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Study Tips - Course Outline - Suggested Books Preparing Notes - Previous Papers
By
Muhammad Ali Khan

Six Important Features of Islamiyat

1. 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
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Six which Brand !

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CSS and Islamiyat

Islam and Islamiyat
Muslims and Islamiyat
We and Islamiyat
Tridional Mindset and Islamiyat

And Yours ????????

Annual Report 2012 (Narrative Papers)

Annual Report 2011 (applied papers)

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Four Parts
Part

1
Part 2
Part 3
Part 4

Basic Concepts
01
Aqaid and Ebadat
1 or 2
Islamic way of Life/Systems
2
Contemporary Affairs of Islam
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Weightage
Objectives

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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)
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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 %

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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

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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

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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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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

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CSS Paper 2011

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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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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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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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Q.8 Discuss in detail the importance of AkleHalal 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)

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Islamic way of life by Dr.Liaqat Niazi (Bilingual)

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 Tips
Identify 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 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.

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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