waalaikum asslam
yes i m opting arabic and i m doing preparation from different books such as maqalaat by f i malik, zayyat's book and books by dr. khaliq dad malik as well as internet

Thanks Fiaza for notes as it really helpful for aspirants like me who know nothing about Arabic subject. Fiaza would you please guide me how I can prepare pure Arabic portion like short essay and Q&A.
regards,
Rabia

yar actually i ve not started proper preparation yet as i m gonna take my B.ed exams.right now i m unable to answer your query. after exams i ll study properly and will be able to guide or provide you with wanted material

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Dear Faiza please answer the below questions in detail asked in previous papers

2011 – Give an account on the importance of Hadith Literature.
2011 – Discuss in detail the linguistic importance of Hadith, alongwith the methodology of Hadith.
2005 – The text of the Quran is neither poetry nor prose. How do you justify this statement keeping in view the unique style of the Quran syntactical string both in eloquence and rhetoric?

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ok i will answer in detail but you will have to wait until my b.ed exams end

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You can find answer in my post Important notes question wise...

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Q: Give an account on the importance of Hadith Literature.

Introduction:
The hadith is the sayings attributed to the Prophet Muhammad saww. It formed a sacred literature which for the Muslims ranks second in importance only to the Qur'an itself. According to Muslims, the collection of hadith or sayings by or about the prophet Muhammad saww was a meticulous and thorough process that began right at the time of Muhammad saw. As a source of law, ethics and doctrine, the vast corpus of hadith continue to exercise decisive influence.

Importance Of Hadith Literature:
Hadith literature serves as an astonishingly voluminous source of data for the history of pre-Islamic Arabia and of early Islam, and for the development of Arabic literature, as well as of Islamic thought in general and Islamic law in particular. It also played a decisive role in establishing a common cultural framework for the whole Islamic world, and continues to wield substantial influence on the minds of the Muslim community; an influence which, it seems clear, will continue for the foreseeable future.

1)Importance of Hadith literature in the eyes of Muhammad saww:
A number of Companions who were young in the lifetime of the Prophet saww devoted themselves to attaining knowledge of hadith. The Holy Prophet saww encouraged attainment of knowledge of ḥadīth by saying “Whoever takes a path seeking knowledge, Allāh makes easy for him a path to Paradise.” [Muslim]
He (saww) did not just encourage them to learn the Hadith, but to pass it on as well, as he said, “May Allāh brighten the face of the person who hears what I say and retains it, then convey it to others.”

2)Importance of Hadith literature in Sehaba’s eyes:
The companions made great efforts to preserve hadith literature. Abdullah bin Umar used to write every word of Holy prophet.Abū Hurayrah, ‘Abdullāh ibn ‘Umar ibn al-Khaṭṭāb, Anas ibn Mālik, and ‘Ā’ishah bint Abī Bakr,were some other great men who preserved hadith literature and passed it on to the following generations.
The Companions used to give great concern to sitting with the Prophet saww to hear his ḥadīths and learning from him as much as possible. Of course, while some of them were independently wealthy and were able to devote themselves entirely to learning from the Prophet saww. Some other Companions were young and unmarried, having few worldly obligations, allowing them to devote their time to learning from the Prophet (saww); at the head of them was Abū Hurayrah.

3)Importance of Hadith literature in the eyes of scholars:
Hadith literature has great importance for the Muslims. Islamic scholarship has hence devoted immense efforts to gathering and classifying the hadith, and ensuring their authenticity. The Scholars of the Ummah, from the time of the Companions until the present day, have taken great care to preserve and convey the Hadith of Allāh’s Messenger .

Travelling to Gather Ḥadīth:
It is noteworthy regarding the importance of hadith literature that many scholars from the Tābi’īn travelled long distances to Madīnah to hear ḥadīth. Imām Aḥmad said concerning him that he was the first to travel to many lands and spend years in travel through various lands to hear ḥadīths.He did not marry until he was forty years old because all of his time and effort was devoted to travelling to seek ḥadīth. Such was the case with many of the scholars.

