Selected Verses (Al-Luqman 12-19)
19 Grade 8 Religious Education (IRE) questions on Selected Verses (Al-Luqman 12-19), with worked marking schemes. 19 questions are available on this topic in full.
Question 1
1 markIn verse 16, Luqman uses the image of a mustard seed hidden inside a rock or in the heavens or earth. What lesson does this illustrate?
A. Believers should farm mustard seeds
B. Rocks contain valuable minerals
C. Allah's knowledge encompasses even the smallest hidden deeds
D. The heavens are made of tiny seeds
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1 markIn verse 18, Luqman warns his son against a particular behaviour when walking on the earth. Which behaviour is condemned?
A. Walking with arrogance and pride
B. Walking too slowly
C. Walking during the night
D. Walking barefoot
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6 marksUsing Surah Luqman verses 14-15, explain three lessons Muslims learn about the treatment of parents.
(6 marks)
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Any three, 2 marks each: (1) Show gratitude/kindness to parents because the mother bore hardship in pregnancy and nursing (verse 14). (2) Be grateful to Allah and then to one's parents. (3) Obey and accompany parents kindly in worldly affairs even if they are non-believers. (4) Do NOT obey parents if they command shirk or disobedience to Allah — obedience to Allah comes first. Accept any three well-explained lessons.
Question 4
5 marksLuqman told his son that shirk is a great zulm (injustice).
(a) Define shirk.
(b) Give two reasons why shirk is considered the greatest sin in Islam.
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(a) 1 mark: Shirk is associating partners with Allah / worshipping others alongside or instead of Allah. (b) Any two, 2 marks each: it denies the Oneness (Tawhid) of Allah which is the foundation of faith; it is an injustice because it gives to creation the rights that belong only to the Creator; it is the only sin Allah will not forgive if one dies upon it; it contradicts the very purpose of creation which is to worship Allah alone.
Question 5
1 markAisha sometimes raises her voice and walks proudly past her classmates to show off her new shoes. Her teacher reminds her of Luqman's advice to his son about humility. Which instruction from Luqman 31:18-19 is most relevant?
A. Establish prayer and enjoin good
B. Do not turn your cheek away from people in arrogance, and lower your voice
C. Be patient over what befalls you
D. Be grateful to Allah and to your parents
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1 markLuqman commanded his son to establish Swalah, enjoin good, forbid evil and be patient. Establishing Swalah in this teaching primarily strengthens a person's:
A. Political influence
B. Financial standing
C. Physical fitness
D. Relationship with Allah
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1 markIn Surah Luqman, Luqman advises his son: 'O my son, do not associate anything with Allah. Indeed, association with Him is a great injustice.' When a friend invites Hamza to visit a fortune-teller for good luck, which teaching from Luqman should guide his response?
A. He should avoid shirk because associating partners with Allah is a grave wrong
B. He should go but keep it secret from his parents
C. He should go only once to test whether it works
D. He should pay the fortune-teller but not believe him
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1 markA father reads Surah Luqman to his son and explains that Luqman warned his son against the greatest sin, calling it 'a great injustice (zulm).' Which sin did Luqman warn against in this verse?
A. Stealing
B. Associating partners with Allah (shirk)
C. Lying
D. Backbiting
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1 markIn a values lesson, the teacher quotes Luqman's advice to his son about how to walk and speak. Luqman tells his son to be moderate in his pace and to lower his voice, comparing the most unpleasant of voices to that of a particular animal. Which animal is mentioned in Surah Luqman?
A. The dog
B. The crow
C. The donkey
D. The camel
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6 marksIdentify three qualities of a good Muslim upbringing that can be derived from Luqman's advice to his son.
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1 markIn Surah Luqman verse 12, Luqman is described as having been granted a special gift by Allah. What was this gift?
A. Great wealth
B. Wisdom (Hikmah)
C. Physical strength
D. Kingship over a nation
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1 markLuqman advised his son to bear patiently whatever befalls him after commanding good and forbidding evil. This shows that enjoining good and forbidding wrong often requires:
A. Patience and steadfastness
B. Wealth and status
C. Secrecy and silence
D. Physical force
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6 marksHassan's father reads to him from Surah Luqman the advice that the wise man Luqman gave to his son. Hassan notices that Luqman warned his son about shirk before giving any other advice.
