Islamiyat
(2058)
Paper 1
By:
Ms Noshaba Andleeb
, Islamiyat (2058)
Paper 1
Time: 1½ hours / 90 mintues Total mark = 50
✓ Paper 1 contains five questions of which candidates must answer
Question 1, Question 2 and two others.
Question: 1 Compulsory
1. Major themes of the Qur’an:
➢ Three passages will be set from the list of 15 passages given in the
Syllabus, of which candidates may choose any two. [8 marks]
Question: 2 Compulsory
2. The history and importance of the Qur’an:
➢ This question is usually set in more than one part, and requires an essay
length answer.
➢ Three groups of passages are set for close study. These relate to the themes
of:
• God in himself
• God’s relationship with the created world
• God’s Messengers.
[14 marks]
Question 3, 4, 5 [ attempt any Two ]
3. The life and importance of the Prophet Muhammad (pbuh):
➢ One or two questions are set, usually in more than one part, requiring essay
length answers. [14 marks]
4. The first Islamic community:
➢ One or two questions are set, usually in more than one part, requiring essay
length answers. [14 marks]
, History
&
Importance
of
Quran
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, An Introduction to the Holy Quran and its Characteristics
The Holy Quran was revealed on the Holy Prophet ﷺin 23 years. After the
declaration of His prophet hood at the age of 40. This is the most sacred book
among the three others, Torat, Zabur and the Bible. Besides these four Holy Books,
other small Sahi-fas were also revealed on other prophets.
• By Quran means collecting, living beside and the recitation. By Quran,
Allah means reading it again and again.
• Allah named the Holy Quran in the following manners: Kitab, Al-furqan,
Kalam, Zikar., Huda, Shifa, etc.
• There are 114 Surah’s in the Holy Quran while by Surah means status,
height, pitch, boundary, ‘elevation and mercy. By Surah, it is meant to be
a chapter. In every Surah, there are verses called ayahs. By Ayah means
sign or miracle. It means every Ayah of the Holy Quran is a sign of the
Greatness of Allah. And every Ayah is a miracle in such a way that no
creature among men, jins and angels can create such an Ayah.
• The Holy Quran is divided into 30 parts called Paras and 7 Divisions each
called Manzil.
• It was revealed on ‘the Holy Prophet ﷺthrough Wahi by the Great angel
Jibrael .
• The Holy Quran first started revealing at the age of 40. While the Holy
Prophet ﷺwas in cave Hira three miles away from the Holy Mecca.
• Up to 13 years the Holy Quran was revealed ﷺin Mecca. When the Holy
Prophet remained there after the Declaration of His prophethood. For 10
years the rest of the Quran was revealed in Madinah after he migrated to
Madinah. Those Surah’s revealed in Mecca were called Mecca and those
revealed in Madinah were called Madni Surah’s.
• As soon as the verses of the Quran revealed. The followers of the Holy
Prophet ﷺlearnt by heart and started following upon them.
• The present Quran which we have’ in our hands is just the same copy of
the Quran which is in LOHI MEHFUZ. Nobody could and even can not
change even a single word. Because Allah himself has taken the
responsibility of safeguarding the Holy Quran. While the other Holy
Books like Torah, Zabur. And the Bible have been changed by the past
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(2058)
Paper 1
By:
Ms Noshaba Andleeb
, Islamiyat (2058)
Paper 1
Time: 1½ hours / 90 mintues Total mark = 50
✓ Paper 1 contains five questions of which candidates must answer
Question 1, Question 2 and two others.
Question: 1 Compulsory
1. Major themes of the Qur’an:
➢ Three passages will be set from the list of 15 passages given in the
Syllabus, of which candidates may choose any two. [8 marks]
Question: 2 Compulsory
2. The history and importance of the Qur’an:
➢ This question is usually set in more than one part, and requires an essay
length answer.
➢ Three groups of passages are set for close study. These relate to the themes
of:
• God in himself
• God’s relationship with the created world
• God’s Messengers.
[14 marks]
Question 3, 4, 5 [ attempt any Two ]
3. The life and importance of the Prophet Muhammad (pbuh):
➢ One or two questions are set, usually in more than one part, requiring essay
length answers. [14 marks]
4. The first Islamic community:
➢ One or two questions are set, usually in more than one part, requiring essay
length answers. [14 marks]
, History
&
Importance
of
Quran
1|Page
, An Introduction to the Holy Quran and its Characteristics
The Holy Quran was revealed on the Holy Prophet ﷺin 23 years. After the
declaration of His prophet hood at the age of 40. This is the most sacred book
among the three others, Torat, Zabur and the Bible. Besides these four Holy Books,
other small Sahi-fas were also revealed on other prophets.
• By Quran means collecting, living beside and the recitation. By Quran,
Allah means reading it again and again.
• Allah named the Holy Quran in the following manners: Kitab, Al-furqan,
Kalam, Zikar., Huda, Shifa, etc.
• There are 114 Surah’s in the Holy Quran while by Surah means status,
height, pitch, boundary, ‘elevation and mercy. By Surah, it is meant to be
a chapter. In every Surah, there are verses called ayahs. By Ayah means
sign or miracle. It means every Ayah of the Holy Quran is a sign of the
Greatness of Allah. And every Ayah is a miracle in such a way that no
creature among men, jins and angels can create such an Ayah.
• The Holy Quran is divided into 30 parts called Paras and 7 Divisions each
called Manzil.
• It was revealed on ‘the Holy Prophet ﷺthrough Wahi by the Great angel
Jibrael .
• The Holy Quran first started revealing at the age of 40. While the Holy
Prophet ﷺwas in cave Hira three miles away from the Holy Mecca.
• Up to 13 years the Holy Quran was revealed ﷺin Mecca. When the Holy
Prophet remained there after the Declaration of His prophethood. For 10
years the rest of the Quran was revealed in Madinah after he migrated to
Madinah. Those Surah’s revealed in Mecca were called Mecca and those
revealed in Madinah were called Madni Surah’s.
• As soon as the verses of the Quran revealed. The followers of the Holy
Prophet ﷺlearnt by heart and started following upon them.
• The present Quran which we have’ in our hands is just the same copy of
the Quran which is in LOHI MEHFUZ. Nobody could and even can not
change even a single word. Because Allah himself has taken the
responsibility of safeguarding the Holy Quran. While the other Holy
Books like Torah, Zabur. And the Bible have been changed by the past
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