SECTION 01: PASSAGES FROM QURAN

Allah in Himself

1. Ayat-ul-Kursi (2:255)

2. Al-Anam (6:101-103)

3. AL-Ikhlas (112)

4. AI-Shooro ( 42: 4-5)

5. Fussilat (41:37)

For all above surahs following references can be selected (Max. two for a Surah)

❖ "Nothing is like unto Him and He is the All-hearer, the All-seer." (Quran)

❖ He is Allah, the creator, the inventor of all things. (Quran)

❖ "Verily, whosoever sets up partners with Allah, then Allah has forbidden paradise to him
..." (Quran)

❖ "If a suggestion from Satan assails thy mind, seek refuge with Allah." (Quran)

❖ "Allah does not forgive that partners are associated with Him..." (Quran)

❖ "Verily shirk is the greatest of all sin" (Quran)

Allah's relationship with the created world

1. AI-Fateha (1)

2. Al-Baqara (2: 21-22)

3. AI-Zlizal (99)

4. AI-Alaq (96: 1-5)

 5. AI-Naas (114}

For all above surahs following references can be selected (Max. two for a Surah)

❖ "Verily, whosoever sets up partners with Allah, then Allah has forbidden paradise
to him, and the Fire will be his abode ..." (Quran)

❖ "And He taught Adam the names of all things." (Quran)

❖ And when the earth is flattened out, and casts forth what is within it and
becomes empty." (Quran)
❖ "If a suggestion from Satan assails thy mind, seek refuge with Allah." (Quran)

Allah’s Relationship with Messengers

1: Surah Baqara (30-37)

2: Surah Anaam (75-79)
3: Surah Maida (110)
4: Surah Zuha (1-11)
5: Surah Kuser (1-3)

For all above surahs following references can be selected (Max. two for a Surah}

❖ "Our lord, we have wronged ourselves and ifyou do not forgive us and have mercy upon

us we will surely be among losers." (Quran)

❖ follow the religion of Ibrahim and he was not of Al-Mushrikeen (polytheists)". (Quran)

❖ "We gave him the Gospel in which was guidance and light and confirmation of the

Tawrat that had come before it...." (Quran)

❖ And your future will be better than the present." (Quran)

 SECTION 02: HISTORY AND IMPORTANCE OF QURAN

Themes of the Quranic Passages

Example: Q. (a) From passages you have studied from the Qur’an, write about God’s

relationship with humankind.

➢ Refer the Surahs from the syllabus for each of the following three themes, depending

upon the question you are asked.

1: Allah in Himself

These passages contain the unity of Allah/ His Tawhid. Each passage proves tawhid with a

different aspect.

2: Allah's relationship with the created world/ with humankind

➢ These passages contain the Allah's creativity, bestowing of knowledge, justice, guidance

and protection. All have the same theme of Allah’s kind relationship with His created

world/ mankind

3: Allah's Messengers

➢ These five Quranic passages refer to Allah's creation of Adam(a.s.), Miracles of Isa

(a.s.), true faith of Ibrahim (a.s.), and favors upon the Prophet Muhammad (s.a.w.)

For all four sources

➢ you who have believed, obey Allah and obey the Messenger and those in authority

among you. And if you disagree over anything, refer it to Allah and the Messenger...."

(Quran)

1: The Quran

➢ "And we have sent down to you a book explaining all things......." (Quran)
 ➢ Let there be no compulsion in Religion" (Quran)

➢ "Allah has allowed trade and forbidden riba (interest)". (Quran)

➢ "And We ordained for them there in a life for a life, an eye for an eye, a nose for a nose,

an ear for an ear, a tooth for a tooth, and. for wounds is legal retribution.... " (Quran)

The woman and the man guilty of adultery or fornication, - flog each of them with a

hundred stripes" (Quran)

➢ "As to the thief, Male or female, cut off his or her hands: a punishment by way of

example, from Allah, for their crime:(Quran)

