WAEC Islamic Religious Studies questions

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1. Question 121· Selected suras and Qur'anic sciences· WAEC

   Surah Yasin is often described by Muslims as

   • Athe shortest surah
   • Bthe opening of the Qur'an
   • Cthe heart of the Qur'an
   • Dthe last surah revealed

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2. Question 122· Selected suras and Qur'anic sciences· WAEC

   Tafsir means

   • Acompilation of the Qur'an
   • Brules of recitation
   • Cinterpretation of the Qur'an
   • Dmemorisation

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3. Question 123· Selected suras and Qur'anic sciences· WAEC

   Surah al-Fil refers to

   • Athe battle of Badr
   • BAbrahah's attack on the Ka'bah
   • Cthe Prophet's migration
   • Dthe story of Yusuf

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4. Question 124· Selected suras and Qur'anic sciences· WAEC

   How many surahs are there in the Qur'an?

   • A114
   • B99
   • C120
   • D30

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5. Question 125· Selected suras and Qur'anic sciences· WAEC

   The verse known as Ayat al-Kursi is in Surah

   • AYasin
   • Bal-Baqarah
   • Cal-Ikhlas
   • Dal-Mulk

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6. Question 126· Selected suras and Qur'anic sciences· WAEC

   The verse of the Throne (Ayat al-Kursi) is found in Surah

   • Aal-Baqarah
   • Bal-Ikhlas
   • CYasin
   • Dal-Mulk

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7. Question 127· Selected suras and Qur'anic sciences· WAEC

   The surah that does not begin with Bismillah is

   • Aal-Fatihah
   • Bat-Tawbah
   • Cal-Kawthar
   • Dal-Asr

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8. Question 128· Selected suras and Qur'anic sciences· WAEC

   Surah an-Nas seeks protection from

   • Afamine
   • Bthe evil of the whisperer who withdraws
   • Cenemies in battle
   • Ddrought

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9. Question 129· Selected suras and Qur'anic sciences· WAEC

   The rules for correct pronunciation and recitation of the Qur'an are called

   • Afiqh
   • Btafsir
   • Cisnad
   • Dtajwid

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10. Question 130· Selected suras and Qur'anic sciences· WAEC

    The opening chapter of the Qur'an is

    • Aal-Fatihah
    • Bal-Baqarah
    • Can-Nas
    • Dal-Ikhlas

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11. Question 131· Selected suras and Qur'anic sciences· WAEC

    How many verses does Surah al-Baqarah, the longest surah, contain?

    • A114
    • B286
    • C200
    • D7

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12. Question 132· Selected suras and Qur'anic sciences· WAEC

    An abrogating verse in the Qur'an is called

    • Amansukh
    • Bnasikh
    • Cmuhkam
    • Dmutashabih

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13. Question 133· Selected suras and Qur'anic sciences· WAEC

    Surah al-Falaq teaches Muslims to seek refuge in Allah from

    • Athe evil of what He created, of darkness, of witchcraft and of the envier
    • Bhunger only
    • Cenemies in battle only
    • Dpoverty

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14. Question 134· Selected suras and Qur'anic sciences· WAEC

    Surah al-Kawthar was revealed to console the Prophet when he was mocked as

    • Aa magician
    • Bone cut off without male heirs
    • Ca poet
    • Da soothsayer

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15. Question 135· Selected suras and Qur'anic sciences· WAEC

    Surah al-Ikhlas teaches mainly

    • Astories of the prophets
    • Brules of fasting
    • Cthe absolute oneness of Allah
    • Dcharity

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16. Question 136· Selected suras and Qur'anic sciences· WAEC

    Surah at-Tin opens with an oath by

    • Athe fig and the olive
    • Bthe sun and its brightness
    • Cthe dawn
    • Dtime

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17. Question 137· Selected suras and Qur'anic sciences· WAEC

    Surah al-Mulk is about

    • Athe rules of inheritance
    • BAllah's sovereignty over creation
    • Cthe story of Yusuf
    • Dthe battle of Badr

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18. Question 138· Selected suras and Qur'anic sciences· WAEC

    Surah al-Ikhlas emphasises

    • Apatience
    • Bcharity
    • Cfasting
    • Dthe oneness of Allah

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19. Question 139· Taharah and salat· WAEC

    A full ritual bath required after major impurity is

    • Aistinja'
    • Bwudu'
    • Ctayammum
    • Dghusl

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20. Question 140· Taharah and salat· WAEC

    Prostration of forgetfulness is called

    • Aruku'
    • Bsujud at-tilawah
    • Csujud as-sahw
    • Dqiyam

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