Study Notes: Quranic Facts and Prophetic History (Pages 1–12)

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Zaboor revealed in the language: $Hebrew$ .
Surah Muzammil meaning: The Enshrouded One / The Wrapped One.
Surah Ankaboot meaning: The Spider.
The major part of the Holy Qur an is revealed at night time.
Namaz e Taraweeh is a Sunnah practice.
Prophet Hazrat Adam (AS) is known as Shaikh al Anbiya (father of the prophets).
Hazrat Ibrahim (AS) is known as Adam e Sani (the second Adam).
Doors of Hell are seven.
Jibraeel (Jibreel) came $24\,000$ times into the court of the Holy Prophet (SAW).
A line appears incomplete in the transcript: something about someone who died while standing with the support of a stick; no answer provided in the transcript.
Hazrat Sulaiman (AS) appears as a header; no specific answer given in that line.
Karbala occurred on $10^{th} Muharram, 61\,A.H.$ .
Number of Surahs named after Prophets: $6$ .
Teacher of Hazrat Musa (AS): Hazrat Shoaib (AS).
In the IslamicBattle in which Angels helped the Muslims: Battle of Badr.
Kidnapper of the scholars: Hajjaj bin Yusuf.
Hazrat Adam (AS) word origin: Syriac.
Ummul-Mumineen who narrated about 2210 Hadith: Hazrat Aisha (RA).
First woman Hafiz e Qur an to memorize the Qur an: Hazrat Hafsa (RA).
Ghazwa Ohad fought in the Hijri year: $3\,A.H$ .
Donkey meat prohibited during the Battle of Khyber.
Hazrat Yusuf (AS) remained in the well for $3$ days.
Complete revelation of the Qur an duration: $23$ years.
Gap between first and second wahi: $6$ months.
Hazrat Fatima (RA) known as Zahra.
Order of appearance of Surah Al Kahf: $18^{th}$ .
Hazrat Ali (RA) wife: Hazrat Fatima (RA).
Pre Islamic era is known as Ayyam e Jahiliyyah.
Saloos ul Quran is the nickname for Surah Ikhlas.
Ghaseel ul Malaika is the title of Hazrat Hanzala (RA).
Surah in Qur an that contains the name Allah in every verse: Surah Mujadila.

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Which prayer is not obligatory for women: Jummah prayer.
Original color of Hajr e Aswad: White.
First Masjid built by the Prophet (SAW): Masjid Quba.
Punishment for drinking wine in Qur an: $80\,lashes$ .
Hazrat Asma (RA), daughter of Hazrat Abu Bakr (RA), married to: Hazrat Zubair bin Awwam (RA).
First complete Madani Surah: Surah Baqarah.
Hardest form of revelation: Revelation through ringing bells (Salsalat ul Jaras).
First poet of Islam: Hazrat Hassan bin Thabit (RA).
An eloquent speaker: Hazrat Saad bin Abi Waqas (RA).
Fundamental beliefs of Islam in proper order: Tawheed, Risalat, Akhirat.
The word Allah is mostly used in which Surah: Surah Al Baqara.
Treaty of Hudaybiyyah took place in March of $A.D.$
The reward of which prayer equals reward of Hajj or Umrah: Namaz e Ishraq.
Battle in which the Prophet did not participate: Battle of Mutah.
Prophet who earned living by making wallets: Hazrat Idrees (AS).
At time of Prophet Muhammad's death, how many Huffaz were there: $7$ .
How many times Qur an emphasizes on alms: $150$ times.
First person who counted the Ayat of the Qur an: Hazrat Ayesha (RA) (note: Usman may oversee compilation in other sources).
Year vowels were inserted in the Qur an: $43\,A.H.$ .
Root cause of evil in Qur an: Pride / Arrogance.
Interval between first and second revelation: $6\,months$ .
Surah mentioning the process for doing Wudu: Surah Al Ma idah.
Number of Surahs in 30th Parah (Juz): $37$ .
Sura regulating prisoners of war: Surah Muhammad.
Surahs with names of only one letter: $3$ (Saad, Qaaf, Noon).
Sura where Karun story is told: Surah Al Qasas.
Sura where the name of Allah is repeated in every verse: Surah Mujadila.

