Makkan Period of Prophet Muhammad ﷺ

1 Approximately how long did the Makkan period of Prophet Muhammad’s ﷺ mission last?
(a) 10 years (b) 13 years
(c) 15 years (d) None of these

2 The Makkan period ended with:
(a) The Treaty of Hudaybiyyah (b) The Hijrah to Madinah
(c) The conquest of Makkah (d) None of these

3 Which event marks the beginning of the Madinan period?
(a) The first revelation (b) The Hijrah
(c) The Battle of Badr (d) None of these

4 The central theological message of the Makkan revelations was:
(a) Tawhid (b) Inheritance law
(c) Administrative law (d) None of these

5 Which belief was repeatedly emphasized in Makkan revelation?
(a) Accountability in the Hereafter (b) Details of taxation
(c) Rules of state administration (d) None of these

6 Makkan revelations generally emphasized:
(a) Faith, morality, accountability and patience (b) Detailed constitutional law
(c) International diplomacy (d) None of these

7 Which of the following was a major characteristic of the Makkan period?
(a) Persecution of Muslims (b) Muslim political dominance
(c) Expansion of the Muslim state (d) None of these

8 Which migration occurred during the Makkan period?
(a) Migration to Abyssinia (b) Migration to Egypt
(c) Migration to Iraq (d) None of these

9 What was the destination of the first migration of Muslims?
(a) Abyssinia (b) Syria
(c) Yemen (d) None of these

10 Which ruler provided protection to Muslim migrants in Abyssinia?
(a) Najashi (b) Heraclius
(c) Kisra (d) None of these

11 What was one principal reason for the Abyssinian migration?
(a) Religious persecution in Makkah (b) Search for political office
(c) Expansion of Muslim territory (d) None of these

12 Which event involved a prolonged boycott of Banu Hashim?
(a) Shi’b Abi Talib (b) Treaty of Hudaybiyyah
(c) Battle of Uhud (d) None of these

13 What was the nature of the boycott in Shi’b Abi Talib?
(a) Social and economic (b) Religious education
(c) Military training (d) None of these

14 Which two close supporters of Prophet Muhammad ﷺ died around the period remembered as the Year of Sorrow?
(a) Abu Bakr and Umar (b) Abu Talib and Khadijah
(c) Hamzah and Abbas (d) None of these

15 What was the year following these major losses called?
(a) Year of the Elephant (b) Year of Sorrow
(c) Year of Delegations (d) None of these

16 Where did Prophet Muhammad ﷺ travel after the Year of Sorrow seeking support?
(a) Ta’if (b) Abyssinia
(c) Damascus (d) None of these

17 How was Prophet Muhammad ﷺ treated by many people of Ta’if?
(a) He was opposed and pelted with stones (b) He was appointed ruler
(c) He was welcomed by the Quraysh delegation (d) None of these

18 Which extraordinary event is traditionally associated with the later Makkan period?
(a) Isra and Mi’raj (b) Battle of Badr
(c) Conquest of Makkah (d) None of these

19 Isra refers to the:
(a) Night Journey from Makkah to Masjid al-Aqsa (b) Migration to Madinah
(c) Journey to Ta’if (d) None of these

20 Mi’raj refers to:
(a) The ascension through the heavens (b) The migration to Abyssinia
(c) The return from Ta’if (d) None of these

21 Which prayer was established as an obligatory daily worship associated with Isra and Mi’raj?
(a) Salah (b) Zakat
(c) Hajj (d) None of these

22 The Pledges of Aqabah involved people from:
(a) Yathrib (b) Ta’if
(c) Abyssinia (d) None of these

23 The Pledges of Aqabah helped prepare for:
(a) Hijrah to Madinah (b) Conquest of Makkah
(c) Battle of Uhud (d) None of these

24 Which city was the destination of the Hijrah from Makkah?
(a) Madinah (b) Ta’if
(c) Jerusalem (d) None of these

25 What was Madinah known as before the Hijrah?
(a) Yathrib (b) Najran
(c) Khaybar (d) None of these

26 Which of the following was a major theme of Makkan revelation?
(a) Tawhid (b) Detailed inheritance distribution
(c) Rules of international treaties (d) None of these

27 Which concept was repeatedly used in Makkan revelation to encourage moral responsibility?
(a) Accountability before Allah (b) Tribal privilege
(c) Hereditary monarchy (d) None of these

28 Which group was particularly resistant to Prophet Muhammad’s ﷺ message in Makkah?
(a) Quraysh leadership (b) The Ansar
(c) The Muhajirun (d) None of these

29 The Makkan message challenged:
(a) Idolatry and social injustice (b) Monotheism
(c) Moral accountability (d) None of these

30 Which of the following was NOT a defining feature of the Makkan phase?
(a) Persecution (b) Tawhid
(c) Establishment of a territorial Muslim state in Madinah (d) None of these

31 The early Muslims in Makkah were:
(a) A relatively small community (b) A majority government
(c) The ruling authority of Arabia (d) None of these

32 Which Companion is especially associated with suffering severe persecution in Makkah?
(a) Bilal ibn Rabah (b) Sa’d ibn Muadh
(c) Abu Ayyub al-Ansari (d) None of these

