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Mark scheme

Marking points from the official mark scheme (Oct/Nov 2022). The mark or mark type is shown in brackets.

1. [10] Mark according to the AO1 – 10 mark levels of response marking grid for knowledge and understanding.
2. Answers may include some of the following ideas, but all valid material must be credited.
3. • Muslims are required to believe in the angels, as it is one of the six articles of faith.
4. • Muslims believe that God created the angels to perform some specific tasks. Jibreel, the chief of angels is the messenger who brought messages from God to the prophets, Mikhail is the angel responsible for sustenance. There are other angels whose task is only to ask forgiveness for human beings and to assist them in their lives. Munkar and Nakir are the angels responsible for asking questions in the grave and Kiraman Katibeen write all actions of humans in the book of records. Israfeel is the angel responsible for blowing the horn to announce the end of the world.
5. • By believing in Kiraman Katibeen Muslims are strengthening their belief in life after death and acknowledging that their life on earth is a test and that they should try to abide by the rules of God and lead a good life. Muslims do not want their sins to be recorded by these two angels. In the same way they will increase their good deeds as these will weigh heavily in their scale on the Day of Judgement.
6. • Belief in Israfeel and Munkar and Nakir strengthen their belief in the hereafter (akhirah) and creates a sense of fear of God (taqwa) as they realise that they will be judged for their actions and incur either reward of paradise or punishment of hellfire.
7. • Being aware that there are angels who have the task to ask for forgiveness for humans make Muslims more eager to seek forgiveness from God.
8. • Also knowing that there are angels whose tasks are to protect the believers and watch over them, provides a feeling of security and a sense of gratefulness to God.