THE RECORDING AND PERFECT PRESERVATION OF THE QUR’AN Flashcards
What language was the Qur’an revealed in?
A) Hebrew
B) Greek
C) Arabic
D) Latin
Answer: C) Arabic
Who delivered the Qur’anic revelation to Prophet Muhammad ()?
A) Angel Michael
B) Angel Gabriel
C) Angel Raphael
D) Angel Azrael
Answer: B) Angel Gabriel
Over how many years was the Qur’an revealed?
A) 10 years
B) 15 years
C) 20 years
D) 23 years
Answer: D) 23 years
What distinguishes the Qur’an from the Hadith?
A) The Qur’an was written by the Prophet ()
B) The Qur’an contains the sayings and deeds of the Prophet ()
C) The Qur’an is the word of God, while the Hadith records the Prophet’s sayings and deeds
D) The Qur’an was revealed after the Hadith
Answer: C) The Qur’an is the word of God, while the Hadith records the Prophet’s sayings and deed
How did the Prophet Muhammad () convey the Qur’anic message to his Companions?
A) By writing it down
B) By reciting the exact words in their exact order
C) By translating it into different languages
D) By sending letters
Answer: B) By reciting the exact words in their exact order
What makes the Qur’an easy to memorize?
A) Its short length
B) Its rhythmic style and eloquent expression
C) Its simplicity
D) Its repetition
Answer: B) Its rhythmic style and eloquent expression
Who encouraged the Companions to learn and transmit the Qur’anic verses?
A) The Prophet Muhammad ()
B) Angel Gabriel
C) The Caliph
D) The scholars
Answer: A) The Prophet Muhammad ()
During which act of worship was the Qur’an recited regularly?
A) Zakat (charity)
B) Fasting
C) Hajj (pilgrimage)
D) Salat (daily prayers)
Answer: D) Salat (daily prayers)
Which of the following Companions memorized the entire Qur’an?
A) Abu Bakr
B) Umar
C) Zaid ibn Thabit
D) Bilal
Answer: C) Zaid ibn Thabit
Who arranged the sequence or order of the Qur’an?
A) The Caliphs
B) The scribes
C) The Prophet Muhammad ()
D) The scholars
Answer: C) The Prophet Muhammad ()
What did the Prophet () instruct the scribes regarding certain verses?
A) To remove them
B) To rearrange them
C) Where to place them in their respective surahs
D) To translate them
Answer: C) Where to place them in their respective surahs
What did the Prophet () recommend to his Companions regarding sections of certain surahs?
A) To omit them
B) To memorize them
C) To share them
D) To disregard them
Answer: B) To memorize them
When was the order of verses and surahs well known to the Prophet’s Companions?
A) After the Prophet’s death
B) During the Prophet’s lifetime
C) During the Caliphate of Abu Bakr
D) During the Caliphate of Umar
Answer: B) During the Prophet’s lifetime
How often did the Prophet () recite the entire Qur’an in its exact order during Ramadan?
A) Once
B) Twice
C) Three times
D) Four times
Answer: B) Twice (in the year of his death)
Who was the most prominent scribe who recorded the Qur’an?
A) Abu Bakr
B) Umar ibn Khattab
C) Uthman ibn Affan
D) Zaid ibn Thabit
Answer: D) Zaid ibn Thabit
Approximately how many scribes recorded the Qur’an?
A) 10
B) 20
C) 30
D) Over 55
Answer: D) Over 55
What materials were used to record the Qur’anic verses?
A) Paper and ink
B) Stones and clay tablets
C) Leather, parchment, scapulae, and date palm stalks
D) Wood and metal plates
Answer: C) Leather, parchment, scapulae, and date palm stalks
What was the purpose of reading recorded verses back to the Prophet ()?
A) To add new verses
B) To remove outdated verses
C) To eradicate scribal errors
D) To teach new scribes
Answer: C) To eradicate scribal errors
In what order did the Prophet () recite the Qur’an during Ramadan?
A) Random order
B) In the order of revelation
C) In the exact order as it was arranged
D) In reverse order
Answer: C) In the exact order as it was arranged
Who were among the noble scribes that recorded the Qur’an?
A) Ubayy ibn Ka’b and Ibn Mas’ud
B) Abu Bakr and Umar
C) Bilal and Khalid ibn Waleed
D) Ali and Hassan
Answer: A) Ubayy ibn Ka’b and Ibn Mas’ud
Upon receiving revelation, how did the Prophet Muhammad () convey the message to his Companions?
A) By writing it down himself
B) By reciting the exact words in their exact order
C) By summarizing the main points
D) By asking Angel Gabriel to recite it to them
Answer: B) By reciting the exact words in their exact order
What feature of the Qur’an makes it easy to memorize, similar to nursery rhymes?
A) Its length
B) Its rhythmic style and eloquent expression
C) Its simplicity
D) Its translation into multiple languages
Answer: B) Its rhythmic style and eloquent expression
According to Michael Zwettler, why was memory and oral transmission highly developed in ancient times?
A) Because of the scarcity of writing
B) Because of the lack of schools
C) Because of the need for entertainment
D) Because of the Prophet’s teachings
Answer: A) Because of the scarcity of writing
What did the Prophet () encourage his Companions to do with each verse that was revealed?
