JAMB and WAEC Islamic Religious Studies questions

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1. Question 281· Selected suras and Qur'anic sciences· JAMB

   Surahs revealed before the Hijrah are called

   • AMakkan surahs
   • BMadinan surahs
   • CMuhkamat
   • DMutashabihat

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2. Question 282· Selected suras and Qur'anic sciences· JAMB

   The replacement of an earlier Qur'anic ruling by a later one is known as

   • Aqiyas
   • Btajwid
   • Cijma'
   • Dnaskh

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3. Question 283· 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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4. Question 284· Selected suras and Qur'anic sciences· JAMB

   Makki surahs were revealed

   • Aonly in Madinah
   • Bafter the Hijrah
   • Cbefore the Hijrah
   • Dduring Hajj only

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5. Question 285· Selected suras and Qur'anic sciences· JAMB

   Surah an-Nasr was revealed in connection with

   • Athe hijrah
   • Bthe victory and the people entering Islam in crowds
   • Cthe first revelation
   • Dthe battle of the Trench

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6. Question 286· 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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7. Question 287· 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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8. Question 288· Selected suras and Qur'anic sciences· JAMB

   Surah al-Ma'un condemns those who

   • Agive charity
   • Bneglect the orphan and refuse small kindnesses
   • Cpray sincerely
   • Dfast in Ramadan

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9. Question 289· Selected suras and Qur'anic sciences· WAEC

   Surah al-Ikhlas emphasises

   • Apatience
   • Bcharity
   • Cfasting
   • Dthe oneness of Allah

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10. Question 290· Selected suras and Qur'anic sciences· JAMB

    Surah al-Fil recounts the story of

    • Athe people of the cave
    • Bthe Prophet's night journey
    • Cthe battle of Badr
    • Dthe army with the elephant that attacked Makkah

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11. Question 291· Selected suras and Qur'anic sciences· JAMB

    The inimitability of the Qur'an, its challenge that no one can produce its like, is called

    • Atafsir
    • Btajwid
    • Ci'jaz
    • Dnaskh

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12. Question 292· Selected suras and Qur'anic sciences· JAMB

    Surah at-Takathur warns people about

    • Arivalry in piling up worldly things
    • Bneglecting prayer only
    • Ctravelling
    • Deating too much

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13. Question 293· Selected suras and Qur'anic sciences· JAMB

    Surahs al-Falaq and an-Nas are recited mainly for

    • Aseeking Allah's protection from evil
    • Basking for rain
    • Ccelebrating Eid
    • Dmarriage

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14. Question 294· Taharah and salat· JAMB

    Tarawih prayers are performed during

    • AHajj
    • BRamadan nights
    • CFridays only
    • D'Id days

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15. Question 295· Taharah and salat· JAMB

    The four main sources of Islamic law, in order, are

    • AQur'an, Sunnah, Ijma' and Qiyas
    • BQur'an, Ijma', custom and opinion
    • CSunnah, Qiyas, Qur'an and Ijma'
    • DQur'an, poetry, Sunnah and custom

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16. Question 296· Taharah and salat· JAMB

    The prostration made to make up for a mistake in salat is

    • Arak'ah
    • Bsujud at-tilawah
    • Csujud ash-shukr
    • Dsujud as-sahw

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17. Question 297· Taharah and salat· JAMB

    Witr prayer is usually performed

    • Abefore Maghrib
    • Bbefore Zuhr
    • Cat noon only
    • Dafter Isha and before Subh

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18. Question 298· Taharah and salat· WAEC

    A full ritual bath required after major impurity is

    • Aistinja'
    • Bwudu'
    • Ctayammum
    • Dghusl

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19. Question 299· Taharah and salat· WAEC

    Prostration of forgetfulness is called

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

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20. Question 300· Taharah and salat· WAEC

    Tayammum is performed with

    • Awater only
    • Bclean earth or dust when water is not available
    • Coil
    • Dwet sand

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