‘Ālimiyyah

The ‘Ālimiyyah Course at JRU is a version of the traditional course that has proven successful throughout the ages and is still a valued system of learning in Islamic educational establishments worldwide.

It is specially engineered to cover the key Islamic sciences needed to give an individual a comprehensive and thorough understanding of Islam. The Course is structured around a series of set texts, including a core of sacred texts and classical works, and other graded text books.

The course lasts six years, during which students achieve a solid grounding in Classical Arabic and make graded progress through  the key sciences of Fiqh (Islamic Jurisprudence), Hadīth (Prophetic Traditions) and Tafsīr (Exegesis of the Qur’ān).

Among the other subjects taught are modern Arabic and Urdu at GCSE and A levels. JRU is an Edexcel approved examination centre.

Assessment

Assessment takes place through monitoring written exercises and through biannual examinations. In order to maintain high standards, the pass mark for internal examinations is 60%. Students failing to achieve the pass mark are required to resit their exam(s) and achieve a satisfactory result before advancing further in the course.

Aims

To carry out an in-depth study of the sacred sources of Islam, i.e. the Qur’ān and Hadīth, and the rulings derived from them in the form of Islamic Law, after gaining proficiency in Classical Arabic.

Learning Outcomes

Students are expected to achieve a thorough understanding of Classical Arabic and related sciences. They are expected to understand the meaning and interpretations of the Qur’ān and the major collections of Hadīth and how they apply to the individual and humankind. They are expected to know the principles of how Islamic Laws are derived from the primary sources and have a sound knowledge of Islamic legal rulings.

Students are expected to develop familiarity with the vast field of Islamic scholarship, and the skills to research and further their expertise in any particular area.

Syllabus Outline

  • Arabic: Arabic Grammar (Syntax), Arabic Grammar (Morphology), Arabic Comprehension, Arabic Literature, Arabic Rhetoric, Arabic GCSE/A Level
  • Urdu: Urdu GCSE/A Level
  • Theology: Logic, Islamic Beliefs
  • Fiqh (Islamic Jurisprudence): Fiqh, Principles of Fiqh
  • Qur’ān: Qur’ānic Recitation, Translation and Tafsīr, Principles of Tafsīr
  • Hadīth: Principles of Hadīth, Memorisation of Hadīth, Translation and Interpretation

Course Overview

Year 1

  • Arabic Grammar (Syntax): Āsan Nahw 1-2, ‘Arbī ka Mu‘allim
  • Arabic Grammar (Morphology): ‘Ilmus-Sarf 1-4
  • Arabic Comprehension: Mu‘allimul-Inshā, Das Sabaq, At-Tarīqatul- ‘Asariyyah
  • Arabic Literature: Qasasun-Nabiyīn 1
  • Urdu: GCSE
  • Qur’ānic Recitation: Ta‘līmul-Tajwīd
  • Hadīth: Arba‘īn by Shaykh Mawlānā Muhammad Saleem Dhorat hafizahullāh

 

Year 2

  • Arabic Grammar (Syntax): Hidāyatun-Nahw, Sharh Miata ‘Āmil
  • Arabic Grammar (Morphology): ‘Ilmus-Saygah
  • Arabic Literature: Qasasun-Nabiyīn 2-3
  • Arabic: GCSE
  • Urdu: A Level
  • Logic: Āsān Mantiq, Mirqāt
  • Fiqh (Islamic Jurisprudence): Nūrul-Īdhāh, Qudūrī
  • Qur’ānic Recitation: Mirqātut-Tajwīd
  • Memorisation of Hadīth: 100
  • Hadīth: Zādut-Tālibīn

 

Year 3

  • Arabic Grammar (Syntax): Qatrun-Nadā
  • Arabic Literature: Nafhatul-‘Arab, Qasasun-Nabiyīn 5
  • Arabic Rhetoric: Durūsul-Balāgah
  • Arabic: A Level
  • Urdu: A Level
  • Fiqh (Islamic Jurisprudence): Sharhul-Wiqāyah
  • Principles of Fiqh: Usulūsh-Shāshī
  • Qur’ānic Recitation: Fawāide Makkiyyah, Jāmi‘ul-Waqf
  • The Qur’ān: Translation – 1st half
  • Principles of Hadīth: Āiynā Usūlul-Hadīth 1
  • Memorisation of Hadīth: 200
  • Hadīth: Riyādus-Sālihīn 1

 

Year 4

  • Arabic Literature: Mukhtārāt 1-2, Hammāsah, Mutanabbī
  • Arabic Rhetoric: Tarīqul-Wusūl
  • Arabic: A Level
  • Fiqh (Islamic Jurisprudence): Hidāyah 1-2, As-Sirājī
  • Principles of Fiqh: Nūrul-Anwār
  • Qur’ānic Recitation: Khulāsatul-Bayān
  • The Qur’ān: Translation – 2nd half
  • Principles of Hadīth: Āiynā Usūlul-Hadīth 2
  • Memorisation of Hadīth: 300
  • Hadīth: Riyādus-Sālihīn 2

 

Year 5

  • Belief System: Sharhul-Aqā’id, Tayyārāt Fikriyyah, Maslak Ulamā Deoband
  • Fiqh (Islamic Jurisprudence): Hidāyah 3-4
  • The Qur’ān: Jalālayn
  • Principles of Tafsīr: Al-Itqān
  • Principles of Hadīth: Taysīr Mustalahul-Hadīth
  • Memorisation of Hadīth: 400
  • Ḥadīth: Mishkāt, Tahāwi

 

Year 6

  • Belief System: Ikhtilāfe Ummat awr Sirāte Mustaqīm
  • Principles of Hadīth: Hadīth wa Fahme Hadīth
  • Memorisation of Hadīth: 500
  • Hadīth: Sahīhul-Bukhārī, Sahīh Muslim, Jāmi’ut-Tirmidhī, Sunan Abī Dāwūd, Sunanun-Nasa’ī, Sunan Ibn Mājāh