Quiz on The 100- A Ranking of the Most Influential Persons in History

 

A POLITICAL & RELIGIOUS LEADER
Micheal H. Hart in his Book
‘THE 100 – A Ranking of the Most Influential Persons in History’

 EYE OPENER QUIZ QUESTIONS ON
MUHAMMAD (PEACE & BLESSINGS BE UPON HIM) has Ranked  as Number ONE.

1. Who is Muhammad (Pbuh) ?

a. God
b. God’s Final Messenger
c. Founder of Islam
d. God’s Son

2. Who made Muhammad (Pbuh) a Messenger ?

a. People of Makkah
b. People of Madinah
c. He declared himself as a Messenger.
d. God – Allah

 
3. How much educated was Muhammad (Pbuh) ?

a. He was one among the 21 men who were highly educated in Makkah.
b. He was the most educated in Makkah.
c. He was an illiterate person who did not know to read or write.
d. He just knew to read and write.

4. Why and when was Muhammad (Pbuh) going to Cave Hira ?

a. He was going to the cave to perform namaz, at the age of 25.
b. To was going to find solutions to the social evils by pondering on its root causes, at the age of 35.
c. To do meditation of God, at the age of 40.
d. To keep away from his enemies, at the age of 50.

5. Where did Muhammad (Pbuh) get the Qur’an from ?

a. He copied from Bible and other Religious Books
b. He got from his Non-Muslim friends.
c. He received directly from God.
d. He received from God through Angel Gibraeel.

6. What was the Social Condition of the people b

efore Muhammad’s (Pbuh) Prophethood?

a. People were indulged in Alcohol, Gambling, Prostitution, Music, Tattooing, Superstitions, Believing
in Omen, Polytheism, Idol Worship and so on.
b. Concentration of Wealth, Exploitation of the Poor, Slavery, Discrimination, Theft, High-Way
Robbery, Murder, Disunity and War among the Tribes was at its Rampant.
c. Unethical Trade Practices and Contracts, Lying, Cheating, Usury, Interest, Bribery was Widespread.

7. What is the Main Message of the Qur’aan ?

a. Qur’aan is a Universal Message to All Human Beings from The Compassionate God that He is the
Sole Creator of the Whole Universe.
b. God Commands the Entire Humanity to all that which is Dignified and Honorable and Prohibits from
all the Evil and Filth.
c. Humans will find Peace in the Universe as long as they adhere to the Commands and Prohibitions of
the Creator, and they will be Duly Rewarded for their Efforts and vice versa
d. All of the above.

8. How does quran confirm that it is a word of God ?

a. The Quran speaks about recent discoveries example, Big Bang Theory, Relativity, Quantum
Mechanics, Black Holes, Thermodynamics, Laser and Hydrogen Fuel Cells, Genetics, Big Crunch
Theory, Iron within Meteorites, Formation of Clouds, Pain Receptors etc.., about 1400 years before.
b. Qur’aan deals will several study such as Astronomy, Biology, Geology, Meteorology, Zoology,
Embryology which is impossible for anyone to have known then.
c. Qur’aan speaks about the stories of the Prophets and Messengers which none knew then.
d. All of the above.

9. How is Qur’aan a Miracle ?

a. People claim Scientific Miracle, Linguistic Miracle, Numerological Miracle, Psychological Miracle
and so on… But the Real Miracle of the Qur’aan is the ‘Islamic System’.
b. The Islamic System was successfully established by Muhammad (Pbuh) and was expanded by his
companions Abu Bakr, Umar, Uthmaan, Ali and Umar bin Abdul Azeez. It has a Glorious Past,
where all the human beings enjoyed Peace, Security and Harmony in this world. Later this System
was corrupted (by the Politicians who considered their Power a means of Enjoyment) and it is in the
corrupted form to this day.
c. But Muhammad (Pbuh) has prophesized that with the arrival of Mahdi (An Arab Leader from the
Progeny of Muhammad (Pbuh) and with the arrival of Jesus (Pbuh), this world will again taste the
Golden Days. Qur’aan confirms that same, “He has sent His Messenger with the Guidance and
Truth Faith that He may Exault It above all other Systems” (09:33)
d. All of the above.

10. How can anyone attain God – The All Mighty.

a. By going through Dead Saints.
b. By going through Muhammad (Pbuh).
c. By going through Religious and Scholarly Men
d. By going directly without any Mediator as God is All Hearing and All Knowing.

 
11. Whom does God love in Islam ?

a. One who is from the Upper Class of the Society – One from Noble Family
b. One who is an Arab and Religious
c. One who is God Fearing and Trustworthy among People.
d. One who is from the Lower Class of the Society – Slaves and the Poor.

12. When does a person become a Muslim ?

 
a. When a person believes and testifies that there is only One God who is worthy of Worship and
Muhammad (Pbuh) is the God’s Slave and Messenger.
b. When a person circumcizes
c. When a person marries a Muslim Man or a Muslim Woman.
d. When he eats halaal meat

13. How did Muhammad (Pbuh) invite people to Islam ?

a. By declaring the Oneness of God, which means that there is no one worthy of worship except The
One True God - who is the Creator and Sustainer of the Universe.
b. By preaching the Qur’an
c. By his Good Manners and Characters
d. By all of the above.

