Abu Bakr ( ) Pp

Q1. (a) Write short accounts of the lives of any two of the Rightly Guided
Caliphs. (2x6)
(b) Explain the significance of one of your chosen figures during his
reign as Caliph. (4) (Oct-04)

2 (a) Write a descriptive account of the important events that took place in the
caliphates of any two of the four Rightly Guided Caliphs. [10]

(b) Briefly state why any one event you have written about in part (a) was of
special significance. [4] [M/J/12]

3 (a) Write about how the four Rightly Guided Caliphs ruled during their
caliphates in accordance with Islamic values. [10]

(b) Choose any one practice of the caliphs from Part (a) and explain how
governments today could act on it. [4] [O/N/2013]

4 (a) Briefly describe the main events of the caliphate of any two of the rightly
guided caliphs given below:

(i) Abu Bakr

(ii) Umar
(iii) Uthman
[10]

(b) In your opinion what was the most important task that faced Abu Bakr on
becoming caliph? Briefly discuss. [4] (O/N/11)

5 (a) Write about the election of Abu Bakr as caliph and how he dealt with the
false prophets during his reign. [10]

(b) Was Abu Bakr a good choice as caliph? Give reasons to support your
answer. [4] [O/N/12]

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6 (a) Write a detailed account of the four false prophets, and how the caliph Abu
Bakr defeated them. [10]

(b) Why did Abu Bakr think it of great importance to defeat the false prophets?
[4]
[M/J/2014]

Q7. (a) Write an account of the major contributions made to Islam by Abu
Bakr ()
i. During the Prophets ( ) lifetime. and
(4)
ii. During his caliphate. (8)

(b) Explain why he was known as the Honest One (as-siddiq), and the
Saviour of Islam. (4) (M/J/05)

Q8. (a) Write an account of the major challenges that faced Abu
Bakr ( ) during his caliphate. (10)

(b) Explain why he was known as the Honest One (as-siddiq), and the
Saviour of Islam. (4) (S/P/09)

Q 9 (a) Describe Abu Bakrs activities against the false prophets and
apostate tribes. (10)

(b) Why is Abu Bakr called the saviour of Islam? (4) (O/N/ 09)

10 (a) Write about any two major events that took place during the caliphate of
Abu Bakr. [10]

(b) In your opinion which of the two events you have written about in Part (a)
was the more significant and why? [4]
[M/J/2015]

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Q11 (a) How Abu Bakr responded to the threats of the false prophets. (6)

(b) How Usman ensured authentic Qurans were circulated among

Muslims (4)
(c) How Ali responded to the complaints over Usmans death(6)
(May-96)

Q12 Write an account of the ways in which:

(a) Abu Bakr protected the Muslim state from threats within Arabia.

(8)
(b) Umar expanded the Muslim state outside Arabia. (8) (M/J/94)

Q13. Discuss the main services to Islam which

(a) Abu Bakr. and (b) Umar. (2x8)
Performed during their period as Caliph. (Oct-96)

14 (a) Write an account of the Battle of Yamama fought during the caliphate of
Abu Bakr, and the Battle of the Camel fought during the caliphate of Ali. [10]

(b) Which of these two battles was, in your opinion, the more significant?
[4]
[O/N/2014]

15 (a) Write a detailed account of the battle of Yamama, and of the compilation of
the Quran during the caliphate of Abu Bakr. [10]

(b) The Prophet called Abu Bakr al-Siddiq (Testifier of the Truth). How did Abu
Bakr live up to his title during his caliphate? [4][M/J/2016]

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Q16. (a)Write about:
i) Abu Bakrs conquest of the false prophets
ii) Uthmans arrangements to make a collection of the
Quran. (2x5)

(b) Explain why these two caliphs thought it was important to take
these actions. (2x3) (M/J/08)

Q17. Discuss the main services to Islam performed by

(a) Abu Bakr (( ) b) Usman ()
during the period when they were Caliphs. (2x8) (oct-98)

Q18. (a) Describe the main achievements of

i. Abu Bakr ()
ii. Usman ()
During the periods when they were caliphs. (10)

(b) Explain the importance of the achievements of one of the above

Muslims you have chosen. (6) May-02)

Q19. (a) Trace the main stages in the compilation of the Quran in the time of
the caliphs Abu Bakr ( ) and Usman ()
( 12)
(b) Outline the most important features of the Quran teachings about
prophet hood. (4)(Oct-03)

Q20. (a) Trace the main stages in the compilation of the Quran in the time of
the caliphs Abu Bakr ( ) and Usman () ( 2x5)

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 (b) Why did these caliphs think it was important to make a compilation
of the Quran? (6) (O/N/06)

Q21. (a) Trace the main stages in the compilation of the Quran in the time of
the caliphs Abu Bakr ( ) and Usman () ( 10)
(b) Outline the most important features of the teachings in the Quran
about the Messengers of God. (4) (Sp-09)

Q22. (a) Give an account of how the Quran was compiled in the years
following the Prophets ( ) death. (10)

(b) Explain why the first community of Muslims thought it was necessary to
compile the Quran. (4) (M/J-2010)

Q23. Explain how the following figures were important in compiling the
Quran.
a) Hafsa. (3)
b) Abu Bakr. () ( 3)
c) Usman. () (5)
d) Zaid bin Sabit. () (5) (Oct-00)
e)

24 (a) Describe the ways in which Abu Bakr, Umar and Uthman were
involved in the compilation of the Quran. [10]

(b) The Quran should not have been compiled in written form because it
did not take place during the Prophets lifetime. Agree or disagree with this
statement, giving reasons for your answer. [4][M/J/2016]

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