2005 Paper 1
1. The shortest Surah of the Quran is?
A. Al-Maun
B. Al-Bayyinah
C. Al-Kauthar
D. Al-Akhlas
E. None
Answer: Al-Kauthar
Note: Total number of the Surahs in the Holy Quran is? CSS 2002
Which is the 3rd Surah in the Quran? CSS 2003
There is no Bismillah in the beginning of which Surah? CSS 2005
The shortest Surah of the Quran is? CSS 2005
Surah Al Noor speaks of? CSS 2013
In which of the Surah of the Quran, the name of adopted son of our Prophet SAW has been mentioned? CSS 2013
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The Quran has 114 surah total. 86 Makkah, and 28 Medina. First Surah is Al Fatiha and the last is Surah Al-Nas. Surah Aal-e-Imran is the 3rd Surah of the Quran. Surah Al-Tawba is the only Surah in the Quran that does not begin with Bismillah. The shortest Surah of the Quran is Surah al-Kausar/Kauthar. Surah al-Noor is about women. The Prophet SAW’s adopted son, Zayd ibn Harithah, is mentioned in Sura 33, Al-Ahzab.
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2. There is no Bismillah in the beginning of which Surah?
A. Al-Fatiah
B. Al-Nisa
C. Al-Namal
D. Al-Tauba
E. None
Answer: Al-Tauba
Note: Total number of the Surahs in the Holy Quran is? CSS 2002
Which is the 3rd Surah in the Quran? CSS 2003
There is no Bismillah in the beginning of which Surah? CSS 2005
The shortest Surah of the Quran is? CSS 2005
Surah Al Noor speaks of? CSS 2013
In which of the Surah of the Quran, the name of adopted son of our Prophet SAW has been mentioned? CSS 2013
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The Quran has 114 surah total. 86 Makkah, and 28 Medina. First Surah is Al Fatiha and the last is Surah Al-Nas. Surah Aal-e-Imran is the 3rd Surah of the Quran. Surah Al-Tawba is the only Surah in the Quran that does not begin with Bismillah. The shortest Surah of the Quran is Surah al-Kausar/Kauthar. Surah al-Noor is about women. The Prophet SAW’s adopted son, Zayd ibn Harithah, is mentioned in Sura 33, Al-Ahzab.
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3. The Quran was revealed in?
A. 25Y
B. 12Y
C. 23Y
D. 20Y
E. None
Answer: 23 Years
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The Prophet SAW received revelations in Makkah for 13 years and in Medina for almost 10 years.
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4. The 1st Revelation came to the Prophet SAW in?
A. Dar Arqam
B. Hira
C. Thaur
D. Shi’b Abi Talib
E. None
Answer: Hira
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Ghar-e-Hira is a cave on the Jabal al-Noor mountain. The Prophet SAW received his first revelations from Allah there.
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5. The battle in which The Prophet SAW participated before Nabuwaat was?
A. Dahis
B. Bait
C. Aqba
D. Fijir
E. None
Answer: Fijar
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Since the very beginning, the Arabs had deemed the months of Muharram, Rajab, Dhilqada, and Dhilhijja to be holy. The spilling of blood and the committing of any misdeeds and any sort of injustice were all strictly prohibited during these months. For this reason, they were referred to as the “haram (forbidden) months”.
The Battle of Fijar took place during one of these months. It acquired its name since blood was split and because both sides committed great injustice and cruelty.
The Battles of Fijar were fought four times among Arabs. The Prophet SAW was ten years old at the time of the first Battle of Fijar. These four battles, which took place in a long period of nine to ten years, arose from shallow and insignificant reasons. A man from the Ghifaris said “I am the most honorable among the Arabs”, while lying down in the Ukaz fair. Upon hearing this, a man from the Hawazin tribe assumed that it was an insult directed towards him, drew his sword, and wounded the man’s foot. Due to this reason, the first Battle of Fijar began between the Kinana and Hawazin tribes.