14. When Muhmmad (Pbuh) invited the public to Islam, how did they respond ?

 
a. They ridiculed and rejected his message and would call him a mad-man, soothsayer, poet and so on.
They pelted him with stones until he was bleeding profusely, they strangled his neck and made
several attempts to kill him.
b. They socially boycotted him and his family for over 3 yrs and let them to starve literally until they
started surviving on the leaves of the trees and the dead skin of the animals.
c. They drived him away from Makkah and would not allow him to live in Madinah peacefully either
and waged war against him and the Muslims.
d. All of the above.

15. How Merciful was Muhammad (Pbuh) ?

a. When people of Taif pelted him with stones and soiled his shoes with blood, the angel of mountain
sort permission with Muhammad (Pbuh) to crush the city as the city was between two mountains,
Muhammad (Pbuh) said if not for them, their children may accept Islam. And so he left them
unharmed.
b. When Muhammad (Pbuh) gained victory over Makkah, some muslims said it is the Day of
Retaliation for all the persecution they have suffered from the hands of Makkans, Muhammad
(Pbuh) no this is the Day of Pardon and Forgiveness.
c. An old woman in Makkah would always throw garbage on Muhammad (Phuh), one day when she
did not turn up, he went to her house, to find out her whereabouts, when he realised that she was
sick, he prayed for her and she was cured.
 Similarly another old woman left Makkah to get rid of Muhammad (Pbuh). On her way, he
offered to carry her baggage and she kept scolding him without realizing that he was Muhammad
(Pbuh). After reaching the destination, she asks for his name and he smiling said that he was the
very same person whom she was scolding…
 There was a Companion named Julaibeeb who was very unattractive with his looks, he was not
liked by any… Once Muhammad (Pbuh) see him walking all alone in a street, he goes and hugs
Julaibeeb from behind saying, my Julaibeeb. There are 100s of such examples of his kindness.
d. All of the above

16. What is the Mission of Muhammad (Pbuh) ?

a. To Implement and live the Qur’an – The Divine Message. To be an Example Setter and a Role
Model so that others can follow him.
b. To spread Peace and Harmony to the whole world by sharing God’s Words.
c. To Govern the People according to the God’s Laws which is Just and Equal to all Mankind
d. All of the above.

17. What difficulties did Muhammad’s (Pbuh) suffer with regards to his loved ones in

a. He became an orphan without his father, mother and grandfather by the age of 8.
b. He lost his beloved wife who showered motherly care on him and also lost his guardian uncle who
supported him in his mission.
c. He lost all his children, except one daughter who remained with him till his last breath.
d. All of the above

18. Who was Khadhija ?
a. Muhammad’s (Pbuh) mother
b. A young woman who married Muhammad (Pbuh)
c. The first wife of Muhammad (Pbuh), who was widowed twice earlier and was married to
Muhammad (Pbuh), she was 15 yrs older and was 40 yrs old when she was married to Muhammad
(Pbuh).
d. Daughter of Muhammad (Pbuh)

 
19. How was Ayesha’s marriage to Muhammad (Pbuh) beneficial to Islam ?

a. She was the youngest and the only virgin wife of Muhammad (Pbuh), who would curiously learn
Islam and its Jurisprudence and would retain many teachings of Muhammad (Pbuh) to her memory.
b. She transmitted over 2200 teachings of Muhammad (Pbuh) to others
c. As she was unmarried earlier and did not have children she dedicated all her life to Islam and she
became a Great Scholar in Islam.
d. All of the above

20. Why did Muhammad (Pbuh) marry many wives ?

a. So that Muhammad’s (Pbuh) personal life can be recorded and be transmitted through his wives
b. He became the first role model to be the caretaker of the widowed women so that his companions
can follow him
c. So that all the tribes that were divided into many can be united and can help in the Mission of
Muhammad (Pbuh)
d. All of the above

21. How many woman a Muslim man can marry ?

 
a. Only one
b. Two, three or four
c. 2, 3 or 4 but if he cannot be just with all his wives then he should marry only one
d. As many women, but before marrying he needs to divorce his previous wife

22. What social reforms did Muhammad (Pbuh) bring for women ?

a. Female Infanticide and Burying of a Female Child alive was made Haraam (Forbidden) in Islam
b. Prostitution, Adultery and Fornication was made Haraam in Islam
c. Exploitation of Women by exposing her body was made Haraam in Islam
d. All of the above

23. How many battles were fought and how many people died in the battles ?

a. He fought no battles and no one died
b. He fought less than 10 battles and approximately 1000 died
c. He fought only 2 battles and nearly 100 died
d. He fought over 50 battles and over 5000 people died

24. “Kill them wherever you find them” (Qur’an- 02: 19) What does this mean ?

a. If the context is read, it makes evident that it is in self defense, which means Fighting and Killing
those who Kill and Persecute the Muslims in the Battle Field
b. To kill all those who do not accept Islam
c. To kill a Non-Muslim wherever a Muslim finds them
d. Both b and c