Islamic Studies Comprehensive Flashcards (Grade 8-12)

A comprehensive set of 175 Q&A flashcards covering Qur’anic knowledge, Sīrah, Muslim scientists and explorers, and notable Companions (Ṣaḥābah).

Which Surah contains two instances of Bismillah?

Surah An-Naml

Which two prophets were cousins whose births are mentioned in the Qur’an?

Prophet ʿĪsā (AS) and Prophet Yaḥyā (AS)

What miracle was granted to Prophet ʿĪsā (AS)?

He healed the sick and raised the dead by Allah’s permission

What punishment befell the people of Prophet Lūṭ (AS)?

Their city was turned upside down

What was the main miracle of Prophet Ṣāliḥ (AS)?

The she-camel sent by Allah

Which verse is called Āyat al-Kursī?

Surah Al-Baqarah, verse 255

Which Surah details the Islamic laws of inheritance?

Surah An-Nisā’

What is the core theme of Surah Al-Ikhlāṣ?

Tawḥīd – the Oneness of Allah

Which Surah describes the creation of mankind in stages?

Surah Al-Mu’minūn

Where is the Qur’an’s longest verse found?

Surah Al-Baqarah, verse 282

Which entire Surah was revealed in a single night?

Surah Al-Anʿām

Which verse warns that backbiting is like eating a dead brother’s flesh?

Surah Al-Ḥujurāt (49:12)

Which nation was destroyed by a violent wind?

The people of ʿĀd

Who were the Ashab al-Kahf?

Youth who sought refuge in a cave to protect their faith

Who are the believers mentioned in Surah Al-Burūj?

Believers thrown into a trench of fire for their faith

Which just king is mentioned in Surah Al-Kahf?

Dhū l-Qarnayn

Who was Qārūn and what was his fate?

A wealthy, arrogant man swallowed by the earth

Which Surah (and verses) instruct kindness to parents, especially in old age?

Surah Al-Isrāʾ (17:23-24)

Which deed is said to weigh heavier than mountains on the Day of Judgment?

Good character

What does the Qur’an say about arrogance (Surah Luqmān 18)?

Allah does not love the arrogant

Which Surah is named after a woman?

Surah Maryam

Which Surah is named after an insect?

Surah An-Naml (The Ant)

Which Surah includes two obligatory prostrations (sajdahs)?

Surah Al-Ḥajj

Which Surah narrates the splitting of the moon?

Surah Al-Qamar

What is described as “light” in Surah An-Nisā’ (4:174)?

The Qur’an itself

Which Surah again mentions stages of fetal development (23:12-14)?

Surah Al-Mu’minūn

Which Surah says all things are created in pairs?

Surah Yā-Sīn

What natural cycle is highlighted in Surah Ar-Rūm (30:48)?

The water cycle

Which Surah refers to the expansion of the universe?

Surah Adh-Dhāriyāt (51:47)

How does Surah An-Nūr (24:35) depict Allah’s light?

As a niche containing a lamp

Which Qur’anic name means “The Criterion”?

Al-Furqān

Who prayed, “My Lord, do not leave me alone …”?

Prophet Zakariyyā (AS) – Surah Al-Anbiyāʾ 21:89

Who declared from the cradle, “Indeed, I am the servant of Allah”?

Prophet ʿĪsā (AS) – Surah Maryam 19:30

Which prophets rebuilt the Kaʿbah together?

Prophet Ibrāhīm (AS) and Prophet Ismāʿīl (AS)

Which prophet spoke while still in the cradle?

Prophet ʿĪsā (AS)

Which prophet showed exemplary patience despite severe illness?

Prophet Ayyūb (AS)

Which prophet asked to see Allah and witnessed a mountain crumble?

Prophet Mūsā (AS) – Surah Al-Aʿrāf 7:143

Where is the command to change the Qiblah found?

Surah Al-Baqarah (2:144)

What was the original Qiblah of Muslims?

Bayt al-Maqdis (Al-Masjid al-Aqṣā in Jerusalem)

What wisdom did the Qur’an mention for changing the Qiblah?

To test who truly follows the Messenger and honor the Sacred Mosque (2:143-144)

According to Al-Baqarah 2:263, what is better than charity followed by hurt?

Kind speech and forgiveness

What is promised in Surah An-Naḥl regarding repelling evil with good?

Enemies may become devoted friends

Along with truth, what quality leads to success in Surah Al-ʿAṣr?

Patience (Ṣabr)

What drink will the righteous enjoy, per Surah Al-Insān (76:5)?

A drink mixed with camphor and sealed nectar

What clothing is promised to Jannah’s inhabitants in Surah Al-Ḥajj (22:23)?

Garments of silk, with gold and pearl adornments

How will people of Paradise be greeted, per Surah Az-Zumar 39:73?

“Peace be upon you; you have done well; enter to dwell eternally.”

What does Allah promise to those who spend for His sake (2:245)?

He will increase and multiply their reward

Name one favor Allah gave Banī Isrāʾīl, per Surah Al-Jāthiyah 45:16.

Scripture, wisdom, and prophethood

What lesson comes from the story of the cow in Surah Al-Baqarah 2:67-71?

Obey Allah without stubborn questioning

In which Surah does Allah state He created every living thing from water?

