Wahy and Revelation - Multiple Choice Worksheet

The word “Wahy” linguistically means:

• A. Speech delivered in public

• B. A quick and secret communication

• C. A repeated revelation through angels

• D. Inspiration only given to prophets

In Islamic terminology, Wahy refers to:

• The dreams of righteous people

• The divine message sent by Allah to His prophets

• Any good thought that enters the mind, of humans and animals

• The Hadith of the Prophet ﷺ

Which angel was responsible for bringing revelation to the Prophet ﷺ?

• A. Israfil (a.s)

• B. Mikail (a.s)

• C. Jibril (a.s)

• D. Malik (a.s)

The first form of revelation to the Prophet ﷺ was:

• Direct conversation

• True dreams (ru’ya sadiqah)

• Angelic vision

• Quranic verses

The first revelation occurred in:

• Cave Thawr

• Cave Hira

• Cave of Uhud

• Cave of Mina

The Prophet ﷺ was at the age of ____ when he received the first revelation.

• 25

• 35

• 40

• 52

The first verses revealed were from:

• Surah al-Fatihah

• Surah al-‘Alaq

• Surah al-Muddaththir

• Surah al-Fatiha

The period between the first revelation and the next was known as:

• Nuzul Wahy

• Fatratul Wahy

• Wahy

• Bayatul Wahy

How long did the pause between 1st to 2nd revelation approximately last?

• ~a few days

• ~1 week

• ~1 month

• ~2 months

The second revelation began with the verses:

• “يَا أَيُّهَا الْمُدَّثِّرُ قُمْ فَأَنذِرْ O you who covers himself, arise and warn”

• “يَا أَيُّهَا الْمُزَّمِّلُ قُمِ اللَّيْلَ إِلَّا قَلِيلًا O you who wraps himself in clothing, Arise to pray the night, except for a little ”

• “وَالضُّحَى By the morning brightness”

• “وَالْعَصْرِ By the time”