2058/11 · May/June 2025
Download PDFChoose any two of the following passages from the Qur’an. (i) Sura 2.255 Allah. There is no god but He, the living, the self-subsisting, eternal. No slumber can seize Him nor sleep. His are all things in the heavens and on earth. Who is there can intercede in His presence except as He permits? He knows what is before or after or behind them. Nor shall they compass any of His knowledge except as He wills. His Throne extends over the heavens and the earth, and He feels no fatigue in guarding and preserving them for He is the Most High, the Supreme. (ii) Sura 42.4–5 4. To Him belongs all that is in the heavens and on earth: and He is most high, most great. 5. The heavens are almost rent asunder from above them, and the angels celebrate the praises of their Lord, and pray for forgiveness for beings on earth: Behold! Verily Allah is He, the oft-forgiving, the most merciful. (iii) Sura 6.75–79 75. So also did We show Abraham the power and the laws of the heavens and the earth, so that he might have certainty. 76. When the night covered him over, he saw a star: He said: ‘This is my Lord.’ But when it set, he said: ‘I do not love things that set.’ 77. When he saw the moon rising in splendour, he said: ‘This is my Lord.’ But when the moon set, he said: ‘Unless my Lord guides me, I will surely be among those who go astray.’ 78. When he saw the sun rising in splendour, he said: ‘This is my Lord; this is the greatest.’ But when the sun set, he said: ‘O my people! I am indeed free from your giving partners to Allah.’ 79. ‘For me, I have set my face firmly and truly towards Him who created the heavens and the earth, and never shall I give partners to Allah.’
Briefly describe the main theme(s) in each passage.
Briefly explain the importance of these themes in a Muslim’s life today.
Using passages you have studied, describe God’s relationship with His Messengers Jesus ( ͑ Isa) and Muhammad (pbuh).
To what extent do the stories of the Messengers help Muslims stay hopeful in difficult times?
Describe the boycott of Muslims to Shi’b Abi Talib.
To what extent was this boycott the worst time in the life of the Prophet (pbuh)?
Outline the tasks the Prophet (pbuh) undertook to overcome divisions and create unity in the first year in Madina.
In what ways can Muslims today promote good community relations in their own neighbourhoods?
Write about the lives of Bilal ibn Rabah and Hamza ibn Abdul Muttalib.
How do the stories of Bilal ibn Rabah and Hamza ibn Abdul Muttalib help Muslims understand and accept the death of a loved one?