University of Cambridge International Examinations General Certificate of Education Ordinary Level

UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE INTERNATIONAL EXAMINATIONS
General Certificate of Education Ordinary Level
ISLAMIYAT 2058/01
May/June 2007
Paper 1
1 hour 15 minutes
*7397612086*
Candidates answer on the enclosed Answer Booklet.

Additional Materials: Answer Booklet/Paper
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Write your Centre number, candidate number and name on all the work you hand in.
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Do not use staples, paper clips, highlighters, glue or correction fluid.
Answer Question 1, Question 2 and one other question.

All answers must be in continuous prose.
At the end of the examination, fasten all your work securely together.
The number of marks is given in brackets [ ] at the end of each question or part question.
This document consists of 3 printed pages and 1 blank page.
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You must answer Question 1, Question 2 and one other question.
1 Comment on the main teachings contained in two of the following passages from the
Qur’an. [2 x 4]
(a)
And remember when you met, Úr∑ÔOÚIÓ∑Ó∞Ú« –≈ rÚ≥ÔuLÔJÔ ¥d¥Ô –Ú≈ËÓ
he showed them to you as few in your eyes,
and made you appear as contemptible in their eyes;
rÚNMOÔ´Ú√Ó w≠ rÚÔJKÔKÒIÓ¥ÔËÓ ö Î OKÆÓ rÚJ
Ô MOÔ´Ú√Ó w≠
so that God might accomplish a matter already enacted. ôÎuFÔHÚ±Ó ÊÓUØÓ «Îd±Ú√Ó tÔK]∞« w Ó C IÚOÓ∞
For to God all matters go back.
¸Ôu±Ô_Ô« lÔ§ÓdÚ¢Ô tK]∞« v∞Ó≈ËÓ
O you who believe! When you meet a force, «

WÎµÓ≠ rÚ∑ÔOI∞Ó «–Ó≈ «ÚuÔM±Ó«¡Ó sÓ¥c∞]« UNÓ¥^QÓ¥Ó
be firm, and remember God much, so that you may prosper.
«ÎdO∏ØÓ tÓK]∞« «ÚËdÔØÔ–Ú«Ë «Úu∑Ô∂Ô£ÚU≠Ó
ÊÓu∫ Ô KHÚ¢Ô rÚJ
Ô K]FÓ∞]
(Sura 8.44–5)
(b)
He said: “No, I am only a messenger from your Lord, p°Ω¸Ó ‰ÔußÔ¸Ó UÚ≤Ó√Ó PLÓ≤]≈ ‰ÓUÆÓ
for the gift to you of a holy son.”
UÎOÒØ“Ó UÎ±öÓ ¨Ô p
 ∞Ó V
Ó ≥Ó_Ó
She said: “How shall I have a son,

seeing that no man has touched me, ÂÔöÓ ¨Ô w∞ ÊÔuJ
Ô ¥Ó v≤]√ XÚ ∞ÓUÆÓ
and I am not unchaste?” UÎOÒ‡G‡°Ó „Ô√Ó rÚ∞ËÓ dÏ‡A
Ó °Ó wMº
Ú º
Ó LÚ¥Ó rÚ∞ÓËÓ
He said: “So it will be,

«
p∞cÓØÓ ‰ÓUÆÓ
Your Lord says: ‘That is easy for me:
and we appoint him as a sign to men and a mercy from us’:
sÏ‡‡ÒO≥Ó w
] KÓ´Ó uÓ≥Ô p  °^¸Ó ‰ÓUÆÓ
it is a matter decreed.” U‡M]‡± WÎLÓ•Ú¸ÓËÓ ”  UM]K∞ WÎ‡Ó¥«¡Ó tÔKÓ‡‡FÓπ
Ú MÓ∞ËÓ
UOÒÎC
 IÚ±] «Îd±√Ó ÊÓUØÓËÓ
(Sura 19.19–21)
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(c)
Say: I seek refuge with the Lord of mankind, ”

 UM]∞« »Ω dÓ° –Ôu´Ô√Ó qÚÆÔ
The King of mankind,
The God of mankind,
”
 UM]∞« p
 K±Ó
From the evil of the whisperer who withdraws, «
 UM]∞« t∞Ó≈
”
Who whispers in the hearts of mankind,
Among jinn and mankind.  UM]Óª∞Ú« ”
”  «uÓßÚuÓ∞Ú« dΩ®Ó s±
”
 UM]∞«¸ËÔbÅÔ w≠ ” Ô ußÚuÓ¥Ô Íc∞]«
 UM]∞Ú«ËÓ WM]π
”  ∞Ú« sÓ±
(Sura 114)
2 (a) Write an account of the major difficulties encountered by:
(i) the Prophet [6]
and (ii) his followers [6]
during the years when they lived in Makka.
(b) Explain how their reaction to these difficulties can set an example for Muslims today. [4]
3 (a) What are the main features of the belief in the line of messengers (rusul) who were sent
before the time of the Prophet Muhammad? [10]
(b) What does a Muslim believe by the words ‘And Muhammad is the messenger of God’? [6]
4 (a) Describe how a Muslim fasts during a day in Ramadan. [10]
(b) Outline the kinds of Muslims who are excused from fasting during this month. [2]
(c) Explain why the Ramadan fast is important to Muslims. [4]
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UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE INTERNATIONAL EXAMINATIONS

General Certificate of Education Ordinary Level

Candidates answer on the enclosed Answer Booklet.

READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS FIRST

Answer Question 1, Question 2 and one other question.

This document consists of 3 printed pages and 1 blank page.

You must answer Question 1, Question 2 and one other question.

O you who believe! When you meet a force, «

She said: “How shall I have a son,

He said: “So it will be,

© UCLES 2007 2058/01/M/J/07

Say: I seek refuge with the Lord of mankind, ”

2 (a) Write an account of the major difficulties encountered by:

(i) the Prophet [6]

and (ii) his followers [6]

during the years when they lived in Makka.

4 (a) Describe how a Muslim fasts during a day in Ramadan. [10]

(c) Explain why the Ramadan fast is important to Muslims. [4]

© UCLES 2007 2058/01/M/J/07

© UCLES 2007 2058/01/M/J/07

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