SHAHEED BENAZIR BHUTTO UNIVERSITY, SHAHEED BENAZIRABAD

KNOWLEDGE COMMITMENT LEADERSHIP

ISLAMIC CULTURE

ISLAMIC CULTURE

B.A. (Pass) Part----I

ISLAMIC CULTURE & CIVILIZATION

There will be two papers of three hours duration and 100 marks each.

For B.A. (Pass) Part----I-Paper----I

TEACHINGS OF ISLAM NOTE: There will be two sections. The candidates will be required to attempt at least two questions from Section-I and three from Section- II.

Section----I:Marks: 40

  1. Conception of God.
  2. Conception of Prophet Hood.
  3. Huququ-Allah, Huququ-al-Ibad, Huququ-al-Nafas.
  4. Position of Women and Abolition of Slavery.
  5. A resume of Islamic Teaching on :

(a)Tafakkur- Taddabbur.

(b)Equality, Fraternity, Liberty.

(c)Observation of History of Nations and their rise and fall.

Section-----II:Marks: 60

  1. Fundamentals Islamic Teachings and their peculiarities.
  2. Nature and scope of teaching in al-Quran.
  3. History of Revelation & collection of al-Quran.
  4. Ijaz-al-Quran.
  5. Quran: Teachings of Surah-al-Nisa. Out lines as detailed below:

SURAH AL-NISA

Outline:

  1. Unity of Mankind; sanctity of sex and family relationship; Women and Orphans; Distribution of property after death.
  2. Crime against sex to be rooted out, marriage and Women’s right, Charity and Kindness.
  3. Cleanliness, purity, truth, Obedience and other virtues lead to glorious spiritual fellowship.
  4. Rights and duties of Brotherhood maintain the rights and guard against Hypocrites and deserters.
  5. Sanctity of life, migrate from place hostile to Islam.
  6. Treachery and secrecy to be avoided firmness and faith to be encouraged.
  7. Justice to women and orphans and to all, be true and considerate.

BOOKS RECOMMENDED:

  1. S M. Hassan :Muslim Creed and culture.
  2. MoulanaMaududi:Towards Understanding Islam.
  3. AbdussamadSarim:Taarikh-ul-Quran.
  4. Ma’arif al-Quran:Relevant Chapters.
  5. Tafsir, Majidi:------“------
  6. Tafhimal-Quran Maududi:------“------
  7. Tafsir, Haqqani:------“------

Abdul HaqHaqqani.

  1. A. K. Hanif.: A Short Survey of Muslim Institution and culture.
  1. Shabbir Ahmed Usmani:Al-Ijaz-ul-Quran.
  2. Iftikhar Ahmed Balkhi:Tarikh-Afkar-e-Ulume-e-Islam.

ISLAMIC CULTURE

B.A (Pass) Part – II

Paper - II

HISTORY OF MUSLIM: TRADITIONAL SCIENCES AND CULTURAL DEVELOPMENT

Note:There will be two sections. The candidates will be required to attempt at least three questions from section – I and two questions from section – II.

Section – I Marks:60

  1. Classification of Ulum into al-Ulum al-Aqiliyyah and al-Ulum al-Naqliyyah. Quran as the source of Ulum al-Naqliyyah.
  2. Brief History of Development of Tafsir.
  3. Five categories of Ulum al-Quran.
  4. Brief History of Development of Hadith Literature, categories of Hadith, Principles of criticism of Hadith, and six examined works of Hadith. Biographies of their compilers.
  5. Teachings of Hadith, Kitab al-IMAN from Mishkat al Masabih.

Outline as detailed below:

Faith

Major sins and signs of Hypocrasy

Evil Promptings Confirmation of the Punishment in the Grave Reliance on the Book and the Sunnah

  1. History of development of Fiqh-Definition nature and scope of Fiqh-Sources of Islamic Law.
  2. Schools of Muslim Law and biographical account of their founders.

