Cambridge & Pearson Edexcel Past Paper Questions

Using passages you have studied, describe God's relationship with His Messengers Jesus ('Isa) and Muhammad (pbuh).

Describe the boycott of Muslims to Shi'b Abi Talib.

Outline the tasks the Prophet (pbuh) undertook to overcome divisions and create unity in the first year in Madina.

Write about the lives of Bilal ibn Rabah and Hamza ibn Abdul Muttalib.

Choose any two of the following passages from the Qur'an, and: (1) وَمِنْ آيَاتِهِ اللَّيْلُ وَالنَّهَارُ وَالشَّمْسُ وَالْقَمَرُ لَا تَسْجُدُوا لِ...

Give an account of how the Qur'an developed into book form.

Write about the Prophet Muhammad's interaction with the Quraysh while he lived in Makka, before and after revelation.

Describe the Prophet's conduct as leader in two of the battles he fought in.

Write about the life of Aisha during the Prophet's lifetime.

Choose any two of the following passages from the Qur'an, and: (i) وَكَذَلِكَ نُرِي إِبْرَاهِيمَ مَلَكُوتَ السَّمَاوَاتِ وَالأَرْضِ وَلِيَكُونَ مِ...

Write about the Prophet's different experiences of revelation, after the first revelation.

Describe three qualities of the Prophet Muhammad that make him a model for humankind.

Write about the Prophet's relationship with the following figures: Aminah, Halimah Sa'adiah and Abu Talib.

Write about the main points in the lives of Bilal and Abu Sufyan.

Choose any two of the following passages from the Qur'an, and: (i) قُلْ أَعُودُ بِرَبِّ النَّاسِ، مَلِكِ النَّاسِ، إِلَهِ النَّاسِ، مِن شَرِّ الْو...

Write about the experiences of two prophets you have studied in the Qur'an (not including the Prophet Muhammad).

Write about the Prophet's night journey and ascension [al-‘isra wa-mi'raj].

Give an account of the migration of the early Muslims to Abyssinia.

Write about the brotherhood that developed between the new community of Muslims in Madina.

Choose any two of the following passages from the Qur'an, and: (1) يَا أَيُّهَا النَّاسُ اعْبُدُوا رَبَّكُمُ الَّذِي خَلَقَكُمْ وَالَّذِينَ مِن قَ...

Write about how the Qur'an is used with the other three sources in Islamic law.

Describe the events of the Prophet's visit to Ta'if.

Give an account of the Prophet's life up to the time the revelations began.

Write about the role played by Abu Bakr during the period between the first revelation and the death of the Prophet.

Choose any two of the following passages from the Qur'an, and: (I) وَمِنْ آيَاتِهِ اللَّيْلُ وَالنَّهَارُ وَالشَّمْسُ وَالْقَمَرُ لا تَسْجُدُوا لِل...

Write about the methods used to compile the Qur'an into a book after the death of the Prophet.

Write about the Prophet's activities in spreading Islam outside Makka, before the migration to Madina.

Outline the Prophet's experiences in the caves of Hira and Thawr.

Give an account of the lives of Abu Sufyan and Khalid bin Walid during the time of the Prophet.

Choose any two of the following Hadiths and: (1) مَا أَكَلَ أَحَدٌ طَعَاماً قط خَيْراً مِّنْ أَنْ يَأْكُلَ مِنْ عَمَلٍ يَدِهِ. (i) No one eats bett...

What do Muslims generally understand by the terms: • isnad and matn of Hadiths; • musannaf and musnad Hadiths?

What were the causes of the revolt against 'Uthman and what charges were made against him?

The Prophet said, ‘Between a person and disbelief is discarding prayer.' What benefits do Muslims find in regular prayer (salat)?

What are the moral, spiritual and other benefits of fasting in Ramadan?

Choose any two of the following Hadiths, and: (i) الدِّينُ النَّصِيحَةُ قُلْنَا: لِمَنْ؟ قَالَ: لِلهِ وَلَكِتَابِهِ، وَلرَسُولِهِ، وَلأَئِمَّةِ الْ...

Outline the main teachings of the set Hadiths about the conduct of Muslims in communal life.

Write an account of the Battle of Yamama fought during the caliphate of Abu Bakr, and the Battle of the Camel fought during the caliphate of 'Ali.

'Pilgrimage to the House is a duty people owe to Allah, those who can afford the journey.' (Al 'Imran 3:97) (i) For who is the annual pilgrimage (h...

Name the revealed books mentioned in the Qur'an, giving the names of the messengers they were revealed to and the message they contained.

Choose any two of the following passages from the Qur'an, and: (i) اقرأَ بِاسْمِ رَبِّكَ الَّذِي خَلَقَ خَلَقَ الْإِنسَانَ مِنْ عَلَقٍ اقْرَأْ وَرَ...

Using Qur'an passages you have studied from the syllabus, describe how God guided His messengers to increase their belief in Him. Refer to at least...

Describe the events of the Battle of Uhud.

The Prophet entered Makka and took control of it in 8AH. Describe the main details of this event.

Give an account of the lives of 'Ali ibn Talib and Zayd bin Harith during the life of the Prophet.

Write about the preservation of the Qur'an in the form of the mushaf held by Hafsa.

The Qur'an says the Prophet is of 'great moral character' (68.4). Identify events from his life that show a range of his moral characteristics.

Outline the difficulties the Prophet faced between receiving his first revelation and the boycott of Banu Hashim.

Write about the lives of two of the Prophet's wives whom he married after the death of Khadija.

Choose any two of the following Hadiths, and: (i) Hadith 18 He who has in his heart as much faith as a grain of mustard seed will not enter hell, a...

Describe how the Prophet's Hadiths can be used together with the Qur'an to help Muslims understand and practise their faith.