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AQA GCSE Religious Studies A 8062
BuddhismReligion
Topic overviewThe life of the BuddhaThe Dhamma and the Three Marks of ExistenceThe human personality and human destinyThe Four Noble TruthsThe Eightfold Path and the Threefold WayPlaces of worship, puja and devotional practiceMeditation: samatha, vipassana and visualisationDeath, mourning and Buddhist festivalsKamma, rebirth, compassion and loving kindnessThe five precepts and the six perfections
ChristianityReligion
Topic overviewThe nature of God and the problem of evilThe Trinity and the role of Word and Spirit in creationThe incarnation, crucifixion, resurrection and ascensionSin, salvation and atonementResurrection, judgement, heaven and hellForms of worship and prayerBaptism and the meaning of sacramentHoly Communion and the EucharistPilgrimage, Christmas and EasterThe Church in the local and worldwide community
Catholic ChristianityReligion
Topic overviewThe Trinity and the Nicene CreedCreation, human dignity and stewardshipThe incarnation and redemptionLife after death: judgement, heaven, hell and purgatoryThe sacramental nature of reality and the sacraments of initiationThe eucharist and the sacraments of healing and servicePrayer, the Lord's Prayer and popular pietyPilgrimage and the Catholic funeral riteCatholic social teaching and loving our neighbourMission, evangelism and Catholic agencies
HinduismReligion
Topic overviewBrahman and the three features of the divineThe Tri-murti, the deities and avataraMatter, maya and Hindu cosmologyAtman, samsara, karma and mokshaDharma, the four aims and personal virtuesPlaces and focuses of worshipForms of worship: havan, puja, arati and darshanDiwali, Holi and pilgrimageThe four paths of yogaHindu environmental projects and charities
IslamReligion
Topic overviewTawhid and the six articles of faithThe nature of God: mercy, justice and AdalatAngels, predestination and human freedomAkhirah: resurrection, judgement, heaven and hellRisalah, the holy books and the imamateShahadah, the Five Pillars and the Ten Obligatory ActsSalah and its significanceSawm and zakah: fasting and almsgivingHajj: the pilgrimage to MakkahJihad and the festivals of Islam
JudaismReligion
Topic overviewThe nature of God and the ShekhinahThe Messiah, judgement and life after deathThe Covenant with Abraham and the Covenant at SinaiThe mitzvot, free will and key moral principlesThe synagogue and its featuresPublic worship, the Amidah and prayer in the homeShabbat in the home and the synagogueTenakh, Talmud and the dietary lawsBrit Milah, Bar and Bat Mitzvah, marriage and mourningRosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur and Pesach
SikhismReligion
Topic overviewThe Mool Mantar and the nature of GodGod as Creator and God's relationship with creationHuman life, the Sikh virtues and living as a gurmukhKarma, rebirth and the aim of muktiThe equality of all, sewa and the sangatThe gurdwara and its religious featuresPrayer in the home, nam japna and the akhand pathLangar and the gurdwara in the Sikh communityFestivals and visiting historical gurdwarasBirth and naming, Amrit Sanskar and the Five Ks
Theme A: Relationships and FamiliesTheme
Theme B: Religion and LifeTheme
Theme C: The Existence of God and RevelationTheme
Theme D: Religion, Peace and ConflictTheme
Topic overviewPeace, justice, forgiveness and reconciliationViolence, violent protest and terrorismReasons for war: greed, self-defence and retaliationThe just war theoryHoly war and religion as a cause of conflictNuclear weapons and weapons of mass destructionPacifism, peace-making and the victims of war
Theme E: Religion, Crime and PunishmentTheme
Theme F: Religion, Human Rights and Social JusticeTheme
Theme G: St Mark’s Gospel: The Life of JesusTextual studies
Topic overviewJohn the Baptist, the baptism and the temptationEarly miracles and the rejection at NazarethCaesarea Philippi and the transfigurationPassion predictions, true greatness and BartimaeusThe Last Supper and GethsemaneThe trials, the crucifixion and the empty tombThe titles of Jesus and the authority of Mark's gospel
Theme H: St Mark’s Gospel as a Source of Religious, Moral and Spiritual TruthsTextual studies
Topic overviewThe parables of the KingdomEntering the Kingdom: children, wealth and the greatest commandmentJesus and those his society rejectedFaith, giving and devotionThe call and mission of the disciplesThe cost of discipleship, and failureThe commission, and the authority of Jesus' teaching today
Islam
- 10 subtopics
- 30 things to know
- Paper 1
- Paper 1, one of the two religions chosen from seven. Christianity and Catholic Christianity may not be combined
What Islam covers
Islam is examined in Paper 1, The study of religions — one of the two religions chosen from seven. It covers tawhid and the six articles of faith, the nature of God: mercy, justice and Adalat, angels, predestination and human freedom, akhirah: resurrection, judgement, heaven and hell, risalah, the holy books and the imamate, shahadah, the Five Pillars and the Ten Obligatory Acts, salah and its significance, sawm and zakah: fasting and almsgiving, hajj: the pilgrimage to Makkah and jihad and the festivals of Islam.
Where it is assessed
Paper 1
The study of religions: beliefs, teachings and practices — one of the two religions chosen from seven.
Check the AQA specification ↗The 10 subtopics
Each one has its own page.
