Cambridge

O Level
Islamiat
(2058)
The New Aspirations
Preface:
The author of these notes is a candidate who appeared in O Level
examination of Islamiat (2058).Thereby, keeping in view the requirements and
lacking of candidates, these notes have been specifically designed to overcome
them and to secure the highest possible grade that is A* in the examination.

The Author,

Zeeshan Abbasi

The Special and Captivating features of these notes:

These notes are basically the well prepared answers of the questions. They are
informative, well structured with appropriate paragraphing, and contains relevant
references of Quran and Ahadith. They are best for weak candidates who cannot
develop and write their own answers and are habitual of memorizing by heart
(“Rattafication”).

*These notes are composed on pieces of paper similar to those provided in CIE
examination. This eradicates the confusion of candidates regarding the
specifications of examination paper and allows them to change their handwriting
according to the length and number of lines, so that the desired length of an
excellent answer could be achieved. Moreover, the content is written in
handwriting rather than in printed form to assess the length of good answers.

*These notes have been prepared from the most authentic and mature sources of
information including the CIE Marking Scheme.

*These notes are written according to the format and requirements of the
answers required in CIE examination.
*A wide range of appropriate and mature vocabulary is used.

*Lastly, these notes have been developed with full devotion and interest as the
author prepared these notes for himself.

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 Contents
*Timeline

*Family Trees (Names of people involved in important events)

Paper 1
The History and importance of Quran:
*Naasikh and Mansukh verses

*Muhakamat and Mutashabehat verses

*Tafsir

Life and importance of Holy Prophet:

*Life uptill the first revelation

*Experience of receiving the first revelation (Cave of Hira incident)

*Early preaching

*Difficulties and persecutions on Holy Prophet

*Migration to Abyssinia

*Relation with Quraish

*Boycott

*Visit to Taif

*Isra-Wal-Mairaj
*Pledges of Aqabah
*Migration to Medinah

*Experiences in the caves of Hira and Thawr

*Battle of Badr
*Battle of Uhad

*Battle of Trench

*Treaty of Hudaibiya

*Battle of Khyber

*Battle of Mutah

*Conquest of Makkah

*Battle of Hunain

*Tabuk expedition

*Position of women in Islam

The first Islamic community:

Biographies on the lives of:

*Abu Bakr

*Umar

*Uthman

*Ali

*Conversion of first four caliphs to Islam

*Talha

*Zubair
*Khadija

*Sawdah

*Aisha
*Hafsa

*Umme Salamah

*Zainab
*Ruqqaya

*Umme Kulsoom

*Fatima

*Hasan

*Hussain

*Events of Karbala

*Zaid bin Thabit

*Abdullah bin Masood

*Ubay bin Kaab

*Ameer Muawiya

*Tasks carried out by scribes of Divine revelation

*Abdul Muttalib

*Amna

*Abu Talib

*Hamza

*Bilal
*Abu Sufyan

*Zaid bin Harith

*Halima Saadia

*Khalid bin waleed

Paper 2
The History and Importance of Hadith:
*Hadith and Sunnah

*Qualities of a reliable transmitter of hadith

*Components of hadith

*Types of hadith

*Checking the authenticity of hadith

*Musannaf and Musnad collections of hadith

*Compilation of Ahadith

*Individual responsibilities

*Communal responsibilities

The Rightly Guided Caliphs:

*Abu Bakr’s election

*Syrian Expedition

*False prophets

*No-Zakat movement

*Apostasy movement
*Battle of yarmuk

*Battle of Qadissiyah

*Battle of Jasr(Bridge)

*Umar’s administration

*Charges leveled on Uthman

*Events that led to Uthman’s martyrdom

*Battle of Camel

*Battle of Siffin

Articles of Faith:
*Belief in Angels

*Belief in Revealed Books

*Belief in Prophets

*Belief in Resurrection and the Last Day

*Belief in Pre-destination and Decree

Five Pillars of Islam:

*Observances of Hajj

*Difference between Hajj and Umrah