Sources of Islamic Teachings
1 Which is the primary source of Islamic teachings?
(a) The Quran (b) Historical traditions
(c) Philosophy (d) None of these
2 The Quran is believed by Muslims to be:
(a) The word of Allah (b) A collection of human philosophy
(c) A historical novel (d) None of these
3 The second primary source of Islamic guidance is generally identified as:
(a) Sunnah (b) Poetry
(c) Geography (d) None of these
4 Sunnah refers primarily to the:
(a) Way and practice of Prophet Muhammad ﷺ (b) Customs of later rulers
(c) Traditions of ancient Arabia (d) None of these
5 Hadith primarily records:
(a) Statements, actions and approvals of Prophet Muhammad ﷺ (b) Only Quranic verses
(c) Ancient poetry (d) None of these
6 Which source explains and complements the Quran?
(a) Sunnah (b) Tribal customs
(c) Greek mythology (d) None of these
7 Ijma means:
(a) Consensus (b) Analogy
(c) Migration (d) None of these
8 Qiyas refers to:
(a) Analogical reasoning (b) Consensus
(c) Revelation (d) None of these
9 Ijtihad means:
(a) Independent juristic reasoning (b) Pilgrimage
(c) Charity (d) None of these
10 Which of the following is a revealed source of Islamic guidance?
(a) Quran (b) Local custom
(c) Political theory (d) None of these
11 The Quran was revealed to:
(a) Prophet Muhammad ﷺ (b) Prophet Musa (AS)
(c) Prophet Isa (AS) (d) None of these
12 The Quran was revealed in:
(a) Arabic (b) Persian
(c) Hebrew (d) None of these
13 The Quran was revealed over approximately:
(a) 23 years (b) 10 years
(c) 40 years (d) None of these
14 The Sunnah is important because it:
(a) Explains the practical application of Islamic teachings (b) Replaces the Quran
