Igcse Islamiyat Revision Notes

The compilation of Quran was done under the rightly guided Caliphs Hazrat Abu Bakr and Hazrat Usman. During The First Caliphate Of Hazrat Abu Bakr: At the time of prophet’s (P.b.u.h) death no official copy of the Quran existed in a complete written form.

There are four sources of Islamic Law: Holy Quran Sunnah / Hadith (sayings of the Holy Prophet (P.b.u.h) Ijma (consensus of Opinion) Qiyas (analogy) All of these sources are interlinked and organized while making laws. Quran and Sunnah are collectively called Primary sources while the other two are called secondary …

Prophet Muhammad (P.b.u.h) was born on 12th Rabi-ul – Awal, 570 AD (year of elephant). His father Abdullah son of Abdul Mutalib, died six months before his birth. His mother was Aminah bint wahab. Haalima Saadia took him to a village and he returned at the age of six, and soon …

As the prophet approached the age of 40, he started meditating in the cave of Hira, where he would spend time in worship and solitude. One such day when the Holy prophet was meditating in the cave of Hira, the Angel Gabriel came to Him and commanded to read. The …

Holy Prophet (P.b.u.h) now started to address the people in public and private gatherings and on approach routes to Makah which were used by the pilgrims to the Holy city. His efforts were successful and people started embracing Islam. Why Quraish Rejected Prophets Message: Quraish had their own belief system. …

As the hardships and suffering of the Muslims increased. The Holy prophet gave permission to his followers to migrate to Abyssinia in (615 AD  5TH Year of Prophet hood) So that Muslims would find a refuge from tyranny till favourable circumstances prevailed and Islam would spread to other lands King (Negus) of …

Boycott Of Banu Hashim (617 AD – 619 AD): The acceptance of Islam by Hamza, the prophet’s uncle and Umar son of Khattab , greatly upset and engraged the Makkans. The Quraish tried their best to harass the Muslims and make them denounce their faith. They demanded that the Banu …

In the 10th year of prophet hood, the prophet was taken for Isra and Mairaj. While the Holy Prophet (P.b.u.h) was asleep, Jibrael came and he awake him up took him to Kabbah and was taken on Burraq (a horse like creature) from Makka to Jerusalem by the angel Jibrael. …

  In the 11th year of prophet hood, six pilgrims from the tribe of Khazraj in Yathrib came to Makkah. The prophet called them to Islam and they embraced faith. First Pledge Of Al – Aqabah: Next year 12 people from Yathrib met the Prophet at Aqabah, near Makkah and …

The prophet (P.b.u.h) allowed his followers to migrate to Yathrib (Madinah) . When the Quraish got to know of it, they gathered ar Dar – Un – Nadwa and unanimously agreed to assassinate the prophet (P.b.u.h) (idea of Abu Jahl – young man from each tribe). Once the other Muslims …