The Holy Quran - Revelation & Compilation MCQs 2026

How many Surahs (chapters) are there in the Holy Quran

1. A110✓
2. B114✓
3. C116✓
4. D120✓

What is the term for the rules governing correct pronunciation while reciting the Quran

1. ATafseer✓
2. BTajweed✓
3. CQira'at✓
4. DTadabbur✓

What is the term used for a person who has memorized the entire Quran

1. AQari✓
2. BHafiz✓
3. CAlim✓
4. DMufti✓

What are the different accepted styles/recitations of the Quran called

1. ATafseer✓
2. BQira'at✓
3. CTajweed✓
4. DIsnad✓

With whom was the original compiled manuscript (Suhuf) of the Quran preserved after Abu Bakr's compilation

1. AUmar bin Al-Khattab (RA)✓
2. BHafsa bint Umar (RA)✓
3. CAisha bint Abi Bakr (RA)✓
4. DUthman bin Affan (RA)✓

The first revelation to Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) consisted of how many verses of Surah Al-Alaq

1. AFirst 3 verses✓
2. BFirst 5 verses✓
3. CFirst 7 verses✓
4. DEntire Surah✓

The standardized script used in Uthman's compilation of the Quran is known as

1. AKufic script✓
2. BUthmani script (Rasm Uthmani)✓
3. CNaskh script✓
4. DDiwani script✓

What is the term for the gradual, piecemeal revelation of the Quran over 23 years

1. ATanzil✓
2. BTafseer✓
3. CTajweed✓
4. DTarteel✓

Who standardized the Quran into a single official version and script during his caliphate, sending copies to major cities

1. AUmar bin Al-Khattab (RA)✓
2. BUthman bin Affan (RA)✓
3. CAli bin Abi Talib (RA)✓
4. DAbu Bakr (RA)✓

What is the term for the science of Quranic exegesis or interpretation

1. ATajweed✓
2. BTafseer✓
3. CQira'at✓
4. DHifz✓

How many years of revelation occurred during the Makkan period

1. A10 years✓
2. B13 years✓
3. C15 years✓
4. D18 years✓

How many years of revelation occurred during the Madinan period

1. A5 years✓
2. B8 years✓
3. C10 years✓
4. D13 years✓

The revelation of the Quran took place over a period of approximately how many years

1. A13 years✓
2. B18 years✓
3. C23 years✓
4. D30 years✓

Who is credited with the first compilation of the Quran into a single manuscript (Mus'haf) after the Prophet's death

1. AUmar bin Al-Khattab (RA)✓
2. BAbu Bakr (RA)✓
3. CUthman bin Affan (RA)✓
4. DZaid bin Thabit (RA)✓

Which Surah does not begin with "Bismillah ir-Rahman ir-Raheem"

1. AAl-Baqarah✓
2. BAt-Tawbah✓
3. CAn-Nisa✓
4. DAl-Maidah✓

Which Surah is named after a female figure and discusses her story extensively

1. AAl-Baqarah✓
2. BMaryam✓
3. CAn-Nisa✓
4. DAl-Ahzab✓

Which is the only Surah named after Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) himself

1. AAl-Fath✓
2. BMuhammad✓
3. CAl-Ahzab✓
4. DAl-Hujurat✓

Who was tasked by Abu Bakr (RA) with the actual compilation work of the Quran

1. AAli bin Abi Talib (RA)✓
2. BZaid bin Thabit (RA)✓
3. CUbay bin Ka'b (RA)✓
4. DAbdullah bin Masud (RA)✓

The compilation of the Quran under Abu Bakr (RA) was prompted by the heavy loss of Huffaz (memorizers) at which battle