33 Which Companion’s acceptance of Islam strengthened the Muslims during the Makkan period?
(a) Umar ibn al-Khattab (b) Abu Lahab
(c) Abu Jahl (d) None of these

34 Which of the following was an early migration outside Makkah?
(a) Migration to Abyssinia (b) Migration to Madinah only
(c) Migration to Egypt (d) None of these

35 The first migration to Abyssinia took place:
(a) During the Makkan period (b) After the conquest of Makkah
(c) After the Farewell Pilgrimage (d) None of these

36 Which Quraysh leader strongly opposed the Prophet ﷺ and is identified in the Quran as Abu Lahab?
(a) Abd al-Uzza ibn Abd al-Muttalib (b) Abu Talib
(c) Hamzah (d) None of these

37 Which Surah directly condemns Abu Lahab?
(a) Surah Al-Masad (b) Surah Al-Falaq
(c) Surah Al-Nasr (d) None of these

38 What was one major objective of the Quraysh boycott?
(a) To pressure Banu Hashim to withdraw support for Prophet Muhammad ﷺ (b) To promote Islam
(c) To protect the early Muslims (d) None of these

39 The Makkan period is particularly associated with the development of:
(a) Strong faith and moral resilience among believers (b) A large imperial bureaucracy
(c) Detailed taxation systems (d) None of these

40 Which of the following was NOT a major subject of Makkan revelation?
(a) Tawhid (b) Resurrection
(c) Moral conduct (d) None of these

41 The doctrine of resurrection was emphasized in Makkan preaching to establish:
(a) Accountability in the Hereafter (b) Tribal superiority
(c) Political succession (d) None of these

42 Which event provided a major political and social opening for the future Muslim community in Madinah?
(a) Pledges of Aqabah (b) Boycott of Shi’b Abi Talib
(c) Battle of Uhud (d) None of these

43 The first Aqabah pledge was made before:
(a) The Hijrah (b) The conquest of Makkah
(c) The Farewell Pilgrimage (d) None of these

44 Which Companion was sent to Yathrib to teach Islam before the Hijrah?
(a) Mus’ab ibn Umayr (b) Bilal ibn Rabah
(c) Abu Hurayrah (d) None of these

45 The Makkan phase trained early Muslims in:
(a) Patience, steadfastness and faith under persecution (b) Imperial administration
(c) Naval warfare (d) None of these

46 Which event occurred during the Makkan period?
(a) Isra and Mi’raj (b) Battle of Badr
(c) Treaty of Hudaybiyyah (d) None of these

47 Which of the following occurred after the Makkan period?
(a) Constitution of Madinah (b) First migration to Abyssinia
(c) Boycott of Shi’b Abi Talib (d) None of these

48 The Hijrah from Makkah to Madinah took place in:
(a) 610 CE (b) 622 CE
(c) 630 CE (d) None of these

49 The Makkan period ended when Prophet Muhammad ﷺ:
(a) Migrated to Madinah (b) Received the first revelation
(c) Returned from Ta’if (d) None of these

50 Which statement best summarizes the Makkan period?
(a) It was a period of revelation, faith-building, preaching and persecution before the Hijrah (b) It was primarily a period of territorial expansion
(c) It was a period of established Muslim political rule in Makkah (d) None of these

Answer Key

1 (b) 13 years
2 (d) None of these
3 (b) The Hijrah
4 (a) Tawhid
5 (a) Accountability in the Hereafter
6 (a) Faith, morality, accountability and patience
7 (a) Persecution of Muslims
8 (a) Migration to Abyssinia
9 (a) Abyssinia
10 (a) Najashi
11 (a) Religious persecution in Makkah
12 (a) Shi’b Abi Talib
13 (a) Social and economic
14 (b) Abu Talib and Khadijah
15 (b) Year of Sorrow
16 (a) Ta’if
17 (a) He was opposed and pelted with stones
18 (a) Isra and Mi’raj
19 (a) Night Journey from Makkah to Masjid al-Aqsa
20 (a) The ascension through the heavens
21 (a) Salah
22 (a) Yathrib
23 (a) Hijrah to Madinah
24 (a) Madinah
25 (a) Yathrib
26 (a) Tawhid
27 (a) Accountability before Allah
28 (a) Quraysh leadership
29 (a) Idolatry and social injustice
30 (c) Establishment of a territorial Muslim state in Madinah
31 (a) A relatively small community
32 (a) Bilal ibn Rabah
33 (a) Umar ibn al-Khattab
34 (a) Migration to Abyssinia
35 (a) During the Makkan period
36 (a) Abd al-Uzza ibn Abd al-Muttalib
37 (a) Surah Al-Masad
38 (a) To pressure Banu Hashim to withdraw support for Prophet Muhammad ﷺ
39 (a) Strong faith and moral resilience among believers
40 (d) None of these
41 (a) Accountability in the Hereafter
42 (a) Pledges of Aqabah
43 (a) The Hijrah
44 (a) Mus’ab ibn Umayr
45 (a) Patience, steadfastness and faith under persecution
46 (a) Isra and Mi’raj
47 (a) Constitution of Madinah
48 (b) 622 CE
49 (a) Migrated to Madinah
50 (a) It was a period of revelation, faith-building, preaching and persecution before the Hijrah