ISLAMIAT 2058/0493
PAPER 1 - QUESTION#1:QURANIC PASSAGES
Sura 2.255 Al-Baqarah
Allah. There is no God but He,
the living, the self-subsisting,
eternal. No slumber can seize
Him nor sleep. His are all things
in the heavens and on earth.
Who is there can intercede in His
presence except as He permits?
He knows what is before or after
or behind them. Nor shall they
compass any of His knowledge
except as He wills. His Throne
extends over the heavens and
the earth, and He feels no fatigue
in guarding them and preserving
them for He is the Most High, the
Supreme.
Sura 6.101–103 101. Al-An’am Theme:
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.
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ALLAH IN HIMSELF
Theme:
The main theme is God in Himself:
• Oneness of God/Tawhid, God is the
Creator/Lord of everything in the
heavens and earth.
• He is The Ever Living and The
Sustainer, The Self-Subsisting hence all
creations are dependent on Him, but
He is independent.
• He does not have human qualities so
does not sleep or get tired in what He
does.
• Everything in the universe is His
kingdom and under His power and
authority.
• His knowledge is limitless, and
humans only know what He allows
them.
• His throne is understood as His
majesty, uniqueness, knowledge and
having total power. It emphasises how
He is the only one who can make
decisions about His creation yet is
transcendent – completely
independent from His creation.
• He is the Highest authority.
The main themes are God’s power; His
knowledge of everything; that people
should turn to God and worship Him.
• He is the only one to control the
heavens and the earth. Everything
originates with Him.
• Although humans cannot
understand Him, He understands
everything in creation.
• He is the One who has the power to
help humans, and He hears and sees
all that they do, therefore they should
worship Him and pray to Him to
reward their actions.
Importance
The importance of these themes is that
these verses allow Muslims to learn and
understand something about God in a
way relevant to them. The theme of
God’s self-subsistence shows how
certain attributes that affect humans do
not affect Him, for example, sleep, so
they can rely entirely on Him. He has
the knowledge and power over all
things, and this could make Muslims
more cautious of their practices. It can
be considered as one of the best
passages of the Qur’an, and Muslims
often recite it daily for protection.
Importance:
These teachings emphasise the
importance of tawhid for Muslims and
his uniqueness. Humankind is asked to
worship Him as it says in this passage
that only He can fulfil their needs, so
Muslims should be careful to pray and
fast, etc to fulfil their obligation to Him,
and turn to Him only. He also sees and
hears all that humankind does, so
Muslims should keep this in mind in all
that they do and say. In a world where
there are lots of distractions, this sura
could remind Muslims that they should
always remember their Creator as He is
the ultimate authority over their affairs.
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Sura 41.37 Fusilat
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.
Sura 42.4–5 Shura’a
4. To Him belongs all that is in
the heavens and on earth: and
He is most high, most great. 5.
The heavens are almost rent
asunder from above them, and
the angels celebrate the praises
of their Lord, and pray for
forgiveness for beings on earth:
Behold! Verily Allah is He, the
oft-forgiving, the most merciful.
Sura 112 Ikhlas:
1. Say: He is Allah, the one and
only; 2. Allah, the eternal,
absolute; 3. He does not beget,
nor is He begotten; 4. And there
is none like Him.
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Theme:
The main themes are: God as Creator;
God’s signs; Tawhid/Lord of mankind
Candidates will develop these themes
in their own way, e.g., saying God
creates and controls everything; the
order of the sun and the moon are
God's signs for humankind. They are
signs of His power; Only He should be
worshipped; no-one is equal to Him. It
is a negation of paganism; the sun and
moon are not to be worshipped.
Theme:
The main theme is God in Himself; His
ownership of the world; His greatness
and His mercy and forgiveness.
• The heavens are almost torn apart
due to His greatness above them. He
is the owner of everything because He
created it, so humans should be
careful of His power/anger over the
danger of committing shirk.
• Everything in nature praises God
including His angels.
• The angels pray for the guidance of
humans on earth, as it is God who is
the forgiving, the merciful.
