Choose any two of the following passages from the Qur'an, and (i) بسم اللهِ الرَّحْمَنِ الرَّحِيمِ الْحَمْدُ للهِ رَبِّ الْعَالَمِينَ الرَّحْمَنِ الرَّحِيمِ مَالِكِ يَوْمِ الدِّينِ إِيَّاكَ نَعْبُدُ وَإِيَّاكَ نَسْتَعِينُ اهدِنَا الصِّرَاطَ الْمُسْتَقِيمَ صِرَاطَ الَّذِينَ أَنعَمتَ عَليهِمْ غَيرِ المَغضُوبِ عَلَيهِمْ وَلَا الضَّالِّينَ (i) Sura 1 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 judgement. 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 earn your anger, nor those who go astray. (ii) قُلْ هُوَ اللَّهُ أَحَدٌ اللهُ الصَّمَدُ لَمْ يَلِدْ وَلَمْ يُولَدْ وَلَمْ يَكُن لَّهُ كُفُوًا أَحَدٌ (ii) Sura 112 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. (iii) وَالضُّحَى وَاللَّيْلِ إِذَا سَجَى مَا وَدَّعَكَ رَبُّكَ وَمَا قُلَى وَلِلْآخِرَةُ خَيْرٌ لَكَ مِنَ الْأُولى وَلَسَوْفَ يُعْطِيكَ رَبُّكَ فَتَرْضَى أَلَمْ يَجِدْكَ يَتِيمًا فَآوَى وَوَجَدَكَ ضَائًا فَهَدَى وَوَجَدَكَ عَائِلًا فَأَغْنَى فَأَمَّا الْيَتِيمَ فَلَا تَقْهَرْ وَأَمَّا السَّائِلَ فَلَا تَنْهَرْ وَأَمَّا بِنِعْمَةِ رَبِّكَ فَحَدِّتْ (iii) Sura 93 1. By the glorious morning light, 2. And by the night when it is still, 3. Your Lord has not forsaken you, nor is he displeased. 4. And truly the Hereafter will be better for you than the present. 5. And soon your Lord will give you so that you will be pleased. 6. Did He not find you an orphan and give you shelter? 7. And He found you wandering, and He gave you guidance. 8. And He found you in need, and made you independent. 9. Therefore, do not treat the orphan with harshness, 10. Nor drive the beggar away; 11. But tell about the bounty of your Lord!

Mark scheme

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

1. Sura 1 (a): The main theme is Allah's relationship with the created world.
2. Sura 1 (a): Praiseworthy: God is deserving of admiration.
3. Sura 1 (a): Lordship: He sustains and provides for all.
4. Sura 1 (a): Mercy: His quality of forgiveness is highlighted here.
5. Sura 1 (a): The Judge: it is God who presides over judgment and controls the worlds.
6. Sura 1 (a): The Guide: God gives guidance to those who ask for the straight path.
7. Sura 1 (a): Assistance: He is the one to ask for help, and it is He who can grant it for anything.
8. Sura 1 (a): Tawhid: He is Master of all creation so only He is deserving of worship.
9. Sura 1 (a): The first few verses establish God as Lord of the worlds, then mercy is established then guidance is sought.
10. Sura 112 (a): The main theme is Allah in Himself.
11. Sura 112 (a): Tawhid: this is the main sura revealed to describe tawhid. It describes how God is the only one who deserves to be worshipped.
12. Sura 112 (a): Eternal: He does not have a beginning nor end; He has always been and always will be.
13. Sura 112 (a): Uniqueness: God is unlike anyone or anything in creation.
14. Sura 112 (a): Singularity: He has no partners or family, does not have anyone to share His authority nor any children.
15. Sura 112 (a): Samad: this is an important description of God as it encompasses many meanings – power, independence, absolute etc.
16. Sura 93 (a): The main theme is Allah's Messengers.
17. Sura 93 (a): Support: This sura is directed to the Prophet (pbuh) himself showing how God helped him, in this case with shelter, guidance and independence.
18. Sura 93 (a): Kindness: it gives the message of being kind and helpful to others in need, like orphans and beggars, and realising that a person's benefits all come from thanking God.
19. Sura 93 (a): Assistance: God helps those who are in distress, prophets and humankind. He is always present and with them through the hardships they endure.
20. Sura 93 (a): Blessings: God reminds the Prophet (pbuh) of the benefits he has given him.
21. Sura 93 (a): Grateful: you acknowledge God and His favours.
22. Sura 1 (b): This is recited in every prayer. 'No prayer is accepted without Fatiha'.
23. Sura 1 (b): It is a conversation with God and He is the Creator, and God is replying to each verse. Through it, humans communicate with God.
24. Sura 1 (b): Muslims use this to ask for guidance (given in the Qur'an and Sunna), for mercy and help, even outside the prayer.
25. Sura 1 (b): Submitting to God brings humbleness into lives, and because Muslims are accountable to God they pray to be guided on the straight path.
26. Sura 112 (b): The importance of stressing the Oneness of God is so that people do not take other people or created things as their Lord, so they should not replace God with things like famous people/saints, or place anyone or anything alongside Him.
27. Sura 112 (b): It ensures they know that God does not have family, so they will avoid making the mistake of believing in God having children or a partner, or anyone to share in His authority. It gives them clarity and allows them to develop a relationship with God.
28. Sura 112 (b): This Sura is considered one third of the Qur'an because it outlines the foundation of a Muslim's faith and the theme of tawhid is summarised in it.
29. Sura 112 (b): It is said alongside the other qul's as a means of protection.
30. Sura 93 (b): A person may think that God has deserted them, or He does not seem to be there, but He is always present and with them.
31. Sura 93 (b): These themes tell humans not to worry when others oppose or hurt you. God gave blessings to the Prophet Muhammad (pbuh), despite people saying that he had been forgotten by God. Muslims should look at their own lives to see their blessings and not think they have been given nothing.
32. Sura 93 (b): They should not constantly want more than what they have. They should be grateful to God through prayers, giving charity and helping those less fortunate than themselves and they should make people aware of the ways in which God helps them.