Explanation

• 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

Explanation

• Also called Ghazwa-e-Ahzab or Battle of the Trench.
• It was fought in 5 A.H (627 CE).

Additional information:

• Muslims: ~3,000; Kufar: ~10,000; Munafiqeen: ~10,000 involved.
• Lasted 30 days; fought by Arabian & Jewish tribes of Yathrib.
• Hazrat Salman Al-Farsi suggested digging the trench to defend the city.

Last verified 13-03-2026

Explanation

• Injeel is the holy book revealed by Allah to Hazrat Isa (A.S).
• Meaning: “Good News”; also called Gospel (means Truth)
• It was revealed in Hebrew.

Additional information:

• Tawrat: Revealed to Hazrat Musa (A.S)
• Zabur: Revealed to Hazrat Dawud (A.S)
• Quran: Revealed to Prophet Muhammad (PBUH)

Last verified on 14-03-2026

Explanation

• A "white elephant" is something that is expensive to keep but has little or no practical use.
• It refers to a possession or project that costs a lot but provides little benefit.
• It often describes unprofitable buildings, projects, or assets.

Last verified on 18-07-2026

Explanation

• A diphthong is a complex vowel sound that begins with one vowel and glides into another within the same syllable.
• "Toil" contains the diphthong /ɔɪ/ (as in "oil").

Last verified on 18-07-2026

Explanation

• Bicameral means a two-house legislature.
• It was introduced in the 1973 Constitution.
• The Parliament consists of:
• National Assembly (Lower House)
• Senate (Upper House)
• The National Assembly represents the population.
• The Senate gives equal representation to all provinces.
• This system strengthens democracy and federalism.

Additional information:

• 1956 → Unicameral (Only National Assembly)
• 1962 → Unicameral

Last updated 17 july 2026 by NA

Explanation

• First Introduced: 1933 by Chaudhary Rahmat Ali.
• Pamphlet: Titled "Now or Never" meaning Are We to Live or Perish Forever?

Additional information:

• First Use of Pakistan: Word appeared for the first time in this pamphlet.
• Based On: Two-nation theory of Syed Ahmed Khan.

Regions Represented (Pakistan):

1. Punjab
2. Afghanistan
3. Kashmir
4. Sindh
5. Baluchistan

Last verified on 24-03-2026

Explanation

• The Miraj event took place on the 27th of Rajab 
• In the 10th (621 A.D) year of Prophethood.
• Angel Jibreel took him (SAW) on the journey of Miraj 
• Prophet Muhammad ﷺ was taken from Masjid al-Haram to Masjid al-Aqsa.
• Prophet Muhammad (SAW) was staying at the house of Umm Hani on the night of Miraj.
• Hazrat Adam (AS) met the Prophet ﷺ in the first heaven.
• The event is mentioned in Surah Bani Israel
• It is also known as 'Isra and Mi'raj' or 'Shab-e-Meraj'. 
• Isra: Night journey from Makkah to Masjid Al-Aqsa.
• Mi’raj: Journey from Masjid Al-Aqsa to the heavens.
• Gifts of the 27th of Rajab:
• The five prescribed daily prayers.
• The last part of the chapter of Al-Baqara (Amanar-Rasulu).

Last verified on 18-05-2026

Explanation

• Proper nouns are specific names of people, places, or organizations.
• "Malaysia" is the name of a country, making it a proper noun.

Last verified on 16-07-2026

Explanation

• Hazrat Hassan ibn Thabit (RA) was the first Poet of Islam and the Poet of the Prophet (ﷺ).
• An Arabian poet and companion of the Prophet Muhammad SAW.
• He was renowned for his poetry defending and promoting Islam.
• He was born in 563 AD.
• He was died in 674 AD, aged 110 or 111.

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