O Level Islamic Studies by Ahsan Naqvi

PASSAGE 5 SURA AL IKHLAS         SURA 112  TRANSLATION             BISMILLAH ARREHMAN ARRAHIM 1                  Say: He is Allah, the one and only; 2                  Allah the eternal, absolute; 3                  He does not beget, nor is He begotten; 4                  And there is none like Him. TEACHINGS                   (a)                  The theme of this Sura Al Ikhlas is Tauheed. The Prophet (saw) says that it is one third of the Quran. This Sura is an excellent presentation of the idea of Tauheed. Allah asks the Prophet (saw) and the other Muslims to respond in this way when they are asked about the concept of God. Oneness of Allah is presented in four ways in this Sura. One, that Allah is not only one in number but He is unique, second, we cannot compare anything with Allah. Allah is Samad which means that He is independent of all and everyone is dependent on Allah for thei

PASSAGE 4 SURA AL SHURA 42: 4-5 [J-12][N-13] TRANSLATION   BISMILLAH ARREHMAN ARRAHIM 4        To Him belongs all that is in the heavens and the earth: and He            is the most High, most Great. 5        The heavens are almost rent asunder from above them, and the angels celebrate the praises of their Lord, and pray for forgiveness for beings on earth: Behold! Verily Allah is He, the oft-forgiving, the most Merciful.      TEACHINGS (a)      The theme of this passage is Tauheed. This passage is from Sura Al Shura. Opposite to the idea of Tauheed is Shirk or making partners with Allah which is the worst sin of all. In Ayat 4, Allah says that that everything in the universe belongs to Him. He is the creator and everything will go back to Him. “His are all things in the heavens and on earth”. (Ayat ul Kursi) Another theme presented here is that angels love human beings and for our sins, they pray Allah to forgive them. Allah is most merciful towards u

PASSAGE 3   SURA AL FUSSILAT  41: 37  TRANSLATION   BISMILLAH ARREHMAN ARRAHIM          Among His signs are the night and the day, and the sun and the moon. Adore not the sun and the moon, but adore Allah, who created them. If it is Him you wish to serve.           TEACHINGS (a)             The theme of this passage is Tauheed and it is from Sura Al Fussilat. This Ayat presents the fundamental theme of the Quran that is 'Tauheed'. Tauheed is to make a commitment that besides the way of Allah, we will not follow any other way. This Ayat presents some other themes concerning Tauheed.  No one can see Allah but the signs of Allah are everywhere in nature. The universe, our body and other natural phenomena indicate that there is some power which has created them. Therefore instead of worshipping the sun and the moon and the other objects, human beings should worship the creator that is Allah. This is arrogance that the fact comes to us and we deny it.  “Tha

PASSAGE 2           SURA AL ANAAM          6:101-102-103  TRANSLATION             BISMILLAH ARREHMAN ARRAHIM 101.    To Him is due the primal origin of the heavens and the earth: How can He have a son when He has no consort? He created all things, and He has full knowledge of all things.    102.    That is Allah, your Lord! There is no god but He, the Creator of all things: then worship Him: and He has power to dispose of all affairs 103.    No vision can grasp Him, but His grasp is over all vision: He is above all comprehension, yet He is acquainted with all things. TEACHINGS (a)             The main theme of this passage is Tauheed or oneness of Allah. This passage of Sura Al Anaam teaches us that Allah is the original creator of the heavens and the earth which was a very difficult task. Comparing to this, It was not difficult for Him to create Jesus without father. Only He knows the purpose of creating everything. Since Allah is the creator, man should

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