UNIVERSITY OF MADRAS

REVISED SYLLABUS FOR ORIENTAL TITLE IN ARABIC

(AFZAL-UL-ULAMA)
(w.e.f. 2016-2017)

ENTRANCE EXAMINATION (Medium: Arabic)

Paper I
Prose & Grammar-I ١- ‫وا‬ ‫ا‬

Books prescribed:
Prose: : ‫ا‬
1) Minhajul Arabiyya Vol.III ( ‫)ا‬ ‫ءا‬ ‫ا‬، ‫جا‬
By Syed Nabi Hyderabadi ‫رآ دي‬ ‫ا "! ا‬

Grammar: : ‫ا‬
1) An-Nahwul Waazih Vol. I,II&III (Ibtidaaiyya) #$‫ا‬% ‫ ا‬% ‫ا‬
By Mustafa Ameen, Ali Al-Jarim ( *‫ ا‬+‫)ا‬ ‫ء ا)ول وا '! وا‬ ‫ا‬
‫ ! ا رم‬-‫و‬ ‫ أ‬/012
Prose : 30 marks
Grammar : 70 marks

Paper II
Tafseer & Hadeeth ‫وا‬ ‫ا‬

Books prescribed:
Tafseer: : ‫ا‬
1) Suratul Anbiya – Tafseer Al-Jalaalain 5 ‫ا‬ 06 – ‫رة ا)'" ء‬%4

Hadeeth: : ‫ا‬
1) Kitabul Aadaab – Mishkatul Masaabeeh # 2 ‫ة ا‬%9: ‫ ب ا;داب‬8

Tafseer : 50 marks
Hadeeth : 50 marks
PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION (Medium: Arabic)

Paper I
Grammar-II ٢- ‫ا‬

Books prescribed:
1) An-Nahwul Waazih Vol. I & II (Thanaviyya) #$‫ا‬% ‫ ا‬% ‫ا‬
By Mustafa Ameen, Ali Al-Jarim ( <%' ‫ء ا)ول وا '! )ا‬ ‫ا‬
‫ ! ا رم‬-‫و‬ ‫ أ‬/012

Paper II
Rhetoric ‫ا‬

Books prescribed:
1) Al-Balagatul Waziha $‫ا‬% ‫= ا‬5" ‫ا‬
By Mustafa Ameen, Ali Al-Jarim ‫ ! ا رم‬-‫و‬ ‫ أ‬/012

Paper III
Tafseer and Usool Al-Tafseer ‫وأ‬ ‫ا‬

Books prescribed:
Tafseer: : ‫ا‬
1) Suratul Baqara – Safwatut Tafaseer 4 0 ‫ة ا‬%0> ‫رة ا " ة‬%4
By Muhammad Ali As-Sabooni !'% 2 ‫ ! ا‬-

Usool Al-Tafseer: : ‫لا‬ ‫أ‬

1) Al-Fauzul Kabeer "9 ‫ز ا‬%0 ‫ا‬
By Shah Waliullah Al-Dehlavi ‫ي‬% ‫ ه و ! ﷲ ا ھ‬:

Tafseer : 60 marks
Usool Al Tafseer : 40 marks
Paper IV
Hadeeth and Usool Al-Hadeeth ‫وأ‬ ‫ا‬
Books prescribed:
Hadeeth: : ‫ا‬
1) Kitabun Nikah – Sahih Al-Bukhari ‫ ري‬D" ‫ ا‬# > ‫ح‬9 ‫ با‬8

Usool Al-Hadeeth: : ‫لا‬ ‫أ‬

1) Mustalahul Hadeeth < ‫ ا‬# 12
By Dr. Yusuf Al-Qaradhawi, ‫ وي‬$ ‫ ا‬F4%< .‫د‬
Alewa Mustafa and Dr. Ali Jamaz ‫ ز‬G ! - .‫ و د‬/012 ‫ه‬% - ‫و‬

Hadeeth : 60 marks
Usool Al-Hadeeth : 40 marks

Paper V
Fiqh and Usool Al-Fiqh ‫وأ‬ ‫ا‬
Books prescribed:
Fiqh: : ‫ا‬
1) Kitabuz Zakat and Siyam ‫ م‬2 ‫ ة وا‬8 ‫ ب ا‬8
From Fiqh As-Sunnah By Sayyid Sabiq H 4 ‫ا‬I

Usool Al-Fiqh: : ‫لا‬ ‫أ‬

1) Usool As-Shashi !J : ‫ل ا‬%>‫أ‬
Fiqh : 60 marks
Usool Al-Fiqh : 40 marks

Paper VI
Islamic History-I ١-‫م‬ ‫ا‬ ‫"ر‬#
Books prescribed:
1) Tareekhul Islam Al-Siyasi Wal-Deeni ! < ‫! وا‬4 ‫م ا‬54K‫ ا‬L<‫ ر‬6
Wal-Thaqafi Wal-Ijtimae (Part I) (‫ء ا)ول‬ ‫! )ا‬- G+‫! وا‬ ‫وا‬
(Chapter 1 to 5) (N D ‫ ا " ب ا‬/ ‫ا " ب ا)ول إ‬ )
By Dr. Hasan Ibrahim Hasan O P ‫إ اھ‬ O ‫ر‬% 8
FINAL EXAMINATION (Medium: Arabic)