(a)(i) Quote the warning Luqman gave his son concerning shirk in Surah Luqman 31:13. (2 marks)
(a)(ii) Explain why shirk is described in this verse as a great wrong (dhulm). (2 marks)
(b) Identify two manners of behaviour that Luqman taught his son in Surah Luqman 31:18-19. (2 marks)
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(a)(i) "O my son, do not associate [anything] with Allah. Indeed, association [with Him] is a great injustice (dhulmun adhim)." (Q31:13) (a)(ii) Shirk is the gravest wrong because it places others in the position of the One who created and sustains everything; it denies Allah His exclusive right to be worshipped, and it is the one sin Allah does not forgive if a person dies upon it (Q4:48). Wronging Allah's right is therefore the greatest dhulm. (b) Two manners from Q31:18-19 (any two, 1 mark each): - Do not turn your cheek (in arrogance) away from people / do not walk in pride on the earth, for Allah does not love the arrogant boaster. - Be moderate in your pace (walking) and lower your voice; the harshest of voices is the braying of donkeys.
Question 14
1 markLuqman advised his son not to associate partners with Allah, describing shirk as a great injustice (zulm). This advice is found in which verse of Surah Luqman?
A. Verse 15
B. Verse 17
C. Verse 19
D. Verse 13
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1 markIn verse 19, Luqman advises moderation in one's walk and voice, comparing the harshest of voices to that of a particular animal. Which animal is mentioned?
A. The camel
B. The lion
C. The dog
D. The donkey
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1 markFatima's teacher explains that Surah Luqman describes Luqman as a person given a special gift by Allah, which is why his advice is so valued. According to verse 12, what gift did Allah grant Luqman?
A. Wealth (mal)
B. Prophethood (nubuwwah)
C. Wisdom (hikmah)
D. Kingship (mulk)
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6 marksDuring a Grade 8 IRE lesson, your teacher reads Surah Luqman (31:13) where Luqman advises his son while teaching him.
(a) State the warning Luqman gave his son concerning shirk in this verse. (2 marks)
(b) Identify three other pieces of advice Luqman gave to his son in Surah Luqman (31:14-19). (3 marks)
(c) Explain three lessons a Muslim youth today can learn from the advice of Luqman to his son. (3 marks)
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(a) Luqman warned his son saying, "O my son! Join not in worship others with Allah, for verily joining others in worship with Allah is a great wrong (zulm)." (Q 31:13) Shirk is the gravest injustice. (2 marks) (b) Any three from: be grateful to Allah and to one's parents (31:14); obey parents in what is good but not in disobeying Allah/shirk (31:15); know that even the smallest deed, like a mustard seed, will be brought to account by Allah (31:16); establish Salah (prayer) (31:17); enjoin good and forbid evil and be patient over what befalls you (31:17); do not turn your cheek away from people in arrogance nor walk on earth boastfully (31:18); be moderate in your walking and lower your voice (31:19). (3 marks) (c) Any three: tawhid/avoiding shirk must come first in life; respect, obedience and gratitude to parents; humility and avoiding pride/arrogance; consistency in Salah; patience during difficulties; moderation in conduct and speech. (3 marks)
Question 18
4 marks(a) State two pieces of advice Luqman gave to his son concerning good manners in Surah Luqman verses 18-19.
(b) Explain how a Grade 8 learner can apply one of these teachings in school.
(4 marks)
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(a) Any two (1 mark each): do not turn your cheek away from people in arrogance; do not walk on the earth boastfully/exultantly; be moderate/lower your voice when speaking; avoid harshness in the voice. (b) 2 marks: e.g. a learner speaks politely and moderately to teachers and peers instead of shouting or being rude, treating everyone with humility and respect. Award marks for a relevant, correctly linked application.
Question 19
1 markAmina's grandmother, though not a Muslim, asks Amina to abandon Islam. According to Luqman's counsel in verse 15, how should Amina respond to her grandmother?
A. Obey her fully because she is an elder
B. Continue to treat her kindly in worldly matters but not obey her in disobedience to Allah
C. Report her to the religious authorities
D. Cut off all contact with her immediately
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