70+ Islamic Riddles To Sharpen Your Faith & Mind
Riddles have long been a fun and engaging way to challenge the brain and when blended with knowledge about Islam, they become both educational and spiritual.
We’ve gathered 70 short and simple Islamic riddles to test your common sense, deepen your faith, and help you reflect on important figures, places, and practices in Islam.
- I split the sea with Allah’s command. Who am I?
Answer: Musa (Moses)
- I’m the first month in the Islamic calendar. What am I?
Answer: Muharram
- I was the final Prophet of Islam. Who am I?
Answer: Muhammad (PBUH)
- I was revealed to guide mankind. What am I?
Answer: Qur’an
- Muslims face me when they pray. What am I?
Answer: Kaaba
- I’m the city where the Prophet is buried. What city am I?
Answer: Madinah
- I was swallowed by a whale. Who am I?
Answer: Yunus (Jonah)
- I’m the angel who brought revelation. Who am I?
Answer: Jibreel (Gabriel)
- I come five times a day. What am I?
Answer: Salah (Prayer)
- I break your fast. What am I?
Answer: Iftar
- I mark the end of Ramadan. What celebration am I?
Answer: Eid al-Fitr
- I’m the day Muslims gather for prayer. What day am I?
Answer: Friday (Jumu’ah)
- I am given to the poor yearly. What am I?
Answer: Zakat
- I’m the ninth month of the Islamic calendar. What am I?
Answer: Ramadan
- I climbed the heavens in one night. What event am I?
Answer: Isra and Mi’raj
- I’m the book revealed to Isa. What am I?
Answer: Injil
- I’m a fruit mentioned in the Qur’an. I grow on a tall tree.
Answer: Date
- I was created from a rib. Who am I?
Answer: Hawwa (Eve)
- I am the one who built the Kaaba with his son. Who am I?
Answer: Ibrahim (Abraham)
- I was created from clay. Who am I?
Answer: Adam
- I am the angel who blows the trumpet. Who am I?
Answer: Israfil
- I recorded people’s deeds. Who am I?
Answer: Kiraman Katibin
- I’m the well of Zamzam found in this city. Which city?
Answer: Makkah
- I asked the Pharaoh to believe in Allah. Who am I?
Answer: Musa
- I watched over Maryam. Who am I?
Answer: Zakariya
- I protected Muhammad in a cave. What creature am I?
Answer: Spider
- I’m the woman who raised Musa. Who am I?
Answer: Asiya
- I’m recited to seek protection. Which Surah?
Answer: Al-Falaq
- I’m the night better than a thousand months. What am I?
Answer: Laylat al-Qadr
- I am the fifth pillar of Islam. What am I?
Answer: Hajj
- I was born without a father. Who am I?
Answer: Isa
- I was the first person to accept Islam. Who am I?
Answer: Khadijah
- I lived in the belly of a fish. Who am I?
Answer: Yunus
- I guard the gates of Hell. Who am I?
Answer: Malik
- I guard the gates of Paradise. Who am I?
Answer: Ridwan
- I’m the smallest Surah in the Qur’an. What am I?
Answer: Al-Kawthar
- I was told to sacrifice my son. Who am I?
Answer: Ibrahim
- I was the son chosen to be sacrificed. Who am I?
Answer: Ismail
- I was born in a desert and found water near my feet. Who am I?
Answer: Ismail
- I am the prophet who could control jinn. Who am I?
Answer: Sulaiman (Solomon)
- I was a king and a prophet. Who am I?
Answer: Dawud (David)
- I was swallowed but not harmed. Who am I?
Answer: Yunus
- I built a big boat by Allah’s command. Who am I?
Answer: Nuh (Noah)
- I was given Zabur. Who am I?
Answer: Dawud
- I’m the language of the Qur’an. What language?
Answer: Arabic
- I’m the prayer before sunrise. What am I?
Answer: Fajr
- I’m the last prayer of the day. What am I?
Answer: Isha
- I happen in Makkah once a year. What am I?
Answer: Hajj
- I’m the animal sacrificed on Eid al-Adha. What am I?
Answer: Sheep (or goat/cow/camel)
- I am the door to Paradise. What am I?
Answer: Good deeds
- I’m the Prophet known for patience. Who am I?
Answer: Ayyub (Job)
- I was sent to warn the people of Nineveh. Who am I?
Answer: Yunus
- I’m the son of Adam who killed his brother. Who am I?
Answer: Qabil
- I’m the place where Hajj rituals are performed. What place?
Answer: Mina
- I’m the prayer said at night. What am I?
Answer: Tahajjud
- I am the cave where the Qur’an was first revealed. What cave?
Answer: Hira
- I’m the first man to call the Adhan. Who am I?
Answer: Bilal
- I am the cloth covering the Kaaba. What am I?
Answer: Kiswah
- I am made every time you read the Qur’an. What am I?
Answer: Reward
- I carry water on my hump. What am I?
Answer: Camel
- I am done before reading Qur’an. What am I?
Answer: Wudu
- I’m the Surah with no Bismillah. Which one?
Answer: At-Tawbah
- I am the pillar that involves fasting. What am I?
Answer: Sawm
- I’m the night journey of the Prophet. What am I?
Answer: Isra and Mi’raj
- I’m the only woman named in the Qur’an. Who am I?
Answer: Maryam
- I’m the angel of death. Who am I?
Answer: Azrael
- I’m the Prophet whose stick turned into a snake. Who am I?
Answer: Musa
- I came down to earth without wings. What am I?
Answer: Revelation
- I’m the house visited during Hajj. What am I?
Answer: Kaaba
- I am a month with fasting, prayers, and mercy. What month?
Answer: Ramadan
Riddles are a wonderful way to learn while having fun, and Islamic riddles add a meaningful twist by reinforcing values, teachings, and historical facts from the faith.
We hope these 70 simple riddles helped you smile, think, and perhaps even learn something new. Feel free to share them with family, friends, or students to keep the knowledge flowing!