MODULAR INTEGRATED
CURRICULUM 2K23
The Holy Quran, Civics,
Islamiyat & Pakistan Studies
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CURRICULUM
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The Holy Quran
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1. MODULE RATIONALE
The Holy Quran provides wisdom and knowledge to be followed in every applied component
of modern civilization covering Ethical, Social, Legal, Financial and Healthcare Domains. The
complete Quran encompasses the guidelines, all full of ‘Hikmah’ (wisdom) to deal with all
practical scenarios encountering patients and health professionals. As the Holy Quran is the
guiding light for humanity and a way of life for all the believers of one true Allah, therefore,
understanding the message of this Holy Book is mandatory for realizing the duties which one
has towards other human beings in general and the profession in particular. Holy Quran is a
guide for the modern society and scientific development therefore, orbiting around Quranic
doctrines and axioms of Hadith, all challenges faced by modern healthcare can be solved.
Therefore, this longitudinal curriculum is developed so that all health professionals can get,
as enunciated by the Holy Quran itself, “the best of this world as well as the best of the
Hereafter”.
2. VISION & MISSION
2.1: Vision: Building the personality and character of health professionals in light of teachings
of the Holy Quran and Sunnah, to alleviate human sufferings.
2.2: Mission: Teaching Holy Quran and Sunnah to undergraduate students of Health
Sciences, building their personality and character, enabling them to apply these principles in
patient care and innovative research.
3. CURRICULUM DESIGN AND ORGANIZATION
3.1: Course Aim: The Holy Quran course aims to imbibe Health profession students with
professionalism, general and medical, based on Divine teachings. The professionals thus
groomed shall be able to correlate religion with healthcare delivery and modern science with
an understanding that evidence-based practice itself originated from the system by which the
“Hadith” was preserved after centuries.
3.2: Mode of Delivery: The module will be taught in the form of interactive lectures.
3.3: Learning Experience: Classroom environment will be used.
3.4: Attendance: Seventy five percent (75%) attendance is mandatory to be eligible to sit in
the professional examination.
3.5: Course Modules for Year 1 and Year 2
The curriculum will be taught under three Major Sections
Faith
Worship
Specific Quranic Commandments
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3.6: Module Credit hours & Contact hours: This will be a three (03) credit hour course
where each credit hour will be equivalent to eighteen (18) contact hours distributed over four
years.
3.7: Assessment Portfolio
The assessment will be done through student portfolios based on four written assignments
and two quizzes per year. The portfolio submission to the Quran teacher will be mandatory
for sending admission to the university and sitting in the professional examination. The
assignments will be based on the topics discussed during the year. One will be given after
first half of the course will be completed for the year and second will be given at the completion
of the Quran course.
3.8: Reference Material
Translations of the Holy Quran approved by the Quran Board
Six Authentic Books of Hadith
3.9. Module Faculty
At least one full time faculty member (Lecturer or above) will be hired for running the Holy
Quran course throughout four years. The qualifications of the faculty member will be certified
by the academic council of the college/institution to be declared as the teacher of Holy Quran
course.
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SYLLABUS OF
THE HOLY QURAN
Quran: Year-1
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SECTION ONE: FAITH (AQAID)
LEARNING OUTCOMES
a. Oneness of Allah (SWT) (Tawheed)
i. Describe Unity of Allah in being
ii. Describe Unity of Allah in attributes
iii. Describe concept of Shirk
iv. Impact of Tawheed in human life
b. Prophethood (Risalat)
i. Explain Significance of Risalat
ii. Identify Prophets as role models
iii. Recognize finality of Prophethood - Prophet Muhammad (PBUH)
c. Belief in Hereafter (Aakhirat)
i. Appraise continuity of life beyond material world
ii. Concept of Doomsday and its various stages
iii. Concept of Day of Judgment and accountability in the Hereafter
iv. Concept of “Meezan”
d. Divine Revelations (Holy Books)
i. Explain the divine decree in sending the Holy Books
ii. Identify the Holy Quran as the only preserved & authenticated divine revelation to date
iii. Interpret Quran as Furqan
e. Angels
i. Discuss belief in angels and its significance
ii. Describe the universal role of angels (their specific duties)
f. Qadr
i. Identify Taqdeer as Knowledge of Allah
ii. Explain the concept of Faith in Good and Evil
CONTENTS
1. Oneness of Allah subhan wa taala (Tawheed)
2. Prophethood (Risalat)
3. Belief in Hereafter (Akhirat)
4. Devine revelations (Holy Books)
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SECTION TWO: WORSHIP (IBADAAT)
LEARNING OUTCOMES
a. Prayer (Namaz)
i. Recognize the importance of physical purity (Taharah)
ii. Discuss the philosophy of prayer and its role in purification of soul
iii. Recognize the importance of prayer in building personal character - sense of duty,
patience, perseverance, punctuality and self/social discipline
iv. Spiritual, moral and social impact of prayer in building of righteous community
v. Role in creating brotherhood, equality and unity in ummah
vi. Identify the conditions in which relaxation in prayer is allowed e.g. during operation,
travelling etc.
