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Download PDFChoose any two of the following passages from the Qur’an, and (i) Sura 6.101–103 101. To Him is due the primal origin of the heavens and the earth: how can He have a son when He has no consort? He created all things, and He has full knowledge of all things. 102. That is Allah, your Lord! there is no God but He, the Creator of all things: then worship Him: and He has the power to dispose of all affairs. 103. No vision can grasp Him, but His grasp is over all vision: He is above all comprehension, yet is acquainted with all things. (ii) Sura 41.37 37. Among His signs are the night and the day, and the sun and the moon. Adore not the sun and the moon, but adore Allah, who created them, if it is Him you wish to serve. (iii) Sura 99 1. When the earth is shaken to her utmost convulsion, 2. And the earth throws up her burdens, 3. And man cries out: ‘What is the matter with her?’, 4. On that day she will declare her tidings: 5. For that your Lord will have given her inspiration. 6. On that day will men proceed in companies sorted out, to be shown their deeds. 7. Then shall anyone who has done an atom’s weight of good, see it! 8. And anyone who has done an atom’s weight of evil shall see it!



Briefly describe the main theme(s) in each passage.
Briefly explain the importance of these themes in a Muslim’s life today.
Describe the first revelation, and the roles of Jibril, Khadija and Waraqah ibn Nawfal at the time of the first revelation.
What is the significance of God sending the first revelation through an angel? Give reasons for your answer.
Give an account of the persecutions suffered by the new followers of Islam in Makka.
What lessons can be learned from the lives of early Muslims about remaining steadfast in their faith?
Describe the events of the battles of Mu’ta and Hunayn.
What lessons can be learned from the Prophet’s actions at the Battle of Hunayn?
Write about the life of ʿAisha during the years she was married to the Prophet (pbuh).
How can Muslims today apply lessons learned from ʿAisha’s life about the importance of education and knowledge?






