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Islamic Studies MCQs

What defines a “Shadh” hadith?

  • A. Fabricated
  • B. Weak narrator
  • C. Contradiction with stronger narration
  • D. Missing chain
Explanation:
Shadh contradicts a more reliable narration.

Which Surah mentions the “People of the Ditch” (Ashab al-Ukhdud)?

  • A. Al-Buruj
  • B. Al-Fajr
  • C. Al-Shams
  • D. Al-Humazah
Explanation:
Surah Al-Buruj narrates their story.

Which creed affirms Quran as uncreated speech of Allah?

  • A. Mu‘tazila
  • B. Ash‘ari
  • C. Jahmiyyah
  • D. Qadariyyah
Explanation:
Ash‘aris affirm Qur’an as eternal attribute of Allah.

Which Abbasid caliph initiated Mihna (Inquisition)?

  • A. Al-Ma’mun
  • B. Al-Mansur
  • C. Harun al-Rashid
  • D. Al-Mu‘tasim
Explanation:
Mihna enforced doctrine of created Qur’an.

Which Hanafi jurist authored “Al-Hidayah”?

  • A. Al-Kasani
  • B. Al-Marghinani
  • C. Abu Yusuf
  • D. Muhammad al-Shaybani
Explanation:
Al-Marghinani wrote Al-Hidayah.

Which companion compiled the first written collection of hadith notes?

  • A. Abu Huraira
  • B. Abdullah ibn Amr ibn al-‘As
  • C. Anas ibn Malik
  • D. Ibn Umar
Explanation:
His Sahifah al-Sadiqah is among earliest hadith records.

What is the defining trait of “Mutawatir” hadith?

  • A. Weak narrators
  • B. Limited chains
  • C. Mass transmission
  • D. Hidden defects
Explanation:
Mutawatir is reported by numerous independent chains.

Which Surah was revealed concerning the delegation of Najran?

  • A. Aal Imran
  • B. Al-Ma’idah
  • C. Al-An‘am
  • D. Al-Tawbah
Explanation:
Aal Imran addresses theological debates with Christians.

Which sect emphasized “manzilah bayn al-manzilatayn”?

  • A. Ash‘ari
  • B. Khawarij
  • C. Mu‘tazila
  • D. Murji’ah
Explanation:
Mu‘tazila proposed intermediate state for grave sinners.

Who authored “Al-Qanun fi al-Tibb”?

  • A. Al-Razi
  • B. Ibn Sina
  • C. Al-Farabi
  • D. Ibn Rushd
Explanation:
Ibn Sina wrote the Canon of Medicine.