Cambridge Assessment International Education

Cambridge International General Certificate of Secondary Education

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ISLAMIYAT 0493/12
Paper 1 October/November 2019
1 hour 30 minutes
Candidates answer on the Question Paper.
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Answer Question 1, Question 2 and two other questions.

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You must answer Question 1, Question 2 and two other questions.

1 Choose any two of the following passages from the Qur’an, and

(a) briefly describe the main theme(s) in each passage [4]

(b) briefly explain the importance of these themes in a Muslim’s life today. [4]

(i)

(i) 101. 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 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. (Sura 6.101–103)

(ii)

(ii) 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 42.4–5)

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(iii) 30. Behold, your Lord said to the angels: ‘I will create a vicegerent on earth.’ They said:
‘Will You place there one who will make mischief there and shed blood?- whilst we
celebrate your praises and glorify your holy (name)?’ He said: ‘I know what you do not
know.’ 31. And He taught Adam the names of all things; then He placed them before
the angels, and said: ‘Tell me the names of these if you are right.’ 32. They said: ‘Glory
to You, of knowledge we have none, save what You have taught us: In truth it is You
who are perfect in knowledge and wisdom.’ 33. He said: ‘Adam! Tell them their names.’
When he had told them, Allah said: ‘Did I not tell you that I know the secrets of heaven
and 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. (Sura 2.30–37)

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2 (a) Write about the Prophet Muhammad’s first experience of revelation. [10]

(b) The Prophet (pbuh) could not read or write. In what way has this always been significant for
Muslims? [4]

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3 (a) Write about the events related to the signing of the Treaty of Hudaybiyya and the main terms
in it. [10]

(b) What in your opinion were the benefits, if any, for the Muslims signing the Treaty of
Hudaybiyya? [4]

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4 (a) Describe the events of the first battle in Islam, the Battle of Badr. [10]

(b) How important was the outcome of this battle for the Prophet (pbuh) and his followers? Give
reasons for your answer. [4]

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5 (a) Write about the lives of ‘Uthman and ‘Ali during the lifetime of the Prophet (pbuh). [10]

(b) From ‘Ali’s early life, what lessons can young people learn about their role in the community?
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