➢ And do not approach the property of the orphan except in the best manner until he

attains his maturity" (Quron)

2: The Sunnah

➢ "And We revealed to you the message that you (O Muhammad) may make clear to the

people what was sent down to them ...". (Quran)

➢ "Verily in the messenger of Allah you have best model to follow" (Quran)

➢ Hazrat Aysha (r.a.) said about him: "His habits were in accordance with that of

Quran" (Hadith)

➢ There is not Zakat on wealth until one year has passed" (Hadith}

➢ No charity is due on less than five camels" (Hadith)

➢ A Muslim does not inherit from a Non-Muslim and a Non-Muslim does not inherit from

a Muslim." (Hadith)

3: lima (Consensus]

➢ "O you, who believe, obey Allah and obey the Prophet and those of authority among

you" (Quran). Here authority refers to the Religious and the political authorities which

govern the issues pertaining to Islam and Muslims.

➢ "If you do not know then ask those who possess knowledge". (Quran). This verse asks

the believers to consult scholars if they are themselves unaware.

 ➢ "My nation will not agree upon an error" (Hadith). This means that it is not possible that

Muslims agree on a wrong thing. Thus, the agreement made by all will not have

mistakes

➢ ''Hand of Allah on the Community". (Hadith). This means that God would support the

efforts of the joint community of Muslims.

➢ "Avoid branching path and keep to the general community". (Hadith). Thus, the saying

forbids Muslims going apart from the path of the Muslims jurists.

4: Qiyas {analogy)

➢ The Quran says: “marry women of your choice, two or three of four; but if you fear you

shall not be able to do justice then only one” (Quran) Here the second clause (but if you

fear…) allows for humans to apply their own reasoning and chose for what suits them

best, but within the limits defined by Quran

➢ Once the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.) asked his companion, Muaz bin Jabal (r.a.), while

appointing him as a Judge in Yemen, “How will you reach a judgment when a question

arises?" Muaz (r.a.) replied, ‘According the Book of Allah'. 'And if you fine no solution in

the Word of Allah?'. 'Then according to the Sunnah of the Messenger of Allah'. 'And if

you find no solution in the Messenger of Allah?'. 'Then I shall take decision to my own

opinion'. Then the Holy Prophet (s.a. w.) struck Muaz (r.a.) on the chest with his hand

and said: 'Praise be to Allah who has led Messenger of Allah's messenger to a solution

that pleases His messenger". Scholars believe that here the opinion of Muaz (r.a.)

refers to Qiyas

Compilation of the Holy Quran

➢ Zaid bin Thabit (r.a.) said: "We would compile the Quran in the presence of the Holy

Prophet.
➢ Hazrat Uthman (r.a.) states: whether the revelation consisted of lengthy, successive

verses, or a single verse the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.) would call one of his scribes and

say, "place this verse [or these verses] in Surah where such and such is mentioned"

➢ Zaid bin Thabit (r.a.) states: "The Holy Prophet was taken (from this life} whilst the

Quran had not yet been gathered into a Book"

➢ "If I had been asked to uproot a mountain and put it at another place it would have been

an easier task than the compilation of the Quran...." (Zaid bin Tahbit r.a.)

➢ "We have without doubt, sent down the Message; and We will assuredly protect it"

(Quran)

Revelations between 610-632 A.D

➢ "Read in the name of your Lord who created. He has created man out of clot of

congealed blood, Proclaim! And your Lord is most bountiful. He who taught by the pen

taught man that which he knew not.•." (Quran)

➢ "Indeed, upon Us is its collection [in your heart] and [ to make possible] its recitation,"

(Quran)

➢ On an intensely cold winter day, I saw sweat dripping [torn the hand of Messenger of

Allah when he received revelation." (Aysha said)

➢ "The Messenger of Allah's knee was leaning on my knee once when he received a

revelation. I felt such a heavy burden on my knees that I thought my knees would be

broken." (Zaid r.a. said)

➢ Hazrat Aisha (r.a.) says “The Messenger of Allah (s.aw.) was on a camel when he

received revelation. The chest of the camel remained on the ground until the revelation

ended. It could not move until the revelation ended"

 SECTION 03: HISTORY AND IMPORTANCE OF PROPHET LIFE.