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Last Commander in Chief of Ghazwa e Mautah: Hazrat Khalid bin Waleed (RA).
Zou shadatian is the title of: Hazrat Khubaib bin Adi (RA).
Ozza was the name of: An idol.
What was made subservient to Hazrat Suliman (AS): Jinn and Wind.
How many times the word Quran is repeated in Qur an: $70$ times.
Battle that ended without result: Battle of Ahzab (Trench).
Mountain with 50 archers in Ohad: Mount Ainain.
Surah with 200 verses: Surah Al Baqarah.
Last Sariya fought in Syria in: $8\,A.H$ .
First Sariya fought in Rabakh in: $1\,A.H$ .
Qur an is written in: Arabic.
Last Sariya: Sariya of Usama bin Zaid (RA).
Arabs called Saabi: Hazrat Muhammad (SAW).
Prophet married to Rachel: Hazrat Yaqub (AS).
Major part of Qur an revealed at: Night.
Hazrat Umar Farooq martyred on: $24\,A.H$ .
Islamic official seal started in: $6\,A.H$ .
How many disciples of Hazrat Isa assisted him: $12$ .
Hazrat Ali (RA) married Hazrat Fatima (RA) in: $2\,A.H$ .
Why Hazrat Ismaeel divorced his first wife: due to her bad hospitality.
Injeel means: Good News / Gospel.
First commander of Islamic army: Hazrat Hamza (RA).
Leader chosen by Hazrat Umar to lead army in Qadsiya: Hazrat Saad bin Abi Waqas (RA).
Torat means: Law.
Zaboor means: Praise / Psalms.
First time Namaz e Kusoo f offered: $10\,A.H.$ (on solar eclipse).
In salat, saying Darood is: Wajib.
At least five wisk equals: $653\,kg$ (approx.).
Who runs the accounts of central Zakat fund in Pakistan: Administrator-General Zakat.

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Which article of the Constitution of 1973 relates to Zakat: Article 31.
How many days are forbidden for fasting during the year: $5$ days.
Aitekaf during Ramadan is: Sunnat e Muakkadah.
Wajib seclusion means: Mannat (vow-based seclusion).
How many types of Tawaf: $5$ .
Tawaf e Rukn is the Fardh component of Hajj.
Al Qudum is: Sunnat.
How many obligatory Acts of Hajj: $3$ .
Sacred Monument in Qur an: Muzdalifah.
Types of Hajj: $3$ (Ifrad, Qiran, Tamattu).
Person with Umra + Hajj at Meeqat is called: Qarin.
Only Umra at Meeqat is called: Mutamatti.
Tahleeq means: Shaving the head.
Hadi means: Sacrificial animal.
Only Hajj at Meeqat is called: Mufrid.
Maqbool Hajj means: Accepted Hajj.
Mabroor Hajj means: Hajj free of sin / with pure intention.
Makruh: avoidance rewarding but doing not sin.
Tanzihi: Acting not rewarding nor sin ∴ Mubah.
Authentic Hadith is called: Sahih.
How many parts of each Hadith: 2 parts: Sanad and Matn.
How many types of Ijma: $2$ (Sarih & Sukuti).
Analogy is synonym of: Qiyas.
Consensus stands for: Ijma.
Literal meaning of Shariah: The clear path / way.
Meaning of Zarb e Azb: Sharp and cutting strike (also name of Prophet's sword).
Hazrat Imam Tirmazy was a student of: Imam Bukhari (RA).
After sleeping for 100 years, he woke: Hazrat Uzair (AS).
Muslim Alexander: Muhammad bin Qasim.
Third Son-in-law of Prophet: Hazrat Ali (RA).
Mawazatain mean: Surah Falaq & Surah Naas.

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Makki Surahs were revealed in $13\,years$ .
Sixth Kalimah: Radde Kufr.
Fifth Kalimah: Astaghfar.
Creation of heaven and earth in Surah: Surah Al A r a f (Al A r a f).
In Hajj there are 3 Farz, 10 Sunnat and the remaining wajibat: $13$ .
Total number of Surahs in Qur an: $114$ .
False Prophet called The Liar: Musailamah Kazzab.
First convert to Islam: Hazrat Khadija (RA).
Qabeel & Habeel were sons of: Hazrat Adam (AS).
Age of Adam at Sheesh birth: $130$ years.
Surah Baqarah verses: $286$ .
Prophet called Abu Al Bashar: Hazrat Adam (AS).
Ayat ul Kursi location: Surah Baqarah.
Sura ending with two prophets names: Surah Al A la (Al-Ala).
Sura starting with two fruits name: Surah Teen.
Shortest Surah: Al Kawthar with $3$ verses.
Surahs starting with Qul: $5$ .
Surahs starting with Tabarak: $2$ (Mulk, Furqan).
Prayers with no Azan: $2$ (Eid and Janaza).
Other name of Surah Fatiha: Umm ul Kitab.
Mash ar ul Haram: Muzdalifah.
Surah Naml meaning: The Ant.
Last ruler of the Umayyad dynasty: Marwan II.
Not entitled to Zakat: Banu Hashim (Syeds).
Times the word zakat appears in Makki surahs: $22$ .
Hazrat Nooh (AS) name mentioned in Qur an: $43$ times.
How many doors in Masjid al Haram: $25$ .
Ibrahim (AS) had 2 sons: Ismail and Ishaq.
Eldest daughter of Prophet (SAW): Hazrat Zainab (RA).
First Azan year: $1\,A.H.$ .
Who killed Musailamah Kazzab: Wahshi bin Harb (RA).

