PAPER 1, GCE QUESTION 1 Q Choose any two of the following passages from the Quran, 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] For the Arabic text, read text book. THEME 1 ALLAH IN HIMSELF OR TAUHEED PASSAGE 1 AYAT UL KURSI 2:255 TRANSLATION BISMILLAH ARREHMAN ARRAHIM Allah, there is no god but He, the living, the self-subsisting, Eternal. No slumber can seize Him nor sleep. His are all things in the heavens and on earth. Who is there can intercede in His presence except as He permits? He knows what is before or after or behind them. Nor shall they compass any of His knowledge except as He wills. His Throne extends over the heavens and the earth, and He feels no fatigue in guarding and preserving them