GRADE 9 MARKING SCHEME MIDTERM DECEMBER 2022

QUESTION MARK SCHEME MARKS

1ia) Surah Ilkhas: main theme is Allah in Hinself: Tawhid 1 mark
1ia) Quote 1 mark
1ib) Prevents from shirk 1 mark
1ib) Use of Surah Ikhlas 1 mark

1iia) Surah Ayat-ul-Kursi main theme is Allah in Himself: Tawhid 1 mark

1iia) Quote 1 mark
1iib) Muslims know Allah is present everywhere 1 mark
1iib) Use of Surah 1 mark

1iiia) Surah Al-Anaam: ALLAH IN Himself: God is the Creator, God is everywhere 1 mark
1iiia) Quote 1 mark
1iiib) Muslims look up to Allah only 1 mark
1iiib) Muslims faith becomes stronger 1 mark

2a) Opposition, Persecution and Torture 1 mark

Successful Migration to Abyssinia 1 mark
Boycott of Banu Hashim 1 mark
Year of Sorrow and Journey to Taif 1 mark
Pledges of Al-Aqabaah 2 marks
Conspiracy at Darun Nadwa 1 mark
Divine Permission to Migrate 1 mark
Quotes 2 marks

2b) They were impressed by Prophet’s honesty 1 mark

They admired his leadership skills 1 mark
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They admired his sense of justice 1 mark

They could see him as the best leader for their future 1 mark

3a) Muhammad was meditating in a cave on Mount Hira

This was when he was 40. 1 mark
A being unknown to him but later identified as Gabriel appeared. 1 mark
This being seized him and crushed him, and gave him the order 'Recite!' He could 1 mark
not, and the crushing and order were repeated twice (three times in all).
Then the being itself recited ‘Recite, in the name of your Lord who created’, 1 mark for
etc.Sura Alaq (96.1–5): “Read! in the name of your Lord, who created, 2. Created reference
man out of a clot of congealed blood: 3. Proclaim! And your Lord is most 2 marks for
bountiful, 4. He who taught by the pen, 5. Taught man what he did not know.” full quotation
Muhammad left the cave and returned home. 1 mark
On the way he again saw the being as a giant figure astride the horizon 1 mark
He went to his wife Khadija in confusion. 1 mark
She took him to her relative Waraqa lbn Nawfal for an explanation of what had 1 mark
happened
He said the being was the Angel of the Law. 1 mark

3b) The angel was performing the duty he had previously performed with other 1 mark
messengers
He was the first to alert the Prophet to his new career/ His appearance is a sign 1 mark
that revelations are truly from God
Waraqa was the first to explain to the Prophet the significance of his experience. 1 mark
He helped him realise that he had been visited by the angel who had appeared to
other messengers.
This helped the Prophet understand the responsibilities to which he had been 1 mark
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called.

4a) The battle was fought in 2AH (624). 1 mark

The Prophet (pbuh) and a group of around 300 men set off to intercept a caravan 1 mark
led by Abu Sufyan. They had 2 horses and 70 camels. Abu Sufyan sent word to the
Quraysh and an army of 1300 men was gathered
Abu Sufyan slipped past the ambush and sent word to the Quraysh to go back but 1 mark
Abu Jahl insisted they continue; some left leaving 1000 soldiers. The Prophet
(pbuh) consulted his companions, and they went to meet the Quraysh army at
Badr.
It rained heavily that night. The Muslims camped near a water well. The next day 1 mark
the battle started and ‘Ali, Hamza and ‘Ubaidah went out to fight and won their
duels (‘Ubaidah became the first martyr after losing his leg).
The Makkans saw the Muslims as few in number while the Quraysh looked few in 1 mark
number to the Muslims.
The Prophet (pbuh) prayed continuously for the success of the believers. God sent 1 mark
down angels to help (3:123–125). The Prophet (pbuh) threw some dust which
caused a sandstorm (sura 8:17).
Eventually the Makkans ran off. Abu Jahl was killed. 1 mark
Fourteen Muslims were killed and 70 from the Quraysh while 70 were taken 1 mark
prisoner; the prisoners were treated well, and some paid a ransom for their
freedom, by either paying money or teaching ten people how to read and write.
Bilal is said to have killed his former master.
Quotes 2 marks

4b) The Holy Prophet consulted his companions first and then he decided to fight. 1 mark
He spent whole night in prayer teaching us to have strong faith in Allah. 1 mark
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Utilized all available resources to plan strategies of war and taught his people to 1 mark
stay disciplined
He motivated his army on Jihad and mentioned the rewards of Jihad & Shahadat. 1 mark

5a) In the year before migration, the Prophet (pbuh) was taken on a journey, ‘from 1 mark
the sacred mosque to the farthest mosque’ [Sura 17.1].
The Prophet (pbuh) was asleep in the house of Umm e Hani/Hateem (Hijr). He
was woken from his sleep and his heart was washed with Zamzam by the Angel 1 mark
Jibril
He was then taken on Buraq from Makka to Jerusalem (description of Buraq). He
was presented with vessels, one containing wine and the other milk. The Prophet 1 mark
(pbuh) chose milk, to which Jibril said, ‘You have been guided on the fitra (faith).’
There the Prophet (pbuh) led all the previous prophets in prayer. 1 mark
After that, Jibril took him to the seven heavens. He (pbuh) met Adam at the door
to heaven, and He (pbuh) met various Prophets, on the second Isa and Yahya, on 3 marks
the third Yusuf, on the fourth Idris, on the fifth Harun, on the sixth Musa, and on
the seventh, Ibrahim, who was next to the Lote tree.
He was led to the Lote Tree, past which Jibril could not go, and then met with his 1 mark
Lord. He was given prayers and the last 2 verses of Sura Baqara
On his way down he met Musa who suggested the Prophet (pbuh) ask God to 1 mark
reduce the number of prayers given to his people. The Prophet (pbuh) did this
numerous times, then at five, stopped, saying that he was too embarrassed to ask
for further reduction. He was shown some of the inhabitants of Heaven and Hell.
This all took place in one night, and when the Prophet (pbuh) told the people, the
Quraysh laughed at him. Abu Bakr believed in the event straight away, becoming 1 mark
As-Siddiq
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5b) The Prophet (pbuh) was feeling sad after his wife and uncle had passed away. This
event reassured him of His status with God, and that God had sent him for a 1 mark
specific purpose
It also reassured him that God had not left him alone, and so he should continue 1 mark
in his work in spreading the faith.
He realised his status amongst prophets, as seal of the prophets, he led them in
prayer, and realised the blessings God had given his community (by giving the five
2 marks
prayers), which gave him renewed hope in his message, and he began to work
towards better prospects for him and his community. Loyalty shown by
Companions such as Abu Bakr also strengthened his heart.