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

Islamiyat 2058/21 May/June 2024 past paper

Cambridge O Level Islamiyat (2058) Paper 2 (Hadith, history and the Caliphs), variant 1, May/June 2024: 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: 28

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File names: 2058_s24_qp_21 · 2058_s24_ms_21

Grade thresholds for 2058/21 May/June 2024

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.

A	B	C	D	E
28	23	19	15	12

Topics in this paper

Which syllabus chapters 2058/21 May/June 2024 tested, by marks. Each chapter links to every past-paper question on it.

Chapter	Questions	Marks
The Rightly Guided Caliphs	2	28
The History and Importance of the Hadiths	1	14
Articles of Faith and Pillars of Islam	1	14
Teachings of the Hadiths	1	8

Questions in 2058/21 May/June 2024

Question 1Teachings of the Hadiths · 8 marks
Choose any two of the following Hadiths. (a) Describe their teachings about what Muslims believe. (b) Explain how Muslims can put these teachings into action. (i) God will not show mercy to him who does not show mercy to others. …
Question 2The History and Importance of the Hadiths · 14 marks
(a) Give an account of the two components of Hadiths (isnad and matn) and the checks made on them to confirm their reliability. (b) Explain the reasons why the compilation of Hadiths became necessary.
Question 3The Rightly Guided Caliphs · 14 marks
(a) Give an account of ʿUmar’s administrative policies while governing the Muslim empire. (b) In your opinion, what was ʿUmar’s greatest achievement during his caliphate? Give reasons for your answer.
Question 4The Rightly Guided Caliphs · 14 marks
(a) Write about the Battle of the Camel, fought during the caliphate of ʿAli. (b) Explain the impact of the Battle of the Camel on ʿAli’s caliphate.
Question 5Articles of Faith and Pillars of Islam · 14 marks
(a) Give an account of Muslim belief in prophets and divine books. (b) Explain why belief in all prophets is important in Islam.

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Where can I get the 2058/21 May/June 2024 mark scheme?

Open the mark scheme above - it is the official Cambridge scheme for this exact paper (2058_s24_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 2024?

28 marks out of 50, a C needed 19.

Which topics came up in 2058/21 May/June 2024?

Mostly The Rightly Guided Caliphs, The History and Importance of the Hadiths, Articles of Faith and Pillars of Islam. The full list is in the table above.

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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.