WAEC Past Questions and Answers - Page 3197

15,981.

Which of the following is not a characteristics of makkan suwar?

A.

Their verses are short

B.

they have poetical rythm

C.

they cotain historical facts

D.

they are full of oaths

Correct answer is C

The Makkan Suwar have their main themes as follows:

- The unity of Allah (Tawhid)
- The coming Resurrection and Judgment Day
- Righteous conducts, and lessons of the people and prophets of the past.
Apart from the above, the Makkan Suwar are generally short, the language is poetic and the Suwar are full of oaths. In addition, the sentences are short, and are mostly full of warnings of hell to evil doers and promise of paradise for doers of good.

15,982.

An unfortunate event in the life of the prophet (S.A.W) after the end of the boycott was death of his

A.

Father and mother

B.

Wife and uncle

C.

Daughter and wife

D.

Friends and companion

Correct answer is B

An unfortunate event in the life of the prophet (S.A.W) after the end of the boycott was the death of his wife and uncle.

15,983.

The correct isnad of an hadith is established through the following except the

A.

Continous chain of trasmitters

B.

Character of transmitters

C.

relationship of transmitters

D.

closeness of transmitter to the prophet

Correct answer is D

Isnad or Sanad is the chain of narrators attesting to the historical authenticity of a particular Hadith. It helps differentiate between the accepted and rejected Hadiths. The correct Isnad of an Hadith is not established through Option D.

15,984.

The only child who survived the prophet (S.A.W)

A.

Ummul Kulthum

B.

Zaynab

C.

Fatimah

D.

Ruquayyah

Correct answer is C

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

15,985.

The division of the Qur'an into sixty equal parts is known as

A.

Juz

B.

Hizb

C.

Rub

D.

Manzil

Correct answer is B

No explanation has been provided for this answer.