JAMB Islamic Religious Knowledge Past Questions & Answers - Page 22

106.

Which of the angels is in charge of paradise? ____

A.

Mikail

B.

Ridwan

C.

Israfil

D.

Israil

Correct answer is B

Riḍwan (or Riswan) is an angel in Islam, who guards the gates of heaven. His name is absent in the Quran and early tafsir, named by Ibn Hisham Ismāʿīl instead, he namely appears in later reports and Mi'raj narration.

107.

'It is most hateful in the sight of Allah that you say that which you do not' (Q. 61:3). The main teaching of the verse above is honesty in

A.

Deeds

B.

Words

C.

Words and deeds

D.

Deeds and worship

Correct answer is C

Qur'an 61:3
Great is hatred in the sight of Allah that you say what you do not do.

108.

The importance of the Hadith lies in the fact that it _____

A.

Supplements the Qu'ran and serves as a second source of Islamic law

B.

Was recorded and collected authentically

C.

Was officially collected by Muslim Caliphs

D.

Provides reliable information on thr biography of the Prophet (SAW)

Correct answer is A

Several hadith (oral traditions concerning the words and deeds of the Islamic prophet Muhammad) indicate the importance as sources of Islam not only the Quran (the revelation of God to Muhammad, infallible but containing compressed information), but also of the Sunnah (a detailed explanation of the everyday application of the principles established in the Qur'an, based on hadith). One of these hadith quotes Muhammad as saying (in his Farewell Sermon:
I have left with you two things which, if you follow them, you will never go astray: the Book of God and the sunna of His Prophet.

109.

The place where the prophet started receiving the revelations of the Qu’ran is referred to as

A.

Jabal Nur

B.

Makkah

C.

Cave Hirah

D.

Cave thawr

Correct answer is C

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

110.

Four revealed books mentioned in the Qu’ran are

A.

Injil, Tawrah, Zaburah, Kitab

B.

Injil, Furqan, Zaburah, Qu’ran

C.

Tawrah, Furqan, Zaburah Injil

D.

Injil, Tawrah, Zaburah, Qu’ran

Correct answer is D

No explanation has been provided for this answer.