Section – IIMarks40

  1. Muslim contribution to fine Arts and Sciences during the days of Damascus and Spain and the Abbasids of Baghdad: -

(i)Architecture.

(ii)Painting.

(iii)Calligraphy.

(iv)Medicine.

(v)Physics.

(vi)Chemistry.

(vii)Mathematics.

(viii)Astronomy.

BOOKS RECOMMENDED:

  1. Muhammad Ali:Religion of Islam.
  2. Mahmsani:Falsafa-e-Shariat –e – Islam
  3. Shorter Encyclopedia of Islam:Relevant Chapters.
  4. Ubadiullah Sindhi :Shah WaliullahAurUnkaFalsfa.
  5. Suyuti:Al Itqan (Chapters 1 , 18 , 65 , 69)

M.A. (PREVIOUS)

ISLAMIC CULTURE.

NOTE: -There will be THREE Sections. The candidates will be required to attempt at least One Questions from Section ‘A’ and Two Questions each from section ‘B’ and ‘C’.

PAPEER------I QURAN

‘A’DEVELOPMENT OF ULUM AL – QURAN

(1)History of revelation and collection of Quran.

(2)Historical development of TafsirLiteratur.

(3)I’ jaz al-Quran

(4)The Nature and Scope of Teachings in Quran.

(5)Usul al-Tafsir: five categories of Ulum al-Quran.

Nasikh and Mansukh,Rabt al -Ayat.

Mukamal and Mutashabihat

SET BOOKS

  1. Shah Waliullah. Al-Fauz al-KhabirFiUsul al-Tafsir.
  2. SubhiSallh Doctor.MahahithFiUlum al-Quran (Relevant Chapters)

BOOK RECOMMENDED.

  1. Abdul SamadSarem.Tarikh al-Quran.
  2. Iftkhar Ahmed Balkhi.TarikhAfkarUlum-i- Islami.
  3. Mustafa Sadiq al-Rafique.I’ jaz al-Quran.
  4. Suyuti.Al-Itqan (Urdu or Arabic) ( Relevant Chapters)

‘B’SELECTED PORTIONS FROM SURAH AL-BAQARAH RELATING TO THEFOLLOWING.

  1. The Qualities of Believers. Rejecters of Faith and Hypocrites.
  2. Man’s Nature and Destiny.
  3. The Children of Israel:Their Privileges and backs listings.
  4. Peoples of the Book:Their jealousy andnarrow mindedness’.
  5. Ibrahim and Ismail built the Kabah and founded Ummat-i- Muslimah.
  6. Turning Direction towards Sacred Mosque.
  7. Fighting in defence of Truth and Fight: Story of Talut and Talut.
  8. Nature of God: “the verse of the throno”

DESTANANCE OF BIRR

RECOMMANDMENTS RELATING TO THE FOLLOWING:-

Qisas, Saum, Hajj, Umrah, Nikah, Talaq,Khula,Orphan, Nafaqat, oihad, Shahadah,Bai,Riba, Rahn, and Qard.

‘C’TEXTUAL STUDY OF THE FOLLOWING CHAPTERS FROM QURAN MARKS: 40

Surah al-Maidah Surah al- Hadid Sureh al-Talaq Surah al-Tahrim

SET BOOKS

SETION: B-C

Mustufa Al-Maraghi.Tafsir al-Maraghi

Abdul MajidDaryabadi.TafhimMajdi.

RECOMMENDED

Muhammad Shafi MuftiMa’arif al-Quran

MaududiTafhim al-Quran

Yousuf Ali Translation of the Quran

Muhammad Qutab SyedFiZilalal-Quran

PAPER---II

HADITH

NOTE:There will be two Sections. The Candidates will be required to attempt at least b Two questions from section ‘A’ and three from Section ‘B’

‘A’

The nature and scope of the study of Hadith

Writing and Collection of Hadith

Legal and Historical Traditions

Development of Hadith Literature

The Sciences of Tradition

(a)Asma al – Rijal ( Biography and Criticism of the natures of traditions)

(b)Principles of Criticism of the text of tradition.

