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• Vatican City is the smallest country in the world by land area.
• It is a city-state surrounded by Rome, Italy.
• It serves as the headquarters of the Roman Catholic Church.
• Total area is about 0.49 sq km.
• It is located in Europe.

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• Smallest Muslim country: Brunei
• Smallest republic: Nauru
• Smallest SAARC country: Maldives
• Largest Muslim country (population): Indonesia

Last verified on 10-02-2026

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• The sacred book of Zoroastrianism is the Zend Avesta (Avesta).
• It contains teachings of the prophet Zoroaster (Zarathustra).
• It focuses on the concept of good vs evil (Ahura Mazda vs Angra Mainyu).
• It is one of the oldest religious texts in the world.
• It was originally written in the Avestan language.

Last verified on 27-04-2026

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• The Qibla was changed in 2 AH (624 AD).
• It happened during the Zuhr (Dhuhr) prayer.
• This event took place about 18 months after Hijrah in Madinah.
• The Qibla was changed from Bait al-Maqdis (Al-Aqsa Mosque) to Kaaba.
• Masjid al-Qiblatain is the mosque where this change occurred.
• The first Qibla of Muslims was Al-Aqsa Mosque.
• The change of Qibla is mentioned in the Holy Quran (Surah Al-Baqarah).

Last verified on 25-05-2026

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• The first official compilation of the Qur’an as a complete Mus’haf was done during the caliphate of Abu Bakr al-Siddiq (R.A).
• It was done after the Battle of Yamama (633 CE) when many Huffaz were martyred.
• Hazrat Umar (R.A) suggested compiling the Qur’an.
• Zaid bin Thabit (R.A) was assigned this important task.
• Final standard Mushaf distributed during Usman (R.A) era.

Last verified on 27-04-2026

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• The G20 Summit 2025 was hosted by South Africa.
• It is organized under G20, a major global economic forum.
• The summit was scheduled for 22–23 November 2025.
• Theme: Solidarity, Equality, and Sustainability.
• It focuses on global economic cooperation.

Additional information:

• Founded: 1999
• Members: 19 countries + European Union
• 2023 host: India
• 2024 host: Brazil

Last verified on 27-04-2026

Explanation

• Al-Maisar means gambling or games of chance.
• It refers to earning money through luck instead of effort.
• It is prohibited in Islam along with alcohol.
• Mentioned in the Qur'an (Surah Al-Ma’idah 5:90).
• It is considered a major social and financial harm.

Last verified on 27-04-2026

Explanation

• The structure “too + adjective + to + verb” is used here.
• Correct sentence: He is too intelligent to make such a simple mistake.
• It means he is so intelligent that he cannot make such a mistake.
• “To make” is the correct infinitive form.

Last verified on 27-04-2026

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• The law of universal gravitation was proposed by Isaac Newton.
• He introduced it in 1687 in his famous book Principia.
• It explains that every object attracts every other object.
• The force depends on mass and distance.

Last verified on 27-04-2026

Explanation

• In Islamic inheritance law (Farāʾiḍ), a widow’s share depends on children.
• Widow (no children): 1/4
• Widow (with children): 1/8
• Husband (no children): 1/2
• Husband (with children): 1/4
• Mother (with children): 1/6
• This rule is mentioned in the Qur'an (Surah An-Nisa 4:12).

Last verified on 27-04-2026

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• In Hanafi Fiqh, the Iddah after divorce is three menstrual cycles (Quru).
• It applies to women who experience menstruation.
• This ruling is based on the Qur'an (Surah Al-Baqarah 2:228).
• Widow: 4 months 10 days
• Pregnant woman: Until delivery
• No menstruation (young/old): 3 months
• Marriage not consummated: No Iddah

Last verified on 27-04-2026