Explanation

• There are 8 categories (Masarif) for the distribution of Zakat.
• These categories are outlined in Surah Al-Taubah (9:60) of the Quran.

These are:

1. The poor (Al-Fuqara).
2. The needy (Al-Masakin).
3. Zakat administrators.
4. New Muslims and friends of the Muslim community.
5. Slaves and captives.
6. The debt-ridden.
7. In the cause of God.
8. The wayfarer (travelling with few resources).

32 times the word Zakat occurs in the Holy Quran.

22 times word Zakat is used in Makki Surahs.

Zakat was made compulsory in 2 A.H.

But its complete system was imposed in the year of 8th hijrah.

Last verified on 21-04-2026

Explanation

• Shah Waliullah Dehlawi (1703–1762) was a great Islamic scholar and reformer of the Mughal era.
• His real name was Qutubuddin Ahmad Syed.
• He was born on 21 February 1703 in Phulat (India) during the reign of Aurangzeb.
• He translated the Holy Quran into Persian for the first time in the subcontinent.
• He wrote about 51 books on Islam, society, and reforms.

Last verified on 02-04-2026

Explanation

Explanation

• The total area of pakistan 881,913 km².
• Pakistan is a country in South Asia.
• Pakistan world's second-largest Muslim population.

Additional information:

• Pakistan is the 33rd-largest country by area.
• The total cultivated area in Pakistan is 25%.
• The total forest area of Pakistan is estimated at 6.20 million hectares.
• The forest cover of Pakistan is 5.7%.
• In old books area of Pakistan is 796096 sq km.

Last verified on 30-03-2026

Explanation

• Masjid-e-Quba was the first mosque built in the history of Islam.
• Established in 622 CE on the outskirts of Medina (Yathrib).
• Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) spent 14 days praying Qasr here.
• The first Friday prayer was led by Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) in this mosque.

Additional and Most Important information:

• Masjid-ul-Haram (Kaaba): First mosque on the surface of the earth.
• Masjid-e-Quba: First mosque built by Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) in Islamic history.
• Masjid-e-Aqsa: Built much earlier, associated with Hazrat Sulaiman (A.S.).
• Masjid-e-Nabavi: Built after Prophet’s arrival in Medina, not the first.

Last verified on 14-03-2026

Explanation

• Army Chief, General Muhammad Zia ul Haq Imposed Third Martial Law in Pakistan on 05-07-1977.

Additional information:

• First Martial Law: 7th October 1958 by Iskandar Mirza
• 2nd Martial Law: 25th March 1969 by General Yahya Khan
• 4th Martial Law: 12th October 1999 by General Pervaiz Musharraf

Last verified on 07-03-2026

Explanation

The Conclusive Argument From God (Hujjat Allah al Baligha)

The Conclusive Argument of God is the masterwork of Shah Wallah of Delhi (1762)

Originally published on: 1979

Author of Hujjat Allah al Baligha: Shah Waliullah Dehlawi

Editor of Hujjat Allah al Baligha : Marcia Hermansen

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Explanation

The Jallianwala Bagh massacre, also known as the Amritsar massacre

Jallianwala Bagh Massacre took place on 13 April 1919

In Jallianwala Bagh massacre killing at least 379 people and injured over 1,200 other people.

Jallianwala Bagh is in Amritsar  Punjab, India

By General Reginald Dyer's order did the massacre take place in Jallianwala Bagh

NOW

Jallianwala Bagh is managed by the Jallianwala Bagh National Memorial Trust and was renovated between 2019 and 2021

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Explanation

“Khateeb-ul-Ambia” means a person who delivers the sermon (khuṭbah) during the Friday prayer and Eid prayers

 Holy Prophet Mohammad (P.B.U.H.) called Hazrat Shoaib “Khateeb-ul-Ambia”   

“Speaker of Prophets" is also the title of Hazrat Shoaib because he was a very eloquent speaker.

His name is mentioned in the Quran 11 times.

Hazrat Shoaib AS was a divine prophet from the progeny of Ibrahim (A.S)

his mother was a daughter of Hazrat Lut (A.S).

Hazrat Shoaib Relatives: Hazrat Musa (son-in-law)‎

Hazrat Shoaib was born in Median.

Explanation

The Urdu Defence Association was an organization developed by Mohsin-ul-Mulk

The Urdu Defence Association was started in April 1900

The Urdu Defence Association started the advocacy for Urdu as the lingua franca of the Muslim community of India. 

The association is regarded as an offshoot of the Aligarh Movement.

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Nawab Mohsin-ul-Mulk, Munir Nawaz Jang, also known as Syed Mehdi Ali

Nawab Mohsin-ul-Mulk was an Indian Muslim politician.

Nawab Mohsin-ul-Mulkwas involved in the Aligarh Movement

Nawab Mohsin-ul-Mulk was one of the founders of the All-India Muslim League in 1906.

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