The nature of Allah: Edexcel GCSE Religious Studies questions

Every Edexcel GCSE Religious Studies exam question on The nature of Allah, 2018–2025, with its mark scheme and examiner’s report.

All 19 questions on The nature of Allah, as a list

June 2025, Spec A Paper 1C, Q1(b) (4 marks): Explain two reasons why the nature of Allah as Merciful is important.
June 2025, Spec B Paper 2C, Q1(c) (5 marks): Explain two reasons why it is important that Allah is merciful. In your answer you must refer to a source of wisdom and authority.
June 2025, Spec B Paper 3C, Q1(d) (15 marks): *(d) “The Qur’an is the best way to understand the characteristics of Allah.” Evaluate this statement considering arguments for and against. In your response yo
June 2023, Spec A Paper 2C, Q1(b) (4 marks): Explain two reasons the characteristics of Allah are important for Muslims.
June 2023, Spec B Paper 2C, Q1(d) (15 marks): *(d) “The beneficence of Allah is his most important characteristic.” Evaluate this statement considering arguments for and against. In your response you should
June 2023, Spec B Paper 3C, Q1(c) (5 marks): Explain two reasons why the characteristics of Allah are important. In your answer you must refer to a source of wisdom and authority.
June 2022, Spec B Paper 1C, Q1(a) (3 marks): Outline three examples of Allah’s mercy shown in the Qur’an.
June 2022, Spec B Paper 2C, Q1(b) (4 marks): Explain two reasons why the omnipotence of Allah is important to Muslims.
November 2020, Spec A Paper 1C, Q1(a) (3 marks): Outline three characteristics of Allah.
November 2020, Spec A Paper 2C, Q1(c) (5 marks): Explain two reasons why Tawhid is important to Muslims. In your answer you must refer to a source of wisdom and authority.
November 2020, Spec B Paper 1C, Q1(d) (15 marks): *(d) “The Qur’an is all a Muslim needs to understand the nature of Allah.” Evaluate this statement considering arguments for and against. In your response you s
June 2019, Spec A Paper 2C, Q1(c) (5 marks): Explain two reasons why belief in the omnipotence of Allah is important for Muslims. In your answer you must refer to a source of wisdom and authority.
June 2019, Spec B Paper 1C, Q1(b) (4 marks): Explain two reasons why it is important that Allah is a god of justice.
June 2019, Spec B Paper 2C, Q1(c) (5 marks): Explain two reasons why the oneness of Allah is important to Muslims. In your answer you must refer to a source of wisdom and authority.
June 2019, Spec B Paper 3C, Q1(a) (3 marks): Outline three characteristics of Allah shown in the Qur’an.
June 2018, Spec A Paper 1C, Q1(a) (3 marks): Outline three ways Allah is described in the Qur’an.
June 2018, Spec B Paper 1C, Q1(c) (5 marks): Explain two ways the characteristics of Allah are shown in the Qur’an. In your answer you must refer to a source of wisdom and authority.
June 2018, Spec B Paper 2C, Q1(a) (3 marks): Outline three characteristics of Allah.
June 2018, Spec B Paper 3C, Q1(b) (4 marks): Explain two reasons why Allah’s merciful nature is important to Muslims.

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