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ARABIC PAPER I & II STUDY PLAN ON THE BASIS OF ANALYSIS OF PAST PAPERS STRUCTURE OF THE PAPER PAPER - I: 1. 20 Multiple Choice Questions. All are to be answered. (20 Marks) 5 Full length descripti e !uestions. "nl# $ are to be answered in Urdu/English. (1%20 Marks) 3. Multiple !uestions re!uiring short answers in Ar !i" Onl#. $C%&'uls%r#( (20 Marks)
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PAPER - II: 1. 20 Multiple Choice Questions. All are to be answered. (20 Marks) Multiple !uestions re!uiring short answers in Ar !i" Onl#. $C%&'uls%r#( (20 Marks) $. &hree ($) 'ull length descripti e !uestions. At least one to be answered. (1%20) 4. &wo (2) !uestions re!uiring e%planation o' gi en stan(as ()oetic *ines) in Ar !i"/Urdu/English. N)B +,' one answers both these !uestions- then onl# one !uestion is to be opted 'ro. descripti e part. /owe er- ,' one does not answer an# e%planator# !uestion- then all three !uestions 'ro. the descripti e part would be re!uired to be answered. (1%20)
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STUDY AREA - ONE: PRE-ISLA*IC LIFE & LITERATURE $POETRY( +,-+ - 0%plain the wisdo. in the poetr# o' 1uhair bin sal.a +,-+ - 2rite down salient 'eatures o' pre+isla.ic literature. 3i e e%a.ples and sa.ples in this regard +,-, . 0%plain signi'icance o' pre+,sla.ic poetr# and its i.portance in understanding the *anguage o' Quran. +,,/ . 4iscuss 'eatures o' pre+,sla.ic poetr# with special re'erence to literar# i.portance o' AL-MUALLAQAT. +,,0 . 2hat do #ou know about SABA MULLAQAT5 0%plain their signi'icance and place in )re+,sla.ic /istor#. +,,1 . 4iscuss the linguistic i.portance o' Arab .arkets (ASWAQ) in pro.otion o' Arabic language. +,,1 . 4iscuss the 'eatures o' the pre+,sla.ic poetr# and its i.portance in e%egesis o' Quran. +,,2 . ,denti'# the e%act le%ical .eaning o' the derogator# ter. AL-JAHILIYAH in the light o' the pre+,sla.ic Arabic literature and e%plain the rigid con entions o' the pre+,sla.ic ode with re'erence to the se en suspended long poe.s o' the ,sla.ic 0ra. +,,3 . 0%plain the 'eatures o' QASEEDA in pre+,sla.ic poetr# with re'erence to well known anthologies.
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+,,+ . Fairs o' the pre+,sla.ic periods pla#ed a ital role in 0nchant.ent o' the literar# acti ities. 4iscuss this state.ent with special re'erence to 'air o' UKAZ. +,,+ . Mention literar# periods o' the Arabic *iterature chronologicall#- then discuss in detail salient 'eatures o' .ono+.eter and .ono+rh#.ed poetr# o' the pre+,sla.ic era. +,,- . 4iscuss in detail the sources o' the Arabic *iterature o' the pre+,sla.ic period- keeping in iew their literar# authenticit#- their rhapsodists and the .ethodolog# the# adopted in their co.pilation +,,- . 4iscuss the le%ical .eaning o' the ter. Al Adab Al Jahlia and write down the e%clusi e and inclusi e de'inition o' the word Al ADAB and describe the .ain structural and the.atic distincti e 'eatures o' the Arabic *iterature be'ore the ad ent o' ,sla.. AREA OF FOCUS

)re+,sla.ic )oetr#- its signi'icance- genres (Qaseeda) and i.pact on e%egesis o' Qur6an. )ro.inent )oets o' )re+,sla.ic )oetr# and their 2orks. 0speciall# Al Muallaqat. +,,24 +,,34 +,,+4 +,,- . 1uhair bin Abi 7ul.a +,,54 +,,- . *abbaid bin 8abia Meaning- conte%t- histor# and connotations o' 9:ahili#a6. *i'est#le o' )re+,sla.ic Arabs- their .arkets- 'airs and other .ain 'eatures.

