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AGA KHAN UNIVERSITY EXAMINATION BOARD

SECONDARY SCHOOL CERTIFICATE

CLASS X

MODEL EXAMINATION PAPER 2023 AND ONWARDS

Islamiyat Paper I

Time: 55 minutes Marks: 30

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INSTRUCTIONS
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1. Read each question carefully.

2. Answer the questions on the separate answer sheet provided. DO NOT write your answers on the
question paper.
3. There are 100 answer numbers on the answer sheet. Use answer numbers 1 to 30 only.
4. In each question there are four choices A, B, C, D. Choose ONE. On the answer grid black out
the circle for your choice with a pencil as shown below.

Candidate’s Signature

5. If you want to change your answer, ERASE the first answer completely with a rubber, before
blacking out a new circle.
6. DO NOT write anything in the answer grid. The computer only records what is in the circles.

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1. In the battle of Ahzab, infidels from different tribes filled with rage and fury came to destroy
the Muslims. How did Allah help the Muslims against them?

A. By reducing the army of the infidels

B. Through wind and angels
C. Through numerous birds
D. By sending away the army of elephants

َ َ ََ ٰ ََ َ ُ ُ َ ُ ُ َ َُ
2. ‫ی َ ْو َم تقل ُب ُو ُج ْوھھ ْم فِی النا ِر یَق ْول ْو َن ٰیل ْی َت َنٓا اط ْع َناالل َہ َو اط ْع َنا الر ُس ْولا ۔‬
(Al-Ahzab: 66)

Which day is being indicated in the given ayah?

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A. The Day of Judgement

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B. The day of death

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C. The day of the Battle in Badar

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D. The day of the Conquest of Mecca

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َ ‫َول َ َما َر اَلْ ُم ُومن ُ ْو َن الْاَ ْح َز‬
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According to this ayah, when Muslims saw the armies of infidels and realised that the promise
made by Allah and His Prophet (PBUH) was true, what impact did it have on the Muslims?

A. It increased their faith.

B. It increased their knowledge.
C. It increased their strength.
D. It increased their glory.
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ً َ َ ُ ُ ٰ َ ُ َ َ َ ُ ٗ َ ٰ ٰ َ
4. ‫اِن الل َہ َو َمل ِئک َتہ ی ُ َصل ْو َن َعلی الن ِب ِی ؕ یا ای َھا ال ِذیْ َن ا َمن ْوا َصل ْوا َعل ْی ِہ َو َسلِ ُم ْوا ت ْسلِ ْیما۔‬
(Al-Ahzab: 56)

Which act are the believers asked to perform in this ayah?

A. To believe in angels
B. To believe in revealed scriptures
C. To recite salutation for all Prophets(AS)
D. To recite salutation for the Holy Prophet (PBUH)

5. According to Surah Al-Ahzab, “those who don’t go in Jihad and they stop others as well.”
Allah Ta’ala considers them as

A. misers.
B. hypocrites.
C. instigators.
D. cheaters.

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6. What is meant by the title of the Holy Prophet (PBUH)‘‫? ’ شاھدا و ُم َب ِش ًرا‬

A. The one who warns and witnesses

B. The one who spreads light and witnesses
C. The one who spreads light and is bearer of glad tiding
D. The one who witnesses and is bearer of glad tiding

7. Which of the following ayaat is indicating the meaning of: “It is not for a believer (man or
woman) that he/ she should have any opinion after Allah and His Prophet (PBUH) have
decreed a matter?”

ُ َ َ ََُ َ َ ْٰ ُْ ٰ ُ َ َ ٰ ُ ْ َ َ
‫اِن ال ِذیْ َن یُوذ ْو َن الل َہ َو َر ُس ْول ٗہ ل َع َنھ ُم الل ٗہ ف ِ ْی الدن َیا َوالا ِخ َر ِۃ اعدلھ ْم عذابًا م ِھ ْی ًنا۔‬

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(Al-Ahzab: 57)

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ِ ِ‫اجك وبناتِك ونِسٓا ِء المؤ ِم ِنين یدنِين علی ِھن ِمن جلاب‬
ۚ ‫یب ِھن‬ ِ ‫یٓا ایـھا الن ِبى قل لِازو‬

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B.