Conclusion:
Al-Musnad of Imām Aḥmad ibn Ḥanbal, Muwatta’ of Imām Malik, Al-Jāmi’ aṣ-Ṣaḥīḥ of al-Imām al-Bukhārī, Aṣ-Ṣaḥīḥ of Imām Abū al-Ḥusayn Muslim ibn Ḥajjāj , Al-Jāmi’ of at-Tirmidhī , As-Sunan of Imām Abū Dāwūd etc are some of the books on hadith literature. Hadith literature is the second most important literature after Quran that shapes the life of a Muslim. It deals with all the aspects of life i.e. food, drink, marriage, law, morality, finance etc.It also helps in understanding the Holy Quran.

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Thanx for such a beneficial thread. Faiza if you don't mind please send me mail I wanna prepare Arabic and other subjects with you on net and wanna exchange notes and relevant material with you.

My e-mail and other contact details are in my profile.

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Q:The text of the Quran is neither poetry nor prose. How do you justify this statement keeping in view the unique style of the Quran syntactical string both in eloquence and rhetoric?

Introduction:

The Qur'an is the revelation from Allah for the guidance of mankind. It is the fundamental document of the religion of Islam. It is regarded by the faithful as the Holy, revealed, eternal Word of God, preserved on the guarded tablets, lawh e mahfuz in heaven . It is divided into 114 Suras or chapters. Suras are divided into verses, termed ayat.

The Quran’s Literary Form:

Pre-Islamic Arabic literature is found in two forms: prose and poetry. But the Qur’anic discourse cannot be described as any of the known literary forms. The most predominant opinion is that it doesn’t adhere to any of the rules known to poetry and prose. Another opinion is that the Qur’an combines metrical and non-metrical composition to create its own literary form. Some
scholars disagree with the above opinions and claim that the Qur’an is a form of rhymed prose, saj’.

Non-compliance to the Rules of Prose or Poetry:

The Qur’an is not like the prose of Saj’ or Mursal and it doesn't fit into any of the al-Bihar. This can be seen by
the following example:

Wad Duha wal laili idha saja
Ma waddaka Rabbuka wa maa qala
Wa lal akhiraatu khairul laka minal oola
Wa la sawfa yu’ teeka Rabbuka fa tarda…

The examination of the whole chapter indicates that it is not Saj’ or Mursal as this verse has an internal rhythm, whereas Saj’ does not have a consistent rhythm and Mursal has no rhythm or rhyme. Also it cannot be described as poetry; the totality of this chapter, or any other chapter for that matter, does not adhere to any of the al-Bihar.
Taha Husain’s view:

Taha Husayn, a prominent Egyptian Litterateur, during the course of a public lecture summarized how the Qur’an achieves this unique form:

“But you know that the Qur’an is not prose and that it is not verse either………..It is not verse, and that is clear; for it does not bind itself to the bonds of verse. And it is not prose, for it is bound by bonds peculiar to itself, not found elsewhere”

Unique style of Qur’an:

The Qur'an can only be described as the 'peak of eloquence'. It selects the perfect words in the most apt arrangements to achieve the intended communicative goal. When the Qur'an is compared to any other Arabic text, poetry or prose, it transcends the choices made by human authors; including words, pronouns, sounds, rhythms and particles.
An instance of such miraculous aspect is the word aghtasha (bedimmed) in the ayah:” And He bedimmed its night and brought out its forenoon”. (TMQ, 79: 29). It affects the listener and causes him to sense the impact of darkness, silence, stagnancy, and solitude.
The Qur’an is a ‘sea of rhetoric’. The Qur’an exhibits an unparalleled frequency of rhetorical features, surpassing any other Arabic text, classical or modern, poetry or prose. The use of rhetoric in the Quran stands out from any type of discourse. Quran’s style is unique in the sense that it employs more rhetorical features than any other rhymed prose; past or present.

Conclusion:

The Qur’an is a unique form of Arabic speech. The form of its language can not be described as Prose
or Poetry. It achieves this unique literary form by intermingling metrical and non-metrical speech in
such a way that its style is not affected and its meaning not distorted.

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can you tell us the source of these notes? any book or any other source. thanks

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