21. Shaikh Ahmad Sirhindi presented the doctrine of _____.
Correct Answer: B. Wahdat-ul-Shahood
Explanation: He countered the doctrine of Wahdat-ul-Wajood with Wahdat-ul-Shahood (Unity of Perception).
22. Wahdat-ul-Shahood means _____.
Correct Answer: B. Only Creator exists in perception but remains separate from creation
Explanation: It teaches that while the mystic perceives only Allah, Allah remains ontologically distinct from His creation.
23. Shaikh Ahmad Sirhindi rejected Ibn Arabi’s idea in his book _____.
Correct Answer: C. Maktubat
Explanation: In his famous letters (Maktubat), he extensively critiqued the pantheistic interpretations of Ibn Arabi’s ideas.
24. According to Shaikh Ahmad Sirhindi, _____.
Correct Answer: A. God is never united with anything
Explanation: He stressed the absolute transcendence of Allah, stating that He is completely separate from His creation.
25. Shaikh Ahmad Sirhindi promoted the concept of _____.
Correct Answer: B. Ubudiyat
Explanation: He emphasized ‘Ubudiyat’ (servitude), meaning complete surrender and obedience to the Sharia.
26. Shaikh Ahmad Sirhindi was a saint of the _____ order.
Correct Answer: D. Naqshbandia
Explanation: He was the most prominent saint of the Naqshbandia order in the Indian subcontinent during his time.
27. Shaikh Ahmad Sirhindi wrote the famous work called _____.
Correct Answer: B. Maktubat
Explanation: The ‘Maktubat-e-Imam Rabbani’ is his most influential work, consisting of letters to various nobles and scholars.
28. Shaikh Ahmad Sirhindi wrote all of the following except ________.
Correct Answer: D. Fatawa-e-Rizvia
Explanation: Fatawa-e-Rizvia was written by Imam Ahmad Raza Khan Barelvi in the 20th century.
29. Shaikh Ahmad Sirhindi tried to influence the Mughal court with the help of his son _____.
Correct Answer: C. Shaikh Masoom
Explanation: His son, Shaikh Masoom, was a spiritual guide to Prince Aurangzeb, which helped internalize Reformist ideals in the royal family.
30. Shaikh Ahmad Sirhindi died in _____.
Correct Answer: D. 1624
Explanation: He passed away in December 1624 in the town of Sirhind.
31. Shaikh Ahmad Sirhindi refused to perform _____.
Correct Answer: C. Sajda-e-Ta’zeemi
Explanation: He refused to perform the required bow of reverence to the Emperor, upholding the principle that prostration is for God alone.
32. Shaikh Ahmad Sirhindi strongly opposed _______ effects during Jahangir’s time.
Correct Answer: B. Akbar’s Din-e-Ilahi
Explanation: His primary mission was to eradicate the lingering effects of Akbar’s heterodox religious policies.
33. Shaikh Ahmad Sirhindi strongly fought against ______.
Correct Answer: C. Mixing of religions
Explanation: He was a staunch opponent of syncretism (mixing of different religious beliefs) in the Mughal Empire.
34. Shaikh Ahmad Sirhindi strongly fought against _____.
Correct Answer: B. Un-Islamic Sufi practices
Explanation: He worked to reform Sufism by aligning it strictly with the Sharia (Islamic Law).
35. Shaikh Ahmad Sirhindi wrote against the ________.
Correct Answer: A. Excessive influence of Hindu customs in the Mughal court
Explanation: He was critical of the non-Islamic cultural practices that had become common among the Muslim nobility.
36. Scholars widely accepted him as the Reformer of the _____ Millennium (1000–2000 Hijri).
Correct Answer: B. Second
Explanation: The title ‘Mujaddid Alf Thani’ marks him as the reformer of the second Islamic millennium.
37. The concept of Wahdat-ul-Wajood (Unity of Existence) was first given by ______.
Correct Answer: A. Ibn Arabi
Explanation: The famous Andalusian mystic Ibn Arabi was the main proponent of this metaphysical doctrine.
38. Who was Ibn Arabi?
Correct Answer: A. A famous Sufi philosopher from Andalusia
Explanation: Ibn Arabi was a highly influential Spanish-born Muslim mystic and philosopher.