The second battle broke out between the Quraysh and the Hawazin after a woman had been harassed at the Ukaz Fair. The third battle took place between the Kinana and Hawazin tribes when a tribesman from Sons of Kinana did not pay his debt to a man from the tribe of the Sons of Amir, and had instead, extended the grace period. Whereas the Fourth Battle of Fijar, in which our Holy Prophet (PBUH) took part when he was 20 years old, was fought among the Quraysh, Sons of Kinane, and the Qays al-Aylan. It resulted from an incident in which a man named Barraz bin Qays from the Kinana killed a man called Urwa from the Qays al-Aylan (Hawazin).
The Battle of Aqaba was fought on July 6th, 1917 for the Jordanian port of Aqaba. The attacking forces were led by Auda abu Tayi and advised by T. E. Lawrence, Lawrence of Arabia. The revolting forces of Auda abu Tayi won the battle.
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6. The duration of social boycott of Muslims in Shi’b Abi Talib was for?
A. 5 Years
B. 10 Years
C. 3 Years
D. 8 Years
E. None
Answer: 3 Years
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The boycott was devastating and for many months they lived in misery. It was so rigorously applied and food was so scarce that they had to eat the leaves of trees. The women, and more specially the children and suckling babies would cry with hunger which could be heard all over the valley.
The Quraysh told the merchants not to sell any goods to them. Prices were increased to prevent them from buying even essentials. They remained in that state for three years. Apart from some kind Qurayshi people who secretly sent food to them they were totally abandoned. Despite such grim circumstances, the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be on him) never ceased inviting non-Muslims to Islam. He was particularly active during the time of Hajj. It was at this time that he would speak to tribes that had travelled to Makkah from all over the Arab world.
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7: The conqueror of Khaybar was?
A. Umar Jafar
B. Khalid bin Walid
C. Ali
D. None
Answer: Ali R.A.
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The Battle of Khaybar – 7Ah/629AD
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8. Who is the called the 5th guided Caliph?
A. Harun
B. Wali ibn Zubayr
C. Umar bin Aziz
D. None
Answer: Umar ibn Abdul Aziz (c)
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Umar ibn Abdul Aziz was a man of polish and experience, having served as the governor of Egypt and Medina for more than twenty-two years. He had been educated and trained by a well-known scholar of age, Saleh ibn Kaisan. Umar ibn Abdul Aziz returned Fadak to the descendents of Hazrat Fatima R.A.
Umar ibn Abdul Aziz was the first Muslim ruler who moved his horizons from external conquests to internal revival. He recalled his armies from the borders of France, India and the outskirts of Constantinople. There were few internal uprisings and disturbances during his Caliphate. Islam had momentarily turned its horizons on its own soul, to reflect upon its historical condition and replenish its moral reservoir. Faith flourished, as it had during the period of Umar ibn al Khattab. It is for these reasons that historians refer to Umar ibn Abdul Aziz as “Umar II” and classify him as the fifth of the rightly guided Caliphs, after Abu Bakr, Umar, Uthman and Ali.
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9. The battle of Jamal was fought between Hazrat Aishah and?
A. Talhah ibn Zubair
B. Amir Muawiya
C. Yazid
D. Umar
E. None
Answer: None
Note: The battle of Jamal was fought between? CSS 2002
The battle of Jamal was fought between Hazrat Aisha and? CSS 2011
The battle of Jamal was fought between the Hazrat Aisha (RA) and? CSS 2013
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The battle of Jamal, Battle of the Camel in English, is the First Fitna, or the First Islamic Civil War. Hazrat Ali won the battle. It was fought in Basra, Iraq.
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10. Egypt was conquered during the Caliphate of?
A. Caliph Abu Bakar
B. Caliph Amir Muawiyah
C. Caliph Ali ibn Abi Talib
D. Caliph Umar ibn Khattab
E. None
Answer: Caliph Umar ibn al-Khattab
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The Sahabi Amr ibn al-As was an Arab military commander who is most noted for leading the Muslim conquest of Egypt in 640. He founded the Egyptian capital of Fustat and built the Masjid Amr ibn al-As. According to Al-Kindi, Hazrat Umar gave orders for the conquering of Egypt. Amr ibn al-As had 4000 troops.
