Department of comparative religion and islamic culture shaheed benazir bhutto university. M. A. (Previous) islamic culture

DEPARTMENT OF COMPARATIVE RELIGION AND ISLAMIC CULTURE

SHAHEED BENAZIR BHUTTO UNIVERSITY.

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 Tafsir Literatur.
   
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.

Muhkamatl and Mutashabihat

SET BOOKS

1. 
   Shah Waliullah. Al-Fauz al-Khabir Fi Usul al-Tafsir.
   
2. 
   Subhi Sallh Doctor. Mahahith Fi Ulum al-Quran (Relvent Chapters)
   

BOOK RECOMMENDED.

1. 
   Abdul Samad Sarem. Tarikh al-Quran.
   
2. 
   Iftkhar Ahmed Balkhi. Tarikh Afkar Ulum-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. MARKS: 40.

1. 
   The Qualities of Believers. Rejecters of Faith and Hypocrites.
   
2. 
   Man’s Nature and Destiny.
   
3. 
   The Children of Israil: Their Privileges and backs listings.
   
4. 
   Peoples of the Book: Their jealousy and narrow mindedmnedd.
   
5. 
   Ibrahim and Ismail built the Kabah and founded Ummat-i- Muslimah.
   
6. 
   Turning Direction towards Sacred Mosque.
   
7. 
   Fighting in defence of Truth: Story of Talut and Jalut.
   
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 Majid Daryabadi. Tafhim Majdi.

BOOKS RECOMMENDED

Muhammad Shafi Mufti Ma’arif al-Quran

Maududi Tafhim al-Quran

Yousuf Ali Translation of the Quran

Muhammad Qutab Syed Fi Zilalal-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 MARKS.__40

Writing and completion of Hadith

Legal and porition of hadith

Development of Hadith Literature

The Sciences of Tradition

1. 
   Asma al – Rijal ( Biography and Criticism of the natures of traditions)
   
2. 
   Principles of Criticism of the text of tradition.
   

SET BBOKS

Muhammad Zubair Siddiqui Dr. Hadith Literature.

Subhi Saleh Dr. Mabahith fi Ulum al–Hadith

BOOKS RECOMMENDED.

Daira Ma-arif al-Islamiyyah (RELEVENT CHAPTERS)

Ahmed Amin Dr. Duha al-Islam Vol: II

Ibne Khaldoon. Muquaddima (Urdu) Bab VI

Shibli Sirat al-Nabi Vol: I

‘B’ TEXTUAL STUDY

1. 
   Sahih al-Bukhari ……………………………………..… (i) Kitab al-Iman.
   

(ii) Kitab al-Ilam.

(iii) Kitab al-Salat.

2. 
   Mishkat al-Masabih …………………………………… (i) Kitab al-Riqaq.
   

(ii) Kitab al-Imarah wa-Oada

(iii)Bab al-Aqdia wa 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. 
   Shbubites.
   
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 Constributions 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 Sherwani Studies in Muslim Political
   
2. 
   Sayyid Amir Ali Spirit of Islam.
   
3. 
   Phillip Hitti History of Arabs
   
4. 
   T.W. Arnold Preaching’s of Islam
   
5. 
   Muhammad Sarwar Ubaidullah Sindhi Ke Afkar
   
6. 
   Khuda Buksh
   

1. 
   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).

7. 
   Encyclopedia of Islam Article on Masjid and relevant portions.
   

BOOKS RECOMMENDED.

1. 
   Adam Mex: The Renalissance of Islam. English
   

Translation by Khuda Bukhsh

2. 
   S. Nadvi: Arab-o-Hind ke Talluqat
   
3. 
   Ahmed Amin: Duha al- Islam
   
4. 
   Rauban Levy: Sociology of Islam, Two Vols.(Relevant Chapter)
   
5. 
   Shustry: Outlines of Islamic Culturer.
   
6. 
   Amir Ali:
   
7. 
   Dr Mubarakh Alvi Short History of the Seacens
   

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. 
   Masader wa Maqaisd al-Tashri
   
4. 
   Haqqu Allah and haqqu al-Mukallaf
   
5. 
   Ijtihad (Interpretation)
   
6. 
   Categories of Ijtihad
   
7. 
   Provisions sanctioning Ijtihad
   
8. 
   Ijtihad in the right of Fiqh Jafariyyah
   

__SET__BBOKS___

1. 
   Abdul Wahhab Khallaf `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. 
   Abdur Rahim: Muhammaden jurisprudence
   
