Which Surah of the Quran is known as the Heart of the Quran?
Difficulty: Medium
About this MCQ
This Medium Islamic Studies question asks: Which Surah of the Quran is known as the Heart of the Quran? The correct choice is B. Surah Yasin. Read the options below, commit to one, then use the explanation to see why that choice holds and why the others do not.
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- A. Surah Al-Fatihah
Why not A: Al-Fatihah is called Umm al-Kitab (Mother of the Book), not the Heart.
- B. Surah Yasin ✓
- C. Surah Al-Ikhlas
Why not C: Al-Ikhlas is often called one-third of the Quran in reward, not the Heart.
- D. Surah Al-Mulk
Why not D: Al-Mulk is associated with intercession in the grave, not called the Heart.
Correct answer
B. Surah Yasin
Explanation
Surah Yasin is the term that matches “Which Surah of the Quran is known as the Heart of the Quran” (option B). Option A (Surah Al-Fatihah) is wrong: Al-Fatihah is called Umm al-Kitab (Mother of the Book), not the Heart. Option C (Surah Al-Ikhlas) is wrong: Al-Ikhlas is often called one-third of the Quran in reward, not the Heart. Option D (Surah Al-Mulk) is wrong: Al-Mulk is associated with intercession in the grave, not called the Heart. Keep Surah Yasin as the Islamic Studies fact for this stem.
Source: Hadith literature (Tirmidhi and related narrations)
Tags: Quran, Hadith
Relevant exams: PPSC Lecturer
Submitted by: MCQsHub Editorial
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