However, 'Umar, the Muslim caliph, reconsidered his orders to Amr, thinking it foolhardy to expect to conquer such a large country as Egypt with a mere 4,000 soldiers. Accordingly, he wrote a letter to 'Amr commanding him to come back.
The messenger, 'Uqbah ibn 'Amr, caught up to Amr at Rafah, a little short of the Egyptian frontier. Guessing what might be in the letter, 'Amr ordered the army to quicken its pace. Turning to 'Uqbah, 'Amr said that he would receive the caliph's letter from him when the army had halted after the day's journey. 'Uqbah, being unaware of the contents of the letter, agreed and marched along with the army. The army halted for the night at Shajratein, a little valley near the city of El Arish, which 'Amr knew to be beyond the Egyptian border. 'Amr then received and read the 'Umar's letter and went on to consult his companions as to the course of action to be adopted. The unanimous view was that as they had received the letter on Egyptian soil, they had permission to proceed.
When 'Umar received the reply, he decided to watch further developments and started concentrating fresh forces at Madinah which could be dispatched to Egypt as reinforcements. On Eid al-Adha, the Muslim army marched from Shajratein to El Arish, a small town lacking a garrison. The town put up no resistance, and the citizens offered allegiance on the usual terms. The Muslim soldiers celebrated the Eid festival there.
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11. Hazrat Umar was the son of?
A. Abu Talib
B. Talhah
C. Abdullah
D. Khittab
E. None
Answer: Khittab
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His full name is Umar ibn al-Khattab R.A also known in history as Umar I. He was the second Rashidun (Rightly Guided) Caliphs. The Umayyad Caliph Umar ibn Abdul Aziz (Umar II) was the great-grandson of Umar ibn al-Khattab. Umar II is referred to by historians as the Fifth Rightly Guided Caliph.
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12. Abbasid Caliphate came into being in?
A. 110 AH
B. 122 AH
C. 132 AH
D. 140 AH
E. None
Answer: 132 AH
Note: Abbasids adopted which color for their official dress? CSS 2001
Baghdad was the capital of? CSS 2002
The Mongols defeated? CSS 2003
Abbasid Caliphate came into being in? CSS 2007
The death of which Caliph brought the Abbasid Dynasty to an end? CSS 2007
The Abbasid Dynasty ruled for just over? CSS 2009
Abbasid Caliphate came into being in? CSS 2011
Safah was the first caliph of? CSS 2013
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The Abbasid Caliphate was the third of the Islamic caliphates to succeed the Prophet SAW. They were descended from the Prophet’s SAW youngest uncle, Abbas ibn Abd al-Muttalib. Their capital was Baghdad. They took over authority of the Muslim empire from the Umayads in 750 CE, 132 AH. Caliph Al-Mansur is credited with the introduction of the Black robes as the Abbasid dynastic color to be worn by all court those in court. They were defeated by the Mongols, which marked the end of Abbasid Caliphate of Baghdad. Their first Caliph as al-Saffah and Caliph Al-Mutasim was their last Caliph in Baghdad. They had ruled for about 508 Years.
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13. Bait ul Hikmah was established by?
A. Walid
B. Hisham
C. Mansur
D. Harun
E. None
Answer: Harun al-Rashid
Note: Bait-al-Hikmah was established by? CSS 2003
Bait ul Hikmah was established by? CSS 2005 Part II
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Bail-al-Hikman means The House of Wisdom. It was founded by Caliph Harun al-Rashid and culminated under his son al-Mamun. It was a library, a translation house, and a research center. It was a key institution in the Translation movement.
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14. Masjid Qiblayayn is situated in?
