Multiple-Choice Questions on Shirk and Related Concepts
- What does the term Trinity refer to?
a) Belief in one God
b) Belief in three gods
c) Belief in no gods
d) Belief in ancestors - Idols can be best described as:
a) A representation of a god
b) A type of Islamic prayer
c) A sacred book
d) A person who follows Islam - An ancestor is:
a) A spiritual leader
b) A living family member
c) A forefather
d) A religious scholar - A hero is someone who is:
a) Worshipped as a deity
b) Admired for achievements and noble qualities
c) Opposed to religious teachings
d) A religious scholar - Atheism is:
a) Belief in many gods
b) Belief that there is no god
c) Worship of idols
d) Acceptance of divine revelation - Humanism is the belief that:
a) Humans should follow divine revelations
b) Humans should only believe in supernatural beings
c) Humans should focus on reasoning and reject divine revelation
d) Humans should worship their ancestors - What is Shirk in Islam?
a) The worship of only Allah
b) The act of associating partners with Allah
c) The practice of fasting in Islam
d) The belief in monotheism - Which of the following statements about Shirk is true?
a) It is a forgivable sin in Islam
b) It is considered the gravest sin in Islam
c) It is only committed by Christians
d) It is encouraged in Islam - The opposite of Shirk in Islam is:
a) Kufr
b) Tawheed
c) Bid’ah
d) Jihad - According to the Qur’an (4:48), which sin will not be forgiven?
a) Lying
b) Stealing
c) Shirk
d) Jealousy - What does Qur’an 22:31 compare a person guilty of Shirk to?
a) A person who has lost his wealth
b) A person who has fallen from the sky and is seized by birds
c) A person wandering in the desert
d) A person drowning in the sea - Major Shirk (Shirk al-Akbar) refers to:
a) Minor mistakes in prayer
b) Associating partners with Allah in worship
c) Being lazy in religious duties
d) Forgetting to pray - Minor Shirk (Shirk al-Asghar) refers to:
a) Worshiping multiple gods
b) Showing off in acts of worship
c) Practicing magic
d) Praying incorrectly - Hidden Shirk (Shirk al-Khafiyy) is:
a) The most obvious form of Shirk
b) Worshiping idols in public
c) Associating partners with Allah in a subtle way
d) Not believing in Allah at all - Belief in the Trinity is considered Shirk because:
a) It supports the belief in multiple gods
b) It contradicts the Islamic belief in Tawheed
c) It denies the existence of Allah
d) Both a and b - Idol worship is forbidden in Islam because:
a) It contradicts the belief in one God
b) It encourages people to worship man-made objects
c) It was practiced by early Muslims
d) Both a and b - Ancestor worship is a form of Shirk because:
a) It places the spirits of the dead as intermediaries between people and Allah
b) It is a type of magic
c) It has nothing to do with religion
d) It is encouraged in the Qur’an - Hero worship means:
a) Admiring someone’s achievements
b) Worshiping great men and women as deities
c) Learning from scholars
d) None of the above - Atheism and Humanism are considered Shirk because:
a) They promote idol worship
b) They deny or reject the existence of Allah
c) They require fasting
d) They believe in divine revelations - Consulting fortune tellers is a form of Shirk because:
a) They claim to have knowledge of the unseen
b) They encourage prayer
c) They use Islamic teachings
d) None of the above - Which practice is considered a form of Shirk?
a) Performing daily prayers
b) Sacrificing animals to a shrine
c) Reading the Qur’an
d) Giving charity - Believing that a human being can serve as an intermediary between a person and Allah is:
a) Encouraged in Islam
b) A form of Shirk
c) A minor mistake
d) A part of Tawheed - If someone calls a religious leader “savior” or “creator”, it is:
a) A form of Shirk
b) A sign of respect
c) Encouraged in Islam
d) A minor mistake - Which of the following is NOT a form of Shirk?
a) Believing in Tawheed
b) Worshiping idols
c) Believing in Trinity
d) Consulting a magician - Which of the following actions could be a form of Shirk?
a) Saying that someone has knowledge of the unseen
b) Praying at the appointed times
c) Giving charity to the poor
d) Learning about Islam - Which verse in the Qur’an strongly warns against idol worship?
a) Qur’an 2:255
b) Qur’an 41:37
c) Qur’an 3:18
d) Qur’an 112:1 - Which of the following is an unforgivable sin if one dies without repenting?
a) Stealing
b) Lying
c) Shirk
d) Anger - Participating in pagan festivals is considered Shirk because:
a) It involves acts of worship to false gods
b) It is a part of Islamic teachings
c) It encourages unity
d) It is a minor mistake - Which of the following beliefs contradicts Tawheed?
a) Believing that Allah is the only God
b) Believing in multiple gods
c) Worshiping only Allah
d) Avoiding idol worship - According to Islam, who alone deserves worship?
a) Prophets
b) Scholars
c) Allah
d) Angels
- Which of the following best describes Shirk al-Asghar (Minor Shirk)?
a) Worshiping idols openly
b) Associating partners with Allah in major acts of worship
c) Showing off in acts of worship for people’s praise
d) Completely rejecting the existence of Allah - Which form of Shirk is committed when someone believes that another person can forgive sins?
a) Shirk of belief
b) Shirk of action
c) Shirk of word
d) Shirk of worship - The Qur’an 112:1-4 (Suratul Ikhlas) strongly emphasizes:
a) The punishment for idol worship
b) The importance of good deeds
c) The oneness of Allah (Tawheed)
d) The power of human beings - Which of the following is an example of Shirk al-Khafiyy (Hidden Shirk)?
a) Prostrating to an idol
b) Believing that Allah has a partner
c) Praying to show off to others
d) Performing Hajj with sincerity - According to Qur’an 22:31, what happens to a person who commits Shirk?
a) He is honored by Allah
b) He is compared to someone falling from the sky
c) He is given a second chance to repent after death
d) He is promised paradise - What is the punishment for a person who dies in a state of Shirk without repenting?
a) They will be forgiven if they did good deeds
b) They will be punished on the Day of Judgment
c) They will have a chance to ask for forgiveness
d) They will be rewarded for their sincerity - Which of the following is NOT a type of Shirk?
a) Shirk of belief
b) Shirk of action
c) Shirk of kindness
d) Shirk of worship - Who is a Mushrik?
a) A person who commits Shirk
b) A person who follows Islam
c) A person who repents for their sins
d) A person who believes in Tawheed - Why is fortune-telling considered a form of Shirk?
a) It is a scientific practice
b) It claims to have knowledge of the unseen, which belongs only to Allah
c) It is used for entertainment only
d) It is encouraged in some cultures - What should a Muslim do if they realize they have committed Shirk?
a) Ignore it
b) Continue in their actions
c) Repent sincerely and ask Allah for forgiveness
d) Seek advice from a magician