Islamiat MCQ #773

The "Mihna" was a period of religious persecution instituted by the Abbasid Caliph al- Ma'mun to enforce which doctrine?

Islamiat MCQ #773

  1. Question 1

    Q1. The "Mihna" was a period of religious persecution instituted by the Abbasid Caliph al- Ma'mun to enforce which doctrine?

    • A) The createdness of the Quran
    • B) The superiority of Ali (RA)
    • C) The necessity of reason
    • D) The rejection of hadith

    Answer: The createdness of the Quran

    Explanation: The Mihna (833–848 CE) was an inquisition launched by Caliph al-Ma'mun to enforce the Mu'tazilite doctrine that the Quran was created (not eternal), leading to the persecution of scholars like Imam Ahmad ibn Hanbal.