- Tawhid and the six articles of faithStudents learn tawhid and Surah 112, shirk and why it is so serious, the six articles of faith in Sunni Islam and the five roots of Usul ad-Din in Shi'a Islam, and why Muslims never make images of God.Open →
- The nature of God: mercy, justice and AdalatThe subtopic covers God's omnipotence and beneficence, the two names of mercy that open almost every surah, Adalat in Shi'a Islam, transcendence and immanence with a verse for each, and what mercy means to a Muslim who has sinned.Open →
- Angels, predestination and human freedomThese questions explain the nature of angels and the roles of Jibril, Mika'il, the angel of death and the recording angels, al-Qadr, and how Sunni and Shi'a Muslims hold predestination and human freedom together.Open →
- Akhirah: resurrection, judgement, heaven and hellStudents learn akhirah and Barzakh, the resurrection and the Day of Judgement, the mizan, Jannah and Jahannam and differing readings of them, human accountability, and the part God's mercy plays at judgement.Open →
- Risalah, the holy books and the imamateThe subtopic covers risalah and the prophets Adam, Ibrahim and Muhammad, how the Qur'an was revealed and why it has the highest authority, the other holy books and the Scrolls of Abraham, and the Shi'a imamate.Open →
- Shahadah, the Five Pillars and the Ten Obligatory ActsThese questions set out the Five Pillars of Sunni Islam, what the shahadah declares and when it is said, the Ten Obligatory Acts of Shi'a Islam and their meanings, and how the two lists compare.Open →
- Salah and its significanceStudents learn what salah involves, including prayer times, wudu, the qiblah and the movements of a rak'ah, Jummah prayer, differences between Sunni and Shi'a practice, and prayer away from the mosque.Open →
- Sawm and zakah: fasting and almsgivingThe subtopic covers the duties, exemptions and benefits of fasting in Ramadan and the Night of Power, then zakah, including its origins, the nisab and rate, who receives it, its benefits for giver and recipient, and Shi'a khums.Open →
- Hajj: the pilgrimage to MakkahThese questions explain hajj and its origins, ihram and the white clothing, the Ka'aba, tawaf, sa'i and Zamzam, the standing at Arafat, Muzdalifah and the stoning at Mina, and the lasting effect of hajj on a pilgrim.Open →
- Jihad and the festivals of IslamStudents learn the meaning of greater and lesser jihad and the conditions and limits of lesser jihad, then the origins and British celebration of Id-ul-Fitr and Id-ul-Adha, and how Shi'a and Sunni Muslims mark Ashura.Open →
What you need to know
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Who and when
Who was the first Imam, what do Twelver Shi'a believe about the twelfth, and how do Sunnis use the word?
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What are angels called in Islam, and what is their nature?
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What does it mean to call God omnipotent?
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What does akhirah mean?
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Name the Five Pillars of Sunni Islam.
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What is salah?
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What is sawm, and where is it commanded?
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What is hajj?
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What does the word jihad mean literally?
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What does the term tawhid mean?
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Define the term beneficence as Muslims use it of God.
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What is the Arabic word for angels?
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What is Barzakh?
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Define risalah.
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State what the shahadah declares.
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How many times a day are Sunni Muslims required to pray?
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When does Ramadan fall?
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When does hajj take place?
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What is greater jihad?
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Which surah of the Qur'an is the clearest statement of tawhid?
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Which two names of God open almost every surah of the Qur'an?
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Describe the nature of angels in Islam.
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What do Muslims believe will happen at the resurrection?
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Why is Adam important in Islam?
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When is the shahadah said during a Muslim's life?
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How does Shi'a practice of the daily prayers commonly differ?
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What does the daily fast involve?
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Whose actions do pilgrims remember on hajj?
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What is lesser jihad?
Take Islam further
The same content, four other ways.
Commonly confused
Pairs that lose marks when they are blurred together.
Tawhid vs Shirk
Tawhid: belief in the oneness of God. Shirk: associating a partner with God.
Jibril vs Mika'il
Jibril: the angel who brings revelation. Mika'il: the angel responsible for sustenance and rain.
Zakah vs Khums
Zakah: 2.5% of surplus wealth paid by all Muslims. Khums: 20% of surplus income paid by Shi'a Muslims.
Questions from this topic
Each one with the model answer underneath.
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What does the term tawhid mean?
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Tawhid means the absolute oneness of God. Muslims believe there is only one God, Allah, with no partners and no equal.
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Which surah of the Qur'an is the clearest statement of tawhid?
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Surah 112, al-Ikhlas, states the oneness of God. The four short verses deny that God has any offspring or equal.
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Give the meaning of the opening words of Surah 112.
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Surah 112 opens by telling the Prophet to say that God is One. The declaration rules out any partner beside God.
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What is shirk?
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Shirk means associating any partner or equal with God. Muslims regard shirk as the gravest of all sins.
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Why do Muslims treat shirk so seriously?
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Shirk denies the one truth on which Islam rests. Qur'an 4:48 teaches that God forgives every sin except unrepented shirk.
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Name the six articles of faith in Sunni Islam.
Model answer
The six articles are tawhid, angels, holy books, prophets, the Day of Judgement and predestination. Sunni Muslims treat all six as essential belief.
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Islam revision questions
- What does Islam cover in AQA GCSE Religious Studies A?
- 10 subtopics: tawhid and the six articles of faith, the nature of god: mercy, justice and adalat, angels, predestination and human freedom, akhirah: resurrection, judgement, heaven and hell, risalah, the holy books and the imamate, shahadah, the five pillars and the ten obligatory acts, salah and its significance, sawm and zakah: fasting and almsgiving, hajj: the pilgrimage to makkah and jihad and the festivals of islam. Each one has its own page with questions and model answers.
- How is Islam organised?
- By the AQA 8062 specification, subtopic by subtopic, so it matches the order you are taught it in.
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