ISLAMIYAT 2058/02 May/June 2013

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I need the answer for the following questions kindly let me know.

2 (a) Why do Muslims need to know about the Prophet’s Hadiths and what benefit do they
hope to get by following his sunna? [10]
(b) Briefly discuss why the need arose during the early Islamic period to compile the Hadiths
of the Prophet. [4]

3 (a) Which important battles were fought during the caliphate of ‘Ali? Write a descriptive
account of each. [10]
(b) ‘ ‘Ali was the right ruler for the time’. Briefly discuss this statement. [4]

4 (a) Outline the Muslim teaching about belief in the oneness of God (tawhid). [10]
(b) Why is associating partners with God (shirk) regarded as a great sin? [4]

5 (a) How do the Pillars of prayer (salat ) and fasting (sawm) bring Muslims closer to both
God and other people? [10]
(b) Briefly reflect upon the importance of any one of the remaining three Pillars in the life of
a Muslim. [4]

 

[Ram97]

I need the answer for the following questions kindly let me know.

2 (a) Why do Muslims need to know about the Prophet’s Hadiths and what benefit do they
hope to get by following his sunna? [10]
(b) Briefly discuss why the need arose during the early Islamic period to compile the Hadiths
of the Prophet. [4]

3 (a) Which important battles were fought during the caliphate of ‘Ali? Write a descriptive
account of each. [10]
(b) ‘ ‘Ali was the right ruler for the time’. Briefly discuss this statement. [4]

4 (a) Outline the Muslim teaching about belief in the oneness of God (tawhid). [10]
(b) Why is associating partners with God (shirk) regarded as a great sin? [4]

5 (a) How do the Pillars of prayer (salat ) and fasting (sawm) bring Muslims closer to both
God and other people? [10]
(b) Briefly reflect upon the importance of any one of the remaining three Pillars in the life of
a Muslim. [4]

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2 (a) Write about the Prophet’s different experiences of revelation, after the first revelation.[10]
(b) Explain the significance of the Qur’an being revealed over a period of time. [4]

3 (a) Describe three qualities of the Prophet Muhammad that make him a model for humankind. [10]
(b) How can Muslims put one of these qualities into practice? [4]

4 (a) Write about the Prophet’s relationship with the following figures: Aminah, Halimah Sa’adiah and Abu Talib. [10]
(b) What can these relationships teach Muslims today about family ties? [4]

5 (a) Write about the main points in the lives of Bilal and Abu Sufyan. [10]

(b) What can be learnt from Bilal’s role in the Islamic community? [4]

 

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2 (a) Write about the way in which the two primary sources of Islamic legal thinking are used. [10]
(b) How is the use of ijma ’ (consensus) important to Muslims today? [4]

3 (a) Give an account of the events surrounding the Pledges of ‘Aqaba and the main details in them. [10]
(b) How were these pledges important for the future community of Muslims? [4]

4 (a) Write about the lives of any two of the following wives of the Prophet: Sawda bint Zama’a, Aisha bint Abu Bakr, Hafsa bint ‘Umar and Umm Salama. [10]
(b) What can the life of any one of these wives teach Muslims about marriage? [4]

5 (a) Describe the persecution faced by the first Muslims in Makka. [10]
(b) What can Muslims in modern times learn from these stories? [4]

 

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2 (a) Outline how the following sources are used in establishing Islamic law:
(i) Hadith and Sunnah; and
(ii) Qiyas. [10]
(b) How easy is it to use ijma in Islamic legal thinking today? [4]

3 (a) Give an account of Muslim belief in the following:
(i) angels; and
(ii) prophets. [10]
(b) Explain the importance of the Day of Judgment in Muslim belief. [4]

4 (a) Write about the election of Abu Bakr as caliph and how he dealt with the false prophets
during his reign. [10]
(b) Was Abu Bakr a good choice as caliph? Give reasons to support your answer. [4]

