Explanation

There are five pillars of Islam:

1. First Pillar: Shahadatain (شہادتیں) – declaration of faith: “There is no god but Allah, Muhammad ﷺ is His Messenger”
2. Second Pillar: Namaz (نماز) – five daily prayers
3. Third Pillar: Zakat (زکوٰۃ) – obligatory charity, 2.5% of wealth above Nisab
4. Fourth Pillar: Fasting (Sawm / روزہ) – during Ramadan, abstaining from food, drink, and bad deeds
5. Fifth Pillar: Hajj (حج) – pilgrimage to Makkah at least once in a lifetime if able

Last verified on 22-03-2026

Explanation

• Allah mentions Zulqarnain (AS) in Surah Kahf.
• He had immense wisdom to distinguish between right and wrong.
• Surah Kahf Meaning is "The Cave".

It is the 18th chapter of the Quran 

It was revealed in Makkah.

• No. of letters: 6425
• No. of rukus: 12
• No. of verses: 110
• No. of words: 1583

Last verified on 02-04-2026

Explanation

• Switzerland's official currency is the Swiss franc,
• Code / Symbol: CHF (or Fr.)
• Subdivision: 100 rappen (centimes / centesimi)

• Capital: Bern (Berne)
• Official Languages: German, French, Italian, and Romansh
• Continent: Europe
• Major Religion: Christianity

Last updated: NA on 26-09-2026

Explanation

• NATO is a military alliance.
• NATO stands for North Atlantic Treaty Organization.
• Founded: 4 April 1949 (Washington, USA).
• Headquarters: Brussels, Belgium
• Official Languages: English & French.
• Founding Members: 12

Total Members: 32

• European: 30
• North American: 2

Latest Member: Sweden (joined 7 March 2024)

• Muslim Member Country: Türkiye
• Pakistan: Not a NATO member

List of NATO member countries:

1. Albania
2. Belgium
3. Bulgaria
4. Canada
5. Croatia
6. Czechia
7. Denmark
8. Estonia
9. France
10. Germany
11. Greece
12. Hungary
13. Iceland
14. Italy
15. Latvia
16. Lithuania
17. Luxembourg
18. Montenegro
19. Netherlands
20. North Macedonia
21. Norway
22. Poland
23. Portugal
24. Romania
25. Slovakia
26. Slovenia
27. Spain
28. Turkiye
29. United Kingdom
30. United States
31. Finland
32. Sweden

Last verified on 17-03-2026

Explanation

• GUI stands for Graphical User Interface.
• It is a type of user interface that allows users to interact with electronic devices using icons, windows, menus, and buttons instead of typing commands.
• The first GUI was developed at Xerox PARC in the early 1980s.

Additional information:

• CLI – Command Line Interface
• CUI – Character User Interface
• VUI – Voice User Interface
• NUI – Natural User Interface

Last verified on 03-07-2026

Explanation

• Pakistan conducted its first nuclear test at the Ras Koh Hills in the Chagai Hills, Balochistan, on 28 May 1998.
• 5 Nuclear tests were conducted by Pakistan at 15:15 hrs PST on 28 May 1998.
• Chagai-I was Pakistan's first public test of nuclear weapons.

Additional information:

• Chagai-II is the codename assigned to the second atomic test conducted by Pakistan, carried out on 30 May 1998.
• These tests followed the Chagai-I series.
• The test site was Kharan Desert, Pakistan.
• The number of tests is 1.

Last verified on 30-03-2026

Explanation

• Year of Hijrah: 622 CE
• From: Makkah
• To: Madinah
• Reason: Persecution of Muslims by Quraysh
• Islamic Calendar Started: 1 AH (Anno Hegirae)

Additional information:

• Prophet Muhammad stayed in the Cave of Thawr during the migration journey.
• Hazrat Abu Bakr (RA) accompanied the Prophet ﷺ during Hijrah.

Last verified on 10-05-2026

Explanation

• Pakistan hosted the 2nd Islamic Summit Conference of the OIC from 22–24 February 1974 in Lahore.
• An Extraordinary OIC Summit was also held later in 1997 in Islamabad on Pakistan’s Golden Jubilee.

Additional information:

• 1st Summit: Rabat, Morocco – September 1969
• 3rd Summit: Makkah, Saudi Arabia – 25–28 January 1981

Last verified on 07-03-2026

Explanation

• Tawaf-e-Rukn is an obligatory (Farz) component of Hajj.
• It is also known as Tawaf-e-Ziyarat or Tawaf al-Ifadah.
• It is performed after Waqoof-e-Arafat (9th Dhul Hijjah) during Hajj.
• Without performing this Tawaf, Hajj is not completed.

Last verified on 30-06-2026

Explanation

• Hazrat Abu Ubaidah bin al-Jarrah (RA) was one of the Ashra Mubashra.
• He was given the title Ameen-ul-Ummat (Trustee of the Ummah).
• He was known for honesty, trustworthiness, and leadership.
• He played an important role in Islamic conquests in Syria.
• He was among the closest companions of the Prophet (PBUH).

Last verified on 28-04-2026