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Using passages you have studied, describe God’s relationship with His Messengers Jesus ( ͑ Isa) and Muhammad (pbuh).
See it on the paper →To what extent do the stories of the Messengers help Muslims stay hopeful in difficult times?
See it on the paper →Describe their teaching about what Muslims believe.
See it on the paper →Explain how Muslims can put these teachings into action. (i) A man asked the Messenger of Allah (may Allah bless him and give him peace): Do you think that if I perform the obligatory prayers, fast in Ramadan, treat as lawful that which is lawful and treat as forbidden that which is forbidden, and do nothing further, I...
See it on the paper →From the teachings given in the set Hadiths, write an account of how they help establish brotherhood in the community.
See it on the paper →In your opinion, why is brotherhood given so much importance in Islam? Give reasons to support your answer.
See it on the paper →State the words of the Shahada and give an account of the Shahada’s significance in Islam.
See it on the paper →What do you think is the importance of understanding the Shahada? Give reasons to support your answer.
See it on the paper →Describe the moral and spiritual benefits of fasting in Ramadan for Muslims and their society.
See it on the paper →What do you consider to be the most important benefit of fasting in Ramadan? Give reasons to support your answer.
See it on the paper →Describe their teaching about what Muslims believe.
See it on the paper →Explain how Muslims can put these teachings into action. (i) Whosoever of you sees an evil action, let him change it with his hand, and if he is not able to do so then with his tongue, and if he is not able to do so then with his heart, and that is the weakest of faith. (ii) None of you believes until he wants for his...
See it on the paper →describe their teaching about what Muslims believe
See it on the paper →describe their teaching about what Muslims believe
See it on the paper →explain how Muslims can put these teachings into action. (i) A man asked the Messenger of Allah (may Allah bless him and give him peace): Do you think that if I perform the obligatory prayers, fast in Ramadan, treat as lawful that which is lawful and treat as forbidden that which is forbidden, and do nothing further, I...
See it on the paper →Using passages from the syllabus write about what God says about His relationship with two of His Messengers.
See it on the paper →Using the Qur’an passages set for special study in the syllabus, outline the relationship between God and two of His Messengers: • • • Adam, Abraham, Jesus.
See it on the paper →God’s Messengers experienced trials. How can their responses help Muslims face difficulties in their own lives?
See it on the paper →Why do you think God gave miracles to his chosen prophets?
See it on the paper →Candidates were required to describe God’s relationship with His messengers, Jesus and Muhammad (pbuh). The quality of responses varied. Weaker candidates provided general accounts of the lives of the two prophets. Better responses made a reference to the Sura Maida passage as well as Sura Kauther and Duha and discussed God’s favours, with a focus on miracles granted to Isa and the support and co...
— Examiner report, May/June 2025, 0493/11 Q2(a) (Cambridge)
Many candidates gave generalised responses, mentioning lessons such as patience, determination and unwavering faith in God. Stronger responses made clear links to the lives of prophets. These candidates were able to extract meaningful and specific lessons, such as how to remain optimistic, patient and resilient in real-life situations, drawing inspiration directly from the prophets’ experiences.
— Examiner report, May/June 2025, 0493/11 Q2(b) (Cambridge)
No particular Hadith posed a problem to candidates. To write relevant answers, candidates need to pick up on the key words or phrases from the Hadith they are attempting to answer, and explain what they refer to in order to give the teachings of the Hadith. For example, in Hadith 7 they need to say what ‘strives in the way of Allah’ means. Likewise, the key word in Hadith 1 is sincerity. What sinc...
— Examiner report, May/June 2023, 0493/21 Q1(a) (Cambridge)
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