O Level Islamiyat 2058, topic 5.1.2
The history and importance of the Qur’an: past paper questions
11 Cambridge O Level Islamiyat 2058 questions on The history and importance of the Qur’an (5.1.2) from 11 papers, 2023 to 2026. Open the paper or try a question free.
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- Questions
- 11
- Papers
- 11
- Years
- 2023 to 2026
- Total marks
- 154
- Average per question
- 14 marks
- Largest question
- 14 marks
By type: Structured 5 · Essay 6
How hard the questions are
- Recall5
- Apply4
- Analyse2
- Not banded0
Derived from the command word Cambridge prints in each question, banded by a fixed table beside the syllabus's own definitions. A question printing no command word is unbanded: unknown, not middling.
Command words
- writeRecall5 questions
- giveRecall4 questions
- describeApply3 questions
- outlineApply2 questions
- developAnalyse1 question
- explainAnalyse1 question
- useApply1 question
Where the questions come from
By year
- 20262
- 20253
- 20243
- 20233
By session
- May/June5
- Oct/Nov6
By paper
- Paper 110
- Paper 21
Questions on this topic
Showing 11 of 11, spread across the years. Open one to write your answer and have it marked.
- Try this questionQuestion 2May/June 2026, paper 11Essay14 marks
Outline the four main sources of Islamic law and the way they are used together.
- Try this questionQuestion 2Oct/Nov 2025, paper 11Essay14 marks
Describe the first revelation, and the roles of Jibril, Khadija and Waraqah ibn Nawfal at the time of the first revelation.
- Try this questionQuestion 2Oct/Nov 2024, paper 11Essay14 marks
Give an account of the different ways that revelation came to the Prophet (pbuh).
- Try this questionQuestion 2Oct/Nov 2023, paper 12Structured14 marks
Using the set passages you have studied, outline the relationship between God and his Messengers: Adam and Abraham.
- Try this questionQuestion 2May/June 2026, paper 12Essay14 marks
Write about the Qurʾan as a source of Islamic law and how it is used with two other sources.
- Try this questionQuestion 5Oct/Nov 2025, paper 12Structured14 marks
Write about the main roles played by the Scribes of the Prophet (pbuh).
- Try this questionQuestion 2Oct/Nov 2024, paper 12Structured14 marks
Describe how the four sources of Islamic Law work with each other in law making.
- Try this questionQuestion 2May/June 2023, paper 11Essay14 marks
The Prophet (pbuh) received revelation from God when he was 40 years old. Write about this experience of the first revelation.
- Try this questionQuestion 4Oct/Nov 2025, paper 21Structured14 marks
Write about the compilation and standardisation of the Qur’an, first under Abu Bakr and then under ʿUthman.
- Try this questionQuestion 2May/June 2024, paper 12Structured14 marks
Describe the way the Qur’an was compiled and standardised into one book.
- Try this questionQuestion 2May/June 2023, paper 12Essay14 marks
Write about the different ways that revelations were received by the Prophet (pbuh).