Islamic Concepts and Terminology
What is the name for the act of seeking forgiveness from Allah?
Difficulty: Medium
About this MCQ
This Medium Islamic Concepts and Terminology MCQ checks one syllabus fact.
The question is: “What is the name for the act of seeking forgiveness from Allah?”
The accepted answer is D. Istighfar. Istighfar is the fact required by “What is the name for the act of seeking forgiveness from Allah” (option D). Option A (“Talaq”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Istighfar. Option B (“Dua”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Istighfar. Remaining alternatives (Mahr) fall outside the same rule and should be eliminated once Istighfar is identified. Islamic Concepts and Terminology questions of this type reward precise definitions rather than approximate associations. Islamic Concepts and Terminology recall of this distinction is a regular item in FPSC, PPSC, NTS, and CSS papers.
- A. Talaq
Why not A: “Talaq” is not correct. The accepted answer is D. Istighfar. Istighfar is the fact required by “What is the name for the act of seeking forgiveness from Allah” (option D). Option A (“Talaq”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used to
- B. Dua
Why not B: “Dua” is not correct. The accepted answer is D. Istighfar. Istighfar is the fact required by “What is the name for the act of seeking forgiveness from Allah” (option D). Option A (“Talaq”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used to
- C. Mahr
Why not C: “Mahr” is not correct. The accepted answer is D. Istighfar. Istighfar is the fact required by “What is the name for the act of seeking forgiveness from Allah” (option D). Option A (“Talaq”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used to
- D. Istighfar ✓
Correct answer
D. Istighfar
Explanation
Istighfar is the fact required by “What is the name for the act of seeking forgiveness from Allah” (option D). Option A (“Talaq”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Istighfar. Option B (“Dua”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Istighfar. Remaining alternatives (Mahr) fall outside the same rule and should be eliminated once Istighfar is identified. Islamic Concepts and Terminology questions of this type reward precise definitions rather than approximate associations. Islamic Concepts and Terminology recall of this distinction is a regular item in FPSC, PPSC, NTS, and CSS papers.
Source: Islamic Studies Official Reference Guide
Tags: FPSC, PPSC, NTS, Islamic Studies, Islamic Concepts and Terminology
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