A) Write it down immediately
B) Learn and transmit it to others
C) Keep it a secret
D) Recite it only during Ramadan
Answer: B) Learn and transmit it to others
Why was the Qur’an required to be recited regularly?
A) As a form of worship
B) To improve public speaking skills
C) To entertain the community
D) To compete with other poets
Answer: A) As a form of worship
Who were some of the Companions who memorized the entire Qur’an verbatim?
A) Zaid ibn Thabit, Ubayy ibn Ka’b, Mu’adh ibn Jabal, and Abu Zaid
B) Abu Bakr, Umar, Uthman, and Ali
C) Khalid ibn Waleed, Zubayr ibn Awwam, Talha ibn Ubaydullah, and Sa’d ibn Abi Waqqas
D) Anas ibn Malik, Abdullah ibn Abbas, Abu Hurairah, and Aisha
Answer: A) Zaid ibn Thabit, Ubayy ibn Ka’b, Mu’adh ibn Jabal, and Abu Zaid
How was the sequence or order of the Qur’an’s verses and chapters arranged?
A) By the Companions after the Prophet’s death
B) By the Prophet Muhammad () himself
C) By Angel Gabriel
D) By the first Caliph, Abu Bakr
Answer: B) By the Prophet Muhammad () himself
What did the Prophet () do each Ramadan with the angel Gabriel?
A) Wrote down new revelations
B) Recited the entire Qur’an in its exact order
C) Memorized new verses
D) Explained the Qur’an to his Companions
Answer: B) Recited the entire Qur’an in its exact order
Who was the most prominent scribe that recorded the Qur’an during the Prophet’s lifetime?
A) Abu Bakr
B) Umar ibn Al-Khattab
C) Zaid ibn Thabit
D) Uthman ibn Affan
Answer: C) Zaid ibn Thabit
On what materials were the verses of the Qur’an recorded?
A) Paper and ink
B) Leather, parchment, scapulae (shoulder bones of animals), board, and stalks of date palms
C) Stone tablets and clay
D) Papyrus and silk
Answer: B) Leather, parchment, scapulae (shoulder bones of animals), board, and stalks of date palms
What evidence exists that recorded verses would be read back to the Prophet ()?
A) To ensure they were memorized correctly
B) To eradicate scribal errors
C) To teach the Companions how to read
D) To publish them in books
Answer: B) To eradicate scribal errors
Who among the Companions were also notable scribes?
A) Abu Hurairah and Aisha
B) Ubayy ibn Ka’b, Ibn Mas’ud, Khalid ibn Waleed, and Zubayr ibn Awwam
C) Abu Bakr and Umar
D) Bilal ibn Rabah and Salman the Persian
Answer: B) Ubayy ibn Ka’b, Ibn Mas’ud, Khalid ibn Waleed, and Zubayr ibn Awwam
What did the Prophet () do to ensure the accuracy of the written Qur’an?
A) He wrote it down himself
B) He asked Angel Gabriel to verify it
C) He had the recorded verses read back to him
D) He compiled them into a book
Answer: C) He had the recorded verses read back to him
How did the companions know the arrangement of verses in their surahs?
A) The Prophet () instructed the scribes and the companions on the arrangement
B) They decided the arrangement after the Prophet’s death
C) Angel Gabriel told them
D) It was left to their discretion
Answer: A) The Prophet () instructed the scribes and the companions on the arrangement
What role did the daily prayers (salat) play in preserving the Qur’an?
A) They ensured that everyone learned to read
B) They required the Qur’an to be recited regularly, aiding memorization
C) They were used to debate the meaning of verses
D) They were a time to write down new revelations
Answer: B) They required the Qur’an to be recited regularly, aiding memorization
What did the Prophet () do in the year of his death regarding the Qur’an?
A) He recited it twice in its entirety
B) He added new verses
C) He asked his Companions to compile it into a book
D) He translated it into different languages
Answer: A) He recited it twice in its entirety
Why was the Qur’an’s rhythmic style particularly effective in an Arab society?
A) Because they had no other forms of entertainment
B) Because they prided themselves on orations of lengthy pieces of poetry
C) Because they were required to recite it in public
D) Because it was easier to translate
Answer: B) Because they prided themselves on orations of lengthy pieces of poetry
Who was the angel that delivered the revelations of the Qur’an to the Prophet Muhammad ()?
A) Angel Michael
B) Angel Gabriel (Jibril)
C) Angel Azrael
D) Angel Raphael
Answer: B) Angel Gabriel (Jibril)
What was the primary means of preserving the Qur’an during the Prophet’s lifetime?
A) Writing it down in books
B) Oral transmission and memorization
C) Carving it in stone
D) Translating it into other languages
Answer: B) Oral transmission and memorization
How did the Prophet () ensure that the arrangement of verses was known to his Companions?
A) He left instructions in his will
B) He directly instructed the scribes and Companions on where to place the verses
C) He wrote it down himself
D) He had Angel Gabriel tell them
Answer: B) He directly instructed the scribes and Companions on where to place the verses
