Attributes of Allah

1 The Arabic term commonly used for the attributes of Allah is:
(a) Sifat Allah (b) Shariah
(c) Fiqh (d) None of these

2 Allah’s attributes are understood in Islam as attributes of:
(a) Perfection (b) Human limitation
(c) Weakness (d) None of these

3 Which name of Allah means “The Most Merciful”?
(a) Ar-Rahman (b) Al-Malik
(c) Al-Khaliq (d) None of these

4 Ar-Rahim means:
(a) The Especially Merciful (b) The Creator
(c) The King (d) None of these

5 Al-Ghafur means:
(a) The Most Forgiving (b) The All-Hearing
(c) The Creator
(d) None of these

6 Al-Alim means:
(a) The All-Knowing (b) The All-Powerful
(c) The Provider
(d) None of these

7 As-Sami means:
(a) The All-Hearing (b) The All-Forgiving
(c) The Judge
(d) None of these

8 Al-Basir means:
(a) The All-Seeing (b) The Creator
(c) The Sustainer
(d) None of these

9 Al-Khaliq means:
(a) The Creator (b) The Forgiver
(c) The Provider
(d) None of these

10 Ar-Razzaq means:
(a) The Provider (b) The Judge
(c) The King
(d) None of these

11 Al-Malik means:
(a) The King or Sovereign (b) The Merciful
(c) The Forgiving
(d) None of these

12 Al-Quddus means:
(a) The Absolutely Pure and Holy (b) The Provider
(c) The Creator
(d) None of these

13 Al-Aziz means:
(a) The Almighty (b) The All-Hearing
(c) The Forgiver
(d) None of these

14 Al-Hakim means:
(a) The All-Wise (b) The All-Seeing
(c) The Provider
(d) None of these

15 Allah’s knowledge is:
(a) Perfect and unlimited (b) Acquired gradually
(c) Dependent on human knowledge
(d) None of these

16 Allah’s power is:
(a) Unlimited (b) Limited by creation
(c) Dependent on angels
(d) None of these

17 Allah’s mercy is described in Islamic revelation as:
(a) Vast and encompassing (b) Limited to one ethnicity
(c) Dependent upon wealth
(d) None of these

18 Which name refers to Allah’s wisdom?
(a) Al-Hakim (b) Al-Khaliq
(c) Al-Ghafur
(d) None of these

19 Which name refers to Allah as the Creator?
(a) Al-Khaliq (b) Al-Malik
(c) Al-Wadud
(d) None of these

20 Al-Wadud refers to Allah as:
(a) The Loving (b) The All-Seeing
(c) The Creator
(d) None of these

21 Allah is described as:
(a) Living and Self-Sustaining (b) Dependent on creation
(c) Subject to death
(d) None of these

22 The name Al-Hayy means:
(a) The Ever-Living (b) The Provider
(c) The Judge
(d) None of these

23 Al-Qayyum refers to:
(a) The Self-Sustaining and Sustainer (b) The Forgiver
(c) The Creator only
(d) None of these

24 Ayat al-Kursi prominently mentions Allah’s:
(a) Ever-Living and Self-Sustaining nature (b) Human ancestry
(c) Need for creation
(d) None of these

25 Allah’s attributes should be understood:
(a) According to revelation and without likening Allah to creation (b) As identical to human qualities
(c) As created limitations
(d) None of these

26 Which statement is correct?
(a) Allah hears like created beings (b) Allah’s hearing is perfect and incomparable to created hearing
(c) Allah cannot hear hidden things
(d) None of these

27 Allah’s knowledge includes:
(a) The apparent and the hidden (b) Only public actions
(c) Only historical events
(d) None of these

28 Allah’s justice means:
(a) He does not commit injustice (b) He favors people because of wealth
(c) He needs human judgment
(d) None of these

29 Which attribute gives believers hope after wrongdoing?
(a) Allah’s forgiveness (b) Human wealth
(c) Political authority
(d) None of these

30 Allah’s mercy should lead believers toward:
(a) Hope and repentance (b) Despair
(c) Arrogance
(d) None of these

31 The name Al-Adl is associated with:
(a) Justice (b) Creation
(c) Hearing
(d) None of these

32 The Quran describes Allah as knowing:
(a) What is in the heavens and earth (b) Only what humans know
(c) Only what angels report
(d) None of these

33 Allah’s attribute of creation demonstrates:
(a) His creative power (b) Human divinity
(c) Angelic sovereignty
(d) None of these