Question 3,4,5

Life in Makkah: Opposition by Quraish

➢ "We shall not believe in you until you cause spring to gush forth for us from the earth".

(Quran)

➢ "Why is not this Quran sent down to some leading man in either of the two (chief)

cities?". (Quran)

Preaching by Holy Prophet (s.a.w.)

"You who wrapped up in your mantle arise and warn" (Quran)

"Therefore, declare openly to them, what you are commanded and turn away from the

pagans" (Quran)

Opposition and Persecutions

➢ "O uncle I Even if they place the sun on my right hand and the moon on my left to force

me to renounce my mission, I would not stop until God fulfills my mission or destroys

me in the process" (Hadith)

➢ "You have your religion and I have my religion". (Quran)

Reasons for Opposition.

➢ "Why is not this Quran sent down to some leading man in either of the two (chief)

cities?". (Quran)

lsra and Miraj

➢ Glory to Him who took His servant for a journey by night from the Sacred (Haram)

mosque to the Farthest mosque ------- [Sura Al Isra:1]

➢ "Verily those who give their hand to thee, In fact gave their hand to God, the Hand of'

God is over their hands, then anyone who violates his oath, does so to harm his own
 soul and who fulfills his covenant with God. God will soon grant him a great reward.''

(Sura Al fath: V, 10)

Migration to Madinah:

➢ "Remember how the Unbelievers plotted against thee, to keep thee in bonds, or slay

thee, or get thee out (of thy home). They plot and plan, and Allah too plans; but the best

of planners is Allah " (Quran)

➢ "for Allah did indeed help him when the unbelievers drove him out, he had no more than

one companion. They were two in the cove and he said to his companion, have no fear

for Allah is with us ". (Quran)

Masiid-e-Quba (also for Masiid eNabvi)

➢ "There is a mosque whose foundation was laid from the first day on piety; it is more

worthy of your standing forth (for prayer) therein. In it are men who Jove to be purified;

and Allah loves those who make themselves pure". (Quran)

Settlement of Muhajireen:

➢ "Indeed, those who have believed and emigrated and fought with their wealth and

lives in the cause of Allah and those who gave shelter and aided - they are allies of

one another "(Quran)

Change of Qiblah:

➢ "We have certainly seen the turning of your face, [O Muhammad (S.A.W.)], toward

the heaven, and We will surely turn you to a qiblah with which you will be pleased... ".

(Quran)

➢ "And those who built a masjid to cause harm and for unbelief and to cause disunion

among the believers and an ambush to him who made war against Allah and His

Messenger before; and they will certainly swear: We did not desire aught but good; and

Allah bears witness that they are most surely liars."( Quran)
Battle of Badr:

➢ "[Remember] when He overwhelmed you with drowsiness [giving] security from Him and

sent down upon you from the sky, rain by which to purify you and remove from you the

evil [suggestions] of Satan and to make steadfast your hearts and plant firmly thereby

your feet ". (Quran)

➢ "O Allah! If this small band of men perish, there, will be no one alive to worship you. And

your faith will be destroyed forever. (Hadith)

➢ "When ye sought help of your Lord and He answered you (saying): I will help you with a

thousand of the angels, rank on rank. " (Quran)

➢ "And already had Allah given you victory at Badr while you were few in number. "

(Quran)

Battle of Uhad

➢ "Indeed, those of you who turned back on the day the two armies met, it was Satan

who caused them to slip because of some [blame] they had earned. But Allah has

already forgiven them. Indeed, Allah is Forgiving and Forbearing. " (Quran)

➢ "Muhammad is not but a messenger. [Other] messengers have passed on before himh.

