100
Questions on the Glorious Quran!
Reading the
Glorious Quran daily cleans our hearts, boosts our Imaan and help us getting
closer to our Creator through his words.
Following
are 100 interesting facts about the Quran some of which I’m sure that most of
us never knew before! :) Some are basics which can help the non-muslim readers
too. Don’t forget to share or use it for Quran Quizzes!
1) What is
the meaning of the word “Qur’an”?
That which
is Read
2) Where was
the Qur’an revealed first?
In the cave
of Hira (Makkah)
3) On which
night was the Qur’an first revealed?
Lailatul-Qadr
(Night of the Power) in the month of Ramadhan
4) Who
revealed the Qur’an?
Allah
revealed the Qur’an
5) Through
whom was the Qur’an revealed?
Through
Angel Jibreel / Gabriel (Alaihis-Salaam)
6) To whom
was the Qur’an revealed?
To the last
Prophet Muhammed (Sallahu Alaihi Wasallam)
7) Who took
the responsibility of keeping the Qur’an safe?
Allah
himself
8 ) What are
the conditions for holding or touching the Qur’an?
One has to
be clean and recommended to be with wudhu (ablution)
9) Which is
the book which is read most?
The Qur’an
10) What is
the topic of the Qur’an?
Man
11) What are
the other names of the Qur’an according to the Qur’an itself?
Al-Furqaan,
Al-Kitaab, Al-Zikr, Al-Noor, Al-Huda
12) How many
Makki Surahs (chapters) are there in the Qur’an?
86 chapters
13) How many
Madani Surahs(chapters) are there in the Qur’an?
28 chapters
14) How many
Manzils (stages) are there in the Qur’an?
7 stages
15) How many
Paara or Juz (parts) are there in the Qur’an?
30 parts
16) How many
Surahs (chapters) are there in the Qur’an?
114 chapters
17) How many
Rukoo (paragraphs) are there in the Qur’an?
540
paragraphs
18) How many
Aayath (verses) are there in the Qur’an?
6236 verses
19) How many
times is the word ‘Allah’ repeated in the Qur’an?
2698 times
20) Which is
the only ancient religious text where the language of its revelation (Arabic),
including the dialect, is still used today?
Al-Quran !
21) Who is
the first ‘Haafiz’ of the Qur’an?
Prophet
Muhammed (Sallalahu Alaihi Wasallam)
22) At the
time of the death of Prophet Muhammed (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) how many
Huffaz were there?
22
23) How many
Aayaath (verses) on Sajda (prostation) are there in the Qur’an?
14 verses
24) In which
Surah (chapter) do you find the first verse about Sajda (prostation)?
7th Chapter
(Surah-al-Araaf), Verse 206
25) How many
times has the Qur’an stressed about Salah (prayer)?
700 times
26) How many
times has the Qur’an emphasized on alms or charity?
150 times
27) How many
times in the Qur’an, is the Prophet Muhammed (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam)
addressed as Yaa-Aiyu-Han-Nabi?
11 times
28) Where in
the Qur’an has Prophet Muhammed (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) been named
‘Ahmed’?
Surah Saff
verse 6 [61:6]
29) How many
times has the name of Rasul- ullah (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) been mentioned
in the Qur’an?
Muhammed
(Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) -4 times
Ahmed
(Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) -1 time
30) Name the
Prophet whose name is mentioned and discussed most in the Qur’an?
Musa
(Alahis-Salaam) – mentioned 136 times
31) Who were
the Kaathibe-Wahi (copyists of the revelations) of the Qur’an?
Abu Bakr
(Radhiallahu Anhu),
Usman
(Radhiallahu Anhu),
Ali
(Radhiallahu Anhu),
Zaid Bin
Harith (Radhiallahu Anhu) and
Abdullah bin
Masood (Radhiallahu Anhu)
32) Who was
the first person who counted the Aayath (verses) of the Qur’an?
Ayesha
(Radhiallahu Anha)
33) On whose
advice did Abu Bakr (Radhiallahu Anhu) decide to compile the Qur’an?
Omar Farooq
(Radhiallahu Anhu)
34) On whose
order was the Qur’an compiled completely in written form?
Abu Bakr
(Radhiallahu Anhu)
35) Who
confined the recitation of the Qur’an on the style of the Quraysh tribe?
Usman
(Radhiallahu Anhu)
36) Out of
the copies of the Qur’an compiled by Usman (Radhiallahu Anhu), how many and
where are they at present?
Only 2
copies. One in Tashkent and the other in Istanbul.
37) Which
Surah of the Qur’an was Prophet Muhammed (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) reciting
while praying, that Hazrat Jabeer Bin Muth’im listened to and embraced Islam?
Surah At Tur
(52nd Surah)
38) Which
was the Surah of the Qur’an which the Prophet Muhammed Sallallahu Alaihi
Wasallam) had recited when one of his enemies Utba after listening to it fell in Sajda (prostation)?
