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Prophets of Islam MCQs

Prophets of Islam MCQs are multiple-choice questions on the prophets (AS) mentioned in the Quran and Islamic tradition, covering their lives, families, titles, revealed books, miracles and the nations they were sent to. Every question on MCQs360 shows the correct answer instantly, so you can revise this part of Islamic Studies quickly and accurately.

Question 01 Prophets of Islam

What is the meaning of ‘Mann o Salwa’ in Islam?

Correct answer A. Food of Heaven

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Question 02 Prophets of Islam

What was the name of the mother of Hazrat Yusuf (AS), according to tradition?

Correct answer C. Raheel

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Question 03 Prophets of Islam

According to Sahih al-Bukhari, how many years after the Masjid al-Haram was Masjid-e-Aqsa built?

Correct answer A. Forty years

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Question 04 Prophets of Islam

According to Surah Al-Ankabut (29:14), for how many years did Hazrat Nooh (AS) remain among his people?

Correct answer B. 950

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Question 05 Prophets of Islam

From which son of Hazrat Yaqoob (A.S) are the Jews descended?

Correct answer B. Yahooda

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Question 06 Prophets of Islam

Which son of Hazrat Adam (AS) is regarded as a prophet in Islamic tradition?

Correct answer A. Hazrat Sheesh (AS)

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Question 07 Prophets of Islam

To which people was Hazrat Isa (AS) sent to preach Allah’s message?

Correct answer D. The Children of Israel

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Question 08 Prophets of Islam

According to Sahih Muslim, when Hazrat Isa (AS) descends before the Last Day, whose Shariah will he follow?

Correct answer C. Hazrat Muhammad (PBUH)

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Question 09 Prophets of Islam

Which miracle did Allah grant to Hazrat Isa (AS)?

Correct answer B. Reviving the Dead

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Question 10 Prophets of Islam

Ahsan-ul-Qasas, the best of stories, is the life story of whom?

Correct answer B. Hazrat Yousuf (A.S)

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Question 11 Prophets of Islam

In which town of Galilee did Hazrat Isa (AS) grow up, according to tradition?

Correct answer C. Nazareth

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Question 12 Prophets of Islam

Qaroon, the wealthy treasurer, lived in the time of which Prophet?

Correct answer A. Musa (A.S)

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Question 13 Prophets of Islam

What did the hoopoe (Hud-Hud) tell Hazrat Sulaiman (A.S) that Queen Balqees and her people worshipped?

Correct answer B. Sun

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Question 14 Prophets of Islam

Which land did Bibi Balqees rule?

Correct answer D. Yemen

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Question 15 Prophets of Islam

According to Sahih al-Bukhari, how tall was Hazrat Adam (AS) when he was created?

Correct answer A. Sixty cubits

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Question 16 Prophets of Islam

What is the boat of Hazrat Nooh (AS) commonly called in English?

Correct answer A. Ark

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Question 17 Prophets of Islam

According to traditional accounts, which Prophet was the first to write with a pen?

Correct answer C. Hazrat Idrees (A.S)

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Question 18 Prophets of Islam

Who tempted Hazrat Adam (A.S) to taste the forbidden tree?

Correct answer A. Iblees

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Question 19 Prophets of Islam

Among the four major revealed books, which was sent down first?

Correct answer C. Taurat

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Question 20 Prophets of Islam

According to traditional reports cited by historians, where did Hazrat Adam (AS) first descend to earth?

Correct answer A. Sri Lanka (Sarandib)

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About Prophets of Islam MCQs

This topic covers the prophets from Hazrat Adam (AS) to Hazrat Isa (AS). Questions ask about family relationships, such as that between Hazrat Musa (AS) and Hazrat Haroon (AS), the titles given to prophets, the revealed books and their languages, and the miracles granted to prophets such as Hazrat Musa (AS) and Hazrat Suleman (AS). Questions on the teachers, wives and mothers of prophets, such as the mother of Hazrat Yusuf (AS), also appear.

Other questions deal with the stories told in the Quran, such as the Ark of Hazrat Nooh (AS), Hazrat Ibrahim (AS) and the fire, and the nations that rejected their prophets. A group of questions asks where various prophets are traditionally believed to be buried; these locations come from tradition rather than certain historical record, so learn the answer most commonly given in tests.

Key facts to remember

The Quran mentions 25 prophets by name.
The Tawrat was revealed to Hazrat Musa (AS), the Zabur to Hazrat Dawood (AS) and the Injeel to Hazrat Isa (AS).
Hazrat Musa (AS) and Hazrat Haroon (AS) were brothers.
Hazrat Nooh (AS) is known as Adam-e-Sani (the second Adam).
Hazrat Ibrahim (AS) is known by the title Khalilullah (Friend of Allah).
Hazrat Adam (AS) was the first human and the first prophet.

Exams that include Prophets of Islam MCQs

Pakistan

CSS
PMS
PPSC
FPSC
SPSC
KPPSC
NTS

How to prepare for Prophets of Islam MCQs

Make a table of prophets with their titles, the books revealed to them and the nations they were sent to.
Learn the order of the prophets and their family links, for example Ibrahim, Ismail, Ishaq, Yaqub and Yusuf (AS).
Revise the main miracles of each prophet as short pairs, such as the staff of Hazrat Musa (AS).
Read the relevant Quranic stories in translation, which makes names and events easier to remember.

Frequently asked questions

How many prophets are mentioned by name in the Quran?

Twenty-five prophets are mentioned by name in the Quran, from Hazrat Adam (AS) to the Holy Prophet Muhammad (PBUH). Muslims believe many more prophets were sent to different nations, but only these 25 are named in the Quran.

Which exams ask Prophets of Islam MCQs?

Questions on the prophets appear in the Islamic Studies papers of CSS and PMS and in PPSC, FPSC, SPSC, KPPSC and NTS recruitment tests, including tests for Islamiat lecturers and teachers.

Last reviewed October 2026