Syllabus for

M.A Islamic Studies

(Regular)

Review Board of Studies

18 October, 2012
Updated on May 02, 2014


PREFACE
For the enhancement and promotion of learning process, and to improve the quality
of Islamic education, syllabus can play a pivotal role. It provides base for learning
outcome. On the bases of course outline a teacher can promote the student
personality, punctuality, professional competence, fair dealing, which ultimately
resulted upon positive change in human behavior. The basic need of the student is
to gain some knowledge in a sequence, and to draw a sketch for enhancing the
learning outcome. Then he has to concerns with syllabus and course contents.
Thus course out line is the lime light through which one can gain destiny. Teacher is
a role model personality in education system. He plays a sophisticated role in the
promotion of students knowledge, intellectual competency, social interaction and
objectives. This is just a way to harmony and socio-economic development in
society. The main mission of Islamic department is to develop Islamic values in
society. For providing quality Islamic education department of Islamic Studies and
Research was established by worthy Vice Chancellor in September, 2010.
University of Science and Technology conducting examination of M.A Islamic
studies and M.A in Arabic language, on private bases till the date of its foundation,
however looking in to the talent pool of the area and tendency of the people
towards Islamic Teachings, it was seriously felt to launch M.A Islamic studies on
regular bases like M. Phil classes in Islamic Studies discipline. Which is regularly
launched and still in progress (By the Grace of ALLAH Almighty). To take start
regarding M.A Islamic studies as a regular program the present scuffle is the first
steppingstone to full fill this objective. Why it felt to modify the present syllabus?
Discoveries, inventions and innovation in pragmatic sciences direct dealt with the
socio-economic development day by day. This phenomena lead to variation in trend
and progress in style of life. In this era education instrument has been totally
changed. Information Technology became an integral part of our education system.
Global oriented education has created new challenges to institutions. Creative and
critically thinking has become the need of a day. In such circumstances to cope with
these challenges and to gain objectives, is a great matter of fact. What kind of
strategies should be adopted to compete in existing era? One should keep in view

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producing value market of production and value able leadership to society. For this
purpose the Department of Islamic Studies & Research supervisory team with the
consent of university authority, decided to update & review course outline of M.A.
Islamic studies. Our intention is to lunch M.A Islamic studies on regular bases, for
feed backing such students ample course out line is must. Intention is made to
extract some existing outdated material and to incorporate innovative new trend
based material in presented syllabuses. .Comparing sister universities syllabuses
some prime changes and remedies made in this present syllabus. Syllabus
appropriately, updated, reviewed and approved by Board of Studies

held on

18.10.2012 at Department of Islamic Studies & Research, Seminar Library.

Following three major changes has been made:
Included whole translation of the holy Quran as a compulsory
segment of previous year paper as well as the final paper of
the year.
Included major part of principles of Tafseer in Terminal System.
Focus has been made to present standardize and ideal
syllabus for regular student. So disparity between the regular
and private has been totally rejected. Each category of student
has to compete the same syllabus.
Some timeworn material has been excluded and replaced by
new one.
Deptt: mission is:

The study of Islamiyat Imparts true Islamic information in order to

establish the grandeur of Allah and the understanding of the Holy
Quran and Hadith in Islamic Society.

To aware the new generation and to convince and lead them to the
right trace indicated by Quran and the Prophet Muhammad (s.a.w).

The main mission of the department of Islamic Studies and Research

is to enhance knowledge about the Holy Quran, Hadith & Sharia.
This will be ultimately resulted upon the tolerance, good Governance

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and peaceful atmosphere and will be strengthened the ideology of

homeland Pakistan.

Awareness to be developed in new generation about the essence of

Quran, Sunnah & Islamic Culture.

To eradicate the darkness of illiteracy from the region and

renaissance of Islamic tradition in real sense.

Importing quality education department mission is to produce able,

wise and talented critically minded Scholars and Philosopher whose
guidance will be cause for socio development emergence in region.

To prepare a new set of youth who are not only custodians of religious
traditions, but also able them to cope with the challenges of modern
World problems.

To create harmony in society and eliminate disorder through

education. (May Allah increase our Knowledge)

Chairman

(Dr. Hussain Muhammad)

Chairman Deptt: of Islamic Studies & Research
UST, Bannu

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Paper I
)Program: MA Islamic Studies (Regular

Course: Al-Quran & Uloom ul Quran

Credit Hours: 03

Term: 1st

)(Text, Translation & the exegetical commentary of the Holy Quran

)Translation of the Holy Quran, (Al-Fathiha to Al-Aaraf

Translation & Tafseer of Sura Al-Anfal & Sura Al-Tuba in the light of

)a
)b

Maarif ul Quran.