Theme:
The main themes are: God as one:
tawhid; God being eternal; God being
unique.
• by saying this is the main sura
specifically revealed to describe
tawhid. It describes how God is the
only one deity and that He does not
have a beginning nor end.
• God is unlike anyone or anything in
creation.
• He has no partners or family, does
not have anyone to share His
authority nor any children.
Importance:
The importance is that it creates a
strong link with God, so Muslims do not
look up to anything/anyone else,
famous people, money, etc, and they
worship only Him. It stops them from
committing shirk. It shows Muslims how
God guided His messengers, in this case
Ibrahim. God's signs invite Muslims to
observe their environment. It creates
awe and wonder to help get closer to
Him, which strengthens their belief in
tawhid. It reminds humankind that He is
the creator of all things.
Importance:
The importance here is that God tells
humankind of his power and control
over all things so they should remember
that they do not have any power in
comparison. God is Merciful, even when
Muslims have committed wrong
actions, so Muslims have someone to
turn to in times of need. As God is
merciful to humankind, they in turn
should be grateful and also try to be
forgiving of others, even if they have
been hurt or injured. Humans should
not despair of Him or give up on His
mercy – even if they have sinned, they
should turn back to Him and He will
forgive.
Importance:
The importance of stressing the
Oneness of God is so that people do not
take other people or created things as
their Lord, so they should not replace
God with things like famous
people/saints, or place anyone or
anything alongside Him. It ensures they
know that God does not have family, so
they will avoid making the mistake of
believing in God having children or a
partner, or anyone to share in His
authority. It gives them clarity and
allows them to develop a relationship
with God.
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 ALLAH’S RELATIONSHIP WITH THE CREATED WORLD

Sura 1 Al-Fatiha: Theme: Importance:

1. In the name of Allah,
most gracious, most
merciful. 2. Praise be to
Allah, the cherisher and
sustainer of the worlds; 3.
Most gracious, most
merciful; 4. Master of the
day of judgement. 5. You
we worship, and your aid
we seek. 6. Show us the
straight way, 7. The way of
those to whom You have
given your grace, not those
who earn your anger, nor
those who go astray
This passage is from the theme of God’s
relationship with the creation.
• Saying it is God who presides over
judgment and controls the worlds.
• God is worthy of praise as he is the
one who is the Sustainer, Cherisher and
Master of mankind.
• God gives guidance to those who ask.
• God will preside over the day of
judgement but as He is Merciful and
Compassionate, humans have the hope
that they can seek His forgiveness.
• He is the one to ask for help, and it is
He who can grant it for anything.
• He is Master of all creation so only He
is deserving of worship.
This is recited in every prayer. ‘No prayer is
accepted without Fatiha’, and it is a
conversation with God and He is the Creator,
and God is replying to each verse. Through it
humans communicate with God. Muslims
use this to ask for guidance (given in the
Qur’an and Sunna), for mercy and help, even
outside the prayer. Submitting to God brings
humbleness into lives, and because Muslims
are accountable to God. They pray to be
guided on the straight path. Fear of God’s
accountability also forces Muslims to live
their lives in accordance with God’s
commands.

Sura 2.21–22 Al- Theme: Importance:

Baqarah: The main themes are: God’s Candidates could talk about the words used
21. O people! Adore your relationship with the created world and to show how the natural world is a comfort
Guardian-Lord, who tawhid; God as Creator and Sustainer; for humankind, and so they should look after
created you and those who being grateful to God. it. God provides the world for humankind so
came before you, so that • This passage emphasises that God is humans should be responsible for looking
you may have the chance the Creator of everything including after their environment, which can be done
to learn righteousness; 22. what is for the benefit of humankind in many ways. They could reflect upon the
Who has made the earth (guidance, fertile earth, shade and natural world and the benefits it holds for
your couch, and the water from sky) them. Humans should acknowledge who
heavens your canopy; and • God also provides sustenance to His their sustenance has come from as He is the
sent down rain from the creation. only creator of everything. Candidates could
heavens; and by it brought • As the creator, He is the most also talk about ways in which Muslims can
forth fruits for your deserving of worship. be grateful to God.
sustenance; then do not • Humankind should not commit the
set up rivals to Allah, when greatest sin of associating
you know. partners/rivals with God.