3. 
   Khadduri: Isl;amic jurisprudence
   
4. 
   Muhammad A-Rahman: Tashil al-Wasul FiIlam al-Usul
   
5. 
   Abdus Salam Nadv:i Tarikh Fiqh-i-Islam
   
6. 
   Muhammad Khalid Masud: Islamic Legal Philosophy
   

‘B’ MARKS __60_

TEXTUAL STUDY OF THE FOLLOWING TOPICS FROM USUL-AL-SHASHI

KITA ALLAH

Al-Khas wa al-Am

Al-Mutlaaq, Wa al –Muqayyad

Al-Mushtarak wa Al-Mutawwal

Al-Haqiqat wa Al-Majaz

Al-Isti arah

Al-zahir wa Al-Nas

Al-Amr wa Al-Nahy

Al-Sunnat wa Al-hakam

Al-Ijma

Al-Qiyas

Shurut Al-Qiyas

Al-Illah wa qsamuta

Al-Sabab

Ta’alluq al-akem b asbabiha
PAPER__III KALAM MARK ……….100

Definition and scope of the subject

1. 
   Outline History of Ilm AKalam
   
2. 
   The Causes that led to the controversies and the Conflics between Muslim Scholastied and Greek Thought.
   

NOTE, Brief History and main tenets are to be studied

The problem of Kalam:

1. 
   God ‘s Essence
   
2. 
   Attributes of God
   
3. 
   Works of God
   
4. 
   Beliefs about the unseen Phenomena
   
5. 
   Traditional Belief a
   

Life and Kalam of:

1. 
   Abul Hasan al-Ash’ari. (2) Abu Mansur al-Maturidi. (3) Al-Ghazali. (4) Ibn-i-Taimiyya
   

(5) Shah Waliullah.

MODERN KALAM

1. 
   Natural Religion
   
2. 
   Religion and Reason
   
3. 
   Levels of Being Physical and Metaphysical
   
4. 
   Existence of God. Refutation of atheists
   
5. 
   Tawhid
   
6. 
   Prophet hood
   
7. 
   The seen and the unseen Phenomena
   
8. 
   Miracles
   
9. 
   Prophetic Teachings and / character
   
10. 
    The Prophet hood of Muhammad (Peace be upon him)
    
11. 
    Relationship of Religion with worldly life, Religious and Secularism and distinction of the so called sacred and Profane.
    
12. 
    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. 
   Muxaffaruddin Nadvi: Muslim Thoughtand its sources
   
5. 
   Allama Mohd: Iqbal The Development of Metaphysics in Percia
   
6. 
   Wensink. The Muslim Creed
   
7. 
   Al-Ghazali Munqidhdh Minal-Dalal
   
8. 
   Al-Ghazali Al-Iqlterat & Fi al-itqad
   
9. 
   Shah Waliullah Hujjatullah al-Baligha. 2,5&3 Chpt: 1-5& 16-19
   
10. 
    Shah Waliullah Al-Budur al-Bazigha (Relevant Portions)
    
11. 
    A.J.Arberry: Avicenna on Theology
    
12. 
    Shorter Encyclopedia of Islam
    

PAPER__IV'>PAPER__IV: ISLAMIC ETHICS AND TASAWWUF.

ETHICS:-

OUTLINE:-

‘A’

1. 
   Definition of Ethics.
   

2. 
   Ethical and Moral Dictums contained in the Quran.
   
3. 
   Belief in God and God’s Attributes.
   
4. 
   Main Characteristics of Islamic Ethics.
   
5. 
   Qurainc Specific values.
   
6. 
   The Prophet of Islam’s contribution towards the perfection of moral & Ethical Character.
   
7. 
   Virtues and Vices.
   
8. 
   Study of Ethical System of one of the following authors:
   

1. 
   Shah Waliullah.
   
2. 
   Al-Ghazali
   

9. 
   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. 
   Mazharuddin Siddiqui: 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).
   
8. 
   Ia jazul – Haq – Quddusi. Tarikhi Sufia Sind
   

PAPER----V COMPARATIVE RELIGIONS

MARKS__100

I. Introduction.

1. 
   Nature and scope of Religion
   
2. 
   Evolution of Religion.
   
3. 
   Classification of Religion.
   

1. 
   Primitive Religion
   
2. 
   Tribal Religion
   
3. 
   National Religion
   
4. 
   Universal Religion
   
5. 
   Missionary and Non-Missionary Religions.
   
6. 
   Religions mentioned in the Quran.
   

2. 
   Concept of God.
   

1. 
   Evolution of Idea of God.
   
2. 
   Deism
   
3. 
   Theism-Monotheism, Polytheism, Trinity, Trimurti
   
4. 
   Monism (y) Pantheism
   
5. 
   Supernaturalism.
   
6. 
   Islamic concept of Tauhid and Shirk
   

2. 
   Brief study of the following Answers
   

1. 
   Egyptian.
   
2. 
   Baby Ionian.
   
3. 
   Chinese.
   

2. 
   Brief study of the following Religions.
   

1. 
   Hinduism.
   
2. 
   Zoroastrianism.
   
3. 
   Buddhism
   
4. 
   Confucianism.
   
5. 
   Christianity.
   

2. 
   Hinduism.
   

Original of Hindu Religion

The periods of Hindu Renaissance

Hindu Scriptures

Doctrine of Karma

Caste system, Concept of Deity

Teaching of Bhagwad Gita

ZORO ASTRIANISM.

