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Divine Revelation and Belief in Allah

Test your knowledge of Quranic evidence, belief in the unseen, and core Islamic beliefs.

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1. What is one proof that the Quran is from Allah?

  • It challenges people to produce something like it, and they cannot. (correct answer)
  • It was written by people with no claim of revelation.
  • It contains contradictions and shortcomings.
  • It was meant only for one short period of history.

Why

The Quran challenges mankind and jinn to produce something like it, then ten surahs like it, then one surah like it. The source states that no one has been able to meet this challenge.

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2. What makes belief in the unseen a special human characteristic?

  • Humans can believe in what is hidden from the senses. (correct answer)
  • Animals understand the unseen better than humans.
  • It depends only on telescopes and equipment.
  • It means guessing about hidden matters without revelation.

Why

Humans and animals both know tangible things, but humans are distinct in being qualified to believe in unseen matters. These unseen matters are known through proven revelation from the Quran and Sunnah.

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3. What are the two main types of the unseen?

  • The absolutely unseen and the relatively unseen. (correct answer)
  • The physical and the visible.
  • The imagined and the invented.
  • The known by animals and the known by humans.

Why

The unseen includes what is absolutely unseen, which no one knows except Allah, and what is relatively unseen, which is hidden from some people but known to others.

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4. What did Allah command Musa to do?

  • Worship Allah alone and perform prayer for His remembrance. (correct answer)
  • Worship Allah and other righteous beings.
  • Stop praying and only remember Allah inwardly.
  • Worship whatever his people worshipped.

Why

Allah told Musa that none has the right to be worshipped except Him. He commanded him to worship Him and establish prayer for His remembrance.

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5. What does bearing witness that Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah require?

  • Believing what he conveyed, obeying his commands, and avoiding what he forbade. (correct answer)
  • Believing in him while ignoring his teachings.
  • Following his Sunnah only in public.
  • Treating obedience to him as separate from obedience to Allah.

Why

This testimony is not only words. It means believing firmly that Muhammad ﷺ is Allah’s slave and Messenger, accepting what he conveyed, obeying what he commanded, avoiding what he forbade, and following his law and Sunnah.

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A note on these answers

These questions are for learning and self-testing. Explanations are drawn from the sources linked on each question and are not a fatwa. For a ruling on your own circumstances, please consult a qualified scholar.

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