WAEC Islamic Religious Knowledge Past Questions & Answers - Page 66

326.

The number of prophets and messengers mentioned in the Qur'an is

A.

55

B.

45

C.

35

D.

25

Correct answer is D

The number of prophets and messengers mentioned in the Qur'an is 25. 25 prophets are mentioned in the Qur'an, although some believe there have been 124 000. Some prophets were given holy books to pass on to humankind

327.

Aminah the mother of Mohammad (SAW) was buried at

A.

Abwa

B.

Jahfah

C.

yathrib

D.

makkah

Correct answer is A

Upon their return to Mecca a month later, accompanied by her slave Umm Ayman, Aminah fell ill. She died around the year 577 or 578 AD and was buried in the village of Abwa

328.

The fifth hadith of an-Nawawi prohibits

A.

anger

B.

innovation

C.

gossip

D.

theft

Correct answer is D

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

329.

The Hajj rite which is in the form of a physical exercise is

A.

ihram

B.

wajif

C.

Dhibh

D.

Sa'ee

Correct answer is D

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

330.

Salmaan al-farisi played a virtal role in the battle of

A.

Hunayn

B.

Uhud

C.

Khandaq

D.

siffin

Correct answer is C

At the time of the battle of Khandaq, when Muslims were unsure as to their military strategy against the Quraish armies and their allies, it was Salman al-Farisi who came with the war-winning plan of digging the trench along the passages from where the enemies could enter Medina