Islamic Religious Knowledge questions and answers

Islamic Religious Knowledge Questions and Answers

Islamic Religious Knowledge (IRK) past questions and answers to prepare you for JAMB, WAEC, NECO and Post UTME examinations.

This aptitude test assesses your understanding of the Koran.

1,061.

'Still less can their knowledge comprehend the hereafter ...' Q. 27:66). This verse above of the Qur'ān implies that

A.

man's knowledge of the Hereafter can only be partial

B.

most men do not believe in the Hereafter

C.

man's comprehension of the expectations in the Hereafter is a always on the decrease

D.

it is difficult to deceive in the Hereafter

Correct answer is B

Qur'an 27:66 "Nay, but they have lost their knowledge of the Hereafter. They are steeped in doubt and uncertainty about it: rather they are blind to it."

After warning the people about their basic errors with regard to Divinity, it is being said that the reason why these people are involved in these errors is not that they have reached this conclusion after serious thought and deliberation that there also exist other beings who are Allah's associates in His Divinity, but the actual reason is that they have never considered this matter seriously. As they are unaware of the Hereafter, or are in doubt about it, or are blind to it, their heedlessness of the Hereafter has developed in them an utterly irresponsible attitude

1,062.

At the end of his prayer, how may sitting for at-tashahud are expected of someone who misses two rak'ats in a congregational salā al- magrhib?

A.

four

B.

three

C.

two

D.

one

Correct answer is B

If you join the congregation during the first tashahhud of Maghrib prayer, then you should follow the imam in the third rak'ah, and recite the tashahhud, then get up after he says the salaam to complete your prayer. You have two rak'ahs left, so pray the first one with al-Faatihah and another soorah, then recite the tashahhud, which is the first tashahhud for you, then get up for the third rak'ah, and recite al-Faatihah only, and recite the last tashahhud, then say the salaam.

1,063.

The second hadīth in an-Nawawi's collection teaches that it is righteousness to worship Allah as if

A.

one would die the following day

B.

He would punish one on the spot

C.

one was seeing Him physically

D.

one would live forever

Correct answer is C

This second hadith is about the three main principles of Islam: Islam, Iman, and Ihsan. Islam refers to its five pillars, Iman (faith) refers to its six pillars, and Ihsan pertains to worship. This is perhaps the best known and most popular of all the hadiths.
He (the man) said: "Then tell me about Ihsaan." He (the Prophet, sallallaahu alayhi wa sallam) said: "It is to worship Allaah as though you see Him, and if you do not see Him, then (knowing that) truly He sees you."

1,064.

The Khalifah who ordered the compilation of the Qu’ran in a book form was ___

A.

Abu Bakr b. Abu Quhafah

B.

Umar b. al Khattab

C.

Uthman b. Affan

D.

Ali b. Talib

Correct answer is B

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,065.

Subh prayer contains _____ obligatory ra’kahs?

A.

2

B.

3

C.

4

D.

5

Correct answer is A

No explanation has been provided for this answer.