34 The attribute of Allah most directly associated with provision is:
(a) Ar-Razzaq (b) Al-Quddus
(c) Al-Basir
(d) None of these

35 Which name means “The Forgiving”?
(a) Al-Ghafur (b) Al-Khaliq
(c) Al-Malik
(d) None of these

36 Allah’s wisdom means His actions are:
(a) Characterized by perfect wisdom (b) Random
(c) Based on ignorance
(d) None of these

37 The divine names are meant to:
(a) Increase knowledge and awareness of Allah (b) Make Allah comparable to humans
(c) Replace worship
(d) None of these

38 Which of the following is not an attribute of Allah?
(a) Ignorance (b) Knowledge
(c) Mercy
(d) None of these

39 Allah is described as:
(a) Free of all imperfections (b) Subject to human weakness
(c) Dependent on food
(d) None of these

40 The name Al-Awwal refers to:
(a) The First (b) The Provider
(c) The Forgiver
(d) None of these

41 The name Al-Akhir refers to:
(a) The Last (b) The Creator only
(c) The All-Hearing
(d) None of these

42 Allah’s attribute of omniscience means:
(a) His knowledge encompasses all things (b) He learns from creation
(c) He forgets events
(d) None of these

43 Allah’s mercy and justice are:
(a) Perfect divine attributes (b) Human weaknesses
(c) Created limitations
(d) None of these

44 Belief in Allah’s attributes should encourage:
(a) Worship, humility and trust (b) Pride
(c) Rejection of revelation
(d) None of these

45 Which name means “The All-Wise”?
(a) Al-Hakim (b) Ar-Razzaq
(c) Al-Ghafur
(d) None of these

46 Which name means “The All-Powerful”?
(a) Al-Qadir (b) Al-Wadud
(c) Al-Basir
(d) None of these

47 The attributes of Allah demonstrate:
(a) His perfection and uniqueness (b) His dependence on creation
(c) His human limitations
(d) None of these

48 Which statement best reflects Islamic belief about Allah’s attributes?
(a) They are affirmed without making Allah identical to creation
(b) They are identical to human attributes
(c) They are invented entirely by humans
(d) None of these

49 Knowledge of Allah’s attributes should increase:
(a) Taqwa (b) Arrogance
(c) Negligence
(d) None of these

50 The study of Allah’s names and attributes ultimately aims to:
(a) Increase recognition, worship and devotion to Allah
(b) Make comparisons between Allah and created beings
(c) Replace the Quran and Sunnah
(d) None of these

Answer Key

1 (a) Sifat Allah
2 (a) Perfection
3 (a) Ar-Rahman
4 (a) The Especially Merciful
5 (a) The Most Forgiving
6 (a) The All-Knowing
7 (a) The All-Hearing
8 (a) The All-Seeing
9 (a) The Creator
10 (a) The Provider
11 (a) The King or Sovereign
12 (a) The Absolutely Pure and Holy
13 (a) The Almighty
14 (a) The All-Wise
15 (a) Perfect and unlimited
16 (a) Unlimited
17 (a) Vast and encompassing
18 (a) Al-Hakim
19 (a) Al-Khaliq
20 (a) The Loving
21 (a) Living and Self-Sustaining
22 (a) The Ever-Living
23 (a) The Self-Sustaining and Sustainer
24 (a) Ever-Living and Self-Sustaining nature
25 (a) According to revelation and without likening Allah to creation
26 (b) Allah’s hearing is perfect and incomparable to created hearing
27 (a) The apparent and the hidden
28 (a) He does not commit injustice
29 (a) Allah’s forgiveness
30 (a) Hope and repentance
31 (a) Justice
32 (a) What is in the heavens and earth
33 (a) His creative power
34 (a) Ar-Razzaq
35 (a) Al-Ghafur
36 (a) Characterized by perfect wisdom
37 (a) Increase knowledge and awareness of Allah
38 (a) Ignorance
39 (a) Free of all imperfections
40 (a) The First
41 (a) The Last
42 (a) His knowledge encompasses all things
43 (a) Perfect divine attributes
44 (a) Worship, humility and trust
45 (a) Al-Hakim
46 (a) Al-Qadir
47 (a) His perfection and uniqueness
48 (a) They are affirmed without making Allah identical to creation
49 (a) Taqwa
50 (a) Increase recognition, worship and devotion to Allah