Khulafa

The Khulafa-e-Rashideen (Rightly Guided Caliphs) refers to the first four successors of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) who led the Muslim Ummah according to the Quran and Sunnah. Their era (11-40 A.H.) is considered the golden period of Islamic governance and justice.

• Hazrat Abu Bakr Siddique (R.A): 11-13 A.H. The 1st Caliph; focused on internal stability and Quran compilation.
• Hazrat Umar Farooq (R.A): 13-23 A.H. The 2nd Caliph; known for justice and the vast expansion of the Islamic state.
• Hazrat Usman Ghani (R.A): 23-35 A.H. The 3rd Caliph; known for his generosity and standardized compilation of the Quran.
• Hazrat Ali bin Abi Talib (R.A): 35-40 A.H. The 4th Caliph; known for his bravery, wisdom, and the shift of the capital to Kufa.

• Hazrat Umar (R.A) established many public departments, including the police force, judiciary, and military registry (Diwan).
• Hazrat Usman (R.A) was called Zun-Noorain (Possessor of two lights) because he married two daughters of the Prophet (PBUH).
• Hazrat Abu Bakr (R.A) was the first to compile the Quran into a single volume (Sahifa).
• Hazrat Ali (R.A) was the first child to accept Islam and the cousin/son-in-law of the Prophet (PBUH).
• The period of Khilafat-e-Rashida lasted exactly 30 years, as predicted in a Hadith of the Prophet (PBUH).

• Q: Who was the first Caliph of Islam?
• A: Hazrat Abu Bakr Siddique (R.A).
• Q: Which Caliph established the Hijri Calendar?
• A: Hazrat Umar Farooq (R.A).
• Q: What is the meaning of the title "Zun-Noorain"?
• A: Possessor of two lights (Hazrat Usman R.A).
• Q: To which city did Hazrat Ali (R.A) shift the Islamic capital?
• A: Kufa (in modern-day Iraq).

"During whose Caliphate was the official compilation and distribution of standard copies of the Holy Quran completed?"

A) Hazrat Abu Bakr (R.A)

B) Hazrat Umar (R.A)

C) Hazrat Usman (R.A)

D) Hazrat Ali (R.A)

(Correct: C - Hazrat Usman (R.A))