WAEC Islamic Religious Studies (IRS) 2020 Theory — Question 1
Question 1 of 6 from the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) Islamic Religious Studies (IRS) 2020 Theory paper, with the correct answer and a full explanation.
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1(a) Write the first five verses of Suratut-Tin [Q95] either in Arabic or transliteration. (b) Translate them into English. (c) Comment on them.
Model answer
(a) Bismillah ir-Rahman ir-Rahim. Wat-tini waz-zaytun. Wa turi sinin. Wa hadhal baladil amin. Laqad khalaqnal insana fi ahsani taqwim. Thumma radadnahu asfala safilin. (b) In the name of Allah, the Most Beneficent, the Most Merciful. By the fig and the olive, and by Mount Sinai, and by this secure city (Makkah), we have certainly created man in the best of stature, then We return him to the lowest of the low. (c) Comments on the verses: Allah is the creator of mankind; Mankind has the best of stature among the creations of Allah; Definitely, every human will die and be buried inside the earth; Makkah is secured by Allah.
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