JAMB - Islamic Religious Knowledge Irk (2010)
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The revelation of the glorious Qur'an started with a
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command " Iqrah" " Read" In a commanding tone by the Angel Jibril (Q :). Ref: Q 96:1
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Prophet Muhammad's (SAW) answer to Angel Jibril when he was asked to recite was
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'I cannot read' "Ma ana biqari" " I cannot read"
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Angel Jibril asked the Prophet (SAW) to read during the event of the first revelation
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Divine Inspiration was employed in the
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arrangement of the Glorious Qu'ran
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How many Caliphs did the Glorious Qur’an
pas through before its standardization?
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Three “Abubakar, Umar then Uthman”
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The authenticity of the Glorious Qur’an has been proven by empirical evidence of
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stages of growth of human embryo Ref: Quaran Chapter 23 Vs 12 - 14
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One major peculiarity between the Makkan and Madinan Suwar of the Glorious Qur’an is that
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Makkan Suwar are short and poetic while the Madinan Suwar are longer and generic.
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The copy of the Glorious Qur’an in use was standardized during the period of Caliph
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The copy of the Glorious Qur’an in use was standardized during the period of Caliph
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The major themes that can be derived from Surah al-fatihah are
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praise, pledge and prayer.
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Al-Kawthar in the Glorious Qur’an is otherwise called a
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river in paradise “Verily, we have granted you (O Muhammad S.A.W) Al-Kauthar (a river in paradise). Ref: Q. 108:1.
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The significant message contained in sūrah at-Takāthur is that
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passion for wealth and position may divert man’s attention from worship of Allah Ref: Q. 102:1 - 8.
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The Day of Judgement is described in
s
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like moths scattered about “It is the Day whereon mankind will be like moths scattered about” Ref: Q. 101:4.
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‘Peace descending on the righteous throughout the night'
The verse above is one of the major
themes in Sūrah
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A text of Hadith is rejected if it is
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against natural phenomenon
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Hadith 4 of An-Nawawi’s collection is about the complete
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nature of man’s creation “… verily, the creation of any one of you takes place when he is assembled in his mother’s womb…?..
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The book of Hadith that contains reports on the practices of the people of Madinah apart from aℎādith is
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In Hadith 6 of an-Nawawi’s collection, the Prophet(SAW) said the lawful and unlawful are all clear, but between them are
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‘Indeed the people before you were destroyed by asking a lot of unnecessary questions …’
The quotation above is in Hadith 9 of An-Nawawi which refers to the
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Who among the six compilers of Hadith became blind before his death?
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Tirmidhi “Trimidhi wept because of his fear of Allah and became blind”
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In Q.17:27, the extravagant are likened to associates of
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soothsayers. “Verily the spendthrifts are brothers of the shaytan (Devil) ….
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Islam decreed against begging through encouraging
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‘Allah begets not nor is He begotten.’
The quotation above condemns
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the doctrine of trinity Ref: Suratul_Ikhlas Q. 112:3.
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What is expected of a believing Muslim when an important decision needs to be made?
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Istikhārah. “If a Muslim wants to make a decision, he/she should do Istikhara”.
25
Qadr to the majority of scholars in Islam means
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destiny. Al-Ima n bil-qadr is one of the six articles of faith “The faith in the Destiny).
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The best Ibadah according to the Prophet (SAW) after the major pillars is to
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make a fellow Muslim happy
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Among the obligatory steps of ablution are intention, washing the face, washing the hands to the elbow and also
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Among the Sunnah steps of ablution are wiping two ears, inhaling and exhaling from the nose and also
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wiping the head again from back of the skull
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In Q.5:7, Allah says, ‘if ye are ill or on a journey … and ye find no water, then perform …’
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The number of takbirat performed in a rak’ah as a unit of salāh is
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6 “A complete rak`at is made up of 6 Takbirah”. See Fiqh Sunnah bab.salat or Siffatus-Salati-Nabiyy.
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An Imam leading prayer, forgetfully rises when he is to sit, he is alerted by saying
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Fasting has been prohibited on doubtful day which is
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Those who are not Pilgrims are advised to fast on the day of
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Arafat “It is recommended for Muslims who are not engaged in the right of Hajji to fast on the Day of Arafat”.
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The permission to marry up to four wives in Islam is aimed at
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The Prophet (SAW) said, ‘Of all things lawful, divorce is the most hateful to Allah’ because it exposes the parties to
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Allah’s pleasure in this world and the hereafter can be obtained through
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Lending out money with interest in Islam is
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Zakat is an economic system that de-emphasize
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‘O Allah! Lord of power (and rule), Thou giveth power to whom thou pleaseth, and thou strippest off power from whom thou pleaseth …’ Q.3:26
The verse above describes Allah’s political
power as most
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sovereign. Ref: Suratul-Al-Imran; Q. 3:26.
