Islamic Studies

Revelation & Compilation of the Quran MCQs with Answer

The Quran was revealed to Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) over a period of:
a) 15 years
b) 23 years
c) 30 years
d) 50 years

Answer
b) 23 years

Who compiled the Quran into a single book form during the caliphate?
a) Caliph Umar ibn al-Khattab
b) Caliph Abu Bakr
c) Caliph Uthman ibn Affan
d) Caliph Ali ibn Abi Talib

Answer
c) Caliph Uthman ibn Affan

The Quran was revealed to Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) in:
a) One single revelation
b) A series of gradual revelations
c) A few major revelations
d) Through oral recitations only

Answer
b) A series of gradual revelations

Which angel is responsible for revealing the Quran to Prophet Muhammad (PBUH)?
a) Jibril (Gabriel)
b) Mikail (Michael)
c) Israfil (Raphael)
d) Azrael (Malak al-Mawt)

Answer
a) Jibril (Gabriel)

In what form was the Quran first revealed to Prophet Muhammad (PBUH)?
a) In written form
b) Through dreams
c) As spoken words
d) As a full scroll

Answer
c) As spoken words

Where did the first revelation of the Quran occur?
a) In Madinah
b) On Mount Uhud
c) In the Cave of Hira
d) In the Masjid al-Haram

Answer
c) In the Cave of Hira

What is the first Surah revealed to Prophet Muhammad (PBUH)?
a) Al-Fatiha
b) Al-Alaq
c) Al-Baqarah
d) Al-Ikhlas

Answer
b) Al-Alaq

Which Surah is the longest in the Quran?
a) Al-Baqarah
b) Al-Imran
c) Al-Anfal
d) Al-Tawbah

Answer
a) Al-Baqarah

The Quran was revealed in how many stages?
a) 1 stage
b) 2 stages
c) 3 stages
d) 4 stages

Answer
c) 3 stages

The Quran was revealed over how many years?
a) 12 years
b) 23 years
c) 25 years
d) 10 years

Answer
b) 23 years

The first complete compilation of the Quran was done by:
a) Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib
b) Caliph Abu Bakr
c) Caliph Umar ibn al-Khattab
d) Caliph Uthman ibn Affan

Answer
b) Caliph Abu Bakr

Which of the following methods did Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) use to preserve the Quran?
a) Oral memorization and written records
b) Only oral memorization
c) Only written records
d) Only through recitations by companions

Answer
a) Oral memorization and written records

What is the term used to refer to the written compilation of the Quran during Uthman’s caliphate?
a) Mushaf
b) Kitab al-Sunnah
c) Sahifa
d) Al-Kitab

Answer
a) Mushaf

Which Caliph ordered the standardization of the Quran’s text?
a) Caliph Umar ibn al-Khattab
b) Caliph Ali ibn Abi Talib
c) Caliph Abu Bakr
d) Caliph Uthman ibn Affan

Answer
d) Caliph Uthman ibn Affan

Where did the majority of the Quranic revelations occur?
a) Madinah
b) Makkah
c) Ta’if
d) Mount Arafat

Answer
b) Makkah

How many Surahs (chapters) are there in the Quran?
a) 120
b) 100
c) 114
d) 99

Answer
c) 114

What was the primary method used by companions to preserve the Quran?
a) Writing it on paper
b) Memorization and oral transmission
c) Public recitations only
d) Written in books only

Answer
b) Memorization and oral transmission

Who was appointed by Caliph Abu Bakr to collect and compile the Quran?
a) Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib
b) Zayd ibn Thabit
c) Umar ibn al-Khattab
d) Uthman ibn Affan

Answer
b) Zayd ibn Thabit

What is the main reason for compiling the Quran into a written book during the caliphate of Abu Bakr?
a) To create a new scripture
b) To preserve it after the Battle of Yamama
c) To make it available to the public
d) To translate it into other languages

Answer
b) To preserve it after the Battle of Yamama

In which year was the Quran compiled under the leadership of Caliph Uthman?
a) 10 AH
b) 20 AH
c) 25 AH
d) 30 AH

Answer
c) 25 AH

What was the purpose of Uthman’s standardization of the Quran?
a) To prevent disputes over Quranic readings
b) To expand the Quranic teachings
c) To remove the non-Arabic verses
d) To create a new version of the Quran

Answer
a) To prevent disputes over Quranic readings

What is the name of the written compilation of the Quran that was sent to various regions by Caliph Uthman?
a) The Mushaf al-Madina
b) The Uthmanic Codex
c) The Mushaf al-Sham
d) The Uthmanic Scroll

Answer
b) The Uthmanic Codex

How many different readings (Qira’at) of the Quran exist?
a) 7
b) 10
c) 14
d) 20

Answer
b) 10

What does the term “Tartil” refer to in the context of the Quran?
a) The fast recitation of the Quran
b) The method of memorization
c) The slow and deliberate recitation of the Quran
d) The written form of the Quran

Answer
c) The slow and deliberate recitation of the Quran

The final compilation of the Quran was done under the leadership of:
a) Caliph Ali ibn Abi Talib
b) Caliph Abu Bakr
c) Caliph Umar ibn al-Khattab
d) Caliph Uthman ibn Affan

Answer
d) Caliph Uthman ibn Affan

How many times is the word “Quran” mentioned in the Quran itself?
a) 60 times
b) 50 times
c) 30 times
d) 70 times

Answer
a) 60 times

The first written compilation of the Quran was initiated by:
a) Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib
b) Zayd ibn Thabit
c) Uthman ibn Affan
d) Umar ibn al-Khattab

Answer
b) Zayd ibn Thabit

Which Surah was revealed in the final year of Prophet Muhammad’s (PBUH) life?
a) Surah Al-Baqarah
b) Surah Al-Nas
c) Surah Al-Ahzab
d) Surah Al-Ma’idah

Answer
d) Surah Al-Ma’idah

Which method of preserving the Quran was used by the companions of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH)?
a) Writing it on parchment
b) Storing it in the heart through memorization
c) Only verbal recitations
d) Translating it into various languages

Answer
b) Storing it in the heart through memorization

The Quran was revealed to Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) in how many parts (Juz)?
a) 60
b) 30
c) 50
d) 40

Answer
b) 30

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