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Contents & notes: what this topic covers
Under Articles of faith, the JAMB Islamic Studies syllabus expects you to study:
- 9. Articles of faith
- (a) Belief in Allah
- (i) Existence of Allah (Q.2:255) (Q.52:35-36)
- (ii) Attributes of Allah (Q.59:22-24)
- (iii) The works of Allah (Q.27: 59:64)
- (b) Belief in Allah’s angels (Q.2:177 and 285) (Q.8:50) (Q.16:2)
- (c) His books (Q.2:253) and 285) (Q.3:3)
- (d) His Prophets: Ulul-azmi (Q.4:163-164)
- (e) The Last Day: Yawm-al-Bacth (Q.23:15-16) (Q.70:4)
- (f) Destiny: distinction between Qada and Qadar (Q.2:117) (Q.16:40) (Q.36:82)
Study notes & guidance
Study Articles of faith using a recommended Islamic Studies textbook that follows the JAMB syllabus. Work through the contents listed above one by one, make brief notes in your own words, and then practise as many questions on this topic as you can — in Islamic Studies, understanding and steady practice matter far more than memorising. Use the objectives below as a checklist: if you can do each one confidently, you have mastered this topic.
Objectives — candidates should be able to
After studying Articles of faith, you should be able to:
- (i) examine the significance of the articles of faith; (ii) list the attributes of Allah; (iii) examine the works of Allah; (iv) explain the belief in Allah’s books; (v) identify the verses on Allah’s books; (vi) explain the belief in the Prophets of Allah and its significance; (vii) analyse the belief in the Last Day and its significance; (viii) evaluate the belief in destiny and its significance.
These objectives are from the official JAMB syllabus. Use them as a checklist — if you can do each one confidently, you have mastered this topic.
Source: official JAMB UTME Islamic Studies syllabus (IBASS, jamb.gov.ng). Reproduced for study use. Last checked: 17 Sept 2026. Always confirm the current syllabus on the official portal.