STUDY AREA - T6O: THE 7UR8AN AND HADITH AS LIN9USITIC *IRACLE AND THEIR I*PACT +,-+ - 4iscuss in detail st#le and language o' the /ol# Quran +,-- . 3i e an account on the i.portance o' /adith *iterature +,-- . 2rite a note on the i.pact o' ,sla.n on the Arabic *iterature. +,-- . 4iscuss in detail the linguistic i.portance o' /adith- alongwith the .ethodolog# o' /adith +,,/ . 2rite a note on the Quran- its .iracles- languages and in'luence on Arabic literature. +,,0 . ,llustrate the de elop.ent o' Arabic le%icograph# with special re'erence to Li a! - AlA"ab co.piled b# Ib! Ma!#$$". +,,: . 2rite a note on the Quran- its .iracles- language- and in'luence on Arabic literature. +,,2 . &he te%t o' the Quran is neither poetr# nor prose. /ow do #ou ;usti'# this state.ent keeping in iew the uni!ue st#le o' the Quran s#ntactical string both in elo!uence and rhetoric5 +,,3 . /ow do #ou interpret the .iracle o' Quran and signi'icance o' its challenge to hu.an being at large5 +,,5 . 4iscuss the linguistic .iracle o' the Quran and its in'luence on the subse!uent literature. +,,+ . &he /ol# Quran is a .aster piece o' elo!uence and rhetoric- .ention e%clusi el# and inclusi el# de'inition o' elo!uence and rhetoric then discuss the state.ent in the light o' linguistic output- a'ter the re elation o' the /ol# Quran.

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+,,- . 2rite down a detailed co..ent o' the literar# alue o' the Quranic artistic prose with special re'erence to elo!uence and rhetoric5 AREA OF FOCUS Content- 7t#le- *anguage and Miracles o' Qur6an. Quran itsel' as a linguistic .iracle. Qur6anic te%t< )rose or )oetr#5 ,.pact o' Qur6an on Arabic language. ,.pact o' /adith on *iterature

STUDY AREA - THREE: ARABIC LITERATURE DURIN9 U*AYYAD PERIOD $:-,-13/ A)D( +,,1 . 2rite down an article about the de elop.ent o' Arabic 3ha(al in =.a##ad period with special re'erence to Al-%ha#al Alibahi and Al-%ha#al Ul U#a"i. +,,5 . 2rite down an article about the =.a##ad )oetr# with special re'erence to the de elop.ent o' &ha#al. +,,+ . 4escribe in detail >the poetr# o' 'l#ing and literar# duel? in the Arabic literature and role o' the &rio during =.a##ad6s period. AREA OF FOCUS

4e elop.ent o' %ha#al during =.a##ad )eriod.

STUDY AREA - FOUR: ARABIC LITERATURE DURIN9 ABBASID PERIOD $13/-+20 A)D( +,,0 . ,ntroduce Al Jahi# and highlight his works which reall# enriched the classical heritage o' Arabic literature. +,,1 . 2rite down an Article about the >Al @/M8,AA&? in the Abbasid6s poetr#. +,,: . A! 'aqd Al Adabi ++++e%plain the gi en phrase and identi'# as to what were the standards and principles laid down b# the Arab critics during the region o' the Abbasid6s +,,2 . 2hat do #ou know about the 'irst Arabic *e%icon KITABU-I-AI' elaborate his .eritorious characteristics and write a co.prehensi e note on his co.piler. +,,2 . 4e'ine the ter. 'aqd al Adabi and identi'# the criteria laid down b# the Arab critics during the >Abbasid6s period? with special re'erence to perception and 'eeling. +,,2 . 2hat do #ou know about Al-B("u!i and his works 5
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+,,2 . 2rite a co.prehensi e note on the li'e o' Ib!-)u hd (A erroes) and his contribution in the 'ield o' Aristotelian philosoph# in the .edie al ages. +,,3 . 2rite a co.prehensi e note on the contribution o' Al Jahi# in arious 'ields o' Arabic *iterature. +,,5 . 4escribe the .ain 'eatures o' the Abbasid6s poetr# with special re'erence to the poet o' Abu 'u*a + +,,+ . 2hat are the .ain 'actors o' literar# and scienti'ic de elop.ent in the Abbasid6s period5 4escribe the. with the special re'erence to the role o' d#nasties. +,,- . 2hat do #ou know about the li'e o' )ahib Al-A ,aha!i the Quranic *e%icographer and the alue o' his book Mu,"adat -i %ha"ib Al-Qu"a!. +,,- . 2hat were the characteristics o' Arabic *iterature in Abbasid6s period5 4escribe in detail. AREA OF FOCUS

A! 'aqd Al Adabi Ib!-)u hd. Al-B("u!i. Al Jahi#+ 4e elop.ent o' Qur6anic *e%icograph# during Abbasids. Main characteristics o' Arabic *iterature during Abbasids. ,bn Man(oor6s *isan + Al6+ Arab 8ahib Al+As'ahani6s Mu'radat Fi 3harib Al+Quran

