*Quranic Passages – Q1
Paper 1
Prepared By
Sir Suhaib Irshad
Foundation Public School
OLDC - Karachi
(a) Briefly describe the main theme(s) in each
passage. [4]
(b) Briefly explain the importance of the
theme(s) in Muslims lives today. [4]
*Question Format
*How to attempt Part a?
a) Main Theme (s)
1.Highlight the category of the
Passage
As there are three main categories:
2. Allah’s
3. Allah’s
1. Allah Relation
Messenge
Himself with
rs
Mankind
*How to attempt Part a?
a) Main Theme (s)
2. Give Background of the Surah
If there is any specific background of
Surah
• First • As a Reply to
the pagans of
Revelation Makkah when
• In the cave they used to
of Hira ask the Prophet
about ancestry
of God
Surah Surah
Alaq Ikhlas
Surah
Duha &
Surah
Surah
Nas • Duha –
Kauther during Break of
• When the Revelations
• Kauther – When
Prophet (pbuh)
was under the the son of the
spell of Black Prophet died
Magic at and pagans
Madinah taunted him
saying ABTAR
*How to attempt Part a?
a) Main Theme (s)
3. Identify more than one Theme
Do not start directly explaining theme
First identify clearly your themes
For instance: Surah Zilzal describes about
the Day of Qiyamah and the Day of
Judgment
*How to attempt Part a?
a) Main Theme (s)
4. Explain your themes concisely with:
A reference from Quran or Hadith
Arabic Term
[Like Kursi, Samad, Rab, Rahman, Alaq, Abtar
etc.]
*Highlight the category of the
Passage
*Give Background of the Surah
*Identify more than one Theme
*Explain your themes concisely
with REFERENCE & ARABIC TERM
*REMEMBER IN
PART A
*How to attempt Part b?
b) Importance of the theme in Muslims’ life
Here 2 things you must consider:
1. Importance of Reciting Surah
2. Impact of the theme in Muslims’ life today
*How to attempt Part b?
b) Importance of the theme in Muslims’
life
1. Importance of Reciting Surah
* Surah Na’s is recited before sleeping / worst weather
* Surah Fatiha is shifa for every disease
* Ayat ul Kursi is a protection against evil
* Surah Ikhlas is 1/3 of the Quran
b) Importance of the theme in Muslims’ life
2. Impact of the theme in Muslims’ life
today
Here you are supposed to discuss what changes can
occur in Muslims life after going through the theme
For this use following key words:
*Develop Enable
*Establish Realize
*Enhance Adopt
*Avoid etc
b) Importance of the theme in Muslims’ life
*Do not use should or must in
part (b) of Quranic Passages
* This is a very bad practice of Students who write part (b)
answers with should …this can never give you good marks …..
So avoid it!
*Lastly no Reference is required in part (b)
*1. Ayat ul Kursi
• This passages belongs to “Allah
Himself”
• It describes Unity of Allah and His
attributes
• Belief in the Oneness of Allah is the
foundation of Islam
• No one can be a true Muslim without
believing in His Unity
• Thus it goes against Shirk –
Associating any partner with Allah
a) Main Theme (s)
*1. Ayat ul Kursi
• Similarly, it talks about some
attributes of Allah
• It included His Knowledge, Power,
Majesty, unique from everyone
• He is free from human needs;
• He does not sleep nor take slumber
• Nor He gets tired
“ Neither slumber nor sleep overtakes Him.”
a) Main Theme (s)
*1. Ayat ul Kursi
*His knowledge is per excellence
*He knows our Present, Past & Future
*The Quran says:
»* «ان اللہ علیم بذات الصدو ِر
“Surely, Allah knows the secrets of
hearts.”
*Similarly it also describes the power &
authority of Allah with the term “Kursi”
a) Main Theme (s)
*b) Importance of the
Theme
* Importance of Recitation:
*Ayatul Kursi is a protection against evil,
robbery or fire etc
*The Prophet (pbuh) used to recite Ayat ul Kursi
before sleeping
*Reciter of Ayat ul Kursi after every Fard
Prayer goes to Paradise as mentioned in a
Hadith
*b) Importance of the
* Importance / Impact
Theme
of the Themes:
*Similarly, it develops modesty, sincerity in in
ones’ life
*It brings Muslims closer to Allah
*It increases their faith in Allah
*It makes Muslims responsible citizen in the
society
*They avoid making Shirk which is
unpardonable sin
*Ultimately a true believer in the unity of Allah
becomes a sincere slave of Allah
