أَرْكَانُ الْإِسْلَامِ وَالْإِيمَانِ
SAM Ruh · The Guided Path
Basics of Islam
Every Muslim must know these foundations. Test yourself across 54 questions covering the Five Pillars, the Articles of Faith, the Qur'an, the Prophet ﷺ, prayer, and core Islamic vocabulary.
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References & Sources
Where This Information Was Collected From
Al-Qur'ān al-Karīm
The primary source of Islamic knowledge. All questions on beliefs, pillars, and worship are rooted in Qur'anic evidence. Key surahs referenced include Al-Baqarah (2), Al-Imran (3), Al-Nisa (4), Al-Isra (17), Al-Anbiya (21), and Al-'Alaq (96).
Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī & Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim
The two most authentic hadith collections in Sunni Islam. The hadith of Jibreel (AS) defining Islam and Iman is found in both. Questions on prayer rak'at, Zakat percentages, and the Prophet's ﷺ character draw from these collections.
Hadith of Jibreel (The Hadith of Islam, Iman and Ihsan)
Narrated by 'Umar ibn al-Khattab (RA), recorded in Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim (Book 1, Hadith 1) and Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī. This single hadith defines Islam as the Five Pillars and Iman as the Six Articles of Faith — the foundation of this quiz.
Al-Sīrah al-Nabawiyyah — Ibn Hishām (d. 218H)
The classical biography of the Prophet ﷺ. Questions relating to the Prophet's birth, lineage, migration, and first revelation are sourced here.
Al-'Aqīdah al-Wāsiṭiyyah — Ibn Taymiyyah (d. 728H)
A foundational text on Islamic creed (aqeedah). Questions on Tawhid, Shirk, and the Articles of Faith reference this work.
Nuzhatul Muttaqeen / Riyad al-Salihin — Imam al-Nawawi (d. 676H)
The widely studied collection of hadith covering all aspects of Islamic conduct, worship, and character. Questions on Islamic etiquette and worship draw from this source.
Al-Rahīq al-Makhtūm (The Sealed Nectar) — Al-Mubārakfūrī (1976)
The award-winning modern biography of the Prophet ﷺ. Used for historical questions about early Islam, the companions, and the Seerah.
IslamQA.info & Islamweb.net
Scholarly fatwa and reference websites used to verify specific figures, dates, and rulings — including Zakat nisab, prayer timings, and Qur'anic structure.