IAOS Islamic knowledge CompetitionQuestion BankLevel -2 (Grade 4 - 6)

Kalima Tayiba and Shahada with meaning.

Name of 5 times Salah. Number of Rak’ahs in Farad Salah.

Name Prescribed time period (waqt) ObligatoryFajr

(فجر)Dawn to sunrise, should be read at least 10–15 minutes before sunrise 2 rak’ahs

Zuhr(ظهر) After true noon until Asr 4 rak’ahs

Asr Afternoon 4 rak’ahs

(عصر)Maghrib

(مغرب) After sunset until dusk 3 rak’ahs

Isha(عش[t 8](اء Dusk until dawn]t 7[ 4 rak’ahs

Farad of Wudu.The essential parts )“pillars”( of wudu’ are six:

1. Washing the face, from the bottom of the Face to the hairline. 2. Washing the arms up to the elbows.3. Wiping the head.4. Washing the feet up to the ankles.5. Washing these parts of the body in the proper order.6. Intention.Evidence: “O you who believe! When you intend to offer As-Salat )the prayer(, wash your faces and your hands )forearms( up to the elbows, rub )by passing wet hands over( your heads, and )wash( your feet up to ankles” ]al-Maa’idah 5:6[.

Mention three things that make your prayer invalid.

All things that invalidate the wudhu turning away from the Qibla eating and drinking while praying talking; even uttering a single word laughing aloud Excessive, continuous movement during prayer Omitting one of the essential parts )rukn( of the prayer )such as ruku’ or sujood( uncovering of one’s ‘awrah

Our Prophet Muhammad (PBUH)

Prophet Muhammad (PBUH)’s place and date of birth

Mecca. Monday, the 12th of Rabi’ul Awwal. In the year of the elephant. Some scholars said the 9th of Rabi’ul Awwal.

Title received and meaning before prophet hood

Al- Saadeq Al-Amin- the trustworthy- The Truthful.

Age become prophet.. 40 Years

sun:39 y 3 m 22d 10 August, 610

lunar:40 y 6 m 12 d, 21 Ramadan

Year of Hijrat (migration) to Madinah Munawarah,

13 years of Nabuwah

27 safar; 12-13 September 622 AD

Number of years lived in Makkah and Madinah,53 years in Mecca

10 years Medina

Year of liberating Makkah Mukarrama

17 Ramadan 8 Hijri )630 AD(

Year of death.

12 Rabiul Awal 11 Hijri Monday chasht )633 AD(

63 years

List the names of prophets in Quran

H

Names of Ashara Mubashshara

Hazrat Abu Bakr ibn Abu Quhafa

Hazrat Omer ibn Khattab

Hazrat Usman ibn Affan

Hazrat Ali ibn Abu Talib

Hazrat Talha ibn Ubaydillah

Hazrat Zubayr ibn al-Awwaam

Hazrat AbdurRahman ibn 'Awf

Hazrat Sa'd ibn Abi Waqqas

Hazrat Sa'id ibn Zayd

Hazrat Abu 'Ubayda, 'Aamir ibn 'Abdillah ibn al-Jarrah

“Abu Bakr will be in Paradise, ‘Umar will be in Paradise, ‘Usmaan will be in Paradise, ‘Ali will be in Paradise, Talhah will be in Paradise, al-Zubayr will be in Paradise, ‘Abd al-Rahmaan ibn ‘Awf will be in Paradise, Sa’d will be in Paradise, Sa’eed will be in Paradise, and Abu ‘Ubaydah ibn al-Jarraah will be in Paradise.” )Narrated by al-Tirmidhi: 3680(

5 Duas from the Quran (Arabic with translation)1. My God! Increase me in knowledge

علما". زدني رب وقل"2. My God! Have mercy on them )i.e. my parents( as they brought me up in childhood.

" صغيرا" ربياني كما ارحمهما رب3. Our God! Give us good in this world and good in the Hereafter, and save us from the chastisement of the fire

" النار" عذاب وقنا حسنة اآلخرة وفي حسنة الدنيا في آتنا ربنا4. My God! Expand for me my chest, make my affair easy for me, and release the knot from my tongue, they may understand my speech.

