Prohibitions: Hasad and Kibr
9 Grade 10 Religious Education (IRE) questions on Prohibitions: Hasad and Kibr, with worked marking schemes. 9 questions are available on this topic in full.
Question 1
1 markWhen Allah (S.W.T.) commanded Iblis to prostrate to Adam, he refused, saying, "I am better than him. You created me from fire and created him from clay" (Qur'an 7:12). Which cause of kibr does this reply show?
A. Wanting more wealth than everyone else
B. Being praised too often by companions
C. Not knowing what Allah had commanded
D. Regarding his origin as above Adam's
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4 marksOutline four measures a Muslim can take to curb kibr (pride). (4 marks)
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Any four of the following, 1 mark each (4 marks): - Remembering one's humble origin from a drop of fluid (Qur'an 36:77) and that one will return to the earth. - Remembering death and the Day of Judgement, when wealth and status will not help. - Following the humility of the Prophet (P.B.U.H.), who mended his own clothes, helped with household work and sat with the poor. - Accepting the truth and advice even from those younger or of lower status. - Thanking Allah (S.W.T.) for every blessing instead of crediting it to oneself. - Greeting and mixing with all people, including the poor, without discrimination. - Praying regularly, since prostration (sujud) reminds a person of their humble place before Allah. - Walking and dressing modestly, avoiding walking proudly on the earth (Qur'an 17:37; 31:18) and dragging garments out of pride. - Avoiding the company of the arrogant and avoiding excessive praise. - Remembering the Hadith that whoever humbles himself for Allah, Allah raises him (Muslim, narrated by Abu Hurairah). - Making du'a to Allah for protection from pride.
Question 3
4 marksExplain two effects of hasad on the person who envies others. (4 marks)
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4 marksExamine two effects of kibr (pride) on society. (4 marks)
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1 markRashid sees that his neighbour has just bought a new car and feels resentment growing in his heart. Which response best curbs hasad according to Islamic teaching?
A. Avoiding the neighbour until the envious feeling passes
B. Pointing out the neighbour's faults to feel better
C. Praying that Allah increases the neighbour's blessing
D. Working hard in order to take the blessing from him
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4 marksExplain two causes of hasad (envy) among young people in Kenya today. (4 marks)
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6 marksAfter the inter-house drama festival, members of the losing house spread rumours that the winners had bribed the judges, because they could not bear to see the other house celebrate. Meanwhile, some members of the winning house mocked the losers as untalented and refused to sit with them in the dining hall.
(a) Identify the prohibited trait shown by each group. (2 marks)
(b) Explain two reasons why Islam prohibits these traits, with reference to living in harmony at school. (4 marks) (Total: 6 marks)
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(a) Both of the following, 1 mark each (2 marks): - Losing house: hasad (envy). - Winning house: kibr (pride/arrogance). (b) Any two of the following, 2 marks each (1 mark for the reason, 1 mark for linking it to harmony at school) (4 marks): - They break brotherhood: the Prophet (P.B.U.H.) said, "Do not envy one another, do not hate one another... be servants of Allah, brothers" (Muslim, narrated by Abu Hurairah), so envy and pride split learners into hostile groups. - They lead to other sins, such as the false rumours and mockery in this case, which spoil relationships and the school's reputation. - Kibr deprives a person of Paradise; the Prophet said whoever has an atom's weight of pride in his heart will not enter Paradise (Muslim, narrated by Abdullah ibn Mas'ud), so a believer must avoid it to stay at peace with Allah and with others. - Islam forbids ridiculing others, since those mocked may be better than those who mock (Qur'an 49:11), so learners should respect one another regardless of results. - Envy questions Allah's decree, which leaves learners discontented and bitter instead of working together. - These traits cause conflict, fighting and indiscipline, which disrupt learning and peace in school. - Removing them builds humility, cooperation and fair competition, so learners celebrate each other's success.
Question 8
4 marks(a) The Prophet (P.B.U.H.) defined kibr in a Hadith narrated by Abdullah ibn Mas'ud (Muslim). Outline the two elements of kibr given in this definition. (2 marks)
(b) Qarun said of his great wealth, "I was only given it because of knowledge I have" (Qur'an 28:78). Explain how this statement shows a cause of kibr. (2 marks) (Total: 4 marks)
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1 markThe Prophet (P.B.U.H.) said that there is no envy except in two cases: a person whom Allah has given wealth and who spends it rightly, and a person whom Allah has given wisdom and who judges by it and teaches it (Bukhari and Muslim, narrated by Abdullah ibn Mas'ud). What kind of 'envy' does this Hadith permit?
A. Feeling sad at a rival's blessing but hiding the feeling
B. Desiring the same blessing while its owner keeps it
C. Wanting another's blessing once one has worked harder
D. Wishing a sinner's blessing would pass to a good person
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