All 101 questions from the Basic Education Certificate Examination (Junior WAEC) (BECE) Islamic Religious Studies (IRS) 2024 Objective paper, with the correct answer and a full explanation for each. Free, no signup needed.
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Which of the following Suwar has least number of verses?
Ikhlās has 4 verses; Falaq and Masad have 5; Kāfirūn and Nās have 6.
How many verses does Sūratul Humazah contains?
Sūratul Humazah has 9 verses.
The battle that led to the compilation of the Qur'ān was ______.
Many Qur'ān memorisers died at Yamāmah, which led Abū Bakr to compile the Qur'ān.
Which of the following is the sixth verse of Sūratul Mā'ūn?
Verse 6 is 'Alladhīnahum yurā'ūn'.
The Surah that made mention of the grave yard was ______.
Sūratut Takāthur mentions 'until you visit the graves'.
Sūratul 'Aṣr teaches that man should make the best use of his ______.
'Aṣr means time.
Walasawfa yu'tīka rabbuka fatarḍā is translated as ______.
The verse means 'Your Lord will give you and you will be satisfied'.
Sūratuḍ Ḍuḥā begins with ______.
It begins with an oath: 'By the morning brightness'.
Sūratul Fīl describes the ______.
Sūratul Fīl recounts Abraha's attack with elephants.
Sūratul Mā'ūn takes its name from the ______ verse of the Sūrah.
The word 'al-mā'ūn' is in the seventh (last) verse.
The warning against illegal acquiring of wealth is in Sūratul ______.
Sūratut Takāthur warns against the rivalry in wealth.
Sūratul ______ was revealed in Madīnah.
Sūratun Naṣr is Madīnan.
Bi anna Rabbaka awḥā lahā is a verse in Sūratul ______.
It is verse 5 of Sūratuz Zalzalah.
Thumma latarawunnahā 'aynalyaqīn is found in Sūratul ______.
It is verse 7 of Sūratut Takāthur.
The main teaching of Sūratun Nās is ______.
Sūratun Nās is a prayer for refuge with Allāh.
Which of the following is part of the first verses revealed to the Prophet (SAW)?
The first verses revealed were Sūratul 'Alaq 1-5.
Who among the following personalities is mentioned in Sūratul Masad?
Sūratul Masad condemns Abū Lahab.
Al-Qur'ān was initially recorded on the following except ______.
It was written on bones, leather, palm leaves and stones, not on papers.
Alam yaj'al Khaydahum fī taḍlīl is translated as ______.
'Alam yaj'al kaydahum fī taḍlīl' = Did He not make their plan go astray.
Which of the following is a revelation to Prophet Muḥammad (SAW)?
The Qur'ān was revealed to Prophet Muḥammad.
The types of revelation are ______.
Revelation reaches the Prophet in three ways: inspiration, from behind a veil, and through a messenger (Qur'ān 42:51).
Standardisation of the Qur'ān was done during the reign of ______.
'Uthmān standardised the Qur'ān.
The written text of the Qur'ān passed through ______ stages.
Best recollection of the textbook answer.
The other name of the Qur'ān includes ______.
Al-Kitāb is a name of the Qur'ān.
Tawāf means ______ the Ka'abah.
Tawāf is circling the Ka'abah.
The first source of Islamic Law is ______.
The Qur'ān is the first source.
How many Raka'āt are there in Ṣalātul Jumu'ah?
Jumu'ah has two raka'āt.
The leader in a congregational prayer is ______.
The prayer leader is the Imām.
The month of Ramaḍān is important because of the ______.
The Qur'ān was first revealed in Ramaḍān.
The use of sand for purification is ______.
Dry ablution with sand is Tayammum.
The following are rites of Hajj except ______.
Ziyārah (visit) is not a rite of Hajj.
Which of the following Ghusl is performed after the stoppage of postnatal bleeding?
Nifās is postnatal bleeding.
The prayer that has a complete silent recitation is ______.
Ẓuhr (and 'Aṣr) are recited silently.
Which of the following prayers has the least number of Raka'āt?
Ṣubḥ has two raka'āt.
Washing of feet in ablution is ______.
Washing the feet is a compulsory (fard) part of wuḍū'.
Which of the following is a Mīqāt?
Juhfah is a Mīqāt.
Which of the following is a supererogatory prayer?
Ṣalātuḍ Ḍuḥā is a voluntary prayer.
Washing the body as an act of 'Ibādah is ______.
Washing the whole body is Ghusl.
Which of the following is not a source of water for purification?
Sewage is impure.
The highest number of divorce is ______.
Three is the maximum number of divorces.
Family is built through the institution of ______.
The family is founded on Nikāh (marriage).
Subḥāna Rabbiyal 'Azīm wa biḥamdihī is recited in ______ position.
It is said in Rukū'.
Ṣalātul 'Eīdayn has ______ Raka'āt.
The Eid prayer has two raka'āt.
Which of the following is a reason for performing Tayammum?
Tayammum is done when water is absent or cannot be used.
A man is allowed to marry his ______.
A man may marry his cousin.
The popular school of Law in West Africa is ______.
The Mālikī school is dominant in West Africa.
Ramaḍān is the ______ month of Hijrah calendar.
Ramaḍān is the ninth month.
Recitation of Surah in Ṣalātul Maghrib is ______.
Reciting a surah after al-Fātiḥah is Sunnah.
