AoA Sir,

Have you completed the book? can i get your contact no. pls?

Waalaikum Salam Bro,

Due to my final year Law studies I wasn't able to compile the book in time .. However it will be ready anytime this year in June/July/August InshaAllah .. Check your reputation points for my contact details ..

Regards ..

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asalam o alaikum,
Islamic history and culture is my optional for css.
course of paper 2 is very tough for me.
please guide me in this regard.
thank you so very much, your thread is very useful for aspirants.
kindly suggest me how to prepare Islamic history and culture.
i am not good in Islamic history,please give me some tips to cover course in easy way.
i'll be really thankful to you.
may LORD bless you

Waalaikum Salam ..

Paper 2 is actually easier as it has a very connected syllabus .. The best way is to keep the syllabus in front of you and prepare it topic by topic .. Following are some posts of this thread related to Paper 2 .. Have a look at them:

http://www.cssforum.com.pk/416332-post6.html

http://www.cssforum.com.pk/511412-post45.html

http://www.cssforum.com.pk/564017-post118.html

http://www.cssforum.com.pk/564085-post121.html

If you still find difficulty in preparing Paper 2, please feel free to ask ..

Regards ..

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But the Caliphs himself suggested names of the nominees and out of those nominated, one name was chosen.
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The Qazi was answerable to the Caliph and the supreme power of judge remained with the Caliph. No?
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Whatever i had written in exam, i leave that aside.
But help me in removing these confusions, please.
I still am not convinced that Islamic Rule is a purely democratic. In the life of the Holy Prophet (SAW) He alone had all the powers, He was the statesman, judge, the chief commander... this is visible negation of democracy.

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Suggesting names of the nominees is different and nominating a single Caliph is different altogether .. The Caliph used his Caliphal prerogative by suggesting the names of the proposed Caliphs, then the Shura had real task of choosing one .. Similarly a presidential candidate for example in the U.S is elected by his party consisting of some members and then he runs for President .. So he is chosen by some and then for confirmation is voted by people .. Now compare the Khilafat aspect of being chosen by Shura and later 'Bayt' by people confirming his right to rule ..

Remember that at time of election of Hazrat Abu Bakar R.A there was a suggestion given when disagreement arose between Ansar and Muahjireen .. Both wanted their leader to rule .. Suggestion was that there should be 2 Caliphs, one from each side .. It was refused by Hazrat Umar R.A on grounds that there could not be 2 sovereigns in a state .. Hence complying purely with modern constitutional law requirements given today ..

This is what is called 'Separation of Powers' in Constitutional law .. The concept is that powers may overlap but no one should transgress into powers or prerogatives of others .. Now remember that there were no codified modern concepts in those days relating constitution and still the mechanism worked perfectly complying with concepts prevalent today .. The Qazi was answerable to Caliph on misconduct and the Caliph to Qazi if the Qazi was approached on alleged misconduct of Caliph .. Compare this with modern concept, for example President appoints judges and can be removed by him as well on misconduct .. Similarly judges have powers to try president .. Both have overlapping powers ..

PS: Do not here be confused with what is going on in Pakistan as there is nothing much democratic about Pakistan .. Democracy does not at all means carrying on with a massively corrupt government .. But people in Pakistan think that if a corrupt government is removed, 'Jamhooriat per shab khoon maarnay ki koshish ho rahi hai' ..

Do not worry about your exam answer .. If you backed it with solid arguments then you will be rewarded for whatever you have written .. There are no right or wrong answers in analytic questions, you just need to put forward your proposal, however, that should be rational and well formulated providing reforms .. That's what examiners look for ..

Here I shall try my best to remove your confusion .. Try analyzing democracy and khilafat as two distinct systems .. I never submitted that Caliphal rule was 'purely democratic' .. It is not .. It had some or many democratic aspects however .. My submission was that for today's Muslim Ummah a system consisting of both Khilafat and modern democratic principles should be applied, as a mixture of goods from both systems ..

Returning to your example of Prophet Muhamamd P.B.U.H .. Well, the Khilafat started after Muhammad P.B.U.H and our question concerned with Khilafat and not with powers that Prophet P.B.U.H had .. He was a Prophet right .. ? Sent by God .. He had 11 wives and no other Muslim was and is allowed to have that many .. Prophet David had 100s of wives and so did King Soloman .. The case with Prophets is different .. They are not to err and not to be questioned ..

And lastly, there is no 'Pure democracy' in the world .. Everything has loopholes .. Democracy and its principles are cheated every now and then even in U.K and U.S.A .. Take an example of constitutional convention in the U.K .. It says that a minister should resign if criticized on misconduct .. Well, they do resign in almost all cases (Very unlike Pakistan) .. True till here, complying with the constitution .. However, if the minister is handy and in most cases is handy for the government, he/she is made minister of another ministry .. Isn't the whole purpose of such rules being defeated here .. ? There are dozens of other examples like that ..

I wish and hope your confusions are removed .. Please do not hesitate if you have anything further to ask ..

Regards ..

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The Muslims have experienced these three above mentioned forms of government. If we analyze the Islamic history, dawned from the Holy Prophet Muhammad (Peace be upon Him) to the present. The period of Holy Prophet (PBUH) and four rightly Caliphs was the period in which Islam flourished especially during the first two Caliphs. As one of our friends has termed the caliphate like dictatorship, it is not true because the Holy Prophet believed in the Shura means consultation with his colleagues or Ashabas. After the Prophet (SAW), the elections of Hazrat Abu Bakr (RA) n other Caliphs is the clearly proof that the System of consultation prevailed. The reforms made by Hazrat Umar (RA) and Administration is the example of mutual consensus. So it is not wrong to say that Islam believe in democracy which protects the rights of Muslims and minorities, delivers the justice and provides equal opportunities to all and sundry.
Although the Muslim Ummah is divided in different and multifarious tribes and countries and is suffering from multiple problems. The weak western democracies have destabilized the Muslim countries. The western democracy is different from the Khilafat. So with some modifications in democracy and implementing the Caliphate is only suitable and applicable solution for the problems of Muslim Ummah like it was before the 1924. Although the Muslim was shattered at that time but they were strengthened by their faith and the system given by the Holy Prophet (PBUH). In khilafat, there is the solution of every contemporary problem. Every system whether it is Social. political, economic or judicial in Khilafat strengthened the unity of Muslim Ummah and enhanced their prowess.

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i was totally in mess about subject selection and now i made my full mind to go for islamic history iA.please guide me step wise.thanx

After going through this thread right from the 1st post, you'll not need any guidance.
the whole course of Islamic history has been explained in a friendly way in this thread.

Congratulations on making a wise decision .. Start with the syllabus in front of you and prepare topic by topic .. If you find any difficulty, explore through this thread and InshaAllah you'll find a way for preparing and attempting the paper .. Still if any of your questions remain un-answered then ask here without any hesitation .. Best of luck ..

Regards ..

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