WAEC Islamic Religious Knowledge Past Questions & Answers - Page 4

16.

Which of the following Suwar contains ELEVEN verses?

A.

Ad-Duha

B.

At-Tin

C.

Al-'Alaq

D.

Al-Qadr

Correct answer is A

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

17.

Halimah, the wet nurse of Muhammad (S.A.W.) hailed from the Banu

A.

Quraysh

B.

Sa'ad

C.

Khuza'ah

D.

Mustaliq

Correct answer is B

Halimah al-Sa'diyah (Arabic: حليمة السعدية), was the foster-mother of the Islamic prophet Muhammad. Halimah and her husband were from the tribe of Sa'd b. Bakr, a subdivision of Hawazin (a large North Arabian tribe or group of tribes).

18.

Without the last verse of Suratud-Duha(Q.93), the remaining verses are

A.

10

B.

8

C.

9

D.

11

Correct answer is A

Naturally, Suratu-ad-Duha has 11 verses.

19.

Makkah is referred to in Qur'an chapter 95 verse 3 as the city of

A.

security

B.

Islam

C.

Prayer

D.

Allah

Correct answer is A

Quran 95 vs 3: "And this city of security (Mecca)"

20.

Attainment of Allah's consciousness through fasting is mentioned in Qur'an 2 verse

A.

286

B.

285

C.

193

D.

183

Correct answer is D

(2:183) Believers! Fasting is enjoined upon you, as it was enjoined upon those before you, that you become God-fearing.