Importance:
Sura 96.1-5 Al-Alaq: Theme: These themes are represented through the
1. Read! in the name of This passage is about God as Creator various words in this sura, but mainly Iqra.
your Lord, who created, 2. and Teacher. Answers to this sura could Candidates could talk about this word and
Created man out of a clot include God’s control of all things He the way it is used to show God’s relationship
of congealed blood: 3. has created, including mankind, and with man. They could also talk about
Proclaim! And your Lord is that He is the one who teaches creation and the way God describes in this
most bountiful, 4. He who mankind. It describes mankind’s origins passage how He creates mankind and also
taught by the pen, 5. and God’s favours upon him. how He teaches him (by the pen, by sending
Taught man what he did revealed scriptures). Excellent answers will
not know. also be able to comment on how knowledge
is a link between man and God.
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Sura 99 Az-Zilzal:
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
will she 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.
Sura 114 Al-Naas:
1. Say: I seek refuge with
the Lord of mankind, 2.
The King of mankind, 3.
The God of Mankind, 4.
From the mischief of the
whisperer who withdraws,
5. Who whispers into the
hearts of mankind, 6.
Among jinns and among
mankind.
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Theme:
The main theme God’s relationship with
the created world:
• The signs of the Last Day,
• The earth will be shaken and the
inescapable quaking will baffle humans.
• Everything will be destroyed as God
has the power to destroy His own
creation (Al-Mumit “The Destroyer).
• The earth will give testimony on what
occurred, from environmental abuse to
neglect of resources.
• People will be responsible for their
actions on earth and given their
accounts.
• God will be the Judge.
• Decision about the eternal life will be
made by God, only He has the power to
do so.
• Every little act of goodness or sin will
be taken account of by God while
complete justice will be done.
Theme:
The main themes are: God as refuge;
God as Lord; God as Protector.
Candidates will develop these themes in
their own way, e.g., saying that only He
can help in times of need, in this case
from jinn and men. Seek help only from
Him; He created everything so controls
everything, even mischief makers. It’s a
warning of those who whisper evil/bad
ideas to humans, and then disappear
and leave them on their own; God is a
protector from these things; it is one of
the suras of protection.
Importance:
The verses reaffirm Muslim belief in the Day
of Judgment. It creates a sense of
accountability, reminding Muslims to stay on
the straight path. Good deeds will be
rewarded which encourages Muslims to
always do good, for example, following the
Pillars or being honest and helping others. It
keeps them away from displeasing things
like lying, cheating, gossiping and not
obeying God’s commandments. It helps
Muslims understand the temporary nature
of the world which stops them being
distracted by worldly things, such as fashion
or money. Muslims feel comforted by God's
justice that no good deed will go unnoticed,
or bad deed will go unpunished.
Importance:
Through these verses Muslims get to know
the kind of evils/mischief they have to be
wary of. This means they should be aware of
what’s happening to them so they can
recognise the signs of mischief. Praying and
doing good deeds strengthens reliance on
God. Reciting this sura with the other ‘qul’s’
is a source of protection. God is the King so it
is Him who people should seek refuge with.
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 ALLAH’S RELATIONSHIP WITH HIS MESSENGERS

Sura 2.30–37 30. Al-Baqarah: Theme: Importance:

Behold, your Lord said to the angels: ‘I The main theme is God’s The importance is that Adam was
will create a vicegerent on earth.’ messengers; His relationship and the first prophet of God, who was
They said: ‘Will You place there one care of His prophets; God giving made His representative on earth.
who will make mischief there and knowledge and status to whom He This gives Muslims a sense of their
shed blood?- whilst we celebrate your wishes. connection to God as Adam is called
praises and glorify your holy (name)?’ • saying God created Adam, as well the father of humankind and
He said: ‘I know what you do not as everything else (angels, etc.), and everyone is descended from him.
