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June 2023

Q1.1: Which one of the following is the name of an angel in Islam?

Put a tick () in the box next to the correct answer. A Ali B Allah C Mika’il D Muhammad

Answer:

beliefs, practices and sources of authority Answer: C Mika’il

Q1.2: Give two Muslim beliefs about the Oneness of God.

Answer:

beliefs, practices and sources of authority. It is the belief in Tawhid / There is only one God / There is no God but Allah / It is the belief in the uniqueness of God / His omnipotence, omni-benevolence / eternal / It is a core belief in Islam and without this one cannot be a Muslim / It is one of the six articles of faith / five roots of Usul ad-Din / It is emphasised in the Qur’an and Hadith / Each prophet called towards Tawhid / It is the opposite of shirk / It is expressed in the Shahadah and at key events in a person’s life, etc.

Q1.3: Explain two ways in which belief in hell influences Muslims today.

Answer:

influence on individuals, communities and societies To be a ‘detailed explanation’ the ‘influence’ of the way must be included. • Muslims avoid sins and anything that will lead them towards the hell fire, eg not lying, stealing, • It will encourage Muslims to do good deeds / eg giving charity / following the pillars etc. • Muslims will ask for forgiveness for the bad deeds that they have committed / ‘Except for those who repent, believe and do righteous work. For them Allah will replace their evil deeds with good. And ever is Allah Forgiving and Merciful’ (25:70). • It influences Muslims to live a good honest life / help those that are in need. • It may scare them / deter them from committing evil deeds as hell is described in the Qur’an as a place of torment. • They will continue to do charity work / help those that are in need. • They may march and stand up against injustices in the world / as God will question them about their inaction on earth. • Some Muslims may not be influenced by belief in hell / rather their focus is on heaven etc.

Q1.4: Explain two Muslim beliefs about the revelation of the Qur’an.

Refer to sacred writings or another source of Muslim belief and teaching in your answer.

Answer:

beliefs, practices and sources of authority. Relevant and accurate reference to scripture, sacred writing or another source of Muslim belief and teaching – 1 mark • It is the word of Allah and provides guidance ‘This is the Book about which there is no doubt, a guidance for those conscious of Allah.’ (2:2). • It was revealed to the prophet Muhammad on Mount Hira / it was revealed on the Night of Power / • The first verses to be revealed were surah 96: ‘Recite in the name of your Lord who created – Created man from a clinging substance (clot).’ (96:1-5). • It is timeless and free from fault as God has vowed to protect it ‘Verily, We Ourselves have sent down this Exhortation, and most surely We will be its Guardian’. (15:10). • The Qur’an was revealed over a period of 23 years / it contains 114 Surahs and 30 chapters etc. • Some verses were revealed in Makkah and others in Madina. • It was revealed to allow Muslims to gain rewards for reciting it. (Hadith). • It was revealed to allow Muslims to use it every day / during special occasions throughout a Muslim’s life, etc.

Q1.5: ‘For Muslims, Prophets give the best understanding of their faith.’

Evaluate this statement. In your answer you should: • refer to Muslim teaching • give reasoned arguments to support this statement • give reasoned arguments to support a different point of view • reach a justified conclusion.

[SPaG 3 marks]

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Answer:

In your answer you should: • give reasoned arguments to support this statement • give reasoned arguments to support a different point of view [SPaG 3 marks] understanding of relevant evidence and information. References to religion applied to the issue. relevant evidence and information. Clear reference to religion. evidence and information. evidence and arguments must be credited.

Arguments in support

• Prophets bring guidance to humans and it is only through them that Muslims are able to understand their faith fully. ‘Prophets are sent as a guide’ (Hadith). • Prophets were divinely inspired by God and so have knowledge of the unseen and all things pertaining to their faith. • All prophets are incapable of major sin/ infallible/ and so cannot make any mistakes (Qur’an). • Holy scriptures like the Qur’an and Torah were revealed to them and so they are better positioned to make sense of this. • Prophets are able to communicate with God and so clarification can be provided on religious

Arguments in support of other views

• The world has moved on since the last prophet and new advancements have meant that imams and other religious leaders are better positioned to understand the faith for believers. • The rightly guided caliphs who lived with the prophet Muhammad interpreted the faith and understood it fully. • The prophet Muhammad instructed his followers to follow the teachings of the rightly guided caliphs as they were like shining stars (Hadith); this implies that they were better positioned to understand and explain the faith to believers. • Other religious authorities understand the day-to-day issues facing Muslims and so are better positioned to understand the faith. • Parents, teachers and community workers help to make sense of the faith by giving it context in real life situations, etc.