which prayer is offered just after sunset?
A) Fajr
B) Dhuhr
C) Maghrib
D) Isha
Answer: C) Maghrib

79. What is the name of the Islamic call to prayer?
A) Adhan
B) Takbir
C) Shahadah
D) Tasbeeh
Answer: A) Adhan

80. Which day of the week is considered the most blessed in Islam?
A) Sunday
B) Wednesday
C) Thursday
D) Friday
Answer: D) Friday

🧕 Islamic Etiquette & Manners

81. What should a Muslim say after sneezing?
A) Bismillah
B) Alhamdulillah
C) Astaghfirullah
D) Subhanallah
Answer: B) Alhamdulillah

82. What should another Muslim reply to a sneeze?
A) Barakallahu feek
B) Jazakallahu Khayran
C) Yarhamukallah
D) Alhamdulillah
Answer: C) Yarhamukallah

83. What should be said before starting to eat?
A) Alhamdulillah
B) Bismillah
C) Inna lillah
D) Subhanallah
Answer: B) Bismillah

84. What should be said after finishing food?
A) Bismillah
B) Subhanallah
C) Alhamdulillah
D) Takbir
Answer: C) Alhamdulillah

85. With which hand should a Muslim eat?
A) Right hand
B) Left hand
C) Any hand
D) Both hands
Answer: A) Right hand

🧬 More Prophets & Qur’anic Stories

86. Who was thrown into the fire by his people?
A) Musa (AS)
B) Isa (AS)
C) Ibrahim (AS)
D) Nuh (AS)
Answer: C) Ibrahim (AS)

87. Which Prophet split the sea by Allah’s command?
A) Sulaiman (AS)
B) Musa (AS)
C) Isa (AS)
D) Nuh (AS)
Answer: B) Musa (AS)

88. Which Prophet could speak in the cradle?
A) Musa (AS)
B) Isa (AS)
C) Ibrahim (AS)
D) Yusuf (AS)
Answer: B) Isa (AS)

89. Which Prophet could interpret dreams?
A) Yusuf (AS)
B) Nuh (AS)
C) Muhammad (SAW)
D) Musa (AS)
Answer: A) Yusuf (AS)

90. What was the miracle of Prophet Salih (AS)?
A) Water from stone
B) Fire from sky
C) Camel from rock
D) Splitting the moon
Answer: C) Camel from rock

🧭 Islamic Geography & Places

91. Where is the Kaaba located?
A) Madinah
B) Jerusalem
C) Makkah
D) Yemen
Answer: C) Makkah

92. What is the second-holiest mosque in Islam?
A) Masjid Al-Aqsa
B) Masjid Quba
C) Masjid An-Nabawi
D) Masjid al-Haram
Answer: C) Masjid An-Nabawi

93. Where did the Isra and Miraj (Night Journey) begin?
A) Madinah
B) Jerusalem
C) Cave Hira
D) Makkah
Answer: D) Makkah

94. What is the significance of Masjid Al-Aqsa?
A) First Qiblah
B) Place of Hajj
C) Prophet’s grave
D) First Masjid
Answer: A) First Qiblah

95. Which companion is buried next to the Prophet (SAW)?
A) Umar (RA)
B) Ali (RA)
C) Bilal (RA)
D) Salman (RA)
Answer: A) Umar (RA)

☪️ Islamic Worship & Practices

96. What is Taraweeh?
A) Funeral prayer
B) Night prayer in Ramadan
C) Hajj prayer
D) Eid prayer
Answer: B) Night prayer in Ramadan

97. Which prayer is performed at dawn?
A) Dhuhr
B) Isha
C) Fajr
D) Asr
Answer: C) Fajr

98. What does “Tahajjud” mean?
A) Midday prayer
B) Optional morning prayer
C) Late-night voluntary prayer
D) Friday prayer
Answer: C) Late-night voluntary prayer

99. How many Rakats are in obligatory Fajr prayer?
A) 4
B) 2
C) 3
D) 6
Answer: B) 2

100. What breaks Wudu (ablution)?
A) Sleeping
B) Talking
C) Smiling
D) Eating
Answer: A) Sleeping

🧩 More General Islamic Knowledge

101. What is the name of the Islamic ruling system?
A) Shariah
B) Fiqh
C) Ijma
D) Sunnah
Answer: A) Shariah

102. What is the name of the first martyr in Islam?
A) Ammar (RA)
B) Sumayyah (RA)
C) Bilal (RA)
D) Mus’ab (RA)
Answer: B) Sumayyah (RA)

103. Which angel is responsible for blowing the trumpet on Judgment Day?
A) Jibreel
B) Mikail
C) Israfil
D) Azrael
Answer: C) Israfil

104. Which Prophet lived the longest?
A) Nuh (AS)
B) Ibrahim (AS)
C) Musa (AS)
D) Adam (AS)
Answer: A) Nuh (AS)

105. What is the Islamic ruling on lying?
A) Allowed in some cases
B) Always forbidden
C) Permissible in business
D) Permissible with friends
Answer: B) Always forbidden

106. Who is the mother of Prophet Isa (AS)?
A) Maryam
B) Fatima
C) Aasiya
D) Hafsa
Answer: A) Maryam

107. Which Prophet had a kingdom with jinns and animals under his command?
A) Ibrahim (AS)
B) Musa (AS)
C) Sulaiman (AS)
D) Dawud (AS)
Answer: C) Sulaiman (AS)

108. What is the Islamic term for lawful/permissible?
A) Haram
B) Makruh
C) Halal
D) Sunnah
Answer: C) Halal

109. Who is the angel of death?
A) Mikail
B) Jibreel
C) Israfil
D) Azrael
Answer: D) Azrael

110. What does “Inna lillahi wa inna ilayhi raji’un” mean?
A) Glory be to Allah
B) We belong to Allah and to Him we return
C) Allah is the Greatest
D) I seek forgiveness
Answer: B) We belong to Allah and to Him we return

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