know.’ 31. And He taught Adam the granted him a high position, which God showed Adam’s importance by
names of all things; then He placed suggests God values humans above making the angels bow to him and
them before the angels and said: ‘Tell angels. forgiving him when he disobeyed.
me the names of these if you are • God gives knowledge to who He This should make humankind
right.’ 32. They said: ‘Glory to You, of wants, and He gives the special understand their status, they should
knowledge we have none, save what status of prophethood to whom He seek forgiveness from God and
You have taught us: In truth it is You wishes. worship Him. It also shows God’s
who are perfect in knowledge and • When Satan misled Adam, God did care and direct relationship with
wisdom.’ 33. He said: ‘Adam! Tell not leave him or allow any obstacle every individual encouraging them
them their names.’ When he had told to prevent Him from making Adam to rely on God and implore his
them, Allah said: ‘Did I not tell you His representative on earth, in other assistance.
that I know the secrets of heaven and words God looks after His prophets.
earth, and I know what you reveal and
what you conceal?’ 34. And behold,
We said to the angels: ‘Bow down to
Adam’. And they bowed down. Not so
Iblis: he refused and was haughty: he
was of those who reject faith. 35. We
said: ‘Adam! You and your wife dwell
in the Garden; and eat of the
bountiful things in it as You wish. But
do not approach this tree, or you will
run into harm and transgression.’ 36.
Then Satan made them slip from
there, and got them out of what they
had been in. We said: ‘Go down, with
enmity between yourselves. On earth
will be your dwelling-place and your
means of livelihood, for a time.’ 37.
Then Adam learnt from his Lord
words of inspiration, and his Lord
turned towards him; for He is often-
returning, most merciful.

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Sura 6.75–79 (Al-An’am):
75. So also did We show Abraham the
power and the laws of the heavens
and the earth, so that he might have
certainty. 76. When the night covered
him over, he saw a star: He said: ‘This
is my Lord.’ But when it set, he said: ‘I
do not love things that set.’ 77. When
he saw the moon rising in splendour,
he said: ‘This is my Lord.’ But when
the moon set, he said: ‘Unless my
Lord guides me, I will surely be among
those who go astray.’ 78. When he
saw the sun rising in splendour, he
said: ‘This is my Lord; this is the
greatest.’ But when the sun set, he
said: ‘O my people! I am indeed free
from your giving partners to Allah.’
79. ‘For me, I have set my face firmly
and truly towards Him who created
the heavens and the earth, and never
shall I give partners to Allah.’
Sura 5.110 Al-Maidah:
Then will Allah say: ‘Jesus son of
Mary! Recount my favour to you and
to your mother. Behold! I
strengthened you with the holy spirit,
so that you spoke to the people in
childhood and maturity. Behold! A
taught you the Book and Wisdom, the
Law and the Gospel. And behold! You
make out of clay, as it were, the figure
of a bird, by my leave, and you
breathe into it and it becomes a bird
by my leave, and you heal those born
blind, and the lepers, by my leave.
And behold! You bring forth the dead
by my leave. And behold! I restrained
the Children of Israel from you when
you showed them the clear signs, and
the unbelievers among them said:
‘This is nothing but evident magic.’’
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Theme:
This passage is from the themes of
God’s messengers.
• Saying His power is shown through
His ability to control the sun and the
moon, and that the sign of His power
is that He does not fade or die away,
whilst things in creation do.
• The passage also shows His
relationship with His prophets, as
Ibrahim was searching for God, and
that He uses these signs to guide
them.
• Therefore, these verses tell
Muslims to worship God alone.
• God’s prophets always believed in
and professed Tawheed.
Theme:
The main themes are: • God’s
assistance and guidance to His
prophets, in this case Jesus was
helped by the holy spirit, the Book
and the wisdom, the Law and the
Gospel. • God supports Prophets in
their mission by giving them
miracles. • Jesus did great things but
only with God’s permission, “by my
leave”, hence real power lies with
God. • Prophets face opposition and
persecution. In this case Jesus was
rejected with claims of magic.