SET BOOKS

Muhammad ZubairSiddiqui Dr.Hadith Literature.

SubhiSaleh Dr.MabahithfiUlum al–Hadith

BOOKS RECOMMENDED.

Daira Ma-arif al-Islamiyyah(RELEVENT CHAPTERS)

Ahmed Amin Dr.Duha al-Islam Vol: II

IbneKhaldoon.Muquaddima (Urdu) Bab VI

ShibliSirat al-Nabi Vol: I

‘B’TEXTUAL STUDY

(i)Sahih al-Bukhari ……………………………………..… Kitab al-Iman.

(ii) Kitab al-Ilam.

(iii) Kitab al-Salat.

  1. Mishkat al-Masabih ……………………………..…….. (i) Kitab al-Riqaq.

(ii) Kitab al-Imarahwa-Oada

(iii)Bab al-Aqdiawa al Shahadah

SET __Book.

  1. Sahi al-Bukhari(Relevant Chapters)
  2. Mishkat al-Masabih.(Relevant Chapter)

PAPER___III

SOCIAL POLITICAL AND CULTURAL MOVEMENMT IN THE HISTORY OF ISLAM

OUTSTANDING MOVEMENT LIKE THESE

  1. Kharijites.
  2. Shites.
  3. Mutazilites.
  4. Shubites.
  5. Brothern of Purity.
  6. Din Ilahi.
  7. Waliullah’s Movement
  8. Wahhabi.
  9. Movements that led to the spread of Islam in various parts the world
  10. (i) Movements or tendencies that led to the cultural advancement. e.g. Libraries, Colleges, Universities and patronage of learning.

(ii) Muslim Contributions to Physical Sciences.

NOTE: - All the above mentioned movements are to be studied in the books prescribed and recommended and more material to be collected.

SET _BOOKS

  1. H.K SherwaniStudies in Muslim Political
  2. Sayyid Amir AliSpirit of Islam.
  3. Phillip HittiHistory of Arabs
  4. T.W. ArnoldPreaching’s of Islam
  5. Muhammad SarwarUbaidullah Sindhi Ka Afkar
  6. KhudaBuksh

a)Contribution to History of Islamic Civilization :

Vol. I. 281-381 (Sketch of Muslim Learning) Vol. II. PP. 261-308.

b)Essays:Indian and Islamic (Trubner Series) PP.79-137.

c)Studies: Indian and Islamic (Prebasthjin Series).

  1. Encyclopedia of Islam Article on Masjid and relevant portions.

BOOKS RECOMMENDED.

  1. Adam Mex:The Renaissance of Islam. English

Translation by KhudaBukhsh

  1. S. Nadvi:Arab-o-Hind keTalluqat
  2. Ahmed Amin: Duha al- Islam
  3. RaubanLevy:Sociology of Islam, Two Vols.(Relevant Chapter)
  4. Shustry:Outlines of Islamic Culturer.
  5. Amir Ali: Short History of the Séances

PAPER__IV:ISLAMIC ETHICS AND TASAWWUF.

ETHICS:-

OUTLINE:-

‘A’

  1. Definition of Ethics.
  1. Ethical and Moral Dictums contained in the Quran.
  2. Belief in God and God’s Attributes.
  3. Main Characteristics of Islamic Ethics.
  4. Qurainc Specific values.
  5. The Prophet of Islam’s contribution towards the perfection of moral & Ethical Character.
  6. Virtues and Vices.
  7. Study of Ethical System of one of the following authors:

(i)Shah Waliullah.

