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Study Tips - Course Outline - Suggested Books - Preparing Notes - Previous Papers

ByMuhammad Ali Khan

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Six Important Features of Islamiyat1. 2nd largest cause of failure2. Causes a fatal failure3. Option of to opt in Urdu or English4. 5 x 16 Questions5. No single book available in Market6. Six

Six which Brand ! CSS and Islamiyat Islam and Islamiyat Muslims and Islamiyat We and Islamiyat Tridional Mindset and Islamiyat

And Yours ????????

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Course Four Parts

Part 1 Basic Concepts 01 Part 2 Aqaid and Ebadat 1 or 2 Part 3 Islamic way of Life/Systems 2 Part 4 Contemporary Affairs of Islam 3

Weightage Objectives 20 Translations Last 10 Chapters of The Holy Quran 5 Questions 80 = 16 x 5

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Part- 1 20 % Basic Problems of Human Life and their

Solutions Various sources of knowledge-revelation

(Wahy) as a source of knowledge and solution to human problem. Divinity and Supremacy of Wahy.

Need of Religion and its role in Human Life ,Islam and other religions, Islam ,Its concept and meanings Deen and Muzhab,

Place of Humanity in Islam, Man as Vicegerent of Allah

Chief Characteristics of Islamic Ideology

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Part 2-Fundamental Beliefs and Practices of Islam (No question in 2014) Aqaid-Faiths

Tauheed (Unity of Allah), Risalat (Finality of the Prophet hood) Akhirat (Day of Judgment)

Ebadat/Rituals Salat, Soum Zakat, Hajj Jehad

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Part 3-Islamic Way of Life30 % Sources of Shariah:

The Qu'ran, Sunnah, Ijma (Consensus), Qiyas and Ijtihad (reasoning).

Islamic Systems Social system in Islam, Morality in Islam

Concept of morality Islamic Political System Judicial System

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Part-4 Contemporary Islamic Affairs 50 % Muslim Ummuh Role and objectives

of Muslim Ummah Compilation of Quran Jihad and Terrorism Concept of World, Quran and Science Human Rights

Women Rights Rights of Minorities General Human Rights

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Quranic Ayat and their Translation Following last 10 surrah of the Holy Quran with their

translations SURRAH AL-FEEL SURRAH AL-QURESH SURRAH AL-MAOON SURRAH AL-KAUSAR SURRAH AL-KAFAROON SURRAH AN-NASR SURRAH AL-L'AHAB SURRAH- AL- AKHLAS SURRAH ALFALAK SURRAH-AN-NAS Note- Full question did not appear in CSS-2012 but few

objectives

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PAPER OF ISLAMIAT CSS 2013 Q.No.2. What is Human Dignity? Explain how

Islam recognized it and what efforts have been adopted to maintain the superiority of man? (16)Q.No.3 Describe the importance and philosophy of Fasting (SAUM). Also explain its individual and collective benefits? (16)Q.No.4. Define Tauheed (Unity of Allah) in a scholarly manner describing its significance and its effects on human life? (16)Q.No.5. What is the significance of “Jihad” in the light of Quran and Sunnah? What are its kinds, principles and conditions? (16)

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Cont…. Q.No.6. Define and explain Judicio-

Political System of Islam? (16)Q.No.7. write down in detail the problems of “Ummah” in the contemporary world.Q.No.8. Discuss the concept of veil and freedom of women from Islamic point of view while analyzing the law against veil in France. (16)Q.No.9. The Holy Quran is the fountain-head at all kind of knowledge. Discuss (16)

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CSS 2012 Paper کےاثرات اس پر زندگی انسانی ؟ ہے مراد کیا سے آاخرت عقیدہ

کیجیۓ بیان اثرات اور فوائد کے نماز میں روشنی کی ولمنکر الفحشاء عن تنھی صلاۃ ان

کیجیۓ ۔وضاحت ہے دیتا ضمانت کی ریاست فلاحی نظام سیاسی کا اسلام

بیان اثرات کے اس پر امہ مسلم ہوۓ کرتے بیان نظر نقطہ کا تمدن و تہذیب جدیدکیجیۓ

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کیجیۓ بحث ۔ ہے حیات ضابطہ مکمل ایک اسلام

کریں واضح حقوق انسانی میں اسلام میں روشنی کی الوداع حجتہ خطبہ

کیجۓ بیان میں روشنی کی عدل اجتماعی وضاحت کی قوانین اقتصادی کے اسلام

کے اس پر زندگی انسانی ہوۓ کرتے بیان کو اہمیت اور ضرورت کی مذہب لیۓ کے انسانکریں واضح اثرات

کریں بیان ماخذ مختلف کے شریعت ؟ ہے مراد کیا سے شریعت

کیجیۓ بحث ًاا تفصیل پر تدوین و جمع کی آان قر

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CSS Paper 2011 Q.2 To follow an ideal is very necessary

for the progress of nation. In your view what are basic characteristic of ideal and how Islamic ideology of life affects the individual and communal life with reference to basic characteristic of Islamic ideology? Elucidate.

Q.3 what is meant by civilization and culture and how it effects collective life and also analyzes the foundation of modern civilization and highlights the problems caused by it?

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Cont… Q.4 Discuss the concept of veil and freedom

of woman from Islamic point of view while analyzing the law against veil in France

Q.5 it is necessary to establish priority of law for the development of society. What is your point of view that today Islamic punishments are regarded as Savagery? While discussing the Islamic philosophy of the reward and punishment also describe the basic characteristic of Islamic concept of punishments

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Cont…Q.6 it is the period of basic human rights. What is meant by human rights and what is a western concept of human right, discuss human rights of Islam in the light of the sermon of Hajjatul Widah.

Q.7 In the present period the Muslim Ummah is facing different problems and for the solution of these problem “ijtehad” is necessary, so point out such an institution that can offer solution of the new problems with the help of Ijtehad

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Cont… Q.8 Discuss in detail the importance of

Akle-Halal form Islamic pint of view and explain how unfair resources can be checked in the light of Islamic teachings?

Q.9 In the present era, Muslim Ummah has all the resources, but it is the victim of disunity, while analysis the reasons of disunity, suggest measures to maintain unity amount the Muslim Ummah

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Recommended Books (Urdu)

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Recommended Books (English) Islamic way of life by Dr.Liaqat Niazi (Bi-

lingual) An introduction to Islamic Ideology by

Anwar Hashami (Eng) Islamyiat CSS by Laqa-ul-Mohsin (Urdu) Islami Nazria-e-Hyat by Pro-Khursheed Spirit of Islam by Syed Amir Ali (Eng)

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Study TipsIdentify area(s) of your interest .While you recite The Holy Quran, read its

translation too.Note some important Ayah and Hadiath and

prepare a list. Have a good tax book and one reference book.Read a good article on Islam from a

newspapers, daily.Trust yourself; pray hard and study harder.

Preparing NotesTake class notes carefully.Revise the lecture once, after class.Think applied side of the question.Explore past papers and note down how the

question appeared in past exams.Write down points under headings and sub

headings.Mark your confidence level if you can solve the

question in exam.If level is 50 % plus ,after first reading ; its perfect !

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