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Paper II
)Program: MA Islamic Studies (Regular

Course: Hadith and Principles of Hadith

Credit Hours: 03

Term: 1st

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Paper III
)Program: MA Islamic Studies (Regular

)Course: Al-Fiqh al-Islami (Islamic Jurisprudence

Credit Hours: 03

Term: 1st

Study of the following fiqhi text:

Al-Marghinai, Burhanuddin: Al-Hidayah Kitab al-Nikah Usul-

)a

Ashashi, four sources of Sharia (Quran, Hadith, Ijma, Qiyas

(analogy).

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Primary
sources
of Fiqah

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Paper IV
Course: Sirat al-Nabi (Sallallahu alayhi wa Sallam) and History of Islam
)Program: MA Islamic Studies (Regular
Term: 1st

Credit Hours: 03

Life of the Prophet Muhammad (Sallallahu alayhi wa Sallam):

)a

his early days, Prophetic call, the Prophet at Makkah, Hijrah, the
Prophet at Madinah, contract of the beginning of Islamic State, Jihad
and the Holy wars of Badr, Uhud, Ahzab, Khyber, Fath Makkah and
Tabuk, Salient features of the Nobel character (Uswah Hasanah) of the
Holy Prophet.
Caliphs of Prophet Muhammad (Sallallahu alayhi wa Sallam) the

)b

Umajyad Dynasty, the Abbasid Dynasty.

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Preface of Holy Quran, by Marmaduke Pickthall

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Paper V
Course: Functional English

Program: M.A. Islamic Studies (Regular)

Term: 1st

Credit Hours: 02

1.

Basic Units of Grammar

(Letters, Syllables, wordl, phrase, clause, sentence, paragraph)
Ref: High School English Grammar and Composition.

2.

Sentence Parts
(Subject, predicated, types of sentences, simple sentence, compound sentence,
complex sentence)
Ref: Exploring the world of English.

3.

Parts of Speech
Definition and kinds (Noun, Verb, Pronoun, Adjective, Adverb, Preposition,
Conjunction, Interjection, Articles)
Ref: High School English Grammar and Composition.

4.

Tenses and Grammatical Structures

a. Tenses (Present, Past, Future)
b. Voices (Active and Passive voices)
(Assertive, Interrogative, Imperative, Exclamatory sentences)
c. Narrations (Direct and Indirect Narrations)
(Assertive, Interrogative, Imperative, Exclamatory sentences)
d. Punctuations (Period, Quotation mark, Exclamation Point, Ellipses, Underscores
or italics, apostrophe, Parenthesis, dash, hyphen, colon, semi colon, comma)
Ref: Exploring the world of English.

5.

Comprehension Skill
a. Similar words (worlds that confuse)
b. Comprehension (Comprehension of unseen passages)
c. Precise (One third summary)
Ref: High School English Grammar and Composition.

6.

Composition
(Paragraph writing, how to write a paragraph, four elements in a paragraph)
Ref: Exploring the world of English.

7.

Dialogue Writing
Ref: High School English Grammar and Composition.
Suggested Readings
a. High School English Grammar and Composition by Wren & Martin.
b. Exploring the world of English by Saadat Ali Shah.

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Paper I
)Program: M.A. Islamic Studies (Regular

Course: Al-Quran & Uloom ul Quran

Credit Hours: 03

Term:2nd

)(Text, Translation & the exegetical commentary of the Holy Quran

)Translation of the Holy Quran, (Al-Anfal to Al-Kahf

a).

Translation & Tafseer of Sura Al-Bani Israeel & Sura Al-Noor in the

b).

light of Maarof ul Quran.

Ulum-e-Khamsa, Naskh fi Al-Quran, Ghareeb ul Al-Quran,

c).

Muhkamat wa Mutashabehat, Tafseer wa Taweel.

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Paper II
)Program: M.A. Islamic Studies (Regular

Course: Hadith and Principles of Hadith

Credit Hours: 03

Term:2nd

a) History of Hadith, compilation of Hadith during the period of the Prophet

Muhammad (Sallallahu alayhi wa Sallam), companions of the Prophet and
in the period of Hazrat Umer Bin Abdul Aziz.
)b
Study of the text of Kitab al-Al-Salat from al-Muatta of Imam

Muhammad bin Hasan al-Shaybani.

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Paper III
)Program: M.A. Islamic Studies (Regular

Course: Al-Fiqh

Credit Hours: 03

Term:2nd

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Paper IV
))Program: M.A. Islamic Studies (Regular (

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Credit Hours: 03

Course: Dawat wa Irshad

Term:2nd

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Paper V
)) Program: M.A. Islamic Studies (Regular ( Course: Arabic Grammar
Term:2nd

Credit Hours: 03

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Paper VI
Course: Comparative Study of Religions

Program: M.A. Islamic Studies (Regular)

Term:2nd

Credit Hours: 03

a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
f)
g)

Definition of religions, elements and its importance and scope.

