1)Ayat-ul-Kursi:

Allah. There is no god but He, the living, the self-subsisting, eternal. No slumber can seize Him nor sleep. His
are all things in the heavens and on earth. Who is there can intercede in His presence except as He permits?
He knows what is before or after or behind them. Nor shall they compass any of His knowledge except as He
wills. His Throne extends over the heavens and the earth, and He feels no fatigue in guarding and preserving
them for He is the Most High, the Supreme.

a) Creator: God is the Creator of everything in the heavens and earth.  Omnipotent: He looks after all the
Heavens and earth and no-one is needed to look after Him. He needs no help in looking after what He’s
created.
Unique: He does not have human qualities and so doesn’t sleep or get tired in what He does. 
Knowledge: His knowledge is limitless and humans only know what He allows them.
His throne: it is understood as His majesty, uniqueness, knowledge and having total power.
It emphasises how He is the only one who can make decisions about His creation yet is transcendent –
completely independent from His creation.
b) The importance of these themes is that these verses allow Muslims to learn and understand something
about God in a way relevant to them.  The theme of God’s self-subsistence shows how certain attributes
that affect humans do not affect Him, e.g. sleep, so they can rely entirely on Him.  He has the knowledge
and power over all things and this could make Muslims more cautious of their practice.  It is considered
to be one of the best passages of the Qur’an, and Muslims often recite it daily for protection. Candidates
could say how they use ayat al-kursi in their lives

2) Surah Anaam:
101. To Him is due the primal origin of the heavens and the earth: how can He have a son when He has no
consort? He created all things, and He has full knowledge of all things. 102. That is Allah, your Lord! there is
no god but He, the Creator of all things: then worship Him: and He has power to dispose of all affairs. 103.
No vision can grasp Him, but His grasp is over all vision: He is above all comprehension, yet is acquainted
with all things.

3) Surah Fussilat:
37. Among His signs are the night and the day, and the sun and the moon. Adore not the sun and the moon,
but adore Allah, who created them, if it is Him you wish to serve.

4) Surah Shura:
4. To Him belongs all that is in the heavens and on earth: and He is most high, most great. 5. The heavens are
almost rent asunder from above them, and the angels celebrate the praises of their Lord, and pray for
forgiveness for beings on earth: Behold! Verily Allah is He, the oft-forgiving, the most merciful.
5) Surah Ikhlas:
1. Say: He is Allah, the one and only; 2. Allah, the eternal, absolute; 3. He does not beget, nor is He begotten;
4. And there is none like Him.

6) Surah Fatihah:
1. In the name of Allah, most gracious, most merciful. 2. Praise be to Allah, the cherisher and sustainer of the
worlds; 3. Most gracious, most merciful; 4. Master of the day of judgement. 5. You we worship, and your aid
we seek. 6. Show us the straight way, 7. The way of those to whom You have given your grace, not those who
earn your anger, nor those who go astray.

7) Surah Baqarah:
21. O people! Adore your Guardian-Lord, who created you and those who came before you, so that you may
have the chance to learn righteousness; 22. Who has made the earth your couch, and the heavens your
canopy; and se006Et down rain from the heavens; and by it brought forth fruits for your sustenance; then do
not set up rivals to Allah, when you know.
8) Surah Alaq:
1. Read! in the name of your Lord, who created, 2. Created man out of a clot of congealed blood: 3.
Proclaim! And your Lord is most bountiful, 4. He who taught by the pen, 5. Taught man what he did not
know.

9) Surah Zilzaal:
1. When the earth is shaken to her utmost convulsion, 2. And the earth throws up her burdens, 3. And man
cries out: ‘What is the matter with her?’, 4. On that day will she declare her tidings: 5. For that your Lord will
have given her inspiration. 6. On that day will men proceed in companies sorted out, to be shown their
deeds. 7. Then shall anyone who has done an atom’s weight of good see it! 8. And anyone who has done an
atom’s weight of evil shall see it.
10) Surah Nas:
1. Say: I seek refuge with the Lord of mankind, 2. The King of mankind, 3. The God of Mankind, 4. From the
mischief of the whisperer who withdraws, 5. Who whispers into the hearts of mankind, 6. Among jinns and
among mankind.

a) Sovereignty: God establishes Himself as Master (Rabb), King (Malik) and true God (Ilah).  Divine
Protection: God instructs to seek divine protection against all evils and harms. He is a protector from jinn
and humankind.
God’s Help: Only He can help in times of need, in this case from jinn and humans.
Control: He created everything so controls everything, even mischief makers.
Warning: It’s a warning about those who whisper evil/bad ideas to humans, and then disappear and
leave them on their own. It could also be a warning against one’s own internal temptations.

b) Through these verses Muslims get to know the kind of evils/mischief they have to be wary of, e.g. jinn,
humans or internal whisperings such as jealousy.
This means they should be aware of what’s happening to them so they can recognise the signs of
mischief and temptations.
Praying and doing good deeds strengthens reliance on God. Reciting this sura with the other ‘qul’s’ is a
source of protection.
God is the King so it is Him who people should seek refuge with.