5 (a) Describe the benefits of zakat for the Muslim community. [10]
(b) How might fasting and zakat bring Muslims closer to God? [4]

 

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2 (a) Trace the main stages in the compilation of the Qur’an in the time of the caliphs Abu Bakr and `Uthman. [10]
(b) Discuss the most important features of the teachings in the Qur’an about the Messengers of God. [4]

3 (a) Give an account of the Prophet’s first experience of receiving revelation. [10]
(b) Explain the meaning of the title ‘Seal of the Prophets’. [4]

4 (a) Give examples from what the Prophet did and said that show his attitude towards two of the following: partners in marriage, friends, and enemies. [10]
(b) From one of your choices, explain how Muslims today can follow the Prophet’s example. [4]

5 (a) Describe the main events that involved the Prophet with Abu Talib and Abu Sufyan. [10]
(b) Explain why the death of Abu Talib threatened the Prophet’s security in Makka. [4]

 

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2 (a) From passages you have studied from the Qur’an, write about God’s relationship with humankind. [10]
(b) Explain the significance of the Qur’an being revealed to humankind. [4]

3 (a) Give an account of the battles of Khandaq (Trench) and Khaybar. [10]
(b) What lessons can Muslims learn from either of these battles? [4]

4 (a) Describe the main events relating to the first migration (hijrah) of Muslims to Abyssinia.[10]
(b) What was the importance of making this migration at that time? [4]

5 (a) Outline the main events in the lives of the Prophet’s grandsons al-Hasan and al-Husayn. [10]
(b) Explain how al-Husayn’s death remains important to Muslims today. [4]

 

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2 (a) According to the teachings of the set Hadiths you have studied, outline the ways in which Muslims should treat one another. [10]
(b) What are the advantages of having different categories of Hadiths? [4]

3 (a) Write a descriptive account of the important events that took place in the caliphates of any two of the four Rightly Guided Caliphs. [10]
(b) Briefly state why any one event you have written about in part (a) was of special significance. [4]

4 (a) Give a detailed account of how Muslims prepare for prayer. [10]
(b) ‘A mosque is a focal point in the lives of Muslims.’ Discuss. [4]

5 (a) Outline the features of the Ramadan fast, and identify which Muslims are exempt from fasting during this month. [10]
(b) What advantages does the fast of Ramadan bring to the Muslim community? [4]

 

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2 (a) Give an account of how the Qur’an developed into book form. [10]
(b) What is the significance to Muslims today of having the Qur’an in the form of a book? [4]

3 (a) Write about the Prophet Muhammad’s interaction with the Quraysh while he lived in Makka, before and after revelation. [10]
(b) Why did the Quraysh feel they needed to reject the Prophet’s message? [4]

4 (a) Describe the Prophet’s conduct as leader in two of the battles he fought in. [10]
(b) What can Muslim leaders today learn from the Prophet’s conduct in their relations with other states? [4]

5 (a) Write about the life of Aisha during the Prophet’s lifetime. [10]
(b) How can she be seen as a role model for Muslims now? [4]

 

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2 (a) Outline the main teachings of the Hadiths you have studied, from the passages set for special study, about the responsibilities of individual Muslims. [10]
(b) Explain by giving an example how a Hadith has been used together with the Qur’an in working out an Islamic law. [4]

3 (a) Briefly describe the main events of the caliphate of any two of the rightly guided caliphs given below:
(i) Abu Bakr (ii) ‘Umar (iii) ‘Uthman [10]
(b) In your opinion what was the most important task that faced Abu Bakr on becoming caliph? Briefly discuss. [4]
4 (a) Give descriptions of the way in which fasting and almsgiving are carried out among Muslims. [10]
(b) Show how these two pillars keep the Islamic community together. [4]

5 (a) Give a full account of the Muslim belief in prophets. [10]
(b) Briefly explain why Allah revealed different books from time to time. [4]