2058/11 · May/June 2026
Download PDFChoose any two of the following passages from the Qurʾan. (i) Sura 112 1. Say: He is Allah, the one and only; 2. Allah, the eternal, absolute; 3. He does not beget, nor is He begotten; 4. And there is none like Him. (ii) Sura 1 1. In the name of Allah, most gracious, most merciful. 2. Praise be to Allah, the cherisher and sustainer of the worlds; 3. Most gracious, most merciful; 4. Master of the day of judgement. 5. You we worship, and your aid we seek. 6. Show us the straight way, 7. The way of those to whom You have given your grace, not those who earn your anger, nor those who go astray. (iii) Sura 2.21–22 21. O people! Adore your Guardian-Lord, who created you and those who came before you, so that you may have the chance to learn righteousness; 22. Who has made the earth your couch, and the heavens your canopy; and sent down rain from the heavens; and by it brought forth fruits for your sustenance; then do not set up rivals to Allah, when you know.
Briefly explain the main theme(s) in each passage.
Briefly explain the importance of these themes in a Muslim’s life today.
Outline the four main sources of Islamic law and the way they are used together.
To what extent does using all the sources make practising Islam easy for Muslims today? Give reasons to support your answer.
Choose two qualities of the Prophet’s character and describe how he showed them in his life.
To what extent can Muslims today develop these qualities in their own lives? Give reasons to support your answer.
Describe the events of the Battle of the Trench (Khandaq).
What lessons can Muslims learn from the Prophet’s conduct in this battle?
Give an account of the lives of Abu Talib and Abu Sufyan during the life of the Prophet (pbuh).
What lessons can Muslims learn from the lives of Abu Talib and Abu Sufyan about relationships with non-Muslims?