Belief in the Last Day
13 Grade 9 Religious Education (IRE) questions on Belief in the Last Day, with worked marking schemes. 13 questions are available on this topic in full.
Question 1
6 marksBelief in the Last Day influences the moral conduct of a Muslim. Explain three ways in which this belief helps a Muslim youth in Kenya to live an upright life.
(6 marks)
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2 marks each for any 3: it deters them from crime/drug abuse knowing they will be accountable; it motivates them to do good deeds and help others expecting reward; it encourages patience during hardship, hoping for reward in the Hereafter; it makes them honest and just in dealings; it discourages corruption and exam cheating. Accept other valid, contextualised points.
Question 2
1 markOn the Last Day, the deeds of people will be weighed. What is the name of the scale on which deeds are weighed?
A. Al-Mizan
B. As-Sirat
C. Al-Kawthar
D. Al-Qadr
(1 mark)
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1 markBelief in the Last Day is one of the six articles of Iman. Which of the following BEST describes the Last Day?
A. The final day of the Hajj pilgrimage
B. The day the world ends and all people are resurrected for judgement
C. The last day of the month of Ramadan
D. The day of the weekly congregational prayer
(1 mark)
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3 marksState three events that Muslims believe will take place on the Last Day.
(3 marks)
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1 markAccording to Islamic teaching, who will be questioned in the grave about their Lord, their religion and their prophet?
A. The prophets by the believers
B. The angels by Allah
C. The dead person by the angels Munkar and Nakir
D. The living relatives by the imam
(1 mark)
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1 markAt a funeral, a young boy asks his uncle what happens to a person between death and the Day of Resurrection. His uncle explains this intermediate stage. What is the correct Islamic term for it?
A. Al-Mizan
B. Al-Barzakh
C. As-Sirat
D. Al-Hashr
(1 mark)
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1 markA believer who is convinced that every deed will be accounted for on the Last Day is MOST likely to:
A. Neglect prayer and fasting
B. Boast about worldly wealth
C. Cheat others in business
D. Avoid wrongdoing and do good deeds sincerely
(1 mark)
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6 marks"Whoever does an atom's weight of good will see it, and whoever does an atom's weight of evil will see it." (Qur'an 99:7-8). Explain three lessons Muslims derive from this verse concerning the Last Day.
(6 marks)
Marking scheme
2 marks each for any 3: no deed is too small to count, so one should not despise small good deeds; nothing evil goes unnoticed by Allah; encourages accountability and self-restraint; Allah is perfectly just; motivates consistency in righteous actions. Accept other valid lessons.
Question 9
1 markWhat name is given to the great gathering when all people will stand before Allah for judgement on the Last Day?
A. Yawm al-Qiyamah
B. Laylat al-Qadr
C. Yawm Arafah
D. Yawm al-Jumuah
(1 mark)
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1 markA Muslim who firmly believes in resurrection and accountability will treat this worldly life mainly as:
A. A meaningless illusion to ignore
B. A test and a place of preparation for the Hereafter
C. A competition for tribal honour
D. A permanent home to enjoy fully
(1 mark)
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1 markWhich of the following is regarded as a major sign (alamah) of the approach of the Last Day?
A. The building of new mosques
B. The observance of Ramadan
C. The appearance of the Dajjal
D. The performance of the five daily prayers
(1 mark)
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1 markAt a funeral, a child asks her father what happens after people are buried until the Day of Judgement. According to Islamic belief, what is the name of the state of life in the grave before resurrection?
A. Jannah
B. Barzakh
C. Sirat
D. Mizan
(1 mark)
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5 marksAfter attending the burial of his grandfather, a Grade 9 learner becomes worried about death and the Hereafter, and asks his religious teacher what a Muslim should believe about life after death.
(a) State TWO of the major signs of the approach of the Last Day (Qiyamah) mentioned in Islamic sources. (2 marks)
(b) Explain THREE ways in which belief in the Last Day positively influences the daily conduct of a Muslim. (3 marks)
(5 marks)
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(a) Major signs (any two): (i) the appearance of the Dajjal (the false messiah); (ii) the descent of Prophet Isa (Jesus, A.S.); (iii) the rising of the sun from the west; (iv) the emergence of Ya'juj and Ma'juj (Gog and Magog); (v) the coming forth of the Beast (Dabbah). (2 marks) (b) Influence on conduct (any three): (i) it motivates the Muslim to perform good deeds and worship sincerely, knowing he will be rewarded; (ii) it restrains him from sins and injustice for fear of accountability before Allah; (iii) it encourages patience during hardship, since true reward and justice will come in the Hereafter; (iv) it promotes honesty and fulfilling rights of others, since every deed will be weighed (Q.99:7-8: "whoever does an atom's weight of good will see it, and whoever does an atom's weight of evil will see it"). (3 marks)
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