" قولي" يفقهوا لساني، من عقدة واحلل أمري، لي ويسر صدري، اشرح رب

Hadiths

The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said: The most perfect believer in respect of faith is he who is best of them in manners. " خلقا أحسنهم إيمانا المؤمنين أكمل"  

The Messenger of Allah (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said: "Purity is half of Iman (faith).  " اإليمان شطر الطهور

Allah's Messenger said: "The key to Paradise is Salat, and the key to Salat is Wudu'."

ة مفتاح الوضوء الصالة ومفتاح الصالة الجن  

The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "Angels do not enter a house that has either a dog or a picture in it."

  كلب فيه بيتا المالئكة تدخل ال صورة وال  

30 out of 99 names of Allah

# Name Transliteration Meaning Explanation

1 حمن الرAr-Rahmaan The

BeneficentHe who wills goodness and mercy for all His creatures

2 حيم الرAr-Raheem The Merciful He who acts with extreme kindness

3 الملكAl-Malik The Eternal

Lord

The Sovereign Lord, The One with the complete Dominion, the One Whose Dominion is clear from imperfection

4 القدوسAl-Quddus The Most

Sacred

The One who is pure from any imperfection and clear from children and adversaries

5 الم السAs-Salam

The Embodiment of Peace

The One who is free from every imperfection.

6 المؤمن Al-Mu’min The Infuser of Faith

The One who witnessed for Himself that no one is God but Him. And He

# Name Transliteration Meaning Explanation

witnessed for His believers that they are truthful in their belief that no one is God but Him

7 المهيمنAl-Muhaymin The Preserver

of SafetyThe One who witnesses the saying and deeds of His creatures

8 العزيزAl-Aziz The Mighty

OneThe Strong, The Defeater who is not defeated

9 ار الجبAl-Jabbar

The Omnipotent One

The One that nothing happens in His Dominion except that which He willed

10

ر المتكبAl-Mutakabbir The Dominant

One

The One who is clear from the attributes of the creatures and from resembling them.

11

الخالقAl-Khaaliq The Creator The One who brings everything from

non-existence to existence

12

البارئAl-Baari The Evolver The Maker, The Creator who has the

Power to turn the entities.

13

المصورAl-Musawwir The Flawless

ShaperThe One who forms His creatures in different pictures.

14

الغفارAl-Ghaffaar The Great

Forgiver

The Forgiver, The One who forgives the sins of His slaves time and time again.

15

القهارAl-Qahhaar

The All-Prevailing One

The Dominant, The One who has the perfect Power and is not unable over anything.

16

الوهابAl-Wahhab The Supreme

Bestower

The One who is Generous in giving plenty without any return. He is everything that benefits whether Halal or Haram.

17

اق ز الرAr-Razzaq The Total

Provider The Sustainer, The Provider.

18

اح الفتAl-Fattah The Supreme

Solver

The Opener, The Reliever, The Judge, The One who opens for His slaves the closed worldly and religious matters.

# Name Transliteration Meaning Explanation

19

العليمAl-Alim The All-

Knowing OneThe Knowledgeable; The One nothing is absent from His knowledge

20

القابضAl-Qaabid

The Restricting One

The Constrictor, The Withholder, The One who constricts the sustenance by His wisdom and expands and widens it with His Generosity and Mercy.

21

الباسطAl-Baasit The Extender

The Englarger, The One who constricts the sustenance by His wisdom and expands and widens it with His Generosity and Mercy.

22

الخافضAl-Khaafid The Reducer

The Abaser, The One who lowers whoever He willed by His Destruction and raises whoever He willed by His Endowment.

23

افع الرAr-Rafi The Elevating

One

The Exalter, The Elevator, The One who lowers whoever He willed by His Destruction and raises whoever He willed by His Endowment.

24

المعزAl-Mu’izz

The Honourer-Bestower

He gives esteem to whoever He willed, hence there is no one to degrade Him; And He degrades whoever He willed, hence there is no one to give Him esteem.

25

المذلAl-Muzil The Abaser

The Dishonourer, The Humiliator, He gives esteem to whoever He willed, hence there is no one to degrade Him; And He degrades whoever He willed, hence there is no one to give Him esteem.

