Life and Importance of Prophet Muhammad

Section Three: Life and Importance of Prophet Muhammad

Birth and Upbringing:

• The prophet (PBUH) was born on 12th Rabi-ul-Awal, 570 A.D. 
• His father had died six months before his birth. 
• At his birth, he was given to his foster mother, Halima Saadia, who took him to a village and he returned at the age of six. 
• When he came back, his mother, Aamnah, took him to Yasrib to meet a few relatives and visit the grave of the Prophet’s father. 
• However, on their way back Hazrat Aamnah fell ill and died. 
• The Prophet was escorted back by a slave girl Umm-e-Aymen. 
• \Back in Makkah, the Prophet’s grandfather, Abdul Mutalib took his custody; but he too passed away two years later. 
• So, now, the prophet’s paternal uncle, Abu Talib, took his care and trained him as a shepherd.

Source of Islamic Law

Source of Islamic Law - History and Importance of Quran

1.Use of the Qur’an, Sunnah, Ijma and Qiyas in Legal Thinking:

QURAN:

• Quran is the first source of Islamic law. 
• It is a primary source which is independent of all sources. 
• Quran in the divine, eternal and complete word of Allah which is a source of guidance for all Muslims. 
• It contains a divine code of conduct for all Muslims which contains teachings for Muslims on how to lead lives. 

History and Importance of Quran Notes

The History and Importance of the Quran - Paper 1. This questions comes as Question 2 Compulsory in the Islamiyat Paper after Major Themes of the Quran Compulsory Question 1. Consists of 2 Questions of 10 And 4 Marks Respectively. This Question Must be Answered.

1. The Revelation of the Qur’an to the Prophet between the years 610 and 632:

• With age and growing understanding, the Holy Prophet became more and more disturbed because of the corrupt society around him during the period of darkness. 

Major Teachings in the Hadis of the Prophet

Hadis of the Prophet 1-20 - Paper 2

(Sir Iftikhar ul Haq)

Hadith 1

‘Religion is sincerity.’ We said: ‘To whom?’ The Prophet said: ‘To Allah, his Book, his Messenger, the leaders of the Muslims and to their common people.’

(a) 

1. Islam demands sincere and genuine faith.

Cambridge O'Level Islamiyat Pattern (2058)

Cambridge O Level Islamiyat  

Islalmiyat O Level Notes are According the New Syllabus

Paper 1 contains 5 questions of which candidates must answer Question 1, Question 2 and two
others.

1. Major themes of the Qur’an: Three passages will be set from the list in Appendix 1, of which candidates may choose any two. [8 marks]