WAEC Islamic Religious Studies questions: Selected suras and Qur'anic sciences

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

   Surah al-Asr teaches that mankind is in loss except those who

   • Atravel widely
   • Bfast always
   • Cbelieve, do good and urge one another to truth and patience
   • Dare wealthy

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

   Tajwid is the science of

   • Ainheritance
   • BHadith compilation
   • Ccorrect recitation of the Qur'an
   • DArabic grammar only

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

   Surah an-Nasr is understood to have announced

   • Athe battle of Uhud
   • Bthe victory of Islam and the approach of the Prophet's death
   • Cthe story of Musa
   • Dthe night of power

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

   Tajwid refers to

   • Athe rules of correct recitation of the Qur'an
   • Binterpretation of the Qur'an
   • Cclassification of Hadith
   • DIslamic jurisprudence

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

   Surah al-Fatihah is recited in

   • Aonly during Hajj
   • Bonly at funerals
   • Cevery raka'ah of salat
   • Donly on Fridays

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6. Question 6· 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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7. Question 7· 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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8. Question 8· 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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9. Question 9· Selected suras and Qur'anic sciences· WAEC

   How many surahs are there in the Qur'an?

   • A114
   • B99
   • C120
   • D30

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10. Question 10· 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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11. Question 11· 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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12. Question 12· 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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13. Question 13· 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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14. Question 14· 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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15. Question 15· 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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16. Question 16· 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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17. Question 17· Selected suras and Qur'anic sciences· WAEC

    An abrogating verse in the Qur'an is called

    • Amansukh
    • Bnasikh
    • Cmuhkam
    • Dmutashabih

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18. Question 18· 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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19. Question 19· 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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20. Question 20· 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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