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ByMuhammad Ali Khan

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SequenceCourse Outline Previous Papers Suggested BooksPreparing NotesStudy Tips

Six Important Characteristics of Islamiyat1. 2nd largest cause of failure

2. Causes a fatal failure

3. Option of to opt in Urdu or English

4. 5 x 16 Questions

5. No single book available in market

6. Six

Six which Brand !

Islam and Islamiyat Muslims and Islamiyat We and Islamiyat Traditional Mindset and Islamiyat CSS 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 02 Part 4 Contemporary Affairs of Islam 03

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 after CSS-2012 but few objectives

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ObjectivesLast ten Chapters of The Holy QuranLife of the Prophet PBUHAbout RitualsFrom Quran and Books of HadithPast Papers of 15 Years

About CSS aspirants

English and Urdu

Recommended Books (Urdu)

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Recommended Books

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 Plan14 Class lectures of 90 Minutes each10 Days for first reading5 Days for Self Study 10-15 minutes test before every class after 4th class5-10 Objectives in daily class during lectureLecture on course- one area, dailyCurrent Issue(s)Daily prayers and/or poetry

How to study and prepare notes

Study TipsHave a good text book and one reference bookIdentify areas of your interestRead a good article on Islam from a newspapers, dailyWhile you recite The Holy Quran, read its translation tooNote some important Ayah and Hadiath and prepare a

listMark yours reading with heading, preferably relevant to

past papersLearn some verses from Urdu and Persian poetryTrust yourself; pray hard and study harder

Preparing NotesTake class notes carefullyRevise the lecture once, after classThink applied side of the questionExplore past papers and note down how the question

appeared in past examsTake notes in pointsAdd more points at revision and self studyWrite down points under headings and sub headingsMark your confidence level if you can solve the question

in examIf level is 50 % plus ,after first reading ; its perfect !

About Paper Two papers daily Morning & Evening Islamitay’s paper Last in compulsory

on 3rd day of Exam (6th paper of the Exam) Five (5) Subjective 20 x 1 = 20

01 objective questions 16 x 5 = 80 Length of question minimum 5-6 leaves Paper’s Style Descriptive, with

Headings Quote Ayah, Hadiths, Poetry

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