STUDY AREA - FI;E: *ODERN ARABIC LITERATURE & ARABIC LITERATURE OF THE SUBCONTINENT +,-+ - 2hat are the .odern trends in Arabic literature. Mention and e%plain at least ten o' these new trends o' Arabic literature +,-, . 3i e an account o' the pro.otion o' A8AB,C in the subcontinent particularl# in )akistan. +,-, . 2rite down an article about the new trends in Arabic literature in the 20th centur#. +,,/ . 2rite a note upon Modern &rends in Arabic literature. +,,0 . 4iscuss the contribution o' the sub+continent in Arabic poetr# in general and .ention the contribution o' %hula/ Ali A#ad Bil&"a/i. +,,1 . 2rite a note upon the .odern trends in Arabic literature.
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+,,1 . Contribution o' 'a0((b M(h,$$# to .odern Arabic literature. +,,: . 2rite a co.prehensi e note on the origin and de elop.ent o' .odern Arabic literature- do #ou think that it was in'luenced b# the west. +,,2 . 2hat is chronological di''erence between the .odern and conte.porar# Arabic *iterature- identi'# new literar# genres penetrated in the Arabic literature through the inter ention o' the western literature. +,,3 . 4iscuss the origin and de elop.ent o' Modern Arabic literature and e%a.ine criticall# how it was in'luenced b# the west. AREA OF FOCUS Modern trends in Arabic *iterature. Contribution o' subcontinent (especiall# )akistan) in de elop.ent o' Arabic language and literature. Co.parison and contrast between Arabic C 2estern *iteratures.

STUDY AREA - SI<: ADAB *AH=AR +,,/ . 2rite down an article about the literature o' AL-MAHJA) with special re'erence to the contribution o' JAB)A' KHALIL JAB)A'. +,,1 . 4iscuss the salient 'eatures o' the Al-Adabul Maha0a" and the role o' the )en league+ Al-)abitatul Qala/i11a. +,,: . 4e'ine Adab ul Maha0a" and elaborate the .ain characteristics with special re'erence to Jab"a! Khalil Jab"a!. +,,3 . 4e'ine Adab-ul-Maha0(" and elaborate the .ain characteristics with special re'erence to U/(" Abu )i ha!. +,,5 . 2rite a short note on Jab"a! Khalil Jab"a! in classical Arabic.

AREA OF FOCUS

2Adabul Mah0a" and its .ain characteristics. :ibran @halil :ibran =.ar Abu 8ishan

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STUDY AREA - SE;EN: PERSONALITIES $POETS4 DRA*ATISTS4 AND LE<ICO9RAPHERS ETC( +,-- . Al+Daghi Al+4hub#ani +,--4 +,-,4 +,,:4 +,,24 +,,34 +,,54 +,,+4 +,,- . &aha /ussain +,-,4 +,,/4 +,,0 . Ah.ed 7hou!i +,-, . /a'i( ,brahi. +,,04 +,,:4 +,,3 . Abbas Meh.ood Al+A!!ad +,,0 . Musta'a *ut'i Al+Man'aluti +,,1 . Meh.ood 7a.i Al+Barudi +,,/4 +,,14 +,,:4 +,,34 +,,+ . &aw'i! Al+/akee. +,,24 +,,- . /assan bin &habit

STUDY AREA EI9HT: LITERARY 9ENRES4 THEIR ELE*ENTS & DE;ELOP*ENT +,-+ - 2rite down e olution o' Do el in Arabic literature- its speci'ic 'ields and so.e 'a.ous no elists o' arabic literature. +,-- . 2rite a co.prehensi e note on the origin and de elop.ent o' Arabic *anguage. +,,0 . 3i e an account o' origin- growth and ob;ecti es o' short stor# writing. 0%a.ine criticall# arious approaches in this regard. +,,1 . 2rite a short essa# on the .o e.ent o' stor# writing in .odern Arabic literature. AREA OF FOCUS

Chie' characteristics C de elop.entEe olution o' i( 4ra.a ii( 7hort 7tor# iii( Do el i>(

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STUDY AREA NINE: *ISCELLANEOUS +,-- F Co.parison o' poetr# during the period o' /ol# )rophet ()B=/) and @hula+e+ 8ashideen +,-- . 2rite down the 'eatures o' ,ra!i poetr#.
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+,-, . 4iscuss the de elop.ent o' Arabic language in Musli. 7pain.

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