JAMB Islamic Religious Knowledge Past Questions & Answers - Page 16

76.

One of the importance of the first revelation was the

A.

description of the Arabian peninsula to the Prophet (SAW)

B.

dissemination of knowledge

C.

explanation of knowledge

D.

description of the steps of acquiring knowledge

Correct answer is B

Ref: (Q 96: 1-5)
(96:1) Recite in the name of your Lord Who created.
(96:2) created man from a clot of congealed blood.
(96:3) Recite: and your Lord is Most Generous.
(96:4) Who taught by the pen.
(96:5) taught man what he did not know.

77.

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

A.

compilation of the Glorious Qur'an

B.

revelation of the Glorious Quran

C.

award of chieftaincy title by the Makkan aristocrats

D.

his resolve to migrate to Madinah

Correct answer is B

Muhammad's first revelation was an event described in Islamic tradition as taking place in 610 AC, during which the Islamic prophet, Muhammad was visited by the angel Jibrīl, known as Gabriel in English, who revealed to him the beginnings of what would later become the Qur'an.

The event took place in a cave called Hira, located on the mountain Jabal an-Nour, near Mecca. As for the exact date of this event, it has been calculated to be on Friday, the 17th of Ramadan at night, i.e. August 6, 610 C.E. - when Muhammad was 40 lunar years, 6 months and 12 days of age, i.e. 39 Gregorian calendar years, 3 months and 22 days.[1] [2] 6 August 610 (Julian) was actually a Thursday. The proleptic Gregorian calendar is two days ahead in the sixth century and three days ahead in the seventh.

78.

The companion who introduced Islam to North Africa through Egypt was

A.

Amr b. As

B.

Abu Musa

C.

Ibn Ishaq

D.

Ibn Suleiman

Correct answer is A

Amr ibn al-As al-Sahmi (Arabic: عمرو بن العاص‎, romanized: ʿAmr ibn al-ʿĀṣ al-Sahmī; c. 573 - 664) was the Arab commander who led the Muslim conquest of Egypt and served as its governor in 640-646 and 658-664. The son of a wealthy Qurayshite, Amr embraced Islam in c. 629 and was assigned important roles in the nascent Muslim community by the Islamic prophet Muhammad. The first caliph Abu Bakr (r. 632-634) appointed Amr as a commander of the conquest of Syria. He conquered most of Palestine, to which he was appointed governor, and led the Arabs to decisive victories over the Byzantines at the battles of Ajnadayn and Yarmouk in 634 and 636

79.

The first young person to accept Islam was?

A.

Ali Bn Abi Talib

B.

Tarifa

C.

Umar Bn Khattab

D.

Muawiyah

Correct answer is A

The second period of Ali's life began in 610 when he declared Islam at age 10 and ended with the Hijra of Muhammad to Medina in 622.[1] When Muhammad reported that he had received a divine revelation, Ali, then only about ten years old, believed him and professed to Islam.

80.

The authenticity of a hadīth may be faulted if

A.

it is no longer than a verse of the Qur''ān

B.

its wording is too close to the text of the Qur''ān

C.

its narrator was not from Makkah

D.

it contradicts a Qur''ānic injuction

Correct answer is D

Imam malik was an Arab Muslim jurist, theologian, and hadith traditionist. Born in the city of Medina, Malik rose to become the premier scholar of prophetic traditions in his day, which he sought to apply to "the whole legal life" in order to create a systematic method of Muslim jurisprudence which would only further expand with the passage of time.