(c) Introduces a new religion (d) None of these
15 Hadith literature contains reports about:
(a) Prophet Muhammad ﷺ and his teachings (b) Only ancient civilizations
(c) Only political events (d) None of these
16 The science concerned with evaluating Hadith narrators is known as:
(a) Ilm al-Rijal (b) Ilm al-Falak
(c) Ilm al-Hisab (d) None of these
17 The chain of narrators of a Hadith is called:
(a) Isnad (b) Matn
(c) Tafsir (d) None of these
18 The actual text or content of a Hadith is called:
(a) Matn (b) Isnad
(c) Fiqh (d) None of these
19 A Hadith classified as Sahih is generally considered:
(a) Authentic (b) Fabricated
(c) Unknown (d) None of these
20 Which of the following is one of the six major Sunni Hadith collections?
(a) Sahih Bukhari (b) Diwan-e-Ghalib
(c) Shahnameh (d) None of these
21 Ijma is primarily associated with:
(a) Juristic consensus (b) Quranic revelation
(c) Prophetic miracles (d) None of these
22 Qiyas is used when:
(a) Applying an established principle to a new case (b) Replacing the Quran
(c) Rejecting the Sunnah (d) None of these
23 Ijtihad is exercised by:
(a) Qualified scholars (b) Every person without qualification
(c) Political rulers only (d) None of these
24 Fiqh means:
(a) Understanding of Islamic jurisprudence (b) Quranic revelation
(c) Prophethood (d) None of these
25 Shariah broadly refers to:
(a) Divine guidance and law (b) A political party
(c) Tribal law (d) None of these
26 Which source has the highest authority in Islamic teachings?
(a) Quran (b) Custom
(c) Scholarly opinion (d) None of these
27 The Sunnah is primarily derived from:
(a) The Prophet’s teachings and practice (b) Roman law
(c) Persian customs (d) None of these
28 Tafsir refers to:
(a) Interpretation and explanation of the Quran (b) Hadith classification
(c) Islamic architecture (d) None of these
29 Which source provides practical examples of Salah?
(a) Sunnah (b) Poetry
(c) Geography (d) None of these
30 The Quran and Sunnah together form the foundation of:
(a) Islamic guidance (b) Tribal identity
(c) Secular philosophy (d) None of these
31 Which of the following is a method of deriving legal rulings?
(a) Qiyas (b) Genealogy
(c) Geography (d) None of these
32 The term Usul al-Fiqh refers to:
(a) Principles of Islamic jurisprudence (b) Islamic history
(c) Quranic calligraphy (d) None of these
33 The Quran is considered:
(a) The final revealed scripture in Islam (b) A commentary on earlier books
(c) A collection compiled by later rulers (d) None of these
34 Sunnah includes the Prophet’s:
(a) Words, actions and approvals (b) Only written letters
(c) Only military activities (d) None of these
35 A Hadith Qudsi differs from the Quran in that:
(a) Its wording is attributed to the Prophet ﷺ while its meaning is from Allah (b) It is not related to revelation at all
(c) It is part of the Quran (d) None of these
36 The Quran is preserved primarily through:
(a) Memorization and written transmission (b) Oral legends only
(c) Historical paintings (d) None of these
37 The process of scholarly interpretation based on established principles is called:
(a) Ijtihad (b) Hijrah
(c) Zakat (d) None of these
38 Which source is especially important for understanding the context and practice of Quranic injunctions?
(a) Sunnah (b) Geography
(c) Tribal poetry (d) None of these
39 Consensus of qualified Muslim jurists is known as:
(a) Ijma (b) Qiyas
(c) Tafsir (d) None of these
40 Analogical deduction in Islamic jurisprudence is known as:
(a) Qiyas (b) Ijma
(c) Isnad (d) None of these
41 Islamic teachings distinguish between:
(a) Divine revelation and human interpretation (b) Faith and morality
(c) Prayer and worship (d) None of these
42 Scholarly interpretation of Islamic sources should be based on:
(a) Knowledge and established principles (b) Personal desire alone
(c) Political pressure (d) None of these
43 The Quran is the principal source for:
(a) Belief, worship, morality and guidance (b) Only historical information
(c) Only legal punishment (d) None of these
44 The Sunnah demonstrates how Prophet Muhammad ﷺ:
(a) Applied Islamic teachings in practice (b) Rejected Quranic guidance
(c) Created a separate scripture (d) None of these
45 The major purpose of Islamic legal sources is to:
(a) Derive and understand guidance for human affairs (b) Eliminate moral responsibility
(c) Replace revelation (d) None of these
46 A scholar who interprets Islamic law through qualified reasoning engages in:
(a) Ijtihad (b) Hijrah
(c) Jihad (d) None of these
47 Which of the following is not normally classified as a primary source of Islamic law?
(a) Local political manifesto (b) Quran
(c) Sunnah (d) None of these
48 The authority of Sunnah in Islam is closely connected with:
(a) Prophetic guidance (b) Greek philosophy
(c) Tribal customs (d) None of these
49 Islamic jurisprudence seeks to derive:
(a) Practical legal rulings from recognized sources (b) New forms of revelation
(c) Historical myths (d) None of these
50 The principal sources and methods of Islamic jurisprudence ultimately aim at:
(a) Understanding and applying Islamic guidance (b) Replacing the Quran
(c) Eliminating scholarly reasoning (d) None of these
Answer Key
1 (a) The Quran
2 (a) The word of Allah
3 (a) Sunnah
4 (a) Way and practice of Prophet Muhammad ﷺ
5 (a) Statements, actions and approvals of Prophet Muhammad ﷺ
6 (a) Sunnah
7 (a) Consensus
8 (a) Analogical reasoning
9 (a) Independent juristic reasoning
10 (a) Quran
11 (a) Prophet Muhammad ﷺ
12 (a) Arabic
13 (a) 23 years
14 (a) Explains the practical application of Islamic teachings
15 (a) Prophet Muhammad ﷺ and his teachings
16 (a) Ilm al-Rijal
17 (a) Isnad
18 (a) Matn
19 (a) Authentic
20 (a) Sahih Bukhari
21 (a) Juristic consensus
22 (a) Applying an established principle to a new case
23 (a) Qualified scholars
24 (a) Understanding of Islamic jurisprudence
25 (a) Divine guidance and law
26 (a) Quran
27 (a) The Prophet’s teachings and practice
28 (a) Interpretation and explanation of the Quran
29 (a) Sunnah
30 (a) Islamic guidance
31 (a) Qiyas
32 (a) Principles of Islamic jurisprudence
33 (a) The final revealed scripture in Islam
34 (a) Words, actions and approvals
35 (a) Its wording is attributed to the Prophet ﷺ while its meaning is from Allah
36 (a) Memorization and written transmission
37 (a) Ijtihad
38 (a) Sunnah
39 (a) Ijma
40 (a) Qiyas
41 (a) Divine revelation and human interpretation
42 (a) Knowledge and established principles
43 (a) Belief, worship, morality and guidance
44 (a) Applied Islamic teachings in practice
45 (a) Derive and understand guidance for human affairs
46 (a) Ijtihad
47 (a) Local political manifesto
48 (a) Prophetic guidance
49 (a) Practical legal rulings from recognized sources
50 (a) Understanding and applying Islamic guidance