Significance of Belief in the oneness of Allah.

KCSE IRE Paper 1 2009 Question 6(a) with Answers and Marking Scheme.

(a) Significance of Belief in the oneness of Allah. (14 marks)

1. When one the believes in Allah, he surrenders all his life to Him and becomes his real servant.
2. This therefore makes him to fulfil God’s commands and eventually maintain law and order in society
3. Belief in Allah produces in a believer a high degree of self-respect and confidence. He/she knows that he/she depends on non other than Allah for the fulfillment of his/her needs.
4. Believes Allah alone has power to do good or harm on him/her.
5. Makes a believer humble and modest. He/her is never arrogant. He/her knows that everything is controlled by Allah. He is the one who gives and the one who takes away from one what he pleases.
6. It makes the believer to be dutiful and upright. The believer knows that everybody will be asked to give an account of his/her responsibility by Allah on the Day of Judgment. Therefore the believer should not feel proud and boastful when he/she has something.
7. Belief in Allah makes a believer contented for he knows that Allah will take care of all his/her needs if he/she is obedient and hardworking.
8. It makes the believer brave and courageous as he/she knows that it ¡s only Allah who safeguards and protects.
9. Makes a believer to be patient and persevering as he/she knows that whatever the problems,Allah will solve them eventually.
10. Make a believer submit completely to the will of Allah.
11. Liberates a believer from the worship of idols/false gods.
12. It is the basis on which believers unite regardless of race, colour, nationality or social status.
13. Inculcates good values/virtues. Builds good character based on piety and righteousness/Taqwa.
14. Inculcates tranquility and peace of mind in the believer. 

(7x2 = 14 marks)

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