Free JAMB UTME Islamic Religious Studies Exam Questions and Answers

The outcome of the Prophet’s visit to Cave Hira was

• AA. compilation of the Glorious Qur’an
• BB. revelation of the Glorious Qur’an
• CC. award of chieftaincy title by the Makkan aristocrats
• DD. his resolve to migrate to Madinah.

One of the importance of the first revelation was the

• AA. description of the Arabian peninsula to the Prophet (SAW)
• BB. dissemination of knowledge
• CC. explanation of knowledge
• DD. description of the steps of acquiring knowledge.

The gradual spiritual and moral development of Muslims was the wisdom behind the

• AA. compilation of the Glorious Qur’an
• BB. standardization of the Glorious Qur’an
• CC. preservation of the Glorious Qur’an
• DD. piecemeal revelation of the Glorious Qur’an.

The battle that served as a pointer to the compilation of the Glorious Qur’an was fought at

• AA. Khandaq
• BB. Uhud
• CC. Tabūk
• DD. Yamāmah.

The committee that standardized the Glorious Qur’an is made up of

• AA. six people
• BB. five people
• CC. four people
• DD. three people

A characteristic common to Makkan chapters is that, they

• AA. are long
• BB. address the people of the Book
• CC. contain a lot of oaths
• DD. make references to battles.

The victory of the Roman Empire over the Persian Empire after the Persians had defeated the Romans as stated in the Glorious Qur’an (Q. 30: 2-3) is an evidence of the

• AA. beauty of the words of the Glorious Qur’an
• BB. historical nature of the Glorious Qur’an
• CC. simplicity of the wordings of the Glorious Qur’an
• DD. authenticity of the Glorious Qur’an

The Qur’an is different from other revealed Books because

• AA. it is a prayer book only
• BB. barren women can be helped through it
• CC. both spiritual, moral and social values are found in it
• DD. one can use it for protection only.

Prophet Muhammad (SAW) did not hand-over the Glorious Qur’an to his companions in an arranged form and in a single written volume because

• AA. he did not want only the Quraish to inherit the book
• BB. the revelation did not come in one piece but at intervals
• CC. many tribes would want to take over its distribution
• DD. there was no need for it.

The correct meaning of tafsir is the

• AA. detailed explanation and commentary of the Glorious Qur’an
• BB. scientific application of the contents of the Glorious Qur’an to human life
• CC. true reflections on the contents of the Glorious Qur’an
• DD. practical application of the contents of the Glorious Qur’an