Islamic Religious Knowledge 2020 Jamb Examination

Islamic Religious Knowledge 2020 Jamb Examination
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Question 1

The author of the Muwatta was the Imām of
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Imām Mālik ibn Anas, the author of al-Muwatta, is famously known as the 'Imām of Dārul-Hijrah' (the Abode of Migration), which refers to the city of Madinah.
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Question 2

The initial idea to preserve the Glorious Qur'ān was mooted by
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After the Battle of Yamamah, where many Huffaz (memorizers) were killed, 'Umar ibn al-Khattāb suggested to Caliph Abū Bakr that the Qur'ān should be compiled into a single written volume to ensure its preservation.
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Question 3

The word Hāfizī n in Q.82:10 refers to
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In Surah al-Infitar (82:10), the word 'Hāfizīn' (Guardians/Watchers) refers to the angels appointed by Allah to record the deeds of every human being.
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Question 4

Sūratul-Kawthar was revealed because of the Makkans'
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This Surah was revealed to console the Prophet (SAW) after the Makkans insinuated that he was 'Abtar' (cut off from progeny/future) following the death of his male children.
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Question 5

Q.2:219 prohibits wine and gambling for the Muslims because
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The verse states: 'In them is great sin and [yet, some] benefit for people. But their sin is greater than their benefit.' This was the second stage in the gradual prohibition of intoxicants.
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Question 6

The type of Tafstr which uses the Qur'ān to explain the Qur'ān began during the time of the
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The Prophet (SAW) was the first to provide Tafsir (exegesis), often using one verse of the Qur'an to clarify or expand upon the meaning of another to his companions.
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Question 7

Hadīth 34 of an-Nawawi teaches that a good Muslim should
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Hadīth 34 states: 'Whosoever of you sees an evil, let him change it with his hand; and if he is not able to do so, then [let him change it] with his tongue...' which emphasizes speaking out against wrong.
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Question 8

The art of witchcraft is disapproved of in Sūra
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Surah al-Falaq specifically mentions seeking refuge in Allah from 'the evil of the blowers in knots,' which is a direct reference to practitioners of witchcraft and sorcery.
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Question 9

By the year 1110 C.E., Andalusia had fallen under the control of
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The Almoravids (Al-Murābitūn), a Berber imperial dynasty from Morocco, took control of Islamic Spain (Andalusia) to defend it against the Christian Reconquista.
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Question 10

The people described as sharrul-bariyyah in Sūratul-Bayyinah are the
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In Surah al-Bayyinah (98:6), those from the People of the Book (Ahlul-kitāb) and the polytheists (mushrikūn) who disbelieve are described as 'sharrul-bariyyah' (the worst of creatures).
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