O Level Islamic Studies by Ahsan Naqvi

DOWNFALL OF MUGHAL EMPIRE Q       'Aurangzeb's successors failed to live up to his courageous and determined personality.' Was this the most important reason for the decline of the Mughal Empire? Give reasons for your answer. [14-N.03-N.01] Q       Were the weak and greedy characteristics of Aurangzeb's successors the most important reasons for the collapse of the Mughal Empire? Explain your answer.                                [14-N.05]    Q       'The coming of the British was the main reason for the decline of the Mughal Empire'. Do you agree or disagree? Give reasons for your answer.                                                                         [14-J.07] Q       ‘The spread of Maratha power was the main reason for the decline of the Mughal Empire.’ Do you agree or disagree? Give reasons for your answer.                                                                [14.J.11] This is a detailed answer dealing with the downfa

THEME 2 ALLAH’S RELATIONSHIP WITH THE CREATED WORLD PASSAGE 6        SURA 1      SURA AL FATIHAH TRANSLATION          BISMILLAH ARREHMAN ARRAHIM.         [J-09] (1)     In the name of Allah, most gracious most merciful. (2)     Praise be to Allah, the cherisher and sustainer of the worlds. (3)     Most gracious, most merciful (4)     Master of the Day of Judgment (5)     You we worship and Your aid we seek. (6)     Show us the straight way. (7)     The way of those to whom You have given your grace, not those  who go astray. TEACHINGS (a)              Sura Al Fatihah is the first Sura of the holy Quran. This Sura shows us the relationship between Allah and human beings. The Sura presents the three most important themes of the Quran that is Tauheed, the Day of Judgment and prophethood. Allah is merciful towards all His creation and also towards human beings. “Behold! Verily Allah is He, the oft-forgiving, the most Merciful”.        [42:5] Every Musl