A. Habsha
B. Makkah
C. Taib
D. Medina
E. None
Answer: Medina
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Masjid al-Qiblatain in located in Medina. It is the historic masjid where the Prophet SAW was leading prayer, and commanded everyone to change the Qibla from Jerusalem to Makkah.
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15. Khalid bin Walid was removed from the Command of the army during the expedition to?
A. Iran
B. Syria
C. Yemen
D. None
Answer: Syria
Note: Khalid bin Walid was removed from the Command of the army during the expedition to? CSS 2005
Saif Allah was the title of? CSS 2006
Hazrat Khalid bin Walid belonged to the tribe of? CSS 2007
Hazrat Khalid bin walid belonged to the tribe of? CSS 2010
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Hazrat Umar was the cousin of Khalib bin Walid. Khalid bin Walid was the commander of the army during the time of Caliph Abu Bakar. On 22 August 634, Abu Bakr died and was succeeded by Umar. Umar feared that Khalid’s victory after victory in every battle would make the Muslims think that Khalid was responsible for all the victories instead of Almighty Allah so he had him replaced by Abu Ubaida bin Jarrah.
Abu Ubaidah Bin Jarrah kept Khalid with him and would seek advice from him. Khalid bin Walid was relieved of command on his way to Syria but Abu Ubaidah bin Jarrah waited until Syria was conquered to tell Khalid bin Walid. Saif Allah was the title of Hazrat Khalid bin Walid. He belong to the tribe Banu Makhzum.
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16. The city of Fustat was founded by?
A. Amr bin al-As
B. Abdl Malik
C. Muwaiyah
D. None
Answer: Amr bin Al-As
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The Sahabi Amr ibn al-As was an Arab military commander who is most noted for leading the Muslim conquest of Egypt in 640. He founded the Egyptian capital of Fustat and built the Masjid Amr ibn al-As. This was during the reign of Caliph Umar ibn al-Khattab.
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17. Expedition of Tabuk took place in?
A. 6 AH
B. 7 AH
C. 9 AH
D. None
Answer: 9th AH
18. Hazrat Salman was from?
A. Rome
B. Syria
C. Yemen
D. Faris
E. None
Answer: Faris
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He is most popularly known was Hazrat Salman Farsi. He was the first Persian to convert to Islam. He was the governor of Madain in Iraq. Abu Hurairah called him “Abu Al-Kitabayn”, Father of the two books and Hazrat Ali called him “Luqman al-Hakeem”, Luqman the wise. During the battle of Khandaq (Trench), Hazrat Salman Farsi came up with the idea of digging a great trench around the city of Medina to defent the city from the attackers.
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19. Imam Abu Hanifa was a famous?
A. Musician
B. Architect
C. Jurist
D. Historian
E. None
Answer: Jurist, also Faqih
Note: Imam Abu Hanifa was a? CSS 2002
Imam Abu Hanifa was a famous? CSS 2005
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Imam e Azam Abu Hanifa was the founder of the Sunni Hanafi School of fiqh. A person trained in Fiqh is called a Faqih. He was born during the time of the Umayyad Caliph Abdul Malik. The other three major fiqhs are, Shafi founded by Imam Shafi, Maliki founded by Imam Malik, and Hanbali founded by Imam Ahmed ibn Hanbal. Imam Abu Hanifa and all the other Imams were Fuqaha or Faqih (Singular) and Jurists.
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20. The total period of Khulfa-e-Rashidun was?
A. 40 Years
B. 30 Years
C. 29 Years
D. None
Answer: 29
Note: Khilaffat-e-Rashida lasted about? CSS 2003
Literal meaning of word Khilafat-e-Rashida is? CSS 2006
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The Khilaffat-e-Rashida refers to the first four Caliphs, Hazrat Abu Bakar RA, Hazrat Umar RA, Hazrat Uthman RA, and Hazrat Ali RA. It means: The Rightly Guided Caliphs. Khilaffat-e-Rashida last from 632 AD – 661 AD, about 30 years (29 years and few months).
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