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RS A Level Islam Revision Booklet (2)

Theme 2: Religious Concepts & Religious Life

Task 1 – Recall – without looking at your notes

What can you

remember from Theme
2?

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Task 2 – Key Terms

Give the definitions of the key terms from theme 2.

Tawhid
Shahadah
Salah/ Salat
Zakah
Sawm
Hajj
Sadaqat
Nabi
Rasul
Nadir
Risalah
Malaikah
Akhirah
Jahannam
Jannah
Tahajjud
Nafila
Du’a
Tasbih
Wird
Wudu
Jummah
Rakahs

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Ummah
Khums
Fard
Mustahab
Halal
Makruh
Haram

Task 3 – Summarise
Bullet point what Muslims believe about Allah and make references to teachings about
Tawhid.
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Task 4 – Q&A
1. What is the role of the Nabi?

2. What is the role of the Rasul?

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3. What is the role of the Nadir?

4. Outline the difference between Nabi and Rasul.

5. Name the four prophets and state what they did.

6. Why is Muhammad known as the ‘Seal of the Prophets’?

7. Outline Qur’an 33:21.

Task 5 – Exam Question Planning

Explain the role of the Malaikah. (20)

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Explain the Muslims beliefs about Akhirah with reference to Sura 47:15. (20)

Task 6 – Comparison
Outline the difference the different types of prayer.

Tahajjud Nafila

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Du’a Tasbih

Wird Jummah

Task 7 – Mindmap

Zakah

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Hajj

Task 8 – Application
Category Explanation Example

Fard

Mustahab

Halal

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Makruh

Haram

Task 9 – Issues & Analysis

Below are the issues that you may be asked a 30 mark question on. Expand each issue by
giving evidence to support it in the first column and then evidence against it in the second
column.
The extent to which the Islamic

concept of Allah is coherent

Whether the Shahadah is more to do

with private faith than public

declaration

Whether or not the concept of

‘messenger’ has been a success for

Islam

The extent to which Muhammad

was the ideal prophet and

messenger

Whether the Day of Final

Judgement inspires fear or faith

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The extent to which the concept of

Malaikah is essential for Islam

The extent to which prayer is

simply a ritualistic act of piety

Whether or not Jummah prayers are

the most important of all prayers

The extent to which Islam is based

on support for the poor

Whether the Hajj is more than just a

personal journey or religious

enquiry

The success of the five categories of

ethical action as a guide for Islamic

living today

Whether or not the five categories

are, in practice, a recipe for

confusion rather than clarity

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Task 10 – Review - How would you rate your understanding of theme 2 now? What
further action is needed?

Theme 2: Religious Action Plan:

Concepts & Religious
Life
Concept of Allah

Tawhid

Shahadah

Nabi, Rasul and

Nadir

Malaikah

Akhirah

Salah

Zakah

Hajj

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Five Categories of
Ethical Action

Theme 2 Issues
and Analysis

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