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Hazrat Hasan (RA) remained khalifa for: $6\,months$ .
Prophet (SAW) had no brothers and sisters (he was an only child).
City known as the home of hadith: Bukhara.
First Kalima Tayyab has how many dots: 0 dots.
Number of Kufars in Badr: $1000$ .
Muslims martyred in Badr: $14$ .
Kufars killed in Badr: $70$ .
Angel who will blow the trumpet: Hazrat Israfil (AS).
How many times the trumpet is blown: $2$ times.
Farz in wudu: $4$ .
Farz in ghusl: $3$ .
Best drink in Qur an: Milk.
Best eatable in Qur an: Honey.
Most disliked thing by Allah: Divorce.
Surah called mother of Qur an: Surah Fatiha.
Biggest animal in Qur an: Elephant.
Smallest animal in Qur an: Mosquito.
Surahs with only one name letter: $3$ .
Jannat al Baqi location: Madinah.
In Surah where every verse ends with Ra: Surah Ka osar (Kausar).
In Surah where every verse ends with Dal: Surah Ikhlas.
27 attributes of Allah appear in which Surah: Surah Hashr (the last verses).
Most disliked place by Allah: Jahannam (Hell).
Most liked place: Masjid al Haram (Kaaba).
First daughter of Prophet (SAW): Hazrat Zainab (RA).
Second daughter of Prophet (SAW): Hazrat Ruqayyah (RA).
Third daughter of Prophet (SAW): Hazrat Umm Kulthum (RA).
Fourth daughter of Prophet (SAW): Hazrat Fatimah (RA).

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Islamic calendar is also called: Hijri calendar.
Makkah also called: Bakkah.
First month of Islamic calendar: Muharram.
Second month: Safar.
Third month: Rabi al Awwal.
Fourth month: Rabi al Thani.
Fifth month: Jumada al Awwal.
Sixth month: Jumada al Thani.
Seventh month: Rajab.
Eighth month: Shaaban.
Ninth month: Ramadan.
Tenth month: Shawwal.
Eleventh month: Dhul Qi'dah.
Twelfth month: Dhul Hijjah.
How many Surahs start with Inna: $6$ .
Best month in Qur an: Ramadan.
Best night in Qur an: Laylatul Qadr.
Makki Surahs years: $13\,years$ .
Madani Surahs years: $10\,years$ .
Regulations for prisoners of war mentioned in Surah: Surah Al Hashr (59).
Words not explained by a layperson: Complex Shariah related or jurisprudence verses.

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Literal meaning of Soam: Fasting.
Wahi was sent in month: Ramadan.
Prerequisite of fasting: Niyyah (intention).
Fasting obligatory in: $2^{nd}$ year of Hijrah.
So the shield against sins is: Fasting.
Atonement for breaking fast: Kaffarah (fasting 60 consecutive days or feeding 60 poor).
Fasting demands total abstinence from: Food, drink, sexual relations, and sinful acts.
Fasting is between Rozzah and: Maghrib.
Function of fasting: Taqwa (piety) and self discipline.
Soam prohibited at time of: Sexual intercourse and sinful acts.
E ta ikaaf meaning: Seclusion in the mosque for worship.
E t ikaf is performed in the last ten days of Ramadan.
Ramadan is the month of purity.
Taraweeh meaning: Voluntary night prayers in Ramadan.
Laylatul Qadr is the most important night in Ramadan.
First Ashra of Ramadan: Ashra of Mercy.
Second Ashra: Ashra of Forgiveness.
Third Ashra: Ashra of Salvation / Freedom from Hellfire.
Which Ayat of Surah Al Baqarah describes the obligation of fasting: Ayah 183.
When Ramadan comes, heaven doors open and hell doors close: Hadith.
How many types of fast: Obligatory, voluntary, kaffarah, qadha.

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Which days are forbidden for fasting throughout the year: $2$ (Eidul Fitr and Eidul Adha).
Night better than a thousand months: Laylatul Qadr.
How many fasts Hazrat Isa (AS) kept: Not specified exactly; taught moderation.
First Caliph: Hazrat Abu Bakr (RA).
Second Caliph: Hazrat Umar (RA).
Third Caliph: Hazrat Uthman (RA).
Fourth Caliph: Hazrat Ali (RA).
Which month is known as Sayyed us Shahar: Ramadan.
Kaffarah for breaking fast: Keep $60$ fasts or feed 60 poor.
Which Surah is 1/3 of Qur an: Surah Al Baqarah.
Which Surah is 1/4 of Qur an: Surah Al Imran.
Which Surah was revealed twice: Surah Al Baqarah.
First son of Hazrat Muhammad (SAW): Qasim.
Second son: Abdullah.
Third son: Ibrahim.
Number of sons with Hazrat Khadija (RA): $2$ (Qasim and Abdullah).
Hazrat Ibrahim was the son of Hazrat Muhammad (SAW) and: Hazrat Maria al Qibtiyya (RA).
Hazrat Qasim was the son of Hazrat Muhammad (SAW) and: Hazrat Khadija (RA).
Hazrat Abdullah was the son of Hazrat Muhammad (SAW) and: Hazrat Khadija (RA).
Eldest son of Hazrat Muhammad (SAW): Qasim.
Which son reached adulthood: Ibrahim (briefly).

