Paper I — History of Arabic Literature
100 marksA: The Pre-Islamic Arabic Literature and its salient features. B: Al-Quran and its influence on Arabic Literature. C: Literary movements, Classical Background, Socio-cultural influences and modern trends in Abbasid period and its literary history. D: Contribution of The Arabs in the fields of science Philosophy and linguistics with critical study of the works of Immam Ghazali, Ibn-e-Rashique, Ibn-e-Qutaiba, Al-Jahiz, Ibn-e-Jinay and Khalil Bin Ahmed. E: Literary movements in Undlus period. F: Origin of modern literary style and its development, including Drama novel, short story and essay, special emphasis on the literature of Al-Mahjer and its out-standing representatives: Fouzi Almaloof, Jabran Khalil Jabran, Mikhail Nuaima and Ilia Abu Medh. G: A short introduction to Indo-Pak Arabic Literature in the fields of prose and poetry and extension study of the works of Ghulam Ali Azad Bilgrami and Shah Wali Ullah. RHETORIC
A: To explain the meaning of Rhetoric ad its Literary aspects and differentiate them. B: 1. Al-Tashbee 2. Al-Istiarah 3. Al haqiqah Wal-majaz 4. Al-Kinayah.
Linguistics
A: Arabic Grammar (Mufrad, Musana, Jamaal Murab Wal Madni, Marifah, Nakrah, Marfooat, Mansoobat, Majroorat). B: A detailed study of history of Arabic Language and its characteristics. C: Information about the Arab Scholars in the development of various sciences of Arabic Language.
Criticism
A: To explain the meaning of criticisms and literature criticism. B: To give through study of history of criticism in various periods of Pre-Islamic and Islamic history. REFERENCE BOOKS
- Dr. De Boer The History of Philosophy in Islam
- Niclson A History of Arabic Literature
- Gibbs An introduction to the Arabic Literature
- W. Wright Arabic Grammar.
Paper II — Poetry
100 marks- Maullqat complete
- (a) hassan Bin Sabbit: The following two Qasaid from his Daiwan: No. 1 "Ma Balu Aineka" No.2"Lillahi Damu Kaaba"
- Kaab-Ibn Zuhair and his Qaisaida: "Banat Suaad".
- Khansa and her Qaisidatah "Wa Inna Sakhran Lawalina"
- Al-Mutanabbi, (his first 5 Qasaid) from Diwan al Mutahli Abu-Tmam, (Bab-Alhimasah)
- Abu-Tmam, (Bab-Alhimasah)
- Ahmed Shoque and his poetry Al-Hamziah-il-Annbwiah
Prose
- Qus-Bin, Saida Alayadi and his Khutban Tareekh-ul-Adab Arabi. Ahmed Hassan Nayat. Page. 30
- Khutbah Hijjat ul Widda. Al iqd-ul-Fareed.
- Al-jahiz, "Khutbah Abi Bakr, Khutbah Ali" (Albiyan wal tabyeen)
- Mahmood Taimoor his novel Anal-Qatil
- Dr. Taha Hussain, Alwad al haq (Ammar bin Yasir)
- Dr. Saleem Tariq Khan, Al-Lugha Al-Arbia (I.U.B). B.A
- Dr. Khaliq Dad Malik, Al-Insha wal Muhadsa.
Reference Books
- Dr. De Boer The History of Philosophy in Islam
- Niclson A History of Arabic Literature
- Gibbs An introduction to Arabic Literature
- W.Wright Arabic Grammar.
Others in Group G
You may take one subject from this group, so these are alternatives to Arabic, not companions to it.