Islamic Religious Knowledge Questions and Answers

The 93rd chapter of the Quran, Surah Duha focuses mainly on the Prophet. This surah was revealed to Prophet Muhammad (saw) at a time when he had not received any revelation for six months, not even in the form of a dream! The Prophet (saw) was in a very disturbed state of mind, feeling negative and depressed and believing that Allah was displeased with him, had forgotten him, and did not want him as a Nabi anymore.

Al-Qadr is the 97th chapter of the Qur'an with 5 ayat and verses. It is a Meccan surah which celebrates the special night when the first revelation of what would become the Qur'an was sent down.

This happened when angel Jibril visited the Prophet Muhammad (SAW) in the cave of Hira. He was shocked at what was revealed to him and he went to his wife Khadija. She took the Prophet to her uncle,Waraqah who confirmed that Muhammad would lead the people as a Prophet of Allah and would be persecuted by Makkans.

Uthman ibn `Affan (c. 579 - 17 July 656) was one of the companions of Islamic prophet, Muhammad. He played a major role in early Islamic history as the third Caliph. ... ` Uthman was an early convert to Islam and is said to have spent a great amount of his wealth on charity. The copy of the glorious Qur'an in use was standardized in his reign.

The Madani Surahs ( Surah Madaniyah) or Madani chapters of the Quran are the latest 24 Surahs that, according to Islamic tradition, were revealed at Medina after Muhammad's hijrat from Mecca. The community was larger and more developed, as opposed to their minority position in Mecca.