Explanation

• Year: 11 AH / 632 CE (December) during caliphate of Hazrat Abu Bakr
• Opponent: Musaylimah the Liar
• Muslims Martyred: around 1,200 (including many Huffaz)
• Around 360–70 Huffaz (Quran memorizers) were martyred (varies in reports)
• Place: Yamama (Arabia)

Last verified on 25-04-2026

Explanation

• Al-Baqarah means The Cow or The Heifer
• Second and longest chapter of the Quran
• Classified as Medinan.
• 286 verses.
•  40 Rukus 

Additional information

• The story of the cow (vv. 67-73).
• Verse 282, the longest verse, is known as 'āyatu d-dayn.
• It consists of 25,500 letters and is positioned in Juzʼ 1–3.
• Hazrat Ibrahim (علیہ السلام) is mentioned 13 times.
• The verse 183 describes the obligation of fasting (soam).

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Last updated by NA on 25-April-2026

Explanation

• Najibullah is the title of Hazrat Dawood (AS).
• The holy book Zaboor revealed to Hazrat Dawood (AS).
• He is buried in Israel.
• He is called caliph of Allah.
• He is mentioned in the Holy Quran for 16 times.

Last verified on 23-04-2026

Explanation

• Masjid al-Qiblatain is located in Medina.
• It is where Prophet Muhammad (P.B.U.H) changed the direction of prayer (Qibla) from Masjid al-Aqsa to Masjid al-Haram
• During the Zuhr prayer.
• The mosque has two domes and two minarets.
• It was founded by Sawad ibn Ghanam ibn Ka'ab and first opened in 1987.
• It is traditionally believed to have been built by Abraham and Ishmael.

Last verified on 30-03-2026

Explanation

The Holy Quran has 25 Prophets names mentioned:

1. Prophet Adam (A.S)
2. Prophet Idris (A.S)
3. Prophet Noah (A.S)
4. Prophet Hud (A.S)
5. Prophet Saleh (A.S)
6. Prophet Ibrahim (A.S)
7. Prophet Lut (A.S)
8. Prophet Ismail (A.S)
9. Prophet Ishaaq (A.S)
10. Prophet Yaqoob (A.S)
11. Prophet Yusuf (A.S)
12. Prophet Shoaib (A.S)
13. Prophet Musa (A.S)
14. Prophet Haroon (A.S)
15. Prophet Ilyaas (A.S)
16. Prophet Dawood (A.S)
17. Prophet Sulaiman (A.S)
18. Prophet Yunus (A.S)
19. Prophet Ayyub (A.S)
20. Prophet Dhul Kifl (A.S)
21. Prophet Yasaa (A.S)
22. Prophet Zakariyya (A.S)
23. Prophet Yahya (A.S)
24. Prophet Isa (A.S)
25. Prophet Muhammad (SAW)

Last verified on 02-04-2026

Explanation

• Khalid bin Waleed was a famous Muslim military commander.
• He belonged to the Banu Makhzoom of Quraysh in Makkah.
• He is known as “The Sword of Allah” for his role in early Islamic battles.
• He played a key role in the Battle of Uhud, Battle of Mu’tah, and the conquest of Persia and Arabia.

Last verified on 01-04-2026

Explanation

• Surah Al-Naml is the 27th chapter of the Quran with 93 verses.
• It contains Bismillah in the 30th verse, making it the surah with two Bismillahs.
• Surah Al-Naml is an early Meccan surah.

Additional information:

• In contrast, Surah Al-Toba starts without Bismillah.
• Bismillahir Rahmanir Raheem is repeated 114 times in the Quran.

Last updated by NA on 27 April 2026

Explanation

• Al-Tauba does not begin with Bismillah.
• It is known by two names - At-Taubah and Al-Baraat.
• Surah Tauba is in 10 Parah.
• The number of Rukus in Surah Tauba is 16.
  
  
  

Additional information:

• Bismillah is repeated in the Holy Quran 114 Times.
• Surah Naml surah of the Holy Quran has Bismillah twice.

Last verified on 01-04-2026

Explanation

• Angel Rizwan is appointed as the gatekeeper of Heaven (Jannah).
• He welcomes the righteous believers into Paradise.

Additional information:

• Angel Malik is the chief gatekeeper of Hell (Jahannam).
• He oversees the punishments of the inhabitants of Hell.

Last verified on 31-03-2026

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