Perfect Guide Series JUPEB IRS

A.M. AL-AMIN

154 pages

This revised edition of JUPEB Islamic Religious Studies in the Perfect Guide Series has been rewritten to match the Joint Universities Preliminary Examination Board syllabus for 2027–2031 (ARTS-J125 Islamic Studies). Every topic, sub-topic and note in the syllabus content tables is taught in the text, and the book follows the order in which the courses are taken: • Part One – ISS 001: History of Islam (first semester) • Part Two – ISS 002: Tawḥīd and ʿIbādāt (first semester) • Part Three – ISS 003: Qurʾānic Studies (second semester) • Part Four – ISS 004: Introduction to the Study of Ḥadīth (second semester) The main changes from the previous edition are: one chapter for each syllabus topic; a new chapter on Qurʾānic Arabic Script and Transliteration; full studies of the seven prescribed sūrahs – al-Fātiḥah, al-Muzzammil, al-Muddaththir, al-ʿAlaq, al-Qadr, al-Ikhlāṣ and an-Nās – each with its Arabic text, a standard transliteration, a translation, a commentary and its teachings; new chapters on the Compilation of Ḥadīth and Selected Aḥādīth for Daily Life; and new material on the spread of Islam in North, East and Central Africa, the types of tawḥīd, the sources of the Sharīʿah, sujūd as-sahw, ʿiddah and child custody, and the translation of the Qurʾān. Topics no longer in the syllabus, such as the study of the whole of Juzʾ ʿAmma, have been removed. Each chapter opens with a JUPEB Syllabus Focus box listing what you must be able to do, and contains clear explanations with references to the Qurʾān and Ḥadīth, Nigerian examples, comparison tables, Exam Tips, Common Traps and Revision Questions. The Arabic text of the Qurʾān is given in the ʿUthmānic script, and the Arabic