(ii)Al-Ghazali

  1. A Survey of the Muslim authors on Ethics.

‘B’T A S A WW U F_

  1. Concepts of Mysticism in pre-Islamic Religions.
  2. Origins of Tasawwuf.
  3. Traces on of Tasawwut in the Teachings of the Holy Quran and in the life of the Holly Prophet.
  4. Early Sufi writers.
  5. Stages of Training.
  6. Brief outlines of main Sufi Orders.
  7. Works on Sufism.
  8. A brief surveys of Sufi-ism in Indo-Pak (with a reference to Sind)

BOOKS RECOMMENDED

  1. Dr. A.S. Halepota: Principles of Ethics of Shah Waliullah.
  2. Donaldson:Studies in Muslim Ethics.
  3. MazharuddinSiddiqui:Islam ka Nazria-e-Akhlaq
  4. Arberry:Sufism
  5. Arberry:History of Sufism
  6. G.A. Nicholson:Mysticism.
  7. Urdu Translation of Awarif al-mayarif

(Medina Publication Karachi).

  1. Iajazul – Haq – Quddusi.TadhkirahSufia Sind

PAPER----VCOMPARATIVE RELEGIONSMARKS__100

I.Introduction.

(i)Nature and scope of Religion

(ii)Evolution of Religion.

(iii)Classification of Religion.

(A)Primitive Religion

(B)Tribal Religion

(C)National Religion

(D)Universal Religion

(E)Missionary and Non-Missionary Religions.

(F)Religions mentioned in the Quran.

  1. Concept of God.

(i)Evolution of Idea of God.

(ii)Deism

(iii)Theism-Monotheism, Polytheism, Trinity, Trimurti

(iv)Monism (y) Pantheism

(v)Supernaturalism.

(vi)Islamic Tauhid and Shirk

  1. Brief study of the following Answers

(i)Egyptian.

(ii)Baby Ionian.

(iii)Chinese.

  1. Brief study of the following Religions.

(i)Hinduism.

(ii)Zoroastrianism.

(iii)Buddhism

(iv)Confucianism.

(v)Christianity.

  1. Hinduism.

Original of Hindu Religion

The periods of Hindu Renaissance

Hindu Scriptures

Doctrine of Karma

Caste system, Concept of Deity

Teaching of BhagwadGita

ZORO ASTRIANISM.

History of Zoroastrianism, Life of Zoroaster and his Teachings Ahura Mazda-AhirmanScriptures

BUDDHISM

The life of Gautama Buddha, The four Noble Truths The Eightfold path Nirvana, History of Buddhism Mahayana, Hinayana Schools

CONFUCIANISM

Outline History of Confucianism

Confucianism and its teachings

The Four Chinese Sacred Books

Gods and Spirit

Ancestor Worship

JUDAISM

  1. F. Ansari.Islam and Christianity in the Modern Word.
  2. A.S. HalepotaDr.Outline of Comparative Religion
  3. Champion.Eleven Religion
  4. M. N. Dhalla.History of Zoroastrianism.
  5. Champion.Religions.
  6. G.M. Syed.Comparative Religion (Urdu).

(M.A Final)

ISLAMIC CULTURE

PAPER-I------FIQH

NOTE: - There will be two Sections. The candidates will be required to attempt at Least Two questions from Section ‘A’ and three from Section ‘B’

The nature and Scope of Fiqh

Definition of Fiqh

Historical development of Muslim Schools of Law

(i)The Hanafi School(ii) The Maliki School

(ii)The Shafi’s School(iv) The Hambali School

(iii)The Shiah Schools

The development of Fiqh Literature

SET BOOKS

Sunni Mahmasani Dr.Falsafat al-Tashri’ fi al-Islam

Iftkhar Ahmed BalakhiTarikhAfkar ‘Ulum-e-Islami

BOOKS RECOMMENDED

Dairh-e-Mararif-e-IslamiyyahDanishgah Punjab (Relevant Chapters)

Abdul SamadSarimTarikh-e-Fiqh

Ahmed Amin Dr.Duha al-Islam Vol. II

MARKS

Textual Study of the following chapters from Bidayat al-Mujtahid of Ibn-Rushd

(A)Kitab Al-ZakatKitab al-Nikah.

