Islamic Quiz on the Prophets
Nuh and the ark, Ibrahim and the fire, Musa and the sea, Yusuf and his brothers: test yourself on the stories of the prophets as the Quran tells them. Every answer comes with the verse that proves it.
Questions and answers: Prophets
A few questions from this theme with their answer and evidence.
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Which prophet showed his people a she-camel as a sign from Allah?
- Hud
- Salih
- Lut (Lot)
- Shuayb
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What did Musa’s staff become when he threw it down before Pharaoh?
- A tree
- A sword
- A dove
- A serpent
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Who is the seal (the last) of the prophets?
- Isa (Jesus)
- Musa (Moses)
- Muhammad ﷺ
- Ibrahim (Abraham)
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Which surah bears the name of the mother of Isa?
- Maryam
- Al Imran
- Taha
- An-Nisa
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For which prophet did Allah command the fire to be “coolness and safety”?
- Ibrahim (Abraham)
- Yusuf (Joseph)
- Nuh (Noah)
- Yunus (Jonah)
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Which prophet, already old, received the good news of a son named Yahya?
- Ibrahim (Abraham)
- Dawud (David)
- Yaqub (Jacob)
- Zakariya (Zechariah)
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Which prophet spoke to people while still a baby in the cradle?
- Sulayman (Solomon)
- Isa (Jesus)
- Yusuf (Joseph)
- Musa (Moses)
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Who raised the foundations of the Kaaba with his son Ismail?
- Ibrahim (Abraham)
- Adam
- Nuh (Noah)
- Sulayman (Solomon)
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Before whom did Allah order the angels to prostrate?
- Ibrahim (Abraham)
- Idris (Enoch)
- Adam
- Nuh (Noah)
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Who refused to prostrate before Adam?
- Jibril
- Malik, the keeper of Hell
- Mikail
- Iblis
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Which prophet was swallowed by a large fish?
- Nuh (Noah)
- Yusuf (Joseph)
- Musa (Moses)
- Yunus (Jonah)
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Who was the father of Yusuf?
- Ismail (Ishmael)
- Ishaq (Isaac)
- Yaqub (Jacob)
- Ibrahim (Abraham)
Show the answer
Answer: Yaqub (Jacob)
Yusuf 12:38
Yusuf said: “I follow the religion of my fathers Ibrahim, Ishaq and Yaqub”; Yaqub is his father, Ishaq his grandfather, Ibrahim his great-grandfather.
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Which prophet built the ark by Allah’s command?
- Musa (Moses)
- Ibrahim (Abraham)
- Yunus (Jonah)
- Nuh (Noah)
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Which prophet saw in a dream that he was sacrificing his son, before Allah ransomed him with a great sacrifice?
- Ibrahim (Abraham)
- Yaqub (Jacob)
- Nuh (Noah)
- Zakariya (Zechariah)
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Which prophet did his brothers throw into the bottom of a well?
- Yunus (Jonah)
- Ismail (Ishmael)
- Musa (Moses)
- Yusuf (Joseph)
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Which prophet struck the sea with his staff, and it parted?
- Ibrahim (Abraham)
- Isa (Jesus)
- Musa (Moses)
- Nuh (Noah)
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Which prophet does the Quran call “son of Maryam”?
- Ismail (Ishmael)
- Yahya (John)
- Isa (Jesus)
- Musa (Moses)
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An ant warned the other ants of the arrival of which prophet and his army?
- Yunus (Jonah)
- Nuh (Noah)
- Musa (Moses)
- Sulayman (Solomon)
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Which book did Allah give to Isa?
- The Scrolls of Ibrahim
- The Torah
- The Gospel (Injil)
- The Zabur
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Which prophet did Allah take as an intimate friend (khalil)?
- Nuh (Noah)
- Adam
- Ibrahim (Abraham)
- Dawud (David)
Other themes
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Quran
Surah of a verse, next verse, similar verses, by ear.
10 levels
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Reciters
Recognise the reciter by his voice.
10 levels
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Life of the Prophet ﷺ
The Seerah, from Mecca to Medina.
1 level
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Pillars and practice
Faith, prayer, zakat, fasting, pilgrimage.
1 level
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Hadith
The words of the Prophet ﷺ.
1 level
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99 Names of Allah
The meaning of the names of Allah.
10 levels
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Islamic history
Caliphs, companions, key dates.
1 level
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Quranic words
The meaning of Quranic words.
10 levels
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Ramadan
Fasting, the Night of Decree, Eid.
1 level
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Hajj and Umrah
The pilgrimage and its places.
1 level