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Islamic Studies Hard

The Islamic scholarly term 'Nasikh' and 'Mansukh' refers to?

  • ATwo types of prayers
  • BAbrogating and abrogated Quranic verses
  • CTwo types of Hadith narrators
  • DTwo categories of Islamic law
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Correct Answer: Option B — Abrogating and abrogated Quranic verses
Explanation: Nasikh refers to abrogating verses and Mansukh to abrogated verses in the Quran. When a later verse supersedes an earlier ruling the earlier is Mansukh and later is Nasikh. This concept is vital in Islamic jurisprudence explaining why some earlier Quranic rulings were modified during the Prophet's lifetime as community needs evolved.
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Islamic Studies Medium

What does the term 'Tawakkul' mean in Islamic spirituality?

  • ARepentance
  • BReliance and trust in Allah
  • CGratitude
  • DPatience
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Correct Answer: Option B — Reliance and trust in Allah
Explanation: Tawakkul means complete reliance and trust in Allah after taking all necessary worldly means. It is not passivity but the combination of effort and faith. The Quran in Surah At-Talaq (65:3) states that whoever trusts Allah He will be sufficient. It is a central spiritual concept in Islamic practice and Sufi tradition.
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Islamic Studies Hard

The Quran was first translated into a foreign language in which century?

  • A6th century
  • B7th century
  • C8th century
  • D10th century
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Correct Answer: Option C — 8th century
Explanation: The Quran was first translated into a foreign language in the 8th century AD when Salman Al-Farisi had translated Surah Al-Fatiha into Persian during the time of the Prophet. The first systematic full translation was into Latin in the 12th century by Robert of Ketton commissioned by Peter the Venerable to facilitate Christian understanding of Islam.
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Islamic Studies Hard

The famous Islamic philosopher Ibn Rushd known as Averroes is most known for his?

  • AMedical encyclopedia
  • BCommentaries on Aristotle
  • CTravel writings
  • DAlgebraic discoveries
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Correct Answer: Option B — Commentaries on Aristotle
Explanation: Ibn Rushd (1126-1198 AD) known as Averroes in the West is most celebrated for his extensive commentaries on the works of Aristotle which were translated into Latin and profoundly influenced medieval European scholasticism. His works helped reintroduce Greek philosophy to Europe contributing significantly to the Renaissance. He was also a physician jurist and theologian.
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Islamic Studies Medium

The Islamic concept of 'Amanah' (trust) encompasses which spheres of life?

  • AFinancial dealings only
  • BAll responsibilities entrusted to a person
  • CReligious obligations only
  • DFamily duties only
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Correct Answer: Option B — All responsibilities entrusted to a person
Explanation: Amanah means trustworthiness and fulfilling all responsibilities entrusted to a person. It encompasses financial honesty keeping secrets fulfilling promises maintaining public duties and being true in personal relationships. The Quran in Surah Al-Anfal (8:27) warns against betraying Allah and the Prophet and betraying trusts knowingly. The Prophet's own title was Al-Amin (the Trustworthy).
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Islamic Studies Medium

The migration of Muslims to Abyssinia (Ethiopia) was the first migration in Islam. Which Christian king gave them refuge?

  • AKing Negus (Ashama ibn Abjar)
  • BKing Heraclius
  • CKing Khosrow
  • DKing Cyrus
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Correct Answer: Option A — King Negus (Ashama ibn Abjar)
Explanation: The Negus (Ashama ibn Abjar) the Christian king of Abyssinia gave refuge to the first Muslim migrants who fled Makkah in 615 AD. When Quraysh representatives demanded their return he refused after hearing the Quranic verses about Prophet Isa (AS). He later accepted Islam privately. This migration demonstrated the Prophet's wisdom in seeking international protection for early Muslims.
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Islamic Studies Medium

Which companion of the Prophet (PBUH) is known as the 'Gate of Knowledge'?

  • AHazrat Abu Bakr (RA)
  • BHazrat Umar (RA)
  • CHazrat Ali (RA)
  • DHazrat Ibn Abbas (RA)
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Correct Answer: Option C — Hazrat Ali (RA)
Explanation: Hazrat Ali ibn Abi Talib (RA) is referred to as the Gate of Knowledge based on a saying attributed to the Prophet (PBUH): I am the city of knowledge and Ali is its gate. He was the cousin and son-in-law of the Prophet and is revered in both Sunni and Shia traditions for his profound knowledge jurisprudence and eloquence.
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Islamic Studies Medium

The Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) performed how many Hajj pilgrimages?

  • A1
  • B2
  • C3
  • D4
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Correct Answer: Option A — 1
Explanation: Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) performed only one Hajj in his lifetime known as Hajjat-ul-Wada (the Farewell Hajj) in 10 AH (632 AD) just a few months before his death. During this pilgrimage he delivered the famous Farewell Sermon establishing key Islamic principles. He had performed Umrah on multiple occasions but this was his only complete Hajj.
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Islamic Studies Hard

In Islamic jurisprudence the principle of Maslaha refers to?

  • AStrict literal interpretation
  • BPublic interest or welfare
  • CConsensus of scholars
  • DAnalogical reasoning
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Correct Answer: Option B — Public interest or welfare
Explanation: Maslaha refers to the concept of public interest or general welfare in Islamic jurisprudence. It is used by scholars to derive rulings that promote benefit and prevent harm to the Muslim community especially in situations not explicitly addressed by existing texts. It is an important principle particularly in contemporary Islamic legal thought addressing modern challenges.
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Islamic Studies Hard

The famous Islamic astronomer who proved the Earth is spherical and calculated its circumference was?

  • AIbn Sina
  • BAl-Biruni
  • CAl-Battani
  • DAl-Farghani
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Correct Answer: Option B — Al-Biruni
Explanation: Al-Biruni (973-1048 AD) was a brilliant Islamic polymath who calculated the Earth's circumference with remarkable accuracy using trigonometric methods. He also proved Earth's rotation and made extraordinary contributions to astronomy mathematics history anthropology and pharmacology. His book Kitab al-Hind is considered a masterpiece of comparative anthropological study of Indian civilization.
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