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Cambridge O Level · 2058 · Paper 2 · Hadith, history and the Caliphs

Islamiyat 2058/21 May/June 2018 past paper

Cambridge O Level Islamiyat (2058) Paper 2 (Hadith, history and the Caliphs), variant 1, May/June 2018: the question paper and its official mark scheme, 5 questions worth 64 marks, with the grade thresholds. Free to open, no account needed.

Questions
5
Marks
50
Grade A from
27
Open the question paperMark scheme

File names: 2058_s18_qp_21 · 2058_s18_ms_21

Grade thresholds for 2058/21 May/June 2018

The minimum raw marks Cambridge set for each grade on this component (out of 50). Thresholds change every session and variant, so always compare your score with the paper you actually sat.

ABCDE
2723191614

Topics in this paper

Which syllabus chapters 2058/21 May/June 2018 tested, by marks. Each chapter links to every past-paper question on it.

ChapterQuestionsMarks
Articles of Faith and Pillars of Islam228
Islamic Jurisprudence (Fiqh)114
The Rightly Guided Caliphs114
Teachings of the Hadiths18

Questions in 2058/21 May/June 2018

  1. Question 1Teachings of the Hadiths · 8 marks

    Choose any two of the following Hadiths, and: (a) describe their teachings about what Muslims believe (b) explain how Muslims can put these teachings into action. (i) The Messenger of Allah (may Allah bless him and give him peace) sent …

  2. Question 2Islamic Jurisprudence (Fiqh) · 14 marks

    (a) Outline the relationship between the Hadith and the Qur’an as sources of Islamic law. Give examples to support your answer. (b) Why have Muslims, right from the earliest years of Islam, attached so much importance to the Prophet’s Hadiths?

  3. Question 3The Rightly Guided Caliphs · 14 marks

    (a) Write a detailed account of Abu Bakr’s achievements as Caliph. (b) What was the significance of his actions in dealing firmly with the apostate tribes?

  4. Question 4Articles of Faith and Pillars of Islam · 14 marks

    (a) List the Six Articles of Faith and give an account of what any two of them teach. (b) What, in your opinion, is the importance of prophets being sent to humanity?

  5. Question 5Articles of Faith and Pillars of Islam · 14 marks

    (a) Write about the moral, social and economic benefits of a Muslim fasting. (b) What, in your opinion, is the greatest reward of fasting? Support your answer by giving reasons for your choice.

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Questions students ask

Where can I get the 2058/21 May/June 2018 mark scheme?
Open the mark scheme above - it is the official Cambridge scheme for this exact paper (2058_s18_ms_21), and on a wide screen it sits beside the question you are reading.
What was the grade threshold for an A in 2058/21 May/June 2018?
27 marks out of 50, a C needed 19.
Which topics came up in 2058/21 May/June 2018?
Mostly Articles of Faith and Pillars of Islam, Islamic Jurisprudence (Fiqh), The Rightly Guided Caliphs. The full list is in the table above.
Do I need an account to open 2058/21 May/June 2018?
No. Every paper opens for free without signing in. A free account also saves your pen marks and records your score against the grade thresholds.