The first
five Ayaaths of Ham-Meem-Sajda (Surah 41 – Fussilat)
39) Which is
the first and the most ancient Masjid according to the Qur’an?
Ka’aba
40) In
Qur’an mankind is divided into two groups. What are those two groups?
Believers
and disbelievers
41) Who is
the man about whom, Allah has said in the Qur’an that his body is kept as an
admonishing example for future generations to come?
Fir’aun
(Pharaoh) [10: 91-92]
42) Besides
the body of Pharaoh, what is that thing which is kept as an admonishing example
for future generations to come?
Noah’s Ark
43) After
the wreckage of Prophet Noah’s Ark, which is its place of rest mentioned in the
Qur’an?
Mountain of
Judi [11:44]
44) In the
Qur’an the name of which companion of Prophet Muhammed (Sallallahu Alaihi
Wasallam) is mentioned?
Zaid Bin
Harith [33:37]
45) Who is
the relative of the Prophet Muahmmed (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) whose name is
mentioned in the Qur’an?
Abu Lahab
[111:1]
46) In the
Qur’an there is a mention of a Prophet who has been called by his mother’s
name. Who was he?
Jesus
[Prophet Isa (Alahis salaam)] is mentioned as Isa Ibn Maryam (Jesus the son of
Mary)
47) Which
was the agreement that was titled Fath-hum-Mubeen’ without fighting a battle?
Treaty of
Hudaibiya.
48) What are
the different names used for Satan or Devil in the Qur’an?
Iblees and
Ash-Shaitaan.
49) Which
category of creature does the Qur’an put ‘Iblees’ into?
Jinn.
50) What
were those worships and prayers that were ordered by Allah to the community of
Bani Israeel and which were continued by the Muslim Ummah also?
Salaat and
Zakaat [2:43]
51) The
Qur’an repeatedly warns of a certain day. Can you say which day it is?
Yamul
Qiyamah (Day of Judgment)
52) Who were
those people with whom Allah was pleased and they were pleased with Him, as
mentioned in the Qur’an?
Companions
of Prophet Muhammed (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) [9:100]
53) Which
Surah is regarded as the Heart of the Quran?
Surah Yaseen
(chapter 36)
54) In which
year were the vowels inserted in the Qur’an?
43 Hijri
55) Who were
the first serious students of the Qur’an?
As-haabus
Suffah
56) Which is
the first Residential University where the faculty of the Qur’an was
established for the first time?
Masjid-e-Nabuwi
[Masjid of the Prophet Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam]
57) By what
name did the Qur’an address those noble and pious people who were selected by
Allah to convey His message to mankind?
Nabi
(Prophet) and Rasul (Messenger)
58) What
type of a person does the Qur’an want to make?
Mu’min
(Believer) [Every Mumin is a Muslim but every Muslim is not necessarily a
Mumin. By the term Mumin a person who has firm inner belief is meant and by the
term Muslim we mean a submitter, i.e. someone who resigns His will to Allah,
who agrees that there is Allah and He has given guidance to mankind. However he
may not be practising those rules in his life, e.g. he is drinking alcohol,
dating, earning by illegitimate means etc, but verbally says and knows all this
is wrong. He merely surrenders. This is the first stage. But when a person
becomes a Mumin or a convinced believer, then this is the stage where he moves
from initial submission. He also starts acting on the rules and practices the
laws of Allah in his life. He is aMuslim i.e. a submitter as well as a Mumin
i.e. convinced believer and an actor. A Muslim who does not act on the rules is
however on the first stage, and Imaan has not entered his heart. This will
happen when he starts practising the rules.] (source)
59) What is
the scale or measure of one’s dignity according to the Qur’an?
Thaqwa
(Piety)
60) What
according to the Qur’an is the root cause of the evil?
Alcohol
61) Where in
the Quran water is pointed out as the origin of all life?
Surat
Al-Anbya verse 30 [21:30]
62) Which is
the longest Surah (Chapter) in the Qur’an?
Surah-al-Baqarah
(chapter 2)
63) Which is
the smallest Surah in the Qur’an?
Surah-al-Kausar
(chapter 108)
64) What was
the age of Prophet Muhammed (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) when Qur’anwas first
revealed to him through Jibraeel (Alaihis-salaam)?
40 Years
65) How long
did Prophet Muhammed (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) receive the revelation of the
Qur’an in Makkah?
13 Years
66) How long
did Prophet Muhammed (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) receive the revelation of the
Qur’an in Madinah?
10 Years
67) Where
was the first Surah revealed?
In Makkah
68) Where
was the last Surah revealed?
In Madinah
69) How many
years did it take for the complete revelation of the Qur’an?
23 years
70) Which
Surah (chapter) of the Qur’an is to be read compulsorily in each raka’at of the
Salah (Prayer)?