SET_BOOKS

Ibn-e-RushdBidayat al-Muhjtahid (Relevant Chapter)

BurhanuddinAlmarghfanniHidaya (Relevant Chapter)

PAPER II

USUL – AL-FIQH

NOTE:- There will be two Sections the Candidates will be required to attempt at least Two Questions from Section ’A’ and Three from Section ‘B’

MARKS: 40

‘A’

OUTLINE: -

(1)Definition and Scope of Science of Usul- al- Fiqh

(2)Historical development of the Science of Usul al-Fiqh

(3)Maqaisd al-Tashri

(4)Haqqu Allah and haqqu al-Mukallaf

(5)Ijtihad(Interpretation)

(6)Categories of Ijtihad

(7)Provisions sanctioning Ijtihad

(8)Bases of Ijtihad in FiqhJafariyyah

SET__BOOKS___

(1)Abdul WahhabKhallaf`Ilm ‘Usul al- Fiqh

(2)Sunni Mahmasani Dr.Falsafat al-Tashri’ Fi al-Islam

BOOKS RECOMMENDED

(1)Dairal “Ma’arif. Islamiyyah: Danishghah Punjab (Re: Chapter)

(2)AbdurRahim:Muhammadencurisprudence

(3)Khadduri:IslamicJurisprudence

(4)Muhammad A-Rahman:Tashil al-WasulFiIlam al-Usul

(5)Abdus Salam Nadv:iTarikhFiqh-i-Islam

(6)Muhammad Khalid Masud:Islamic Legal Philosophy

‘B’MARKS 60

TEXTUAL STUDY OF THE FOLLOWING TOPICS FROM USUL-AL-SHASHIKITA ALLAH

Al-Khaswa al-Am

Al-Mushtlaaq, Wa al –Muqayyad

Al-Mushtarakwa Al-Mutawwal

Al-Haqiqatwa Al-Majaz

Al-Istiarah

Al-zahirwa Al-Nas

Al-Amrwa Al-Nahy

Al-Sunnatwa Al-hkamaha

Al-Ijma

Al-Qiyas

Shurut Al-Qiyas

Al-Illahwaqsamuta

Al-Sabab

Ta’alluq al-akem b asbabiha

PAPER__III ----

KALAMMARK: 100

Definition and scope of the subject

(a)Outline History of IlmAKalam

(b)The Causes that led to the controversies and the Conflicts between Muslim Scholar tied and Greek Thought.

NOTE,Brief History and main tenetsare to be studied

The problem of Kalam:

(i)God ‘s Essence

(ii)Attributes of God

(iii)Works of God

(iv)Beliefs about the unseen Phenomena

(v)Traditional Belief a

Life and Kalam of:

(1)AbulHasan al-Ash’ari.

(2)Abu Mansur al-Maturidi.

(3)Al-Ghazali. (4) Ibn-i-Taimiyya

(5)Shah Waliullah.

MODERN KALAM

(i)Natural Religion

(ii)Religion and Reason

(iii)Levels of Being Physical and Metaphysical

(iv)Existence of God Refutation of atheists

(v)Tawhid

(vi)Prophet hood

(vii) The seen and the unseen Phenomena

(viii)Miracles

(ix)Prophetic Teachings and / character

(x)The Prophet hood of Muhammad (Peace be upon him)

(xi)Relationship of Religion with worldly life Religious and Secularism and distinction of the so called sacred and Profane.

