Explanation

• Surah Al-Naml has Bismillah twice in the Holy Quran.
• It contains Bismillah at the beginning and again in Verse 30 (message of Prophet Sulaiman AS).
• Surah: 27th
• Verses: 93rd
• Type: Makki Surah
• Name Meaning: “The Ants”

Additional information:

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

Last verified on 12-06-2026

Explanation

• Modem is a computer hardware device used for communication over a network.
• Modem stands for Modulator-Demodulator.
• A modem converts digital data into signals suitable for transmission.
• It also converts incoming signals back into digital data.
• Modems are commonly used to provide Internet connectivity.

Last verified on 15-09-2026

Explanation

• Junk mail is also called spam.
• The name comes from an old Monty Python comedy sketch.
• It is commonly used for ads, scams, or fake promotions.
  

Additional information:

• Spoof means pretending to be another sender (email spoofing).
• Email services use spam filters to block junk mail automatically.

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

• Muhammad Aurangzeb is the the current Minister for Finance and Revenue.
• He is a Pakistani banker.
• Appointed since 11 March 2024.

Last verified on 05-08-2026

Explanation

• Zaynab bint al-Harith tried to poison the Holy Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ)
• She was a Jewish woman from Khaybar
• The Event: The attempt happened after the Battle of Khaybar
• Year: 7 A.H. (628 AD)
• Poison Used In: Roasted lamb (shoulder)
• Companion Martyred: Hazrat Bishr ibn al-Bara' (RA)

Last updated NS on 13-09-2026

Explanation

• Ramee (Ramy al-Jamarat) is the ritual of stoning the Devil during Hajj.
• Place: Mina
• Jamarat: 3
• Days: 10th, 11th & 12th Dhul-Hijjah
• Optional 13th: For pilgrims who stay in Mina
• Minimum Pebbles: 49
• Purpose: Commemorates Prophet Ibrahim (AS) rejecting Satan’s temptation.

Explanation

• Delivered Presidential Address at 25th All-India Muslim League session, Allahabad, 29 December 1930.
• Allama Iqbal (1877–1938) is the National Poet of Pakistan.
• Joined Muslim League: 1908 in London, 1922 in Indian subcontinent.

Additional information:

• Born: 9 November 1877, Sialkot
• Died: 21 April 1938, Lahore
• Burial: Tomb of Allama Iqbal, Lahore
• Known as “Mufakkir-e-Pakistan” (Thinker of Pakistan) and “Shair-e-Mashriq” (Poet of the East).

Last verified 09-03-2026

Explanation

Pass connecting Pakistan and Afghanistan is the Khyber Pass

Connects Landi Kotal to the Valley of Peshawar.

Elevation: 1,070 m (3,510 ft)

Traversed by: N-5 National Highway; Khyber Pass Railway

Location: in Landi Kotal and Jamrud

Range: White Mountains (Spin Ghar, Safed Koh)

Additional information 

Bolan Pass 

Connects: JCB and Sibi with Quetta 

Height: 1793 meters, 5884 feet

Lowari Pass 

Connects: Chitral with Dir 

Height: 3118 meters, 10230 feet 

Broghil Pass 

Location: Pakistan & Afghanistan border 

Height: 3798 meters, 12460 feet 

Malakand Pass 

Connects: Dir with Chitral 

Height: 1362 meters, 4468 feet 

Shandur pass

Connects: Gupis/Gilgit with Chitral 

Height: 3700 meters, 12139 feet 

Khanjerab Pass (top most in Pakistan) 

Other name: Friendship Gate

Connects: China with Pakistan 

Height: 4693 meters, 15397 feet 

Dorah pass

Connects: Badakhshan province of Afghanistan with Chitral 

Height: 4300 meters, 14108 feet 

Babusar Pass 

Connects: Mansehra/Abbotabad with Gilgit

Kohat Pass

Connects: Kohat with Peshawar 

Khojak Pass

Connects: Qilla Abdullah with Chaman

Tochi Pass

Connects: Ghazni with Bannu

Karakar Pass

Connects: Mingora with Buner 

Last updated by NA on 23-April-2026

Explanation

• Surah Yaseen is known as the "Heart of the Holy Quran."
• It is the 36th chapter of the Quran.
• It contains 83 verses.
• It is regarded as an earlier Meccan surah.

Additional information:

• Surah Ar-Rahman: "Aroos ul Quran" (the Bride of the Quran).
• Al-Fatihah (The Opening)
• Al-Baqarah (The Cow)
• Aali Imran (The Family of Imran)
• An-Nisa (The Women)
• Al-Maidah (The Table)

Last verified on 15-07-2026