Year 10

Question 1

Name 3 other holy books apart from the Qur’an

Answer 1

The Torah
The Psalms
The Gospel
The Scrolls of Abraham

Question 2

What is predestination?

Answer 2

The belief that God has predetermined who will receive salvation and who will not

Question 3

What do Shi’a Muslims believe (Imamate)?

Answer 3

Shi’a Muslims believe that Muhammad said there would be twelve people who would descend from him and succeed him as the leaders of Islam.
Shia’s believe that the first eleven have lived and that the last Imam will appear when Allah decided the end of time.

Question 4

Give 2 beliefs about the Imamate

Answer 4

• Cannot be questioned on matters of faith
• They protect the teachings of the Qur’an
• They were chosen especially by God

Question 5

What is the difference between Sunni and Shi’a?

Answer 5

Shi’a Muslims believe that Ali (The first Imam) succeeded the Prophet Muhammad.

Sunni Muslims believe in the successorship of Abu Bakr, Umar, Uthman and Ali as leaders of the Muslim community after the Prophet Muhammad. They believe in electing their religious leaders - the position is not passed down through the Prophet Muhammad’s bloodline. The first Caliph/ leader chosen by the Sunnis was a friend of the Prophet Muhammad named Abu Bakr as-Siddiq.

Question 6

Give 3 facts about Angels

Answer 6

Supernatural messengers of god
Created with light
They have no free will
They must do God’s work

Question 7

Give 3 tasks the Angels have

Answer 7

Revealing messages to prophets
Reading people’s actions from the book of deeds
Escorting humans to paradise or hell

Question 8

Give 2 influences of mercy, justice, and fairness (Adalat)

Answer 8

1) Muslims believe they will be judged fairly on whether they should go to heaven or hell.
God is merciful so he will show forgiveness for people who have sinned and therefore many will still go to paradise.
2) One of Allah’s 99 names is merciful, so Muslims should be compassionate and fair in the way they treat others.
They should try and show forgiveness to people who have harmed them - eg. some Muslims have forgiven terrorist actions.

Question 9

Give 3 facts for Angel Jibril

Answer 9

• A special angel who is a trusted messenger of God
• This is the angel that appeared to Muhammad on the Night of Power and gave him God’s message. This became the Qur’an.
• Jibril guided Muhammad throughout his life

Question 10

Give three facts for Angel Mika’il

Answer 10

• Angel of Mercy
• Mika’il rewards people for the good they do in their lives
• He can bring rain, thunder, and lightning to earth
• Whoever is an enemy of Mika’il is an enemy of God
• Brings nourishment to humans through rain

Question 11

Give 3 arguements for the importance of Angels - give a quote too

Answer 11

The Qur’an talks about angels so they must be important to the Muslim religion as the Qur’an is the actual words of God

Belief in Angels (Malaikah) is one of the six articles of faith - Sunni must follow and believe in this

Angel Jibril revealed the Qur’an to Muhammad - this is one of the most important events in Islamic faith

Many Muslims believe that angels are important in the relationship between god and humans ‘Each person has angels watching over him by God’s command’

Muslims believe that angels will reveal their deeds, which is a major contributing factor to the Day of Judgement and ultimately whether Muslims end up in heaven or hell.

Question 12

Why is the Prophet Adam important? Give 3

Answer 12

He is the father of humankind
He taught that life on Earth is temporary
He learnt to grow crops and work the land to survive
He built the Ka’aba (the first place of worship to Allah)
He was given knowledge and understanding, Adam regretted his Sin.

Question 13

Give a quote on Prophet Adam

Answer 13

The Qur’an says ‘I will create a human out of clay… and breathe life into him’

Question 14

Who is Adam?

Answer 14

The first human and prophet.
He was taught by Allah and given a woman (Hawaa/ Eve) for company.
Adam failed the test of Satan and ate from the tree of knowledge and was banished from the garden of Eden.

Question 15

What did the Prophet Ibrahim (Abraham) do?

Answer 15

He destroyed all the statues of other Gods. And, by a miracle, he escaped the fire given by the people as a punishment.
He rebuilt the Ka’aba which had been destroyed in the great flood. Many of the sites on Hajj are linked to his story. He was willing to sacrifice the most important thing to him (his son) in order to follow God’s command.

Question 16

Importance of Ibrahim (Give 2 with one branch each)

Answer 16

Muhammad was one of his descendants:
-> Good role model
-> Passed God’s tests - his son sacrifice

Great faith in God:
-> Believed in ONE God
-> Rebuilt the Ka’aba

Question 17

Who is Muhammad?

