Asslam u Alaikum ....!
I am also In Sha Allah Appearing in CSS 2010 Examination, & my optional subjects Would be:
1). Muslim Law & Int'l Law
2). Indo Pak History
3). Arabic/ Urdu
I have not yet finalized the 3rd subject, and confused in this regard...
Actually I did LLB (Hons.) Sharia & Law from International Islamic University,Islamabad, & studied Islamic Law (Sharia) in Depth but in Arabic for 3 years. So I have some familiarity with Arabic & can speak and write it to the fine extent. But Problem here is that in CSS Arabic Lierature is there, & I have no such familiarity with Arabic Literature...!
So Would any body please guide me in this regard! Also does notes would suffice in Arabic... & from where I can find good quality notes!
Hope learned members would cooperate & advise me in this regard. Thanks.

well if u r from IIUI then ARABIC should be your priority. you cannot only find teachers to guide u through but also the students. i think go for arabic.
now abt the books. well the books are already available here. http://www.cssforum.com.pk/arabic.php
however the book by hassan al zayyat is good enough.
abt the notes.........well i propose u make your own notes and consult the past papers here http://www.cssforum.com.pk/css-past-...ers-1971-2008/ for further convenience.
any more queries abt arabic??????? ur more than welcome to ask any time

Thanks maam Javeria for ur concern....Can u tell us any good book for the objectives of Arabic.....

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pardon for late reply.
im looking for a comprehensive book for ojectives. however in my case i depended on the past papers. i think i can post the solved objectives soon

hello mem!
i have a very different situation...that Is
i have studied all css subjects under supervision of my CSP (UNCLE 23rd common).
MY OPTIONALS ARE...M.HIS,I.R,JOUNALISM,M.LAW AND SINDHI.
BUT,
NOW I WANT TO REPLACE M.LAW AND SINDHI (WITH ARABIC) BECAUSE OF MULTI-FARIOUS REASONS....
i make it clear that i will appear in 2011,inshallah.
i have full 1 year to cover arabic...if i can?now,my questions to you are...
1.keeping in mind arabic course,is there any comprehensive book covering all syllabus?
2.what is scoring trend of arabic.(please tell me urs).
thats it.
may allah bless u. Ameen.
cc

@abro,
assalam alikum,
you have plenty of time to prepare for arabic literature provided that you have interest in the subject. i dont know the reasons for changing the subjects but if you find lit interesting then i suggest go for it. i got 120+ in arabic(don't remember the exact)but there are many who hold better than mine . as far as my info, arabic pays you well, especially because examiners presume our incompetence in the subject
now coming to the books. for concept-making the book ive mentioned above is good n comprehensive. other than this you can consult "the arabs in history" by Bernard Lewis(u need to have a taste to read this)
ive heard there is a book by Nicholson which covers quite a lot of the syllabus. check it as well.
in my case, i took advantage of the arabic sites only. all i had was the Zayyat's book n lewis with a vvery limited time at my disposal.
best of luck. im sure you can do well in it
p.s: creativity and interest in any subject can lead u to success

mem,u have asked reasons of change of subjects(by me ).
well,i hav been preparing for css since mid 2006.therefore,i want to hit bull's eye(police group as my wish ).and wid subjects like m.law adn sindhi( i am weak in sindhi),i cannot get elevation!!!
secondly,mem i am deeply interested in opting arabic but irony is that i dont hav guiding person for arabic!!!
on this forum ur suggest hold a respected place for me but the reply from u is some what late...and this is hitting me badly....
so,i request u to let me approach u via m.s.n plz....my m.s.n i.d is
*******@hotmail.com.
PLZ ADD ME SO THAT I GET MY QUERISE SOLVED WITH UR HELP...
MAY ALLAH BLESS U...
SALAMS

assalamoalikum.
im so sorry g.m cuz i dont use msn or other chat engines. dont get much time . however i'll make sure that i check the forum regularly to solve your queries.please post them here or you can message me on this forum hope this'll help you. queries will be solved inshallah.
n once again im sorry for a late response n i hope it wont happen next time

well mem,i feel uncomfortable to rely on letter-system(mailing to forum ) in an age of modern technology.(plz dont mind it )
getting ans within moments and then replies,and also conter-replies is the conducive system.
anyways,thanks for ur reply.
now,tell me did you know to write ARABIC expertly?
waiting for ur replies...

@MAA_LLM :

If u are from IIUI then u can get guidence from Dr.Inam ul Haq Ghazi...He is best teacher for Arabic Preparation in CSS....