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By
Muhammad Ali Khan

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Sequence
Course Outline
Previous Papers
Suggested Books
Preparing Notes
Study Tips


Six Important Characteristics of
Islamiyat
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nd
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 Life 30 %
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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Objectives
Last ten Chapters of The Holy Quran
Life of the Prophet PBUH
About Rituals
From Quran and Books of Hadith
Past Papers of 15 Years
About CSS aspirants
Annual Report 2012 (Narrative Papers)
Annual Report 2011 (applied papers)
2014
2013
2012
2011
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 Plan
14 Class lectures of 90 Minutes each
10 Days for first reading
5 Days for Self Study
10-15 minutes test before every class after 4
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class
5-10 Objectives in daily class during lecture
Lecture on course- one area, daily
Current Issue(s)
Daily prayers and/or poetry
How to study and prepare notes
Study Tips
Have a good text book and one reference book
Identify areas of your interest
Read a good article on Islam from a newspapers, daily
While you recite The Holy Quran, read its translation too
Note some important Ayah and Hadiath and prepare a list
Mark yours reading with heading, preferably relevant to
past papers
Learn some verses from Urdu and Persian poetry
Trust yourself; pray hard and study harder
Preparing Notes
Take 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
Take notes in points
Add more points at revision and self study
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 !
About Paper
Two papers daily Morning & Evening
Islamitays paper Last in compulsory
on 3
rd
day of Exam (6
th
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
Papers Style Descriptive, with Headings
Quote Ayah, Hadiths, Poetry

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