Surah Al-Anbiyāʾ (21:30)

Who dug the well of Zamzam generations before the Prophet ﷺ?

Qusai ibn Kilāb

Which Meccan treaty for justice did the young Prophet ﷺ witness?

Ḥilf al-Fuḍūl

Who was the first freed slave to embrace Islam?

Zayd ibn Ḥārithah (RA)

Which Qurayshi leader is cursed in Surah Al-Masad?

Abū Lahab

Who guided the Prophet ﷺ and Abū Bakr on the Hijrah route?

ʿAbdullāh ibn Urayqiṭ

Who led the hypocrites in Madinah?

ʿAbdullāh ibn Ubayy ibn Salūl

Which fierce enemy of Islam was killed at Badr?

Abū Jahl

Which battle was lost due to archers’ disobedience?

Battle of Uḥud

Which Jewish tribe was expelled after the Battle of Khandaq?

Banū Qurayẓah

What event is called a “clear conquest” in Surah Al-Fatḥ?

Treaty of Ḥudaybiyah

Approximately how many idols were inside the Kaʿbah before its cleansing?

About 360

Who became the first mu’adhdhin after the Conquest of Makkah?

Bilāl ibn Rabāḥ (RA)

What was the final battle led personally by the Prophet ﷺ?

Battle of Tabūk

What is the Arabic name for the Farewell Sermon?

Khuṭbat al-Wadāʿ

Where is the Prophet ﷺ buried?

In ʿĀʾishah’s chamber within Al-Masjid an-Nabawī, Madinah

Name the Prophet’s three sons who died in infancy.

Al-Qāsim, ʿAbdullāh, and Ibrāhīm

Which Surah signaled the completion of the Prophet’s ﷺ mission?

Surah An-Naṣr

Who initiated the digging of Zamzam shortly before Islam?

ʿAbd al-Muṭṭalib

Halimah as-Saʿdiyyah, the wet nurse of the Prophet ﷺ, belonged to which tribe?

Banū Saʿd

What notable event occurred during the Kaʿbah’s rebuilding before Prophethood?

Placement of the Black Stone by the Prophet ﷺ

Approximately how long was the Fatrah (pause) after the first revelation?

About six months

From where did the Prophet ﷺ make his first public call to Islam?

Mount Ṣafā

Which Surah comforted the Prophet ﷺ after revelation ceased temporarily?

Surah Aḍ-Ḍuḥā

What prompted permission for Muslims to migrate to Abyssinia?

Severe persecution by Quraysh

Why was Banū Hāshim boycotted in Makkah?

For protecting the Prophet ﷺ

Where were Muslims confined during the boycott?

The Valley of Abū Ṭālib

How long did the boycott last, and what ended the pact?

Three years; termites ate the document except “Bismika Allāhumma”

Name two personal losses in the Year of Sorrow.

Deaths of Abū Ṭālib and Khadījah (RA)

Which town violently rejected the Prophet’s ﷺ message after the boycott?

Ṭāʾif

Which jinn tribe listened to Qur’ān recitation at Nakhlah?

The jinn of Naṣībīn

What is the night-journey from Makkah to Jerusalem and heaven called?

Al-Isrāʾ wa-l-Miʿrāj

Whom did the Prophet ﷺ send to teach Islam in Yathrib pre-Hijrah?

Muṣʿab ibn ʿUmair (RA)

What role did Asmāʾ bint Abī Bakr play during the Hijrah?

She brought food and intelligence to the Prophet ﷺ and Abū Bakr

Where did the Prophet ﷺ and Abū Bakr hide for three nights?

Cave Thawr

Which horseman pursued the Prophet ﷺ but was miraculously restrained?

Surāqah ibn Mālik

Name the three main Jewish tribes in Madinah on the Prophet’s arrival.

Banū Qaynuqāʿ, Banū Naḍīr, and Banū Qurayẓah

What foundational charter established rights in Madinah?

The Constitution of Madinah

Which event marks year 1 of the Islamic calendar?

The Hijrah (Migration to Madinah)

What was the first battle fought against Quraysh?

Battle of Badr

Name the three Qurayshi champions slain in Badr’s opening duel.

ʿUtbah, Shaybah, and Walīd

What injury did the Prophet ﷺ sustain at Uḥud?

Facial wounds and a broken tooth

Which Jewish tribe was expelled from Madinah for treaty violation?

Banū Qaynuqāʿ

Which battle involved digging a trench around Madinah?

Battle of Aḥzāb (Khandaq)

Which treaty was signed despite apparent Muslim disadvantage?

Treaty of Ḥudaybiyah

What major victory followed peacefully two years after Ḥudaybiyah?

Conquest of Makkah

What region comprises modern Syria, Palestine, Jordan, and Lebanon?

Ash-Shām

On which plain do pilgrims stand during Ḥajj?

ʿArafāt

Which two daughters of the Prophet ﷺ married ʿUthmān (RA)?

Ruqayyah and Umm Kulthūm

What was Ḥamzah ibn ʿAbd al-Muṭṭalib’s relation to the Prophet ﷺ?

His paternal uncle and foster brother

Who travelled the world for nearly 30 years and documented it?

Ibn Baṭṭūṭah