Tafsir and Tajwid Competitive Exams
40 questions · Islamiyat MCQs
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Question 1 of 40
In Tajwid, Waqf means:
ExplanationWaqf is pausing at a suitable place.
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Question 2 of 40
The standard length of the Ghunnah is about:
ExplanationGhunnah is held for approximately two harakat.
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Question 3 of 40
The literal meaning of 'Tajwid' is:
ExplanationTajwid means perfecting the recitation by giving each letter its due.
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Question 4 of 40
What does Tafsir bi'l-Ma'thur refer to?
ExplanationMa'thur means transmitted narrations.
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Question 5 of 40
Mutashabih verses are those that:
ExplanationSurah Aal-e-Imran 3:7 speaks of Muhkam and Mutashabih verses.
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Question 6 of 40
Sifat al-Huruf refers to:
ExplanationSifat describes qualities such as whispering, strength and heaviness.
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Question 7 of 40
Ta'wil in Quranic sciences refers to:
ExplanationTa'wil can mean explaining the ultimate meaning of a text.
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Question 8 of 40
Who authored 'Al-Itqan fi Ulum al-Quran'?
ExplanationIt is a classic on the Quranic sciences.
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Question 9 of 40
'Al-Jami' li-Ahkam al-Quran' is the tafsir of:
ExplanationAl-Qurtubi's tafsir focuses on legal rulings.
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Question 10 of 40
How many rules does Noon Sakin and Tanween have?
ExplanationThe four rules are Izhar, Idgham, Iqlab and Ikhfa.
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Question 11 of 40
What is 'Madd' in Tajwid?
ExplanationMadd is the lengthening of a sound.
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Question 12 of 40
What is 'Izhar' in Tajwid?
ExplanationIzhar means clear pronunciation, such as before throat letters.
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Question 13 of 40
The best method of tafsir is to interpret the Quran by:
ExplanationScholars agree the first source is the Quran, then the Sunnah.
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Question 14 of 40
The word 'Tafsir' literally means:
ExplanationIt derives from fassara, to explain or uncover.
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Question 15 of 40
Which term refers to concealing the Noon sound with Ghunnah?
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Question 16 of 40
Who wrote 'Anwar al-Tanzil wa Asrar al-Ta'wil'?
ExplanationIt is a widely studied concise tafsir.
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Question 17 of 40
What is 'Iqlab' in Tajwid?
ExplanationBefore the letter Ba, noon sakin turns into a hidden meem with ghunnah.
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Question 18 of 40
How many throat letters are used in Izhar Halqi?
ExplanationThe six are Hamzah, Ha, Ayn, Ha (hard), Ghayn and Kha.
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Question 19 of 40
How many letters of Qalqalah are there?
ExplanationThe letters are Qaf, Ta, Ba, Jim, Dal ('Qutbu Jad').
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Question 20 of 40
The natural Madd (Madd Tabi'i) is prolonged for:
ExplanationIt is the basic madd of two counts.
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Question 21 of 40
The command to recite the Quran in a measured way ('Rattil') is found in:
ExplanationAllah says: 'And recite the Quran with measured recitation.'
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Question 22 of 40
Which Companion is known as 'Tarjuman al-Quran' (Interpreter of the Quran)?
ExplanationThe Prophet prayed for him: 'O Allah, grant him understanding of the religion.'
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Question 23 of 40
Who is the author of 'Tafsir al-Quran al-Azim'?
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Question 24 of 40
Who authored 'Al-Kashshaf'?
ExplanationAl-Kashshaf is a linguistic tafsir by al-Zamakhshari.
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Question 25 of 40
Who wrote 'Mafatih al-Ghayb' (Tafsir al-Kabir)?
ExplanationIt is a philosophical and rational tafsir.
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Question 26 of 40
Which pair is correct for Mim Sakin rules?
ExplanationMim Sakin has three rules: Ikhfa Shafawi, Idgham Shafawi and Izhar Shafawi.
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Question 27 of 40
Which of the following is a letter of Qalqalah?
ExplanationQalqalah letters are Qaf, Ta, Ba, Jim and Dal.
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Question 28 of 40
Who authored 'Al-Burhan fi Ulum al-Quran'?
ExplanationIt is an early comprehensive work on Quranic sciences.
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Question 29 of 40
Who authored the Urdu tafsir 'Bayan al-Quran'?
ExplanationAshraf Ali Thanvi (d. 1943) wrote Bayan al-Quran.
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Question 30 of 40
Who is the author of 'Jami' al-Bayan fi Ta'wil Ay al-Quran'?
ExplanationAl-Tabari's tafsir is one of the earliest and most comprehensive.
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Question 31 of 40
What is 'Idgham' in Tajwid?
ExplanationIdgham means merging, e.g. noon sakin into certain letters.
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Question 32 of 40
Makharij al-Huruf refers to:
ExplanationMakharij are the places from which Arabic letters originate.
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Question 33 of 40
What does 'Tafsir bi'l-Ra'y' refer to?
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Question 34 of 40
Who wrote the tafsir 'Tadabbur-e-Quran'?
ExplanationTadabbur-e-Quran emphasises the coherence of the Surahs (Nazm).
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Question 35 of 40
What are 'Muhkam' verses?
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Question 36 of 40
Who authored 'Tafsir al-Jalalayn' together with another scholar?
ExplanationAl-Mahalli started the work and al-Suyuti completed it.
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Question 37 of 40
In Tajwid, what does 'Qalqalah' mean?
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Question 38 of 40
The terms Nasikh and Mansukh refer to:
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Question 39 of 40
Who is the author of Ma'arif al-Quran?
ExplanationMa'arif al-Quran is the famous tafsir by Mufti Muhammad Shafi.
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Question 40 of 40
Who is the author of Tafhim al-Quran?
ExplanationTafhim al-Quran is an Urdu tafsir by Syed Abul A'la Mawdudi.
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