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ۚ ‫ـذیْ َن خل ْوا ِم ْن ق ْبل‬
ِ ‫َما كان على الن ِب ِی ِمن ح َر ٍج ِفیما ف َرض اللہ لـہ سنـة الل ِہ ِفى ال‬
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(Al-Ahzab: 38)
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‫ـم ال ِخ َی َـرۃ ِم ْن ام ِر ِھـم‬
‫ْط‬ ُ ‫وما كان ل ِمؤ ِمن ولا مؤ ِمن ٍة اِذا قضى اللہ ورسولـہ امرا ان یکـون لـھ‬
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D. ٍ
(Al-Ahzab: 36)

8. In Surah Al-Mumtehna, one is advised to not befriend which type of people?

A. Those who did not preach the religion

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B. Those who made fun of religion

C. Those who fought in the path of religion
D. Those who disobeyed the commandments of religion

ُ َ َ ُ ُ َ َ ُ َ ْ ٗ ٌ َ َ ٌ ُ ُ َ ْ َ َ َْ
9. ‫اھ ْی َم َوال ِذیْ َن َم َعہ اِذ قا ل ْوا ل ِق ْو ِمھِ ْم اِنا ب ُ َر ء و ا ِم ْنک ْم َو ِمما ت ْع ُبد ْو َن‬
ِ ‫قد كا نت لک ْم ا ْس َو ۃ ح َسنة فِی ِابْ َر‬
ُ َ َ َْ ْ ُ َ َْ َ َ َ َْ َ َ َ ْ ُ َ َْ َ ٰ ُْ ْ
‫او ۃ۔۔‬ ‫ِمن دو ِن الل ِہ کفرنا بِکم و بدا بیننا و بینکم العد‬
(Al-Mumtahinah: 04 )

In this ayah, Hazrat Ibrahim (AS) openly declared his own people as opponents because they

A. worshiped idols.
B. made false claims of prophethood.
C. secretly delivered messages to enemies.
D. sent back the women to infidels.

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ْ ُ َ ٰ ُ ُ ْ ۡ ُ َ َۤ َ ُ ُ َ َْ ۡ ُ َ َ َۡ ۡ َ
10. ‫امک ْم َولا ا ْو لا ُدک ْم ی َ ْو َم ال ِق ٰی َم ِة یَف ِصل ب َ ْی َنکم۔ َوالل ُہ بِ َما ت ْع َمل ْو َن ب َ ِصي ٌر۔‬‫لن تنفعکم ار ح‬
(Al-Mumtahinah: 03)

One possible meaning of the given ayah is that, in order to be safe in the difficult time of the
Day of Judgement,

A. train your offspring to be pious.

B. keep your neighbours happy.
C. always analyse your deeds.
D. keep your relatives content.

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‫یای َھا ال ِذیْ َن ا َمن ْوا لا ت َت َو ل ْوا ق ْو ما۔۔۔‬

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B. Those who oppressed women

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D. Those who did not participate in Jihad

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12. Ahsan fasted the whole month of Ramzan with inclination of religious devotion and by
fulfilling the requirements of faith. He also stayed up at night (qayam ul lail).

According to Hadith, as a reward to this kind of fasting,

A. all his previous sins will be forgiven.

B. the sins he did in the whole year will be forgiven.
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C. the sins of his entire life will be forgiven.

D. the sins of his ripened age will be forgiven.

13. Hajj rites include all of the following EXCEPT

A. wearing Ihram.
B. circumambulation of the Ka’aba
C. offering Eid prayer.
D. stoning Satan.

14. According to a hadith in the syllabus, the one who fasts has two pleasures. One of completing
the fast (Iftar) and the other is of

A. getting up at sehri.
B. offering prayers five times a day.
C. giving alms and charity on time.
D. getting closeness to Allah Ta’ala.

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15. ‫ںیہ ولگ ویہ اہجں ںیم اےھچ‬

‫ٓاےت ںیہ وج اکم دورسوں ےک‬

The meaning of this poetry by Allama Iqbal corresponds to which of the following ahadith?