Importance:
The importance is that it creates a
strong link with God and strengthens
belief in His Oneness, so Muslims
should not look up to
anything/anyone else, famous
people, money, etc., to help them in
their lives and solve their problems.
It shows Muslims how God guided
His messengers, in this case Ibrahim.
Humans should use their minds to
ponder upon God. God’s signs invite
Muslims to observe their
environment. It creates awe and
wonder to help get closer to Him. It
reminds humankind that He is the
creator of all things, and this
realisation helps them turn to Him
only in times of need.
Importance:
These teachings reaffirm for Muslims
the prophethood of Jesus and the
power of God. • The teachings show
humans are capable of great feats,
but it is God who gives permission,
strength and assistance for these.
For example, the moon landings and
space travel. • Muslims should use
these as signs of God’s grace and
believe in His power to control
everything and allow things to
happen. • They should therefore
remember Him often, by praying,
supplicating or doing good deeds to
ensure they are counted as
believers.
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Sura 93 Ad-Duha:
1. By the glorious morning
light, 2. And by the night
when it is still, 3. Your Lord
has not forsaken you, nor
is He displeased. 4. And
truly the Hereafter will be
better for you than the
present. 5. And soon your
Lord will give you so that
you will be pleased. 6. Did
He not find you an orphan
and give you shelter? 7.
And He found you
wandering, and He gave
you guidance. 8. And He
found you in need, and
made you independent. 9.
Therefore, do not treat the
orphan with harshness, 10.
Nor drive the beggar away;
11. But tell about the
bounty of your Lord!
Sura 108 Al-Kauthar:
1. To you have We granted
abundance. 2. So pray to
your Lord and sacrifice. 3.
For he who hates you, he
will be cut off.
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Theme:
The main theme is God’s
Messengers:
• God helps those who are in
distress, prophets, and Muslims.
• This sura is directed to the
Prophet (pbuh) himself showing
how God helped him, in this case
with shelter, guidance and
independence.
• He is always present and with
them through the hardships they
endure, and He supports them.
• God reminds the Prophet (pbuh)
of the worthlessness of worldly life
and the eternal bounties awaiting
him in Akhirah. All prophets
preferred afterlife over their
earthly abode.
• Special instruction for good
treatment of the needy and the
poor are also given.
• Prophet (pbuh) is also asked to
show gratitude and gratefulness.
Theme:
This passage is from the themes of
God’s messengers
• Saying in His mercy, God granted
the Prophet (pbuh) success.
• Because of this the Prophet
(pbuh) and all Muslims should
continue to worship God even in
times of difficulty.
• God remains near to His
prophets. It was also revealed as a
consolation to the Prophet (pbuh)
and foretold the destruction of his
opponents.
Importance:
These themes tell humans not to worry when
others oppose or hurt you. A person may think
that God has deserted them, or He does not
seem to be there when they go through hard
times in their lives, but these themes assure them
that He is always present and with them. God
gave blessings to the Prophet (pbuh), despite
people saying that he had been forgotten by God.
Muslims should look at their own lives to see
their blessings and not think they have been
given nothing; they should not constantly want
more than what they have. These themes also
encourage people to be kind and compassionate
to the vulnerable members of the society,
particularly orphans and destitute. These themes
also create appreciation and gratitude in
Muslims.
Importance:
The teachings give an insight into how the
relationship between God and the Prophet
(pbuh) has lessons for Muslims. Muslims today
are that future generation of followers that was
given to the Prophet (pbuh), and so this sura
gives hope to people in times of need. Future
hope is also given with the promise of the
Kawthar in paradise – candidates may refer to
this future hope as being Fatima. God always
intervenes in times of difficulty so Muslims
should always remember to look to Him for help
and support, and not feel disheartened in times
of difficulty, e.g. during illness or oppression.
Muslims should remain steadfast despite the
difficulties or mockeries that they face. Even
prophets were tested and faced hardships but
remained steadfast so Muslims should not
despair of God’s mercy when facing hardships.
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