26

ميع السAs-Sami’ The All-

Hearer

The Hearer, The One who Hears all things that are heard by His Eternal Hearing without an ear, instrument or organ.

27

البصيرAl-Baseer The All-

Seeing

The All-Noticing, The One who Sees all things that are seen by His Eternal Seeing without a pupil or any other instrument.

28

الحكمAl-Hakam The Impartial

JudgeThe Judge, He is the Ruler and His judgment is His Word.

# Name Transliteration Meaning Explanation

29

العدلAl-Adl

The Embodiment of Justice

The Just, The One who is entitled to do what He does.

30

اللطيفAl-Lateef The Knower

of Subtleties

The Subtle One, The Gracious, The One who is kind to His slaves and endows upon them.

12 Islamic months

1. MUHARRAM  2. SAFAR 3. RABI-AL-AWWAL 4. RABI-AL-THANI5. JUMADA-AL-AWWAL 6. JUMADA-AL-THANI 7. RAJAB 8. SHABAN9. RAMADAN 10. SHAWWAL 11. ZUL-QAADAH 12. ZUL-HIJJAH

Major Battles in the life of Muhammad (PBUH)

Battle of BadrBattle of UhudBattle of the trenchBattle of KhaybarBattle of Mu’tahConquest of MeccaBattle of HunaynBattle of Tabuk

Kutub al-Sittah, the Six Canonical Books of Hadith.

1. Sahih Bukhari2. Sahih Muslim3. Sunan Abu Dawud4. Sunan al-Tirmidhi5. Sunan al-Nasa'i6. Sunan Ibn Majah

Other Questions

1. What is the name of the cave where Muhammad )PBUH( received the revelation?2. Before marriage, where did Khadija )ra( send Muhammad )PBUH( to conduct business on her behalf?3. After his birth, where was infant Muhammad )PBUH( sent with a nurse-mother? What was her )nurse mother( name? 4. What is the year of Elephant?

5. Who was sleeping on the bed when the Quraish men came to kill Muhammad )PBUH(?

6. During which messenger's lifetime did the Queen of Sheba live?7. Which is the first surah revealed to our Prophet Muhammad )PBUH(? 8. Who took care of Muhammad )PBUH( after his mother died?9. Where was infant Musa )As( raised after being rescued from the river?

10. Before the battle of Badr, who was traveling with a caravan from Syria to Mecca?11. Which Surah discusses the issues related to the Battle of Uhud?12. Which Surah discusses the issues related to the Battle of Trench?13. Who advised the Muslims to dig a trench around Medina before the Battle?14. Who was the leader of the Makkan army when they came to fight at Badr?15. What is the meaning of the word Quran?16. With which king Ibrahim )As( argue about the power of Allah?17. In which Surah the story of Luqman )As( was narrated?18. What is Iblis made of?19. Who is known as Ruh-Ul-Quddus in Quran?20. Who is the angel who will blow the trumpet at the time of the Awakening?21. How many Surahs )Chapters( in the Qur’an have the titles named after different Prophets?

22. Which prophet is mentioned most frequently in the Qur’an? )A(

23. Mention the miracles given to each of the following prophets.

Prophet Saleh )AS( Prophet ‘Isa )AS( Prophet Ibrahim )AS( Prophet Musa )AS(

24. Mention the profession that each of the Prophets below had. a( Prophet Muhammad )AS( b( Prophet Dawud )AS( c( Prophet Zakariya )AS(

d( Prophet Yunus )AS(

25. Mention four different names for the Qur’an.26. Who is Khatam al Nabiyyin?27. What are Makki and Madani Surah? 28. What was the first Qibla )direction of prayer( in Islam? 29. What was the Isra and Mi’raj?30. Which is the only surah that does not start with ‘bismillah’? 31. Under whose supervision was the first authorized copy of the Qur’an compiled, copied and circulated? 32. How many Surah in Quran Al Kareem?33. In the Qur’an, ‘khalil ullah’ )intimate friend( is a title given to whom? 34. Where in the Qur’an is the Prophet )PBUH( referred to as ‘Ahmad’?35. Prophet Nuuh preach to his people for how long?36. what was the first Masjid establish by prophet Muhammad )PBUH(?37. What is the first Masjid in Canada?