(xii)Islam and Civilization

BOOKS RECOMMENDED

  1. Shibli:Ilm al-Kalam
  2. Shibli:Al-Kalam
  3. Shushtary:Outlines of Islamic Culture Vol:II. Ch: III
  4. MuxaffaruddinNadvi:Muslim Thoughtand its sources
  5. AllamaMohd: IqbalThe Development of Metaphysics in Percia
  6. Wensink.The Muslim Creed
  7. Al-GhazaliMunqidhdhMinal-Dalal
  8. Al-GhazaliAl-IstahadFi al-itqad
  9. Shah WaliullahHujjatullah al-Baligha. 2,5&3 Chpt: 1-5& -19
  10. Shah WaliullahAl-Budur al-Bazigha (Relevant Portions)
  11. A.J.Arberry:Avicenna on Theology
  12. Shorter Encyclopedia of Islam

PAPER__IV

STUDY OF ANY ONE OF THE FOLLOWING

SIRAT: -The nature and scope of study of Sirat.

(i)Meaning of the terms: Nabi, Rasul

(ii)Concept of Prophet hood in various Religions

(iii)Concept of Prophet hood in Islam its Nature and Cunctions

(iv)Sirat of the Prophets and perfection of Humanity

(v)A brief Sketch of the Prophets life

(vi)Main events in the life of the Holy Prophets of Islam

(vii)Muhammad an Ideal Prophet and Khatim Al Nabiyyan (the last Prophet of Allah)

(viii)A Brief outline of Uswa-e- Hasn (Excellence of the Prophet’s Morals7 Manners)

(ix)Prophet’s ideal Character in various Fields of life : -

Ideal Man

Ideal Teacher

Ideal Reformer

Ideal Sudge

Ideal Legislator

BOOKS RECOMMENDED

MulanaShibliNaumaniSirat al-NabiVol-I&II and VI

Syed SulemanNadviKhutubat-e-Madras

Syeed Amir AliSprit of Islam (Relevant Chapters)

QaziSulemanMansoorpuriRahmau-LiL-Alamin

(1)(A)HISOTRICAL & CULTURAL DEVELOPMENT OF MAN ANCIENT CIVILIZATION

(i)Greek Civilization

(ii)Roman Civilization

(iii)Babylonian Civilization

(iv)Indus Valley Civilization

SET BOOKS_

Will, DurantStory of Civilization Heritage.

Mr. & Mrs. I.i.KaziBrown Girl in her Search of God

Robert CriffaultThe Making of Humanity

H.G. WellsOutlines of the History of the Word

BOOKS RECOMMENDED

F. King Don wardsFoot stips in Civilization

DaviesOutlines of the History of the World

O.S. HoylandA Brief History of Civilization

Said-al-AndlusiTabaqat-al-Umam

KhudaBakhashContributions to the history of Islamic

Civilization (Relevant Chapters)

RenoufOutlines of World History

WaddellMakers of Civilization

Cultural Anthropology: Study of Man and his Society: -

Psychological Basis

VirtuesTheir Development Sociological Basis

Evolution of Customs and Traditions

Ethical and Moral Conduct

Basis of Domestic Conduct

Basis of Personal Conduct

Basis of Political and Economic Conduct

God consciousness

Nature and scope of Religion

NOTE: - The Subject matter in Nos. 1 to 10 to be dealt with in the light of cultural and social Philosophy of Shah Waliullah.

SET BOOKS

A.S. Halepota Dr.Philosophy of ShahWaliullah

BOOKS RECOMMENDED

LebonInqalab-al-umama

Herbert SpencerPrinciples of sociology

W. Mac DougallIntroduction to Social Psychology

Encyclopedia of Social SciencesArticles on Anthropology and culture

(2)SPECIAL STUDY OF ANY O9NE OF THE FOLLOWING MUSLIM THINKNERS

(i)Al-Ghazzali

(ii)Ibn-e-Tamiyyah

(iii)Shaikh: Ahmed Faruqi Sarhandi

(iv)Shah Waliullah

(3)Monograph (with the permission of the Chairman)

COMPEREHENSIVE VIV-VOCEMARKS.100

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