Explanation

Division of Quranic Surahs:

• Total Surahs → 114
• Makki Surahs → 86
• Madani Surahs → 28
• Revealed over → 23 years
• Madani period → about 10 years

Madani Surahs usually have longer verses (Ayahs).

• They focus on laws, social system, and community life.
• The first complete Madani Surah is Surah Al-Baqarah.

List of 28 Madani Surah in Quran:

1. Al Baqarah سورہ البقرہ

2. Al e Imran سورہ آل عمران

3. An Naas سورہ النسائ

4. Al Maaeda سورہ المائدہ

5. An Faal سورہ الانفال

6. Towba سورہ التوبہ

7. Al Raad سورہ الرعد

8. Al Haj سورہ الحج

9. Al Noor سورہ النور

10. Al Ahzab سورہ الاحزاب

11. Muhammad سورہ محمد

12. Al Fatah سورہ الفتح

13. Al Hujraat سورہ الحجرات

14. Al Rehman سورہ الرحمٰن

15. Al Hadeed سورہ الحدید

16. Al Mujadelah سورہ المجادلہ

17. Al Hashr سورہ الحشر

18. Al Mumtahina سورہ الممتحنہ

19. Al Saaf سورہ الصف

20. Al Juma سورہ الجمعہ

21. Al Munafiqon سورہ المنافقون

22. Al Tagabun سورہ التغابن

23. Al Talaq سورہ الطلاق

24. Al Tahreem سورہ التحریم

25. Al Insan سورہ الانسان

26. Al Baeana سورہ البینہ

27. Al Zalzalah سورہ الزلزال

28. Al Nasar سورہ النصر

Last verified on 30-04-2026

Explanation

• World Environment Day is on 5 June.
• First observed in the city of Spokane in the USA in 1974.
• Established by the UN General Assembly in 1972.
• It is also called Eco Day.

Additional information:

Theme:

• 2020: Time for Nature in Colombia
• 2021: Ecosystem restoration in Pakistan
• 2022: Only One Earth in Sweden
• 2023: Solutions to Plastic Pollution in the Ivory Coast
• 2024: Land restoration, desertification, and drought resilience in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
• 2025: Ending plastic pollution in South Korea

Last verified on 16-05-2026

Explanation

• Name: International Literacy Day
• Date: 8 September (every year)
• Declared by: UNESCO
• Year declared: 26 October 1966
• First celebration: 1967

Last verified on 16-05-2026

Explanation

• Masjid-e-Quba is the first mosque in the history of Islam.
• It is built after Prophet Muhammad (SAW) arrived in Madina.

Additional information:

• Masjid-ul-Haram is the first mosque on the surface of the earth.
• Masjid-ul-Aqsa, built by Prophet Salaiman (AS), was the first mosque constructed on the surface of the earth.

Last verified on 11-05-2026

Explanation

• Name: Trygve Halvdan Lie
• Tenure: 1 Feb 1946 – Nov 1952
• Nationality: Norway
• Organization: United Nations (UNO)
• Role: First administrative head of the UN after its formation

Additional information:

UNO Secretary-General List:

1. Trygve Lie (1st)
2. Dag Hammarskjöld (2nd)
3. U Thant (3rd)
4. Kurt Waldheim (4th)
5. Javier Pérez de Cuéllar (5th)
6. Boutros Boutros-Ghali (6th)
7. Kofi Annan (7th)
8. Ban Ki-moon (8th)
9. António Guterres (9th/Current)

Last verified on 16-05-2026

Explanation

• The Lahore Resolution was passed on 23 March 1940 at Minto Park, Lahore.
• Presented by A. K. Fazlul Huq
• Prepared text by Muhammad Zafarullah Khan
• It demanded separate states for Muslims of the subcontinent.
• It is also called the Pakistan Resolution.

Additional information:

Key Participants (by region)

1. Punjab → Zafar Ali Khan
2. Sindh → Sir Abdullah Haroon
3. Bengal → A.K. Fazlul Huq
4. KPK → Sardar Aurangzeb Khan
5. United Provinces → Khalid Zaman

Last verified 04-05-2026

Explanation

• The Battle of Badr is the first battle of Islam
• On 17 Ramadan, 2 AH (March 13, 624 CE)
• "Badr" means "full moon" in Arabic.
• Also called Furqan and The Day of the Criterion.
• Took place in the valley of Badr, located in the Hejazi region
• Muslims: Approx. 313 men (82 Muhajirun and 231 Ansar).
• Quraysh: Approx. 1000 soldiers led by Abu Jahl.
• 82-85 Muhajirun and 231 Ansar (61 from Aws and 170 from Khazraj).
• 2 horses and 70 camels.
• Fourteen Muslims were killed, while 70 Kufar were killed and 70 captured.

Last updated question by NA 22-April-2026

Explanation

1. First Pillar: Shahadatain (شہادتیں) – declaration of faith: “There is no god but Allah, Muhammad ﷺ is His Messenger”
2. Second Pillar: Namaz (نماز) – five daily prayers
3. Third Pillar: Zakat (زکوٰۃ) – obligatory charity, 2.5% of wealth above Nisab
4. Fourth Pillar: Fasting (Sawm / روزہ) – during Ramadan, abstaining from food, drink, and bad deeds
5. Fifth Pillar: Hajj (حج) – pilgrimage to Makkah at least once in a lifetime if able

Last verified on 22-03-2026

Explanation

• Location of the first wahi: Cave Hira
• In: 610 AD
• At the Age of 40 years 6 months
• Number of verses: 5
• Prescriber of wahi in Makkah: Sharjeel-ibn-Hasana Kandi
• First writer of Wahi in Quraish: Hazrat Zaid bin Sabit (RA)

Last updated by NA on 25-April-2026

Explanation

• The Al-Hudaibiyah Treaty was signed in 6 AH for 10 years.
  
• It was scribed by Ali ibn Abi Talib (R.A).
• Hudaibiyah is the name of tree.
• It is referred to as "Fatah Al-Mubeen" (the clear victory) in Surah Al-Fatah.
• The event occurred during the time of the Islamic Prophet Muhammad SAW.
• It was a pivotal agreement between Muhammad representing Medina and the Qurayshi tribe of Mecca.
• Suhail bin Amr signed on behalf of Mecca.
• It contained 7 clauses.

Last verified on 01-04-2026