1. ABattle of Badr✓
2. BBattle of Uhud✓
3. CBattle of Yamamah✓
4. DBattle of the Trench✓

How many verses does Surah Al-Fatiha contain

1. A5✓
2. B6✓
3. C7✓
4. D9✓

How many Manzils (portions for a week's recitation) is the Quran divided into

1. A5✓
2. B7✓
3. C9✓
4. D12✓

How many Rukus (sections) are there in the Holy Quran, approximately

1. A450✓
2. B558✓
3. C620✓
4. D700✓

How many Para (Juz) divisions are there in the Holy Quran

1. A20✓
2. B25✓
3. C30✓
4. D35✓

Surahs revealed before the Hijrah are classified as

1. AMadani✓
2. BMakki✓
3. CBoth equally✓
4. DNeither✓

How many verses (ayat) are there in the Holy Quran, according to the most common count

1. A6,236✓
2. B6,000✓
3. C6,666✓
4. D7,000✓

Surahs revealed after the Hijrah are classified as

1. AMakki✓
2. BMadani✓
3. CBoth equally✓
4. DNeither✓

Approximately how many Surahs in the Quran are classified as Makki

1. A66✓
2. B86✓
3. C96✓
4. D106✓

Approximately how many Surahs in the Quran are classified as Madani

1. A18✓
2. B28✓
3. C38✓
4. D48✓

Which is the longest Surah in the Holy Quran

1. AAl-Baqarah✓
2. BAal-e-Imran✓
3. CAn-Nisa✓
4. DAl-Maidah✓

Which Surah is known as the "Heart of the Quran"

1. AAl-Fatiha✓
2. BYaseen✓
3. CAr-Rahman✓
4. DAl-Ikhlas✓

Which is the shortest Surah in the Holy Quran

1. AAl-Ikhlas✓
2. BAl-Kawthar✓
3. CAn-Nasr✓
4. DAl-Asr✓

Which Surah is considered equivalent to one-third of the Quran in reward

1. AAl-Fatiha✓
2. BAl-Ikhlas✓
3. CYaseen✓
4. DAl-Mulk✓

Which Surah is called "Umm-ul-Kitab" (Mother of the Book)

1. AAl-Baqarah✓
2. BAl-Fatiha✓
3. CYaseen✓
4. DAl-Ikhlas✓

Which Quranic self-description emphasizes its role as guidance for humanity

1. AAl-Furqan✓
2. BAl-Huda (The Guidance)✓
3. CAz-Zikr✓
4. DAll of the above are Quranic self-descriptions✓

Which Surah condemns the obsession with accumulating wealth and worldly possessions, warning of accountability

1. AAt-Takathur✓
2. BAl-Humazah✓
3. CAl-Ma'un✓
4. DQuraysh✓

Which chapter of the Quran, though short, is recited in every unit of every prayer, making it central to Muslim worship

1. AAl-Ikhlas✓
2. BAl-Fatiha✓
3. CAl-Kawthar✓
4. DAl-Asr✓

What does the term "Bismillah ir-Rahman ir-Raheem," which opens most Surahs, mean

1. AIn the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful✓
2. BGlory be to Allah✓
3. CThere is no god but Allah✓
4. DAllah is the greatest✓

The Quran describes itself using various titles. Which of the following is one such Quranic self-description

1. AAl-Furqan (The Criterion)✓
2. BAl-Muwatta✓
3. CAl-Musannaf✓
4. DAl-Isnad✓

Which Surah discusses the importance of feeding the poor and caring for orphans, condemning those who neglect these duties

1. AAl-Ma'un✓
2. BAl-Humazah✓
3. CAt-Takathur✓
4. DAl-Asr✓

Which Surah warns against slandering and backbiting, describing the fate of a "scandal-monger"

1. AAl-Humazah✓
2. BAl-Ma'un✓
3. CAt-Takathur✓
4. DAl-Asr✓

What is the term for verses of the Quran whose precise meaning is less clear, requiring deeper interpretation

1. AMuhkam✓
2. BMutashabih✓
3. CNaskh✓
4. DMansukh✓

The concept of Muhkam and Mutashabih verses is directly discussed in which Surah of the Quran

