Selected Chapter: Surah Al-Hujurat

15 Grade 9 Religious Education (IRE) questions on Selected Chapter: Surah Al-Hujurat, with worked marking schemes. 15 questions are available on this topic in full.

1. Question 1

   1 mark

   Surah Al-Hujurat forbids one believer backbiting another, comparing it to a repulsive act. To what does the surah liken backbiting?

   A. Stealing from an orphan

   B. Eating the flesh of one's dead brother

   C. Drinking intoxicants

   D. Betraying a trust

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2. Question 2

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   In Surah Al-Hujurat, Allah says He created humankind from a male and a female and made them into nations and tribes so that they may:

   A. Compete in lineage

   B. Fight one another

   C. Know one another

   D. Rank one another by wealth

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3. Question 3

   1 mark

   A learner mocks a classmate's accent and gives him an offensive nickname. Which teaching of Surah Al-Hujurat (49:11) does this behaviour violate?

   A. Believers should not ridicule others or call one another by offensive nicknames

   B. Believers may joke about anyone freely

   C. Nicknames are encouraged in Islam

   D. Only adults are forbidden from mocking others

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4. Question 4

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   Two Grade 9 learners quarrel after one repeats a rumour about the other without checking if it is true. Their teacher reminds them of Surah Al-Hujurat (49:6). What does this verse instruct believers to do when a person of doubtful character brings news?

   A. Spread the news quickly so everyone is warned

   B. Verify and ascertain the truth before acting, lest you harm people out of ignorance

   C. Ignore all news from everyone

   D. Punish the one being talked about immediately

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5. Question 5

   6 marks

   A group of Grade 9 learners in a Muslim school begin quarrelling into two factions during a games competition.

   (a) Identify the teaching of Surah Al-Hujurat that applies to this situation (2 marks).

   (b) Explain two ways the learners can apply this teaching to restore peace (4 marks).

   (6 marks)

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   (a) 2 marks: The surah teaches that believers are brothers and that peace/reconciliation (islah) should be made between two believing groups that fight. (b) 4 marks (2 each): seek reconciliation and shake hands/forgive one another; involve a fair mediator/teacher to settle the dispute justly; avoid mockery and name-calling that deepen the rift; treat one another with respect and God-consciousness. Accept any two well-explained.

6. Question 6

   6 marks

   During a class debate, Amina shares a message on the class group claiming that a fellow student, Hawa, has been stealing from the library. It later turns out the message was untrue. Amina says she only forwarded what she had heard.

   (a) Identify TWO verses or teachings from Surah Al-Hujurat that Amina ignored, and explain how each applies to her action. (4 marks)

   (b) State ONE consequence of spreading such a rumour on the school community. (2 marks)

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   (a) (i) Q49:6 - 'O you who believe! If a sinner (fasiq) comes to you with news, verify it (tabayyanu), lest you harm a people in ignorance and become regretful over what you have done.' Amina forwarded unverified news and harmed Hawa's reputation; the verse requires her to ascertain the truth before sharing. (ii) Q49:12 - 'O you who believe! Avoid much suspicion (zann)... and do not spy, nor backbite one another.' Spreading the rumour amounts to ghibah (backbiting) and acting on suspicion, both of which are forbidden. (Accept also Q49:11 - do not ridicule/defame others or call by offensive nicknames; or Q49:10 - 'the believers are but brothers,' which calls for reconciliation.) (b) Any ONE: It breaks unity/brotherhood among students; it damages Hawa's reputation (dignity); it spreads mistrust; it can lead to unjust punishment of an innocent person. (2 marks for one well-explained consequence.)

7. Question 7

   3 marks

   Surah Al-Hujurat lays down several etiquettes of social interaction among Muslims. State three social vices that the surah prohibits.

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8. Question 8

   1 mark

   According to Surah Al-Hujurat, on what basis are people most honoured before Allah?

   A. Taqwa (God-consciousness)

   B. Wealth and property

   C. Tribe and lineage

   D. Physical strength

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9. Question 9

   1 mark

   Surah Al-Hujurat states that all believers are brothers and instructs them to make reconciliation between two believing groups that fight. This teaching promotes:

   A. Unity and peaceful resolution of conflict

   B. Competition for leadership

   C. Isolation from other Muslims

   D. Accumulation of wealth

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10. Question 10

    1 mark

    Surah Al-Hujurat warns believers against mockery, saying, "Let not a people ridicule another people; perhaps they may be better than them." Which vice does this verse primarily condemn?

    A. Belittling and looking down upon others

    B. Failing to pay zakat

    C. Breaking a business contract

    D. Missing the congregational prayer

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11. Question 11

    6 marks

    Explain three lessons a Muslim can learn from the verse in Surah Al-Hujurat that the most honoured person before Allah is the one with the most taqwa.

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    2 marks each for any 3: honour is measured by piety/God-consciousness, not tribe or wealth; discourages tribalism/racism since all are equal before Allah; encourages Muslims to strive in righteous deeds; promotes humility rather than pride in lineage; fosters unity among a diverse ummah. Accept other valid, well-explained lessons.

12. Question 12

    1 mark

    Amina spreads a rumour about her neighbour without checking whether it is true, and it later causes conflict. Which teaching of Surah Al-Hujurat directs Muslims to verify news before acting on it?

    A. The etiquette of eating

    B. The command to verify information brought by a transgressor

    C. The rule on inheritance shares

    D. The prohibition of usury

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13. Question 13

    1 mark

    Surah Al-Hujurat teaches proper conduct towards the Prophet, forbidding believers from raising their voices above his. This etiquette mainly cultivates:

    A. Desire for fame

    B. Love of competition

    C. Fear of poverty

    D. Respect and good manners

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14. Question 14

    6 marks

    During a school assembly, a Grade 9 learner posts on the class group that one of his classmates failed his exam because "he is just lazy and stupid." Another learner spreads a rumour, without checking, that the teacher was bribed. The class teacher uses Surah Al-Hujurat to address the incident.

    (a) Quoting from Surah Al-Hujurat (Q.49:11), state TWO behaviours Allah forbids that the first learner violated. (2 marks)

    (b) From Q.49:12, explain TWO teachings of the Surah that the learner who spread the rumour ignored. (4 marks)

    (6 marks)

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    (a) From Q.49:11 Allah forbids: (i) ridiculing or mocking others, since the mocked person may be better than the one mocking; (ii) calling people by offensive nicknames/insulting names (e.g. calling the classmate "stupid"). (2 marks) (b) From Q.49:12: (i) Believers must avoid suspicion (zann), because some suspicion is sinful — the learner suspected/assumed the teacher was bribed without proof; (ii) Muslims must not spy on or backbite (ghibah) one another, for backbiting is likened to eating the flesh of one's dead brother — spreading the unverified rumour was backbiting and slander. (Pupils should also note Q.49:6: verify news from a sinful person lest you harm people in ignorance.) (4 marks)

15. Question 15

    1 mark

    In a class debate two learners spread an unverified rumour they heard from a stranger, causing a quarrel between students. Their teacher reminds them of Surah Al-Hujurat (49:6). What does this verse instruct believers to do?

    A. To verify news brought by a transgressor (fasiq) lest they harm people in ignorance

    B. To never accept any news from anyone outside their family

    C. To punish the person who first started the rumour

    D. To ignore all news and rely only on their own opinion

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