b.Obligatory Charity (Zakat)
i. Identify obligatory importance of Zakat and other items as outlined under the title of ‘Infaq-
fee-sabilillah’
ii. Categorize the people who can be the beneficiaries of Zakat
iii. Role of zakat in eradication of greed and love of material world
iv. Effect of Zakat and sadaqat in circulation of wealth and alleviation of poverty
v. Explain the essence of zakat and sadaqat in building just communities
vi. Describe the role of state in collection and disbursement of zakat
c. Fasting (Roza)
i. Discuss the importance and significance of fasting
ii. Relate the Holy Quran and the month of Ramadan
iii. Role of fasting in building personal qualities like self-control, piety and soft corner for the
poor and needy persons
iv. Identify the applications of “Taqwa” through fasting
d. Pilgrimage (Hajj)
i. Discuss the importance and significance of Hajj
ii. Identify the conditions in which Hajj becomes an obligation
iii. Role of manasik-e-Hajj in producing discipline and complete submission
iv. Recognize the importance of Hajj in uniting the ummah
v. Sacrifice for Allah subhan wa taala (essence of qurbani)
TOPIC AREAS
1. Prayer (Salah/Namaz)
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2. Obligatory charity (Zakat)
3. Fasting (Saum/Roza)
4. Pilgrimage (Hajj)
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Quran: Year-2
SECTION THREE: SPECIFIC QURANIC COMMANDMENTS
LEARNING OUTCOMES
a. Importance of the protection of Human life
i. Concept of the sanctity of human life in Quran and Sunnah
ii. Importance and significance of a single human being even during war
iii. Concept of punishment in regard to the killing of a human being, voluntarily or involuntarily
b. Jihad
i. Concept of Jihad and its significance (hikmat)
ii. Different forms of Jihad and their importance
iii. Principles and preparation of Jihad
iv. Devine reward of Jihad
c. Heirship/Inheritence (Virasat)
i. Heirship and division of wealth in accordance with divine teachings
ii. Heirs and their shares
iii. Legal aspect of virasat (Hud-e-Illahi)
d. Amar-bil-maroof-wa-Nahi-anil-munkar
i. Differentiation between Maroof and Munkar
ii. Importance and significance (effects of avoiding this principle)
iii. Necessary conditions of both amar-bil-maroof and nahi-anil-munkar
iv. The different stages and the necessary prerequisites
e. Hadood-e Illahee and taazeerat
i. Meaning and various types of hadood-e-Illahee
ii. Authority for fixation of limit (hudd)
iii. Criteria and permissible relaxation in fixing the limits
iv. Difference between ‘Hadood’, ‘Qisas’ and ‘Tazeerat’. Punishments which are left to the
court of law
v. Benefits for the good of community
f. Justice (Adal-o-insaf)
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i. Justice of Allah subhan wa taala
ii. Importance of justice for the survival of community
iii. Need of justice to be prevailed irrespective of religion
iv. Devine reward for fair justice
g. Business (Bay-o-tijarat)
i. Importance of fair business and its necessary constituents
ii. Permissible and impermissible conditions of businesses
iii. Concept of loan in businesses
h. Interest (Riba or Sudi karobar)
i. Meaning of Riba or interest and its different forms
ii. Impact of Riba on a society in general
iii. Devine declaration and its punishment both in this world and Hereafter
i. Nikah-o-talaq
i. Basic rulings regarding marriage and divorce
ii. Importance of Nikah and its constituents
iii. Conditions of Nikah and various forms of prohibited/impermissible nikah
iv. Misconception of dowry
v. Talaq and its various forms
vi. Meaning of Khula and its conditions
CONTENTS
1. Importance of the protection of Human life
2. Jihad
3. Heirship/Inheritence (Virasat)
4. Amar-bil-maroof-wa-Nahi-anil-munkar
5. Hadood-e Illahee and taazeerat
6. Justice (Adal-o-insaf)
7. Business (Bay-o-tijarat)
8. Interest (Riba or Sudi karobar)
9. Nikah-o-talaq
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CURRICULUM
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Islamiyat & Pakistan Studies
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MODULE RATIONALE
This module comprises of Islamiyat & Pakistan Studies. All the medical or other curricula relate
to our core context and internal fiber. The study of religion and country endorses all relevancy
and competency acquisition for the purpose of service to humanity and community orientation.
ISLAMIYAT
A short course on Islamic Studies will be completed in First and Second year with an exam at
the end of second year.
Course Content:
1. Understand the basic principles of Islam.
2. Explain the concept of the Islamic state.
3. Explain the Quran as a guide for modern society and scientific development.
4. Describe the life of the Holy Prophet Peace be upon him as an example to follow.
5. Explain ethics in the Islamic prospective.
6. Describe the rights of the individual in Islam.
7. Describe the rights of women and children in Islam.
8. Explain the contribution of Islamic scholars to science and medicine.
9. Understand Islam in terms of modern scientific development.
10. Explain the concept of Rizk-e-Hilal.
11. Explain the concept of Hukook-ul-Ibad.
PAKISTAN STUDIES
A short course on Pakistan Studies will be completed in First and Second year with an exam
at the end of second year.
Course Content:
1. Describe brief the salient features of the Pakistan movement.
2. Explain the basis for the creation of Pakistan.
3. Give a brief account of the history of Pakistan.
4. Explain the ethnic and cultural distribution of the population of Pakistan.
5. Describe the Provinces and resources available in Pakistan.
6. Explain current problems faced by Pakistan.
7. Describe the social, economic and health problems of the rural population of Pakistan.
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ISLAMIYAT AND PAKISTAN STUDIES BOOKS
Standard Islamiyat (Compulsory) for B.A, B.Sc., M.A, M.Sc., MBBS by Prof. M.Sharif
Islahi Ilmi Islamiyat (Compulsory) for B.A. B.Sc., & equivalent.
Pakistan studies (Compulsory) for B.A. B.Sc., B.Com., Medical/Engineering by Prof.
Shah Jahan Kahlun
Pakistan studies (Compulsory) for B.A, B.Sc., B.Com., B.Ed., Medical/Engineering by
Prof. Shah Jahan Kahlun
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