2. The Holy Books Qur’an Muslims believe that it contains the exact words of Allah, revealed to Muhammad by the Angel Jibril. The Qur’an also teaches Muslims what is right and wrong, how to behave and how to be just and fair. Qur’an means “recitation” In Judaism, the Torah is the most important holy book. Muslims believe that they were given to the prophet Musa – Moses – by Allah, centuries before the Qur’an was revealed to Muhammad but that some parts were changed over time. Gospels Scrolls of Abraham Muslims also believe that the Gospel of Jesus – the prophet Isa in Islam – is very important. This contains important teachings about how we should treat other people. These scrolls are believed to have contained the revelations that Ibrahim – Abraham – received from Allah, which were then written down by him and his followers. However, they have since been lost. Quick Questions 25. What is the meaning of the name ‘Qur’an’? (1 mark) a) duty
KEY QUOTES The Qur’an teaches that A quote to show this would be….. Allah created everything and is in charge of everything. Allah is all powerful. is no God but Him, the creator of all things.” That everyone has an angel with them protecting them from harm and recording their actions in the Book of Deeds. “Each person has angels before him and behind.” That everyone will be held accountable for their actions on Judgement Day. Allah will reward the good and punish the guilty. “Those who believe, do good deeds, will have their reward with their Lord.” Allah shows his love by sending his message to prophets who then pass the message on. community is sent a messenger.” The Qur’an is the direct words of Allah and provides the perfect guidance on how to live. “This is the scripture in which there is no doubt” Beliefs and Teachings Key Beliefs 1. Introduction to Note: Answers to ‘Quick Questions’ and ‘Now Try This’ questions appear together
9. Explain two ways in Muslim belief about Allah’s nature influences how Muslims behave. Muslims believe that Allah is all-knowing. This influences Muslims to behave well in their lives because they believe that Allah will know everything they ever did, both good and bad. Muslims believe that Allah is just and fair. This influences Muslims to do good in their lives because if they do bad deed, they believe Allah will judge them and they could be punished for doing bad things, or rewarded for doing good things. (4 marks) 10. What do Muslims believe and/or about the nature of Allah? Refer to Scripture. “He is the all-knowing, the all-powerful, able to do anything.” It says that Allah is close to humanity and involved in the world (imminent) – ‘He is with you wheresoever ye may be.’ However, some Muslims may believe that Allah is transcendent and cannot be known – he is called the ‘Most High’ in the Qur’an. (5 marks) 4. Angels Question Number Answer/Mark Scheme Number of Marks 11.. In Islam, which angel delivered the Qur’an to Muhammad? a) Jibril b) Mika’il c) Israfeel d) Iblis (1 mark) 12. Give the names of two angels in Islam, other than Jibril. Be careful not to repeat Jibril! You could answer with the names of any of the other angels in the chapter, such as Mika’il, Israfeel or Malik. (2 13.. Explain two ways in which Muslim beliefs about the role of angels influence their lives. Muslims believe that angels protect people from death until it is their time to die – therefore, they may be less scared about dying, as they believe Allah will not let them die until it is the right time for them. (4 marks)
3. The Imamate in Shi’a its role and significance Answer/Mark Scheme of 27. In Shi’a Islam, how many Imams succeeded Muhammad as leaders of early Muslims? a) four b) eight c) ten d) twelve (1 mark) Question Number Answer/Mark Scheme Number of 43. ‘Belief in the Imamate is the main difference between Sunni and Shi’a Muslims.’ Evaluate this statement. Argue for and against this statement. You must refer to Muslim teaching. Reach a conclusion that follows from your argument. As with any question that asks you to evaluate or discuss a statement, you need to show that you know what it means. Here, the main term to explain is ‘Imamate’. You must write about what this is and how belief in this makes a difference between Sunni and Shi’a Muslims. This means that you need to write about the disagreements over who should be the successor of Muhammad that led to these two groups forming. However, don’t just tell the story – don’t waste time explaining exactly what happened historically. Stick to answering the question. (Simply giving the names of Sunni and Shi’a successors isn’t doing this – apply what you know to answering the question.) You should know that the issue of the Imamate isn’t the only difference between Sunnis and Shi’as. Others include difference in prayer times/movements, Shi’a belief in the Mahdi (although some Sunni share this), the Shi’a stress on other figures in Islam and martyrdom (e.g. Husayn) that Sunni sometimes disapprove of, and differences in the Shahadah. As with most questions like this, you can either way, but make sure you back up what you say with correct information. (12 marks) Plus a possible 5 marks for spelling, punctuation and grammar (SPaG)