So if he was to die or be killed, would you turn back on your heels?". (Quran)

Battle of Trench:

➢ "[Remember] when they came at you from above you and from below you, and when

eyes shifted [in fear], and hearts reached the throats and you assumed about

Allah [various]assumptions. There the believers were tested and shaken with a severe

shaking"(Quran)

➢ O you who have believed, remember the favor of Allah upon you when armies

came to [attack] you and We sent upon them a wind and armies [of angels] you did

not see. And ever is Allah, of what you do, Seeing ". {Quran)
Treaty of Hudaibiya:

➢ "Certainly, has Allah showed to His Messenger the vision in truth. You will surely enter

al• Masjid al-Haram, if Allah wills, in safety, with your heads shaved and [hair]

shortened, not fearing [anyone]. He knew what you did not know and has arranged

before that a conquest near [at hand]. (Quran)

➢ "Certainly, was Allah pleased with the believers when they pledged allegiance to you,

[O Muhammad], under the tree, and He knew what was in their hearts, so He sent

down tranquility upon them and rewarded them with an imminent conquest". (Quran)

➢ "verily we have granted you a manifest victory ". (Quran)

Conquest of Makkah:

➢ "And say, "Truth has come, and falsehood has departed. Indeed, is falsehood, [by

nature], ever bound to depart ". (Quran)

Battle of Hunain:

➢ "Allah has already given you victory in many regions and [even] on the day of Hunayn,

when your great number pleased you, but it did not avail you at all." (Quran)
 SECTION 04: THE FIRST ISLAMIC COMMUNITY

Life of Holy Prophet (s.a.w.) as the model of Excellence

➢ "Verily in the messenger of Allah you have the best model to follow" (Quran)

There has certainly been for you in the Messenger of Allah an excellent pattern for

anyone whose hope is in Allah and the Lost Day and who remembers Allah

often(Quran)

Holy Prophet(s.a.w.) as the Last Messenger:

➢ "Muhammad is not the father of [any] one of your men, but [he is] the Messenger of

Allah and last of the prophets." (Quran)

➢ "Whenever a Prophet perished another Prophet followed him and surely there will be no

I prophet after me (Hadith)

➢ “The building of Islam was complete but there was space for one last brick that brick is

me”.

➢ Hadith: I am the last messenger of Allah there shall be no messenger after me.

Holy Prophet's relations with other states

➢ "If any one wrongs a man with his whom his covenant hos been made, or curtails any

right of his, or imposes on him more than he con bear or takes anything from him not in

the agreement, then I shall' be his advisory on the Day of Resurrection ".(Quran)

The Early Muslim Community

Wives of the Holy Prophet(s.a.w.]

➢ "And his wives are (their) mothers ".(Quran)

➢ "The noblest women of the world are Hazrat Mariam and Hazrat Khadija." (Hadith)
 ➢ "If the Knowledge of all men and the wives of the Prophet were put together, the

knowledge of Aisha would exceed it all" (Hadith)

Children/ Grandchildren of the Holy Prophet ( s.a.w.

➢ "Fatima is a part of me; whoever hurts her, hurts me and whoever holds malice against

her, holds malice against me ".(Hadith)

➢ "Hassan and Hussain are the masters ofyouth in Paradise" (Hadith)

Companions of the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.)

➢ "My companions are like stars, those who follow them get guidance." (Hadith)

➢ The best of my people is my generation; next those who succeed them, next those who

will succeed them". (Haith)

Scribes of the Divine Revelations

➢ "if anyone likes to recite the Quran as fresh as it had descended then he must recite it

on the readings ofAbdullah bin Masud" (Hadith)

➢ If I had been asked to uproot a mountain and put it at another place it would have been

an easier task than the compilation of the Quran...." (Zaid bin Tahbit r.a.)

➢ "The Messenger of Allah's knee was leaning on my knee once when he received a

revelation.he felt such a heavy burden on my knees that I thought my knees would be

broken." (Zaid r.a.)