Edexcel GCSE Religious Studies B 1RB0
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Islam: Philosophy of Religion
- 8 subtopics
- 24 things to know
- Paper 3
- Paper 3, Religion, Philosophy and Social Justice, for the religion studied in this area. Two of the three areas are taken, each through a different religion
What Islam: Philosophy of Religion covers
Islam: Philosophy of Religion is examined in Paper 3, Area of Study 3: Religion, Philosophy and Social Justice, if Islam is the religion studied for that area. It covers revelation as proof of the existence of Allah, visions and the existence of Allah, miracles and the existence of Allah, Muslim attitudes to religious experience, the design argument in Islam, the cosmological argument and al-Ghazali's kalam, suffering and Allah as compassionate and Muslim responses to the problem of suffering.
Where it is assessed
Paper 3
Area of Study 3, Religion, Philosophy and Social Justice, if this is the religion studied for that area.
Check the Pearson Edexcel specification ↗The 8 subtopics
Each one has its own page.
- Revelation as proof of the existence of AllahThe Qur'an as proof, Surah 34:46 to 50, direct revelation and revelation through a messenger, Surah 42:51, general revelation, whether the Qur'an is created, inspiration in Shi'a and Sufi thought, and the atheist challenge.Open →
- Visions and the existence of AllahMaryam's vision in Surah 19:16 to 22 and its importance, other Qur'anic visions, dreams, the hallucination objection, and Sunni, Shi'a and Sufi understandings of visions.Open →
- Miracles and the existence of AllahThe Qur'an as the greatest miracle, Surah 17:85 to 89 on the soul and the Qur'an, examples Muslims believe in, scientific and non-religious challenges, wonders after the prophets, and what miracles show of Allah.Open →
- Muslim attitudes to religious experienceSurah 2:118 on demands for signs, experiencing Allah in worship, conversion, Sufi practice and fana, al-Ghazali's change, the Shi'a sense of the sacred, Sunni caution, and non-religious challenges.Open →
- The design argument in IslamSurah 2:164 and its use in the argument, Ibn Rushd's argument from providence, what design shows of Allah, evolution within design, why some think it unnecessary, and the challenge from suffering.Open →
- The cosmological argument and al-Ghazali's kalamSurah 79:27 to 33, al-Ghazali and the work where he set out his argument, Ibn Sina's contrasting argument, what it shows of Allah, non-religious challenges, and the question of what caused Allah.Open →
- Suffering and Allah as compassionateAl-Fatihah on Allah and why it makes suffering a problem, moral and natural suffering, questions about omnipotence and compassion, the philosophical argument, innocent suffering, and how suffering can shake belief.Open →
- Muslim responses to the problem of sufferingSuffering as a test, Surah 2:152 to 157 and 2:177 on patience, free will, Musa and al-Khidr, the afterlife, prayer and charity, and Ash'ari and Shi'a views of Allah's justice.Open →
What you need to know
Answer each one before you reveal it.
How do Sunni and Shi'a Muslims differ in their understanding of visions?
How do Muslims differ over miracles and the wonders of saints and Imams?
What is a religious experience for Muslims?
How do Muslims use the design argument to argue for Allah's existence?
How does the cosmological argument reason towards Allah?
What does Surah 1 (al-Fatihah) teach about Allah?
How do Muslims explain suffering as a test?
What is revelation in Islam?
What is a vision in Islam?
What is a miracle in Islam?
What does Surah 2:118 teach about demands for experiences of Allah?
What does Surah 2:164 teach?
What does Surah 79:27–33 teach?
Why does Surah 1 make suffering a problem for Muslims?
What does Surah 2:156–157 teach about responding to suffering?
Why do Muslims regard the Qur'an as proof of Allah's existence?
What does Surah 19:16–19 describe?
Why do Muslims regard the Qur'an as the greatest miracle?
How do Muslims experience Allah through worship?
How is Surah 2:164 used in the design argument?
How is Surah 79:27–33 used in the cosmological argument?
What is the problem of suffering for Muslims?
What does Surah 2:152–153 teach about coping with hardship?
Take Islam: Philosophy of Religion further
The same content, four other ways.
Commonly confused
Pairs that lose marks when they are blurred together.
Mu'jizah vs Karamat
Mu'jizah: a miracle performed by Allah through a prophet. Karamat: a wonder attributed to a saint or an Imam.
Kalam argument vs Argument from contingency
Kalam argument: reasoning that the universe began and so needs a cause. Argument from contingency: reasoning that everything depends on a necessary being.
Moral suffering vs Natural suffering
Moral suffering: pain caused by human choices such as war and crime. Natural suffering: pain caused by events like earthquakes and disease.
Questions from this topic
Each one with the model answer underneath.
- 1
What is revelation in Islam?
Model answer
Revelation (wahy) is Allah making himself and his will known to humans. Muslims believe revelation shows that Allah exists and cares for humanity.
- 2
Why do Muslims regard the Qur'an as proof of Allah's existence?
Model answer
Muslims believe no human could have produced the Qur'an, so it proves its divine author. The Qur'an is the direct word of Allah, revealed as a guide.
- 3
What does Surah 34:46 ask people to do?
Model answer
Surah 34:46 asks people to stand before Allah, alone or in pairs, and think honestly. Reflection shows that Muhammad is not mad but a sincere warner.
- 4
What does Surah 34:50 teach about the source of Muhammad's guidance?
Model answer
Surah 34:50 has Muhammad say that if he errs, the fault is his own. Any guidance he has comes from what his Lord reveals to him.
- 5
What does Surah 34:48–49 teach about truth?
Model answer
Surah 34:48–49 says Allah casts down the truth and the truth has come. Falsehood can neither begin nor restore anything.
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What is the difference between direct revelation and revelation through a messenger?
Model answer
Direct revelation is Allah communicating without an intermediary, as when he spoke to Musa. Revelation through a messenger comes by an angel, as the Qur'an came through Jibril.
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Islam: Philosophy of Religion revision questions
- What does Islam: Philosophy of Religion cover in Edexcel GCSE Religious Studies B?
- 8 subtopics: revelation as proof of the existence of allah, visions and the existence of allah, miracles and the existence of allah, muslim attitudes to religious experience, the design argument in islam, the cosmological argument and al-ghazali's kalam, suffering and allah as compassionate and muslim responses to the problem of suffering. Each one has its own page with questions and model answers.
- How is Islam: Philosophy of Religion organised?
- By the Edexcel 1RB0 specification, subtopic by subtopic, so it matches the order you are taught it in.
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