Answer 17

The last and greatest of all prophets - human messenger of God

Question 18

Muhammad’s Story:
-Birth
-6
-Spent a lot of time
-40 NOP
- 22 yeras
- authority sources

Answer 18

Born in Mekkah/ Mecca
Orphaned at six - went to live with his uncle who was a merchant.
Spent a lot of time meditating outside the city of Mecca/ Makkah
At 40, Angel Jibril appeared to Muhammad at Mount hira and told hi m to ‘recite’. This is known as the Night of Power when Muhammad was first given the message of Allah - the Qur’an.
The angel appeared over 22 years until the revelation was finished.
The second most important source of authority in Islam is the Sunnah - The way of life of Muhammad, his practices, traditions and teachings. The Sunnah is found in the teachings of Muhammad, the Hadiths (Sayings of Muhammad)

Question 19

Importance of Muhammad? Give 3

Answer 19

Taught people in the hadiths
He was patient, determined, and showed courage
First leader of Islam - he was charismatic and created rules for followers
Given the actual words of Allah - in the Qur’an
Conquered the city of Mecca/ Makkah establishing Islam

Question 20

Give 3 arguments FOR Ibrahim being the most important Prophet in Islam

Answer 20

First prophet to teach people abut monotheism
Rebuilt the Ka’aba (house of Allah) after the great flood as a place to worship Allah
Had his faith tested to the limit-showed absolute commitment to God by being willing to do anything he said- even sacrificed his son.
In the festival of Id-ul-Adha, a goat is still sacrificed to show Ibrahim’s dedication to God.
Many of the stages in the Hajj remember prophet Ibrahim - eg. throwing 49 stones at the Jamarat.

Question 21

Give 3 arguments AGAINST Ibrahim being the most important Prophet in Islam

Answer 21

There are other important prophets in Islam. Eg. Adam as he is the first human created by God and given understanding.
There is prophets such as Musa (Moses) and Isa (Jesus) who also have shared god’s message to the people.
Muhammad is the last and greatest of the prophets - he is known as the seal of the Prophets and Muslims believe that he should be respected to the highest.
Muhammad was given the Qur’an through the Angel Jibril - this is the Muslims holy book the actual words of Allah shared to the people.
He is remembered on Hajj - where Muslims visit the place of his last sermon/ speech in Arafat.

Question 22

What are the five roots of Usal ad-Din?

Answer 22

1) Tawhid (oneness of God)
2) Risalah/ Nubuwwah (prophets)
3) Imamate - (divinely appointed leaders)
4) Adalat (Divine justice)
5) Al Ma’ad (day of resurrection and judgement)

Question 23

The Qur’an - Give 4 facts

Answer 23

• Revealed to Muhammad on the Night of Power. He learned each revelation by heart.
• Basis for Shari’ah law “A life for a life”
• The only untouched holy book by humans. Direct word from Allah.
• Contains duties eg. 5 pillars that Muslims must complete
• Reading it keeps Muslims focused away from sin
• Contains direct guidance from Allah to live a good life - help others/ give to charity
• written in Arabic
• 114 Surah’s or chapters

Question 24

Define transcendent

Answer 24

God is beyond human understanding.
Allah is outside time and not part of his world.
He is limitless.

Question 25

Define Immanent

Answer 25

God is present and involved in all life.
Allah is vital to human existence.
Allah is active in the world and guides humans to do the right thing.

Question 26

Define Beneficient

Answer 26

All-loving (benevolent) and all-good.
Allah is kind, compassionate and forgiving.
57 times he referred to as beneficient.

Question 27

Define omnipotent

Answer 27

All-powerful creator and sustainer of life.
He is beyond the conditions of the universe.

Question 28

Define merciful

Answer 28

Compassion and forgiveness.
In the Qur’an, 160 times he is referred to as merciful.

Question 29

Define Fair and Just (Adalat)

Answer 29

Allah always does what is right.
He is just in creation, laws, and actions.
Allah treats people equally and on the day of judgement.

Question 30

Some Sunni Muslims believe what about predestination?

Answer 30

Some Sunni Muslims believe that God has already determined everything that will happen in the universe. Written in the book of decrees. God has the overall plan that decides human destiny.

Question 31

Shi’a Muslims believe what about predestination?

Answer 31

Shi’a Muslims believe that God knows everything that will happen but he does not decide this - we do! People still have free will - God just knows what people will do!

Question 32

Give a predestination quote

Answer 32

In the Qur’an, it says ‘Only what God has decreed will happen to us’

Question 33

How does the belief in predestination influence Muslims?

Answer 33

Sunni Muslims believe they must submit to God’s will. Everything that happens to them has a purpose.
Shi’a Muslims believe they have responsibility for their own actions and this will impact where they spend the afterlife/ Akirah.

Question 34

Why is THIS LIFE important? Give 3

Answer 34

This life will determine what happens in the next as Muslims will be judged on their actions.
This life is all that they have control over.
After people die, their book of deeds is closed/ and so their future is decided, making this life more important.
This is the only real life that people have and it is more important because people can unite to make the world a. better place, eg. helping others and removing injustice etc.
Both this life and the afterlife are equally important as the Qur’an teaches Muslims to pray for good in both.

Question 35

Why is THE NEXT LIFE important? Give 3

Answer 35

The afterlife is more important as it is eternal.
The prophet Muhammad emphasized the importance of the afterlife over this life in numerous hadith - ‘this world is a prison for the believer’
This life is a test and so the rewards is the afterlife, making it more important.
The afterlife and reaching paradise is the ultimate goal for many Muslims making it more important.
All injustices will be resolved with family and loved ones in the afterlife, as Allah will judge everyone for their deeds.
People will be reunited with family and loved ones in the afterlife, making it more important.
The afterlife gives this life more focus therefore ensuring Muslims live a good life on earth.