1. AAl-Fatiha✓
2. BAal-e-Imran✓
3. CAl-Ikhlas✓
4. DYaseen✓

What is the term for verses of the Quran with clear, unambiguous meaning

1. AMutashabih✓
2. BMuhkam✓
3. CNaskh✓
4. DMansukh✓

Which Surah is entirely devoted to warning against Abu Lahab and his wife for their opposition to Islam

1. AAl-Masad (Al-Lahab)✓
2. BAl-Kafirun✓
3. CAl-Humazah✓
4. DAl-Ma'un✓

Which Surah emphasizes that time is a witness against those who waste it, urging patience, faith, and truth

1. AAl-Asr✓
2. BAl-Ma'un✓
3. CAt-Takathur✓
4. DAl-Fil✓

Which companion had compiled his own personal copy of the Quran before Uthman's official standardization, initially resisting the destruction of variant texts

1. AAbdullah bin Masud✓
2. BAbdullah bin Abbas✓
3. CZaid bin Thabit✓
4. DUbay bin Ka'b✓

The Quran addresses humanity through various literary styles. Which term refers to Quranic parables and illustrative examples

1. AAmthal (Parables)✓
2. BAsbab-un-Nuzul✓
3. CMuhkam and Mutashabih✓
4. DI'jaz-ul-Quran✓

What term refers to the Quran's inimitable literary and linguistic miraculous nature

1. AI'jaz-ul-Quran✓
2. BAsbab-un-Nuzul✓
3. CNaskh✓
4. DTadabbur✓

Which of the following is a description often given to Surah Al-Asr by early scholars, such as Imam Shafi'i

1. AIt contains the entire message of the Quran in miniature✓
2. BIt is the longest Surah✓
3. CIt discusses only historical events✓
4. DIt was the first Surah revealed✓

Which is considered the last verse of the Quran to be revealed, according to a widely held scholarly opinion

1. AVerse of Riba (Al-Baqarah 2:278)✓
2. BVerse regarding a day when you will be returned to Allah (Al-Baqarah 2:281)✓
3. CVerse of Kalalah (An-Nisa 4:176)✓
4. DVerse of Wudu (Al-Maidah 5:6)✓

Which Surah is traditionally regarded as the first complete Surah revealed in its entirety

1. AAl-Fatiha✓
2. BAl-Muddathir✓
3. CAl-Alaq✓
4. DAl-Muzzammil✓

Ayat-ul-Kursi is widely recited for which purpose, based on Hadith

1. AFor protection and spiritual benefit, especially after prayers✓
2. BOnly during Hajj✓
3. COnly during Ramadan✓
4. DOnly during funerals✓

What is the practice of reciting the Quran with correct pronunciation and articulation rules called

1. ATilawah✓
2. BTajweed✓
3. CTafseer✓
4. DTadabbur✓

What is the term for the specific historical circumstances or events surrounding a verse's revelation

1. ANaskh✓
2. BAsbab-un-Nuzul✓
3. CTafseer✓
4. DTajweed✓

What is the term for the abrogation of an earlier ruling by a later one within the Quran

1. ANaskh✓
2. BTafseer✓
3. CIjtihad✓
4. DIsnad✓

The famous "Verse of the Throne," describing Allah's majesty and sovereignty, is found in which Surah

1. AAl-Fatiha✓
2. BAl-Baqarah (Ayat-ul-Kursi)✓
3. CAal-e-Imran✓
4. DAl-Ikhlas✓

What is the general term for the act of reciting the Quran

1. ATilawah✓
2. BTafseer✓
3. CTadabbur✓
4. DTajweed✓

Which Surah begins with mysterious disjointed letters "Alif Lam Meem," among several others in the Quran

1. AAl-Baqarah✓
2. BAl-Fatiha✓
3. CAl-Ikhlas✓
4. DAl-Kawthar✓

Which Surah, revealed at the very end of the Prophet's mission, is understood to signal the approaching completion of his task

