a) Outline three characteristics of Allah shown in the Qur’an. (3)
One characteristic of Allah shown in the Qur’an is that He is the one true God. Another characteristic of Allah is that He is omnipotent. Another characteristic is that He is just.
b) Explain two reasons why Allah’s merciful nature is important to Muslims. (4)
One reason Allah’s merciful nature is important to Muslims is that everyone does bad things. This means that without Allah’s mercy, no one would go to Jannah. Another reason is that in his mercy, Allah will repay faithfulness in the afterlife. This means that even when life is difficult on earth Muslims believe that Allah will reward them after Judgement Day.