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Cambridge IGCSE Islamiyat by topic

0493 · every question Cambridge has set, grouped by the official syllabus and compiled into a paper you can sit. 217 questions, free to read.

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A1

Major themes of the Qur’an

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A1.1God in himselfquestions comingA1.2God’s relationship with the created worldquestions comingA1.3God’s Messengersquestions coming
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The history and importance of the Qur’an

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A2.1The revelation of the Qur’an to the Prophet (pbuh) between the years 610 and 632Being populatedA2.2The account of the compilation of the Qur’an under the Rightly Guided Caliphsquestions comingA2.3The major themes of the Qur’an as contained both in the passages set for special study and in other similar passagesBeing populatedA2.4The use of the Qur’an in legal thinking, and its relationship with the Hadithsquestions comingA2.5Its significance as the basis of all thought and action in Islamquestions coming
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The life and importance of the Prophet Muhammad (pbuh)

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A3.1The main events of the Prophet’s life from his birth to his call to prophethoodBeing populatedA3.2The main events of his activities in Makka and his experiences with his opponentsBeing populatedA3.3The main events of his activities in Madina, his leadership of the community there and his conflicts with the Makkans and othersBeing populatedA3.4His actions and characterBeing populatedA3.5The importance of his actions as examples for Muslim individuals in their personal conduct and relations with others including women and non-Muslimsquestions comingA3.6The importance of his actions as examples for Muslim communities in their relations with other statesBeing populatedA3.7His significance as Seal of the Prophets and last Messenger of GodBeing populated
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The first Islamic community

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A4.1The Prophet’s wivesBeing populatedA4.2His descendants, including his children, grandchildren and the direct line recognised among Shi‘a Muslims as ImamsBeing populatedA4.3His leading Companions, including the Ten Blessed Companions, his Scribes, the major characters who surrounded him in his ministry, the Emigrants and Helpers, and the four Rightly Guided Caliphs during his lifetimeBeing populated
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Major teachings in the Hadiths of the Prophet

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B1.1Individual conductBeing populatedB1.2Life in the communityquestions coming
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The history and importance of the Hadiths

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B2.1The history of the compilation of the Hadithsquestions comingB2.2The earliest collectionsBeing populatedB2.3The main musnad and musannaf collectionsquestions comingB2.4The main compilers and their activitiesquestions comingB2.5The methods based on examination of the chain of transmitters (isnad) and the text (matn) of a Hadith to test the reliability of the Hadithquestions comingB2.6The main features of the six collections of Sunni Hadiths and the four collections of Shi‘a HadithsBeing populatedB2.7The major themes of the Hadiths as these are contained both in the passages set for special study and in other similar passagesquestions comingB2.8Their use in legal thinking, and their relationship with the Qur’an, consensus (ijma‘) and analogy (qiyas)questions comingB2.9Their significance in thought and action in Islamquestions coming
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The period of rule of the Rightly Guided Caliphs and their importance as leaders

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B3.1The main events of the rules of the four Caliphsquestions comingB3.2Their policies in maintaining and expanding the statequestions comingB3.3Their approaches to leading the communityquestions comingB3.4Their main achievementsquestions comingB3.5The main difficulties they encounteredquestions comingB3.6Their significance as examples of leadershipquestions comingB3.7The importance of their rules as models for government todayquestions comingB3.8Their importance as examples for Muslim communities in their relations with other statesBeing populated
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The Articles of Faith and the Pillars of Islam

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B4.1The Six Articles of Faithquestions comingB4.2Jihad in its range of meanings, physical, mental and spiritualquestions comingB4.3The Five Pillars of Islamquestions coming

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B4.1.1God, including what Muslims believe about himBeing populatedB4.1.2Angels, their nature and dutiesBeing populatedB4.1.3Books, their contents and purposeBeing populatedB4.1.4Prophets, their character and functionBeing populatedB4.1.5God’s predestination and decree, its meaning and significanceBeing populatedB4.1.6Resurrection and the last day, the main events and its significanceBeing populatedB4.3.1The declaration of faith, shahada, including the significance of what it containsBeing populatedB4.3.2Prayer, salat, including preparations, its performance and importance, congregational prayers on Fridays and festivals, times of prayer, the place of prayer, private prayer, delayed prayerBeing populatedB4.3.3Alms-giving, zakat, how it is performed and its significance in the communityBeing populatedB4.3.4Fasting, sawm, including the way it is observed, its significance and those exemptedBeing populatedB4.3.5Pilgrimage, hajj, including the main observances involved and their significanceBeing populated