Hinduism
Buddhism
Judaism
Christianity
Islam
Comparative study of the following topics in the above mentioned

h)

religions:
1) Concept of God
2) The Holy Books /The Scriptures
3) Customs and Practices
4) Social order
5) Morality
6) Concept of salvation
Post Islamic Sects:
1) Bahai
2) The Zikris
3) The Qadaynis/Ahmadis: (their early history, their founders,
beliefs, holy books, rituals and present position)

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Islam and World Religions

Islam and Christianity

Hindu Religious Traditions, by Thomas J.Hopkins

Buddhism by Richard Gard

The Religions of India by A. Birth

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Paper I
Course: Al-Quran & Uloom ul Quran

Program: M.A. Islamic Studies

)(Regular
Term:3rd

Credit Hours: 03

)(Text, Translation & the exegetical commentary of the Holy Quran

)Translation of the Holy Quran, (Maryam to Yaseen

a).

Translation & Tafseer of Sura Al-Qasas & Sura Al-Ahzab in the light

b).

of Maarof ul Quran.
Aijaz ul Quran, Taseer ul Quran.

c).

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Paper II
)Program: M.A. Islamic Studies (Regular

Course: Usool.al.Fiqah

Credit Hours: 03

Term:3rd

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Paper III
)Program: M.A. Islamic Studies (Regular

Course: Islam and Science

Credit Hours: 03

Term:3rd

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Encyclopedia Britannica

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Paper IV

)Program: M.A. Islamic Studies (Regular

Course: Islam and Economics Thoughts

Credit Hours: 03

Term:3rd

) Capitalism (

) Socialism (

:

Partnership

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Paper V
Course: Comparative Study of Religions (Non-Semitic Religions
(Hinduism, Buddhism, Sikhism)

Program: M.A. Islamic Studies (Regular)

Term:3rd

Credit Hours: 03

(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)

Introduction, definition and importance of Religion.

History and Basic elements of Religion.
Introduction to Hinduism, Buddhism, Sikhism.
Study of the above religions, primary beliefs and
doctrine.
Comparative Study of different Religions.

(5)

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(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)

Books Recommended: for reading and writing assignments.

(i)
(ii)
(iii)

World's Religions by Huston Smith.

Man's Religion, J.B. Noss.
An Illustrated history of the World's Religions by
Geoffrey Parrinder.
(iv) The Religious Experience by Ninian Smart.
(v)
Encyclopedia of Confucianism by Xingzhong Yao.
(vi) Encyclopedia of Taoism by Fabrizio Pregadio.
(vii) Encyclopedia of Religious Rites, Rituals and festivals by
Frank Salamone.
(viii) Encyclopedia of Religion and war by Gabriel Palmer
Fernandez.
(ix) Encyclopedia of Religious freedom by Catherine
Cookson.
(x)
Encyclopedia of Ner Religious Movements by Peter
Clarke.
(xi)
(xii)
(xiii)

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Paper VI

)Program: M.A. Islamic Studies (Regular

Course: Usool-e-Tahqeeq

Credit Hours: 02

Term:3rd

) :(Research ) (

) (

)(organizing of research material

) (Synopsis

) (Bibliography

6.Assignment and Thesis writing,Jonathan Anderson

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Paper I
)Program: M.A. Islamic Studies (Regular

Course: Al-Quran & Uloom ul Quran

Credit Hours: 03

Term:4th

)(Text, Translation & the exegetical commentary of the Holy Quran

)Translation of the Holy Quran, (Safat to Al-Nas

a).

Translation & Tafseer of Sura Al-Hujrat & ? in the light of

b).

Maarof ul Quran.
Mazameen-e-Quran,

c).

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Paper II
)Program: M.A. Islamic Studies (Regular

Course: Philosophy and Elm-ul -Kalam

Credit Hours: 03

Term:4th

( :

( :

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Paper III
)Course: Islam and the Modern Muslim World Program: M.A. Islamic Studies (Regular
Credit Hours: 03

Term:4th

Muslim World

:

Organizations


World Muslim League
OIC

World
Muslim
congress

OPEC
ECO

ECO

(
RCD

:

:
1. Oxford Encyclopedia of Modern Islamic world.

2. Encyclopedia of Islam and the Muslim world by Richard C.Martin.

3. www.vikipedia.com

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Paper-IV
)Program: M.A. Islamic Studies (Regular

Course: Islam and Political Thoughts

Credit Hours: 03

Term:4th

) (Scope

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:

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