1. AAn-Nasr✓
2. BAl-Kawthar✓
3. CAl-Ikhlas✓
4. DAl-Asr✓

What is the term for the mysterious disconnected letters that appear at the beginning of certain Surahs

1. AAyat-ul-Kursi✓
2. BHuroof-e-Muqatta'at✓
3. CAsbab-un-Nuzul✓
4. DNaskh✓

Which Surah addresses the immediate trading customs of the Quraysh tribe and calls them to gratitude

1. AQuraysh✓
2. BAl-Fil✓
3. CAl-Kawthar✓
4. DAt-Takathur✓

Approximately how many Surahs in the Quran begin with these mysterious disjointed letters

1. A19✓
2. B24✓
3. C29✓
4. D35✓

What is the term for reflecting deeply on the meanings of the Quran during recitation

1. ATilawah✓
2. BTadabbur✓
3. CTajweed✓
4. DIsnad✓

Which two short Surahs are known collectively as "Al-Mu'awwidhatayn" (The Two Protective Surahs)

1. AAl-Ikhlas and Al-Kawthar✓
2. BAl-Falaq and An-Nas✓
3. CAl-Asr and Al-Fil✓
4. DAn-Nasr and Al-Kafirun✓

Which Surah is named after an insect and discusses a story involving Prophet Sulayman (AS)

1. AAn-Naml (The Ant)✓
2. BAn-Nahl (The Bee)✓
3. CAl-Ankabut (The Spider)✓
4. DAl-Fil (The Elephant)✓

Which Surah is named after an insect known for producing honey

1. AAn-Naml✓
2. BAn-Nahl (The Bee)✓
3. CAl-Ankabut✓
4. DAl-Baqarah✓

Reciting which Surah on Fridays is especially recommended in Hadith

1. AYaseen✓
2. BAl-Kahf✓
3. CAl-Mulk✓
4. DAr-Rahman✓

Which Surah is recommended for protection when read before sleeping, described as guarding against harm through the night

1. AAl-Ikhlas✓
2. BAl-Mulk✓
3. CAl-Fatiha✓
4. DAl-Kawthar✓

Which Surah discusses the story of the elephant army that attacked the Kaaba in the year of the Prophet's birth

1. AQuraysh✓
2. BAl-Fil (The Elephant)✓
3. CAl-Humazah✓
4. DAl-Ma'un✓

Which Surah is known as the "Bride of the Quran" (Arus-ul-Quran)

1. AAr-Rahman✓
2. BYaseen✓
3. CAl-Waqi'ah✓
4. DAl-Mulk✓

Which Surah is called "Al-Muqashqisha" (the one that frees from hypocrisy) by some scholars

1. AAl-Kafirun✓
2. BAl-Munafiqun✓
3. CAt-Tawbah✓
4. DAl-Baraah✓

Which Surah discusses the story of the "People of the Cave" (Ashab-ul-Kahf)

1. AAl-Kahf✓
2. BMaryam✓
3. CTa-Ha✓
4. DAl-Anbiya✓

The first complete written manuscript of the Quran under Abu Bakr was compiled on which materials, according to tradition

1. APaper only✓
2. BParchment, palm leaves, and other available materials✓
3. CStone tablets✓
4. DMetal plates✓

How many official copies of the standardized Quran did Uthman (RA) distribute to major cities, according to common tradition

1. A2✓
2. B4-5✓
3. C7✓
4. D10✓

Which cities are commonly cited as recipients of Uthman's official standardized copies of the Quran

1. AMakkah, Kufa, Basra, Damascus (and Madinah retained)✓
2. BOnly Makkah and Madinah✓
3. COnly Damascus and Baghdad✓
4. DOnly Kufa and Basra✓

What happened to the copies of the Quran that existed in variant forms after Uthman's standardization

1. AThey were destroyed/burned to prevent future discrepancies✓
2. BThey were kept as historical records✓
3. CThey were sold to other regions✓
4. DThey were translated into other languages✓