Surah-al-Fatihah
71) Which is
the Surah, which Allah taught as a Du’a (Prayer)?
Surah-al-Fatihah
72) What is
the reason of keeping Surah-al-Fatihah in the beginning of the Qur’an?
It is the
door to the Qur’an
73) What is
the Surah (Chapter) revealed completely and found first place in the Qur’an?
Surah-al-Fatihah
74) Who was
the only lady whose personal name is found in the Qur’an?
Maryam
[Mary] (Alaihis-salaam)
75) In which
Surah (Chapter) of the Qur’an do you find maximum instructions?
Surah-al-Baqarah
(chapter 2)
76) When and
Where did the Prophet Muhammed (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) and Jibraeel
(Alaihis-salaam) meet for the second time?
On Friday,
18th Ramadan, in the Cave of Hira
77) What was
the interval between the first and the second revelation?
2 years and
six months
78) Which is
the Surah (Chapter) that does not start with Bismillah?
Surah-al-Taubah
(chapter 9) [Surah 9 entitled ‘At-Tauba’ or ‘repentance’, exposes the true
qualities of the hypocrites and threatens them with a woeful doom. It can be likened to a stern warning
made in the strongest terms. Hence, an opening, which stresses divine mercy and
compassion, does not seem particularly fitting to the subject matter of the
Surah. Therefore, Allah has not started with the phrase you have mentioned
which begins every other Surah in the Qur’an. To recite this phrase at its
beginning is forbidden because it constitutes an addition to the Qur’an which
is not part of it.]
79) In which
Surah (Chapter) of the Qur’an Bismillah is repeated twice?
Surah-al
Naml (chapter 27) [One in the beginning (verse 1) and other in the middle
(verse 30)]
80) How many
Surah (Chapter) in the Qur’an have the titles named after different Prophets?
6 Surahs
(Chapters):
a)
Surah-al-Yunus (chapter 10)
b)
Surah-al-Hood (chapter 11)
c)
Surah-al-Yusuf (chapter 12)
d)
Surah-al-Ibraheem (chapter 14)
e)
Surah-al-Nuh (chapter 71)
f)
Surah-al-Muhammed (chapter 47)
81) In which
part of the Qur’an do you find ‘Ayat-ul-Kursi’ (Verse of the Throne)?
Surat
Al-Baqarah [2:255]
82) How many
different names of Allah are mentioned in the Qur’an?
99 Names
(visit 99 Names of Allah)
83) Who were
the three non-prophets whose names are mentioned with due respect in the
Qur’an?
Luqman, Aziz
of Egypt and Zulqarnain
84) At the
time Abu Bakr (Radhiallahu Anhu) how many companions had compiled the Qur’an in
the form of a book?
75
companions
85) Which is
the only book which is completely memorized by millions of people in the world?
Al-Qur’an !
86) What did
the Jinns who heard a few Aayaath (Verses) of the Qur’an say to each other?
We have
heard a unique discourse which shows the right path, verily we believe in it.
87) Which
are the most popular translations of the Qur’an in English?
Transalation
by Muhammed Marmaduke Pickthall and by Allama Yusuf Ali.
88) Into how
many languages of the world has the Holy Qur’an been transalated?
Over 100
languages !
89) Who many
prophets by name are mentioned in the Qur’an?
25
90) What
will be our condition on ‘The day of the Judgement’ according to the Qur’an?
Everybody
will be in a state of anxiety.
91) Who was
the Prophet mentioned in the Qur’an whose three generations were prophets?
Ibraheem
(Alaihis-salaam)
92) What is
that book which abolished all old rules and regulations?
Al-Qur’an
93) What
does the Qur’an say about property and wealth?
They are
tests of ones faith [2:155]
94)
According to the Qur’an who is “khaatamun Nabiyyeen” (the last of the
Prophets)?
Prophet
Muhammed (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam)
95) What is
the name of the book that tells us clearly about the reality of the
beginningand the end of the world?
Al-Qur’an
96) In the
Qur’an what other name is given to the city of Makkah?
Bakkah and
Baladul Ameen
97)
According to the Qur’an what other name is given to the city of Madinah?
Yathrib
98) Whose
Generation is known as “Bani Israeel” according to the Qur’an?
The
generation of Prophet Yaqoob (Alaihis salaam) who is also known as Israeel.
99) Which
are the masjids that are mentioned in the Qur’an?
5 mosques:
a)
Masjid-ul-Haram
b)
Masjid-ul-Zirar
c)
Masjid-ul-Nabawi
d)
Masjid-ul-Aqsa
e) Masjid
Quba
100) The
name of which angels are mentioned in the Qur’an?
5 angels:
a) Jibraeel
(Alaihis salaam)
b) Meekaeel
(Alaihis salaam)
c) Haroot
(Alaihis salaam)
d) Maroot
(Alaihis salaam)
e) Maalik
(Alaihis salaam)
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