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A. ‫اِذا قلت ل َِصا ِح ِبك ی َ ْو َم الجُ ُم َع ِة ا ن ِصت َوال ِا َما ُم یخط ُب فقد لغ ْوت۔‬
َ ََ ُٰ ُ َ َ َ ٰ ْ َ ُ َ ََ ْ ََ ْ َ
B ‫اس ۔‬
ِ ‫الن‬ ‫م ِن ا غبرت قد ما ہ فِی س ِبی ِل الل ِہ حرمہ اللہ علی‬
َ َ ٌ ُ ُ ُُ ُ ُُ
C. ‫كلک ْم َر ٍاع َو كلکم َمسئ ْول ع ْن َر ِعی ِت ِہ۔‬
َ ُ َ َ َ ُ ْ َ
‫اس َم ْن ی ْنفع الن ِا َس۔‬

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16. According to a Hadith in the syllabus, every human being is accountable for his/ her

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C. subjects.
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17. ‫لوۃفلا تا ت ْوا۔۔۔‬ ِ ‫اِذ ا ِق ْی َم‬
‫ت الص‬ (Hadith: 14)
According to the hadith given above, what is the action, is disliked by Allah Ta’ala and is also
against human dignity?

A. To be irregular in offering Salah (prayers)

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B. Talking during the time of prayers

C. To Salah (prayers in haste
D. To run in hurry towards mosque for Salah (prayers)

18. Aslam is a good cricketer. He plays cricket daily. One day, he was playing cricket and Asar
Azan happened. Due to playing a lot of cricket, his body and clothes were dirty and dusty. He
went home, purified himself and reached the Masjid and performed the Salah completely.

In the given statement, which matters were taken into account, in siequence by Aslam before
reaching Masjid?

A. Niyat, wuzu and wearing clean clothes

B. Niyat, ghuzal and wearing clean clothes
C. Ghusul, niyat and wearing clean clothes
D. Niyat, wuzu, ghusul and wearing clean clothes.

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19. According to Islamic guidance regarding family life, who is responsible to look after the
family when the head of the family goes away from home to earn a living?

A. His father in-law and mother-in-law

B. His elder son
C. His parents
D. His wife

20. Cleanliness and spiritual purity keeps a man safe from

A. oppression of oppressors.
B. diseases and problems.
C. the wickedness of the wicked.

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sweets to all the kids living in our neighbourhood. His family also agreed happily because

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A. be proud of Allah Ta’ala’s blessings.

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B. be thankful for Allah Ta’ala’s blessings.

C. happily use the blessings of Allah Ta’ala.
D. benefit others from the blessings of Allah Ta’ala.

22. The rightful recipients of the glad tidings of real success in the world and the hereafter are
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A. are thankful when they are tested.

B. work hard when they are tested.
C. are patient when they are tested.
D. help others when they are tested.

ْ ْ ْ َ ُ ْ ُ َ َ
23. ِ ‫الطھو ر شط ُرا ل ِای َم‬
)‫ان۔(دحثی‬

According to this Hadith of the Holy Prophet (PBUH), cleanliness and purity are called a

A. part of faith.
B. sign of the believer.
C. way to stay away from disease.
D. way to get honour and dignity.

24. If someone arranges food and arms to Mujahidins, what type of Jihad would it be called?

A. Jihad bil Ilm

B. Jihad bil Mal
C. Jihad bil saif
D. Jihad bin Nafs

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25. For the survival of human civilisation which of the following social institution is of utmost
importance?

A. Bank
B. School
C. Hospital
D. Family

26. The literal meaning of ‘patience’ (Sabar) is to

A. depend on Allah Ta;ala

B. speak briefly
C. bear difficulties

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C. shadows.
D. companions.
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28. The present situation in Pakistan demands promotion of national solidarity. This is only
possible when we

A. adopt the lifestyle of others.

B. practice the teachings of others.
C. treat others with compression.
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D. respect the opinions of others.

29. Most of the books written by Sayed Ameer Ali are on

A. History and Philosophy.

B. Philosophy and Law.
C. History and Law.
D. Mathematics and Law.

30. Students can play all the given roles for the development of their country EXCEPT

A. promoting tax evasion.

B. going abroad to earn money.
C. going abroad to study.
D. spreading knowledge among the people of their country.

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