11) Surah Baqarah:

30. Behold, your Lord said to the angels: ‘I will create a vicegerent on earth.’ They said: ‘Will You place there
one who will make mischief there and shed blood? – whilst we celebrate your praises and glorify your holy
(name)?’ He said: ‘I know what you do not know.’ 31. And He taught Adam the names of all things; then He
placed them before the angels, and said: ‘Tell me the names of these if you are right.’ 32. They said: ‘Glory to
You, of knowledge we have none, save what You have taught us: In truth it is You who are perfect in
knowledge and wisdom.’ 33. He said: ‘Adam! Tell them their names.’ When he had told them, Allah said: ‘Did
I not tell you that I know the secrets of heaven and earth, and I know what you reveal and what you
conceal?’ 34. And behold, We said to the angels: ‘Bow down to Adam’. And they bowed down. Not so Iblis:
he refused and was haughty: he was of those who reject faith. 35. We said: ‘Adam! You and your wife dwell
in the Garden; and eat of the bountiful things in it as You wish. But do not approach this tree, or you will run
into harm and transgression.’ 36. Then Satan made them slip from there, and got them out of what they had
been in. We said: ‘Go down, with enmity between yourselves. On earth will be your dwelling-place and your
means of livelihood, for a time.’ 37. Then Adam learnt from his Lord words of inspiration, and his Lord turned
towards him; for He is often-returning, most merciful.
 a) Creator: God created Adam, as well as everything else (angels, etc.), and made him a vicegerent on
earth (khalifa), which suggests God values humans above angels.
Knowledge: God gives knowledge to who He wants, and He gives the special status of prophethood to
whom He wishes.
Guidance: When Satan misled Adam, God did not leave him or allow any obstacle to prevent him
from making Adam his representative on earth, in other words God looks after His prophets.
Forgiveness: God shows His mercy to His prophets and humankind.

b) The importance is that Adam was the first prophet of God, who was made his representative on earth.
This gives Muslims a sense of their connection to God as Adam is called the father of humankind and
everyone is descended from him.
God showed Adam’s importance by making the angels bow to him and forgiving him when he
disobeyed. This should make humankind understand their status, they should seek forgiveness from
God and worship Him.
It also shows God’s care and direct relationship with every individual.
It also gives a message of hope when humans make mistakes and repent.

12) Surah Anaam:

75. So also did We show Abraham the power and the laws of the heavens and the earth, so that he might
have certainty. 76. When the night covered him over, he saw a star: He said: ‘This is my Lord.’ But when it set,
he said: ‘I do not love things that set.’ 77. When he saw the moon rising in splendour, he said: ‘This is my
Lord.’ But when the moon set, he said: ‘Unless my Lord guides me, I will surely be among those who go
astray.’ 78. When he saw the sun rising in splendour, he said: ‘This is my Lord; this is the greatest.’ But when
the sun set, he said: ‘O my people! I am indeed free from your giving partners to Allah.’ 79. ‘For me, I have
set my face firmly and truly towards Him who created the heavens and the earth, and never shall I give
partners to Allah.’

13) Surah Maidah:

Then will Allah say: ‘Jesus son of Mary! Recount my favour to you and to your mother. Behold! I strengthened
you with the holy spirit, so that you spoke to the people in childhood and in maturity. Behold! I taught you
the Book and Wisdom, the Law and the Gospel. And behold! You make out of clay, as it were, the figure of a
bird, by my leave, and you breathe into it and it becomes a bird by my leave, and you heal those born blind,
and the lepers, by my leave. And behold! You bring forth the dead by my leave. And behold! I restrained the
Children of Israel from you when you showed them the clear signs, and the unbelievers among them said:
‘This is nothing but evident magic.’
14) Surah Duha:
1. By the glorious morning light, 2. And by the night when it is still, 3. Your Lord has not forsaken you, nor is
he displeased. 4. And truly the Hereafter will be better for you than the present. 5. And soon your Lord will
give you so that you will be pleased. 6. Did He not find you an orphan and give you shelter? 7. And He found
you wandering, and He gave you guidance. 8. And He found you in need, and made you independent. 9.
Therefore, do not treat the orphan with harshness, 10. Nor drive the beggar away; 11. But tell about the
bounty of your Lord!

15)Surah Kausar:
1. To you have We granted abundance. 2. So pray to your Lord and sacrifice. 3. For he who hates you, he will
be cut off.