Prophet Ibrāhim (AS) was thrown into the fire by ______.
Namrūd threw Ibrāhīm into the fire.
A person who worships other being is a/an ______.
One who worships other beings besides Allāh is an idolator.
Ādam (AS) was created from ______.
Ādam was created from clay.
Al-Quddūs means the ______.
Al-Quddūs = the Holy.
Which of the following is a pillar of Islām?
Fasting (Ṣawm) is a pillar of Islām.
The third article of faith is belief in ______.
The order is Allāh, Angels, Books, Prophets, Last Day, Destiny.
Which of the following books was revealed to Dāwud (AS)?
Zabūr was revealed to Dāwud.
The number of Ulul-Azmi minarrusul is ______.
There are five Ulul-Azm prophets.
The number of prophets mentioned in the Qur'ān is ______.
Twenty-five prophets are named in the Qur'ān.
Al-Ḥakīm means the ______.
Al-Ḥakīm = the Wise.
At-Tawrah was revealed to Prophet ______.
At-Tawrah was revealed to Mūsā.
Which of the following is not a role of the Prophet?
Only Allāh forgives sins.
The content of Hadīth is ______.
Matn is the text/content of a Hadīth.
Which of the following Hadīth talks about the creation of human in the womb?
Hadīth four of an-Nawawī (Ibn Mas'ūd) describes human creation in the womb.
The compilation of Hadīth started at the time of ______.
Official compilation began under 'Umar bn Abdul 'Azīz.
Hadīth five of an-Nawāwīs collection warns against ______.
Hadīth five warns against innovation (bid'ah) in religion.
Hadīthul-Mawḍū is the one that is ______.
Mawḍū' means fabricated.
Who among the following is a transmitter of Hadīth?
Abū Hurayrah narrated many Hadīth.
According to Hadīth 25 of an-Nawawi's collection the rich people have gone with ______.
The poor said the rich have gone with the rewards.
Actions are judge according to the intentions is part of Hadīth ______ of an-Nawawī's collection.
It is Hadīth number one.
Lā taghḍab in Hadīth 16 of an-Nawawī's collection promotes ______.
'Do not get angry' promotes patience.
Complete this Hadīth Man Kāna Yu'minu billāhi wal yawmil ākhir fal yaqul ______ aw liyasmut.
'Let him say good or keep silent' - khayran.
The forty collections of Imāmun Nawawī is a book of ______.
It is a collection of forty Hadīth.
Innallāha Ta'ālā Tayyibun means Allāh is ______.
Ṭayyib means pure.
Hadīth ______ of an-Nawawīs collection discourages selfishness.
Hadīth 13: none believes until he loves for his brother what he loves for himself.
Which of the following is mentioned in Hadīth two of an-Nawawīs collection?
The Hadīth of Jibrīl mentions the Hour (Sā'ah).
Whoever believes in Allāh and the Last Day should honour his ______.
The Hadīth says honour his neighbour (and guest).
Imām Bukhārī was born in ______.
He was born in Bukhāra.
Isnād to Hadīth refers to ______.
Isnād is the chain of narrators.
Hadīth ten of an-Nawawī's collection teaches ______.
Hadīth ten stresses lawful (pure) earnings and food.
Good Hadīth refers to ______.
Hasan means good.
Aṭṭuhūru shaṭrul Imān is translated as purification is half of ______.
'Purification is half of faith.'
Hadīth is classified into ______.
Ṣaḥīḥ, Ḥasan and Ḍa'īf: three.
Imām at-Tirmidhī was born in the year ______.
At-Tirmidhī was born in 209 AH.
Hadīth has ______ parts.
Isnād and Matn: two parts.
Among the six sounds collections, Bukhārī and ______ are the most authentic.
Bukhārī and Muslim are the most authentic.
Abū Bakr was the ______ man to accept Islām.
Abū Bakr was the first adult man to accept Islām.
How many Muslims participated in the battle of Badr?
313 Muslims fought at Badr.
The Prophet's (SAW) father died ______.
'Abdullāh died before the Prophet was born (commonly held).
Who among the following was killed at the battle of Badr?
Abū Jahl was killed at Badr.
The mother of Prophet (SAW) was Amīnah bnt ______.
Amīnah bint Wahab.
Who among the following was killed at the battle of Uḥud?
Hamzah was martyred at Uḥud.
Prophet Muḥammad (SAW) was born in ______.
He was born in Makkah.
Who among the following attempted the attack on the Ka'bah?
Abraha marched against the Ka'bah with elephants.
The person that counseled the Prophet (SAW) after the first revelation was ______.
Khadījah comforted and counselled him.
Which of the following was first established by the Prophet (SAW) at Madīnah?
He first built the Mosque and established brotherhood; brotherhood is the option given.
The open Da'wah of the Prophet (SAW) earned him ______.
Open preaching brought persecution.
The first young person to accept Islām was ______.
'Alī was the first young person to accept Islām.
Madīnah was formally known as ______.
Madīnah was formerly Yathrib.
The birth of the Prophet (SAW) was signified with the year of ______.
He was born in the Year of the Elephant.
The great grandfather of the Prophet (SAW) was ______.
Among these, Ismā'īl (AS) is the Prophet's ancestor.
Prophet (SAW) received his first revelation at the age of ______.
He was forty when revelation began.
The battle of the Ditch was fought in the ______ year after Hijrah.
The Battle of the Ditch (Khandaq) was in the 5th year AH.
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