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Hazrat Qasim and Hazrat Abdullah are buried in: Jannat al Mualla, Makkah.
Hazrat Ibrahim is buried in: Jannat al Baqi, Madinah.
How many sons did Hazrat Muhammad (SAW) have with Hazrat Maria al Qibtiyya (RA): $1$ (Ibrahim).
Hazrat bibi Ruqayyah (RA) was daughter of: Hazrat Muhammad (SAW) and Hazrat Khadija (RA).
Hazrat Muhammad (SAW) had how many wives: $11$ .
First wife: Hazrat Khadija (RA).
Second wife: Hazrat Sawda (RA).
Third wife: Hazrat Aisha (RA).
Fourth wife: Hazrat Hafsa (RA).
Fifth wife: Hazrat Zainab bint Khuzayma (RA).
Eighth wife: Hazrat Umm Salama (RA).
Ninth wife: Hazrat Zainab bint Jahsh (RA).
Tenth wife: Hazrat Juwayriya (RA).
Eleventh wife: Hazrat Safiyya (RA).
The person who starts prayer with the Imam: Muqtadi.
The person who comes after one rakat: Follower / Muqtadi.
The person who performs prayer alone: Masbooq / Individual.
In which mosque seventy thousand prophets have offered prayers: Masjid al Aqsa.
How many times Bismillahir Rahmanir Raheem is repeated in the Qur an: 114 times (at the start of each Surah except Surah At-Tawbah).
In which Surah name of Allah repeated only five times: Surah Al Kawthar.
In which Surah backbiter is condemned: Surah Al Hujurat (49:12).

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In which Surah first verse of Qur an was revealed: Surah Al Alaq (96:1-5).
Surah named after a tribe of the Holy Prophet: Surah Quraysh.
In how many Surahs of Qur an is the name of Hazrat Ibrahim mentioned: $25$ times.
Hazrat Hud (A.H) name mentioned in Qur an: $7$ times.
Hazrat Adam (A.H) name mentioned in Qur an: $25$ times.
Kalima Tayyaba, Salat, Zakat, Hajj and Soam are the pillars of Islam: Pillars.
Surah named after one Holy War: Surah Al Anfal.
Surah dealing with the laws of marriage: Surah An Nisa (4).
Prophet mentioned first in Qur an: Hazrat Nuh (A.H).
Hijrat mentioned in Qur an in: Surah Al Hashr (59).
Name of 11th Para: Juz Hud.
Laylatul Qadr is better than: A thousand months (Qur an 97:3).
Name of 13th Para: Juz Ar Ra d.
Name of 12th Para: Juz Yusuf.
Name of 14th Para: Juz Ibrahim.
Name of 15th Para: Juz Al Hijr.
Name of 16th Para: Juz An Nahl.
Name of 17th Para: Juz Al Isra / Bani Isra il.
Name of 18th Para: Juz Al Kahf.
Name of 19th Para: Juz Maryam.

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Name of 20th Para: Juz Ta Ha.
In which Surah does the letter Fa not appear: Surah Al Kawthar.
Makki Surahs revealed in how many years: $13\,years$ .
Sura called Bride of the Qur an: Surah Ar Rahman.
Madani Surahs revealed in how many years: $10\,years$ .
First female false Prophetess: Musailama al Kadhdhab.
First Ashra of Ramadan: Ashra of Mercy.
Second Ashra: Ashra of Forgiveness.
Third Ashra: Ashra of Salvation / Freedom from Hellfire.
Eid ul Fitr means: Festival of Breaking the Fast.
The Qur an was revealed from: Surah Qadr through Jibreel (A.S).
The portion of the wall of Kaaba between the door and Hajr e Aswad is called: Rukn al Yamani.
Prophet broke fast with: Dates / Water.
Favorite month of Hazrat Muhammad (SAW): Ramadan.
Age of Hazrat Aisha (RA) when the Prophet died: $18$ years.
First child born after migration: Hazrat Muhammad bin Abdullah (Son of the Prophet); Hasan ibn Ali born in Madinah is also noted in some sources.
How many Surahs start with Qad: $4$ .
Story of worship of a cow in Surah Al Baqarah.