Islamic Studies

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Islamic Studies

Official curriculum roadmap, subject/topic distribution, negative marking rules, pacing guidelines, and solved sample questions.

🎯 Mapped Subjects & Topic Question Distribution

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500 MCQs
Combined Active Syllabus
Islamic History
161 MCQs
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Qur'anic Studies
56 MCQs
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Hadith Studies
17 MCQs
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Shariah/Fiqh
43 MCQs
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Sahaba (RA)
58 MCQs
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Sacred Sites
17 MCQs
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Prophets (AS)
48 MCQs
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Pillars of Islam
69 MCQs
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📊 Question Pool Structure
500 MCQs across fundamental, intermediate, and advanced concept tiers.
⚡ Recommended Pacing
45 to 60 seconds per MCQ. Flag complex problems and preserve 10 minutes for final revision.
⚖️ Scoring & Negative Marking
+1 mark per correct answer. In competitive tests with negative marking, -0.25 applies for incorrect guesses.

💡 Strategic Preparation & Exam Hall Guidelines

To maximize your score on Islamic Studies, candidates are advised to follow a structured three-pass approach. In the First Pass, solve all direct recall and formula-based questions within 30 seconds each to secure foundational marks. In the Second Pass, tackle multi-step analytical and quantitative reasoning problems. In the Third Pass, review marked questions and verify calculations.

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Sample Question 1
Islamic History Medium • Islamic Studies
Under whose guidance, the whole Qur'an was arranged by the Holy Prophet (SAW)?
A The Angel Jibra'eel (AS)
B Hazrat Abu Bakr (RA)
C Hazrat Umar (RA)
D Hazrat Ali (RA)
✓ Correct Answer: A - The Angel Jibra'eel (AS)
📖 Step-by-Step Solution & Conceptual Rationale:
The Archangel Gabriel provided divine guidance for the sequence of the verses.
Sample Question 2
Islamic History Hard • Islamic Studies
At whose request, Hazrat Abu Bakr (RA) entrusted the task of compilation of the Holy Qur'an to Zaid bin Sabit (RA)?
A Hazrat Ali (RA)
B Hazrat Umar (RA)
C Hazrat Usman (RA)
D Hazrat Abbas (RA)
✓ Correct Answer: B - Hazrat Umar (RA)
📖 Step-by-Step Solution & Conceptual Rationale:
Hazrat Umar suggested the compilation after the loss of many Qur'an memorizers in battle.
Sample Question 3
Islamic History Medium • Islamic Studies
Who firstly arranged and wrote the Qur'an on paper in book form?
A Hazrat Usman (RA)
B Hazrat Zaid bin Sabit (RA)
C Hazrat Abu Bakr (RA)
D Hazrat Hafsa (RA)
✓ Correct Answer: B - Hazrat Zaid bin Sabit (RA)
📖 Step-by-Step Solution & Conceptual Rationale:
He was the primary scribe commissioned for the initial collection into a single volume.
Sample Question 4
Islamic History Hard • Islamic Studies
Who ordered for the preparation of a standard edition of the Holy Qur'an?
A Hazrat Usman (RA)
B Hazrat Umar (RA)
C Hazrat Abu Bakr (RA)
D Hazrat Ali (RA)
✓ Correct Answer: A - Hazrat Usman (RA)
📖 Step-by-Step Solution & Conceptual Rationale:
Known as Jami-ul-Quran, he standardized the recitation and distributed copies.
Sample Question 5
Islamic History Medium • Islamic Studies
Name the scribe who is known as Sahabi bin Sahabiya?
A Hazrat Abdullah bin Masud (RA)
B Hazrat Zaid bin Sabit (RA)
C Hazrat Abdullah bin Umar (RA)
D Hazrat Zubair bin Awam (RA)
✓ Correct Answer: A - Hazrat Abdullah bin Masud (RA)
📖 Step-by-Step Solution & Conceptual Rationale:
He is recognized by this specific title in Islamic tradition.
Sample Question 6
Islamic History Medium • Islamic Studies
Who was the principal scribe of the Holy Qur'an?
A Hazrat Abdullah bin Masud (RA)
B Hazrat Zaid bin Sabit (RA)
C Hazrat Abu Bakr (RA)
D Hazrat Umar (RA)
✓ Correct Answer: B - Hazrat Zaid bin Sabit (RA)
📖 Step-by-Step Solution & Conceptual Rationale:
He served as the primary scribe for the Prophet (SAW) and the caliphs.
Sample Question 7
Islamic History Medium • Islamic Studies
Who was appointed by the Holy Prophet (SAW) to write down the revelation?
A Hazrat Abdullah bin Masud (RA)
B Hazrat Ali bin Abu Talib (RA)
C Hazrat Zaid bin Sabit (RA)
D Hazrat Saeed bin Zaid (RA)
✓ Correct Answer: C - Hazrat Zaid bin Sabit (RA)
📖 Step-by-Step Solution & Conceptual Rationale:
He was specifically appointed for his proficiency in writing and memory.
Sample Question 8
Islamic History Medium • Islamic Studies
Which Sahabi's (RA) name is given in the Holy Qur'an?
A Hazrat Zaid bin Sabit (RA)
B Hazrat Zaid bin Haris (RA)
C Hazrat Abu bin Abu Talib (RA)
D Hazrat Abdullah bin Masood (RA)
✓ Correct Answer: B - Hazrat Zaid bin Haris (RA)
📖 Step-by-Step Solution & Conceptual Rationale:
Hazrat Zaid bin Haris (RA) (Zayd ibn Harithah) holds the unique and highly prestigious distinction of being the only Companion (Sahabi) of the Holy Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) mentioned explicitly by name in the Holy Quran.
His name appears in Surah Al-Ahzab (Chapter 33, Verse 37):

"So when Zayd had accomplished his desire from her, We married her to you..."

This verse was revealed regarding his divorce from Hazrat Zainab bint Jahsh (RA), establishing an important legal precedent in Islamic family law that adopted children do not carry the same legal restrictions regarding marriage as biological children.
Sample Question 9
Qur'anic Studies Medium • Islamic Studies
Which words of the Holy Qur'an are not explained by a common person?
A Muqte'aat
B Qamari
C Shamsi
D All of them
✓ Correct Answer: A - Muqte'aat
📖 Step-by-Step Solution & Conceptual Rationale:
These are the isolated letters at the beginning of some Surahs whose exact meaning is known to Allah.
Sample Question 10
Qur'anic Studies Easy • Islamic Studies
In which language the Holy Qur'an was first translated?
A Arabic
B Persian
C Latin
D None of them
✓ Correct Answer: B - Persian
📖 Step-by-Step Solution & Conceptual Rationale:
Historically, the very first partial translation of the Quran was performed during the lifetime of the Holy Prophet (PBUH) by his companion Hazrat Salman al-Farsi (RA), who translated Surah Al-Fatiha into the Persian language for his people. Later on, between the 10th and 12th centuries, the first fully attested complete translations of the Quran were also documented in Persian.
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