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June 2021

Q1.1: Which one of the following describes Muslim belief in prophets?

Put a tick () in the box next to the correct answer. A Jibril B Ka’aba C Risalah D Tawhid

Answer:

beliefs, practices and sources of authority. Answer: C Risalah

Q1.2: Give two Muslim beliefs about Akhirah (life after death).

Answer:

beliefs, practices and sources of authority. considered for marking. It is everlasting / there will be a day of judgement / Muslims will be questioned by angels / the good go to paradise (Jannah) / bad are punished in hell (Jahannam) / Muslims will cross the Sirat Bridge / there are rivers of flowing wine / Muslims will have whatever they want / Muslims will meet God / it is in a special place / justice will be served / there will be no death, etc.

Q1.3: Explain two ways in which believing in the beneficence (goodness) of God influences

Muslims today.

Answer:

influence on individuals, communities and societies. To be a ‘detailed explanation’ the ‘influence’ of the way must be included. • It influences Muslims to live good lives as they believe that God is beneficent / and will hold them to account for their deeds / for example following the Five Pillars, reading the Qur’an, respecting their elders, etc. • Because God is beneficent, he is merciful and compassionate / Muslims will ask forgiveness with the hope of being forgiven. • God is the source of goodness / so Muslims have their understanding of goodness from God / this will lead them to carry out good deeds. • The creation is the result of God’s goodness / so Muslims will look after God’s earth and be good • It influences them to repent for their bad deeds as Muslims believe that God is loving and wishes to forgive his creation / they may give charity or ask for forgiveness after prayer. • It influences them to help the poor, needy and less fortunate / as this is what God expects of • It may give them comfort in times of need / knowing that God is aware of their struggles / that he will shower his love on them on the Day of Judgement, etc.

Q1.4: Explain two Muslim beliefs about predestination.

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 sacred writing or another source of Muslim belief and teaching – 1 mark • Some Muslims believe that God has already determined everything that will happen in the universe / He has ordained things and written down everything in the ‘book of decree’. • Some Muslims believe that God’s omnipotence means that he determines everything that is going to happen / they believe that humans still have free will / but God is aware of their ultimate choice. • Many Muslims believe that God knows everything that is going to happen / but humans still have free will / so they can make their own choices. • Humans have the ability to act freely and change the outcome of things / some things like life and death are decreed, whereas the smaller things are up to individuals to decide, etc.

Sources of authority might include:

‘Only what God has decreed will happen to us. He is our Master: let the believer put their trust in God.’ (Qur’an 9:51). ‘The Lord has created and balanced all things and has fixes their destinies and guided them. ‘God does not change the condition of people (for the worse) unless they change what is in themselves.’ (Qur’an 13:11). ‘Those who believe, do good deeds, keep up the prayer, and pay the prescribed alms will have their reward with their Lord.’ (Qur’an 2:277). ‘It is not fitting for a believing man or a believing woman to have an option in their affairs when a matter has been decided by Allah and His Prophet; and whoever disobeys Allah and His Prophet has indeed strayed into a clearly wrong path’ (Qur’an 33:36).

Q1.5: ‘The Qur’an is the only holy book a Muslim needs in life.’

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.

Arguments in support

• The Qur’an contains guidance on all matters pertaining to living life / this is sufficient as it is the direct and pure word of Allah. ‘Verily we have revealed the Qur’an.’ (15:9). • The Qur’an covers all aspects of human life and is a comprehensive code of life / this includes following the Five Pillars and articles of faith / following the Five Pillars leads to God’s pleasure / the Qur’an instructs Muslims to follow the guidance revealed in order to please God and reach paradise / ‘If you love Allah, then follow me, Allah will love you and forgive you your faults, and Allah is Forgiving, Merciful’ (3:31). • The Qur’an is a divine revelation / as God is talking to humans which is sufficient to live a good • The Qur’an covers all aspects of human life and is a comprehensive code of life / this includes following the Five Pillars and articles of faith. • Other holy books were distorted / the Qur’an is eternal and the final holy book to be revealed to • The Hadith were written after the Prophet’s demise / they may have been altered or fabricated. • The Prophet Muhammad followed the revelations sent to him and instructed his followers to obey the Qur’an (hadith). • The Qur’an is God’s speech and pure; by following it you are following the order of God and pleasing him / ‘This is My path and it is straight. Follow it and not other paths which will lead you far away from the path of God. Thus does God guide you so that you may become pious.’ • The Qur’an is the main source of Shari’ah Law, etc.

Arguments in support of other views

• There are other holy books that Muslims follow to please God / this includes the hadith of the • Without the Hadith and actions of the Prophet, Muslims would not truly be able to understand the revelations and live life according to God’s plan / eg how to pray and rules about the Five Pillars. • Certain actions like Hajj and giving zakah are only fully understood by following the guidance provided by the Prophet and scholars / ‘The Messenger of God is certainly a good example for those of you who have hope in God and in the Day of Judgement and who remember God very • Not everything is mentioned in the Qur’an / some may be unsure about the religious meaning of the Qur’an, in which case they might need the support of the books written by religious scholars,