Paper I
Prose - Classical and Modern ‫ وا‬$ ‫ا‬ ‫ا‬

Books prescribed:
Classical Prose: :$ ‫ا‬ ‫ا‬
1) Al-Mukhtarat Min Adabil Arab (Part I) (‫ء ا)ول‬ ‫ب )ا‬ ‫أدب ا‬ ‫ رات‬D
(from lesson 1 to 24 (" 6 <‫< وآ‬ ‫ة ا‬%" ‫ ا رس "ا‬/ ‫ا رس ا)ول إ‬
An-Nubuwwatul Muhammadiyyah) ‫ ! ا وي‬- ‫ ذ أ ! ا‬4T
By Abul Hasan Ali An-Nadwi

Modern Prose: : ‫ا‬ ‫ا‬

1) Abqariyyatu Umar I - ‫! ﷲ‬$‫ر‬ - < "-
By Abbas Mahmoud Al-Aqqad ‫د‬ ‫د ا‬% ‫"س‬

Classical Prose : 50 marks

Modern Prose : 50 marks

Paper II
Poetry - Classical and Modern ‫ وا‬$ ‫ ا‬$% ‫ا‬

Books prescribed:
Classical Poetry: :$ ‫ ا‬$% ‫ا‬
1) Mu’allaqa Zuhair bin Abi Salama / 4!‫أ‬ ‫زھ‬
2) Qaseedah Banat Su’aad ‫زھ‬ V 9 ‫ د‬4 W' ‫ ة‬2U

Modern Poetry: : ‫ ا‬$% ‫ا‬

1) Diwan Hafiz Ibrahim (‫ ا)و ء‬O $‫ أ‬/ ‫إ‬ ‫ ا‬Z ‫ا‬ ) ،P ‫ إ اھ‬X O ‫ان‬%<‫د‬
(from Al-Lugah Al-Arabia to Adhrihatul Awliya) < ‫ ا‬O‫وأ‬ ‫ أ‬O‫ أ‬:V 6 ‫ا‬
By Ahmad Ameen, Ahmad Zain and Ibrahim Al-Abyari ‫ ا) ري‬P ‫وإ اھ‬

Classical Poetry : 50 marks

Modern Poetry : 50 marks
Paper III
Islamic Philosophy & Aqeeda & ‫& وا ( ة ا‬ ‫ا‬ ) ‫ا‬

Books prescribed:

Islamic Philosophy: : & ‫ا‬ ) ‫ا‬

1) Ihya Uloomiddin ( 90 ‫ ب ا‬8 / ‫وا ھ إ‬ 0‫ با‬8 ) < ‫م ا‬% - ‫ ء‬O‫إ‬
(from Kitab Al-Faqr Wal-Zuhd to Kitab Al-Tafakkur) !‫ ا‬Z‫[ ما‬
By Imam Al-Ghazali

Islamic Aqeeda: : & ‫ا( ةا‬

1) Aqeedatu At-Tahavi <‫ و‬1 ‫ة ا‬ ‫ا‬
By Imam Abu Jafar Al-Tahawi ‫ وي‬1 ‫ ا‬0 G ! )

Islamic Philosophy : 70 marks

Islamic Aqeeda : 30 marks

Paper IV
Islamic History-II ٢-‫م‬ ‫ا‬ ‫"ر‬#

Books prescribed:
1) Tareekhul Islam Al-Siyasi Wal-Deeni ! < ‫! وا‬4 ‫م ا‬54K‫ ا‬L<‫ ر‬6
Wal-Thaqafi Wal-Ijtimae (Part II) (!' ‫ء ا‬ ‫! )ا‬- G+‫! وا‬ ‫وا‬
Chapter 1 to 6 ‫ ا " ب ا دس‬/ ‫ا " ب ا)ول إ‬
By Dr. Hasan Ibrahim Hasan O P ‫إ اھ‬ O ‫ر‬% 8

Paper V
Arabic Linguistics + ( ‫ ا‬,) ‫ ا‬$)*

Books prescribed:
1) Dirasat Fi Fiqh Al-Lugha Z ‫ ا‬I ! ‫ ت‬4‫درا‬
(from page 1 to 242) (‫ ق‬J+‫اع ا‬%'‫وأ‬ $% ‫" ا‬4 ‫ ا‬٢٤٢ / ‫ إ‬١ 0> )
By Dr. Subhi As-Salih # 2 ‫ >" ! ا‬.‫د‬
Paper VI
History of Modern Arabic Literature ‫ ا‬-+ ( ‫دب ا‬0‫ا‬ ‫"ر‬#

Books prescribed:
1) Al-Jami’ Fi Al-Tareekh Al-Adab Al-Arabi ! ‫ ا)دب ا‬L<‫ ر‬6 ! a ‫ا‬
Al-Adab Al-Hadith < ‫ا)دب ا‬
(from page 1 to 310 Mustafa Sadiq Al-Rafi) (! ‫ > دق ا ا‬/012 / ‫ إ‬١ 0> )
By Hana Al-Fakhouri ‫ري‬%b 0 ‫ ا‬O

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QUESTION PAPER PATTERN

(Answers should be in Arabic)

Part –A (50 words)

10 out of 12 - (10 x 3 marks = 30 marks)

Part – B (250 words)

5 out of 7 - (5 x 6 marks = 30 marks)

Part – C (500 words)

4 out of 6 (4 x 10 marks = 40 marks)