Free Quran MCQs with Answers

221. Who adopted Hazrat Musa (Alhe Salam)?

• A. Bibi Balqees
• B. Bibi Aasiya
• C. Bibi Maryam
• D. None of these

Explanation: The wife of Pharaoh, traditionally named Asiyah, urged that the infant Musa (AS) be spared and adopted. Balqees was the Queen of Sheba, while Maryam was the mother of Isa (AS).

222. Bibi Maryam was under the care of___________?

• A. Hazrat Yahya
• B. Hazrat Zakriya
• C. Her mother (Hina)
• D. None of these

Explanation: Allah placed Maryam (AS) under the care of Prophet Zakariya (AS), who found her provision in her prayer chamber. This is stated in Surah Al Imran, verse 37.

223. First bow occurs in which Para of Quran?

• A. 8
• B. 9
• C. 10
• D. None of these

Explanation: The first Quranic sajdah occurs in Surah al-A'raf, verse 206, which falls in Para 9. This makes option 9 correct rather than the later paras listed.

224. In Quran, whose story has been said as "Aḥsanal-Qaṣaṣ" (The Best Story)?

• A. Prophet Ibrahim
• B. Prophet Musa
• C. Prophet Yousuf
• D. Prophet Sulaiman

Explanation: The Quran calls the account of Prophet Yusuf (AS) “Ahsan al-Qasas”, meaning the best of stories, in Surah Yusuf. Although other prophets’ lives are also narrated, this exact expression identifies Yusuf’s story.

225. The Meeting of Prophet Musa and Hazart Khizar is mentioned in Surah?

• A. Bani Isra'il
• B. Al-Anbiya
• C. Al-Kahf
• D. Al-Qasas

Explanation: The meeting of Prophet Musa (AS) with Khidr is narrated in Surah al-Kahf, beginning with Musa’s journey to meet the knowledgeable servant of Allah. It is not in Surah al-Qasas, which also discusses Musa’s life but not this episode.

226. The famous verse of Quran (نَصْرٌ مِّنَ اللَّـهِ وَفَتْحٌ قَرِيبٌ) is mentioned in Surah?

• A. Al-Anbiya
• B. Al-Imran
• C. As-Saff
• D. Al-Anfal

Explanation: The words “Nasrun min Allah wa fathun qarib” occur in Surah al-Saff, verse 13. The nearby reference to divine victory can make Surah al-Anfal a tempting but incorrect choice.

227. Total rakoh in Surah Al-Imran?

• A. 10
• B. 20
• C. 30
• D. None of these

Explanation: Surah Aal-e-Imran contains 20 rukūʿ according to the standard division used in South Asian Quranic editions. Rukūʿ divisions are thematic reading units and are not the same as verses or sections.

228. Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) is called with the name "Ahmed" in Surah ?

• A. Ya-Seen
• B. Muhammad
• C. Saff
• D. None of these

Explanation: The name Ahmad is mentioned in Surah al-Saff, where Jesus (AS) gives glad tidings of a messenger to come after him named Ahmad. Surah Muhammad is named after another name of the Prophet (PBUH), but it does not provide this reference.

229. Hazrat Idrees (AS) was expert in ___________?

• A. Geology
• B. Philosophy
• C. Astronomy
• D. Chemistry

Explanation: Traditional accounts associate Idris (AS) with astronomy and other early sciences, which is why astronomy is the expected option in general-knowledge texts. The Quran itself praises his truthfulness and exalted status but does not specify this expertise.

230. In which surah is described the oneness of Allah?

• A. Surah ikhlas
• B. Surah baqara
• C. surah toba
• D. Surah rehman

Explanation: Surah al-Ikhlas is a concise declaration of Allah's oneness, uniqueness, self-sufficiency, and freedom from offspring. It is therefore also called Surah al-Tawhid in many traditional explanations.