History of Zoroastrianism Life of Zoroaster and his Teachings Ahura Mazda-Ahirman Scriptures

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. Halepota Dr. Outline of Comparative Religion
   
3. 
   Champion. Eleven Religion
   
4. 
   M. N. Dhalla. History of Zoroastrianism.
   
5. 
   Champion. Religions.
   
6. 
   G.M. Syeed. Comparative Religion (Urdu).
   

M.A. (FINAL) ISLAMIC CULTURE

1. 
   FIQH MARKS. __40.
   

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

1. 
   The Hanafi School (ii) The Maliki School
   
2. 
   The Shafi’s School (iv) The Hambali School
   
3. 
   The Salah Schools
   

The development of Fiqh Literature

SET BOOKS

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

Iftkhar Ahmed Balakhi Tarikh Afkar ‘Ulum-e-Islami

BOOKS RECOMMENDED

Dairh-e-Mararif-e-Islamiyyah Danishgah Punjab (Relevant Chapters)

Abdul Samad Sarim Tarikh-e-Fiqh

Ahmed Amin Dr. Duha al-Islam Vol. II

MARKS

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

1. 
   Kitab Al-Zakat Kitab al-Nikah.
   

SET_BOOKS

Ibn-e-Rushd Bidayat al-Muhjtahid (Relevant Chapter)

Burhanuddin Almarghfanni Hidaya (Relevant Chapter)

PAPER__IV

STUDY OF ANY ONE OF THE FOLLOWING

1. 
   STAT: - The nature and scope of study of Sirat.
   

1. 
   Meaning of the terms: Nabi, Rasul
   
2. 
   Concept of Prophet hood in various Religions
   
3. 
   Concept of Prophet hood in Islam its Nature and Cunctions
   
4. 
   Sirat of the Prophets and perfection of Humanity
   
5. 
   A brief Sketch of the Prophets life
   
6. 
   Main events in the life of the Holy Prophets of Islam
   
7. 
   Muhammad an Ideal Prophet and Khatim Al Nabiyyan (the last Prophet of Allah)
   
8. 
   A Brief outline of Uswa-e- Hasn (Excellence of the Prophet’s Morals7 Manners)
   
9. 
   Prophet’s ideal Character in various Fields of life : -
   

Ideal Man

Ideal Teacher

Ideal Reformer

Ideal Sudge

Ideal Legislator

BOOKS RECOMMENDED

Mulana Shibli Naumani Sirat al-Nabi Vol-I&II and VI

Syed Suleman Nadvi Khutubat-e-Madras

Syeed Amir Ali Sprit of Islam (Relevant Chapters)

Qazi Suleman Mansoorpuri Rahmau-LiL-Alamin

2. 
   (A) HISOTRICAL & CULTURAL DEVELOPMENT OF MAN ANCIENT CIVILIZATION
   

1. 
   Greek Civilization
   
2. 
   Roman Civilization
   
3. 
   Babylonian Civilization
   
4. 
   Indus Valley Civilization
   

SET BOOKS_

Will, Durant Story of Civilization Heritage. Mr. & Mrs. I.i.Kazi Brown Girl in her Search of God Robert Criffault The Making of Humanity H.G. Wells Outlines of the History of the Word

BOOKS RECOMMENDED

F. King Don wards Feet stips in Civilization

Davies Outlines of the History of the World

O.S. Hoyland A Brief History of Civilization

Said-al-Andlusi Tabaqat-al-Umam

Khuda Bakhash Contributions to the history of Islamic

Civilization (Relevant Chapters)

Renouf Outlines of World History

Waddell Makers of Civilization

Cultural Anthropology:

Study of Man and his Society: -

Psychological Basis

Virtues Their 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

Lebon Inqalab-al-umama

Herbert Spencer Principles of sociology

W. Mac Dougall Introduction to Social Psychology

Encyclopedia of Social Sciences Articles on Anthropology and culture

3. 
   SPECIAL STUDY OF ANY O9NE OF THE FOLLOWING MUSLIM THINKNERS
   

1. 
   Al-Ghazzali
   
2. 
   Ibn-e-Tamiyyah
   
3. 
   Shaikh: Ahmed Faruqi Sarhandi
   
4. 
   Shah Waliullah
   

4. 
   Monograph (with the permission of the Chairman)
   

COMPEREHENSIVE VIV-VOCE MARKS. 100

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