Islamic Religious Knowledge 2016 Jamb Examination
Islamic Religious Knowledge 2016 Jamb Examination
Question 31
The complete Glorious was Qur'ān taken from Lawn al-mahfuz to the lowest of the heavens known as
Islamic theological tradition holds that on Laylatul-Qadr, the Qur'an was sent down in its entirety from the Preserved Tablet (Al-Lawh al-Mahfuz) to the House of Glory (Bayt al-Izzah) in the lowest heaven, before being revealed piecemeal to the Prophet (SAW).
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Question 32
The most important ways of preserving the Glorious Qur'ān by Sahǻbah include
Following the collection of the Qur'an, the Sahabah preserved it primary through instruction, spreading across the newly expanded Islamic territories to establish learning centers and pass down the verified text orally and textually.
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Question 33
What are the characteristics common to most Makkan Suwar?
Makkan Surahs are stylistically distinct from Madinan ones; they typically comprise short, punchy verses with powerful poetic rhythms designed to capture attention and emphasize foundational beliefs.
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Question 34
The Glorious Qur'ān is a guidance for
While specific verses like Q. 2:2 state it is a guidance for the conscious/pious (Hudan lil-Muttaqin), the foundational universal objective of the Qur'an as explicitly defined in Q. 2:185 and Q. 14:1 is to serve as a guide for all of humanity (Hudan lin-Nas).
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Question 35
What will happen on the Day of Judgment according to Q.101:4?
Sūrah al-Qāri'ah (Q. 101:4) states: \( \text{"It is the Day when mankind will be like moths scattered about."} \) The subsequent verse (verse 5) mentions mountains becoming like carded wool, making option D correct for verse 4 specifically.
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Question 36
The right of a husband over his wife excludes
In Islamic jurisprudence, a married woman retains full financial autonomy, her own legal identity, and complete independent ownership over her property and wealth; her husband has no automatic right of control over her assets.
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Question 37
Talaq al bai'in technically conveys the idea of
Talaq al-Ba'in refers to an irrevocable divorce that completely breaks the marriage bond. The couple cannot reconcile or resume marital relations unless they perform a completely new marriage contract (Nikah) with a fresh dowry.
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Question 38
Zihar occurs when a husband compares his
Zihar is an ancient pre-Islamic form of divorce prohibited in Sūrah al-Mujādilah, where a husband tells his wife, "You are to me like the back of my mother," rendering her intimately forbidden to him without heavy expiation.
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Question 39
Excluded from inheritance is a
Under Islamic inheritance law (Ilm al-Fara'id), homicide acts as an absolute bar to inheritance. The Prophet (SAW) stated: "The killer does not inherit anything from the person he killed."

