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Islamic Studies (HUM110)

  • Teacher
    Mr. Raja Zia ul Haq
  • Category
    Humanities
  • Duration
    32

Course Introduction

Course Highlight
  • Level
    BS/Master
  • Credit Hours
    3
  • Lessons
    32
  • Type
    Hybrid
About the course

The subject introduces Islamic thought in comparison with other major world religions. It provides ideas for educational reconstruction in the Islamic society for strengthening the foundation of faith as well as to enable the rising generation to face the challenges of moderation and globalization with confidence. The course outline would pleasingly serve its purpose and would help in the purification of thought and character building of the students. The topics included are beliefs and actions: Islam and other world religions, basic sources of teaching, obligations towards God, self and others, and Islamic teachings of collectivism.

Syllabus

Course Objectives

  • Acquaint the students with the meaning and significance of Islam as the universal and practical religion.
  • To develop the qualities of practical Muslims for understanding and fulfilling their duties towards Allah and His creation in order to better their life in this world and hereafter.
  • To develop the sense of belongingness to Islam and responsibility through the text of Holy Quran and Hadith.
  • To develop strong faith in the basic concepts of Islam and individual doctrine of responsibility towards Allah and His creation.
  • To make students aware of the understanding of Islam as the practical code of life for all times.
  • To promote the knowledge of the revelation of the Holy Quran as a God-given book.
  • To raise awareness among the new generation about the modern Islamic world and its problems.

Teachings and Learning Strategies

  • Lectures provide an introduction to the ideas and learning materials. Participation from the students is encouraged.
  • Educational movies and clips will be incorporated into the module to facilitate understanding.
  • There will be ungraded quizzes within the delivery to ensure learning is achieved.

Course Learning Outcomes

  • Explain fundamentals of the revelation of the Holy Quran as a divine framework for Islamic beliefs and practices; and describe the formation of Islamic civilization (C2-PLO8).
  • Analyze the ethical dilemmas arising at the workplace and propose remedial responses in the light of Islamic teachings (C4-PLO8).

Course Calendar

Lecture Topics
1 Introduction and Importance of Religion
2 Oneness of Allah (SWT)
3 Proofs for Existence of God A
4 Proofs for Existence of God B
5 Purpose of Life
6 Tauheed and Shirk
7 Quran and its Proofs
8 Surah Fatihah
9 Surah Baqarah
10 Surah Al-Asr
11 Prophet Mohammad (PBUH)
12  The Life of Prophet Mohammad (PBUH) and Pluralism
13 Seerat un Nabi A
14 Seerat un Nabi B
15 Hadith
16 Pillars of Islam and Articles of Faith
17 Concept of Leadership in Islam
18  Islamic Caliphate
19 Umayyads and Abbasids
20 Knowing Islam
21 Righteous Deeds
22 Conditions for Acceptable Deeds
23 Tazkiyyah – The Purification of Heart (A)
24 Tazkiyyah - Purification of the Heart (B)
25 The Saved Sect
26 Lawful Earning in Perspective of Islam
27 Fiqh and Shariah (A)
28 Fiqh and Shariah (B)
29 Laws of Allah (SWT) and Effects of Sins (A)
30 Laws of Allah (SWT) and Effects of Sins (B)
31 Happiness
32 Belief in the Unseen - Reality of Jinn and Black Magic

Course Material/Videos

Available Resources

Course Readings

Textbook:

  • Islamic Education by M.D. Zafar

Reference Books:

  1. Hameed Ullah Muhammad, Emergence of Islam, IRI, Islamabad
  2. Hameed Ullah Muhammad, Introduction to Islam
  3. S. Abul Ala Maududi, Towards Understanding Islam
  4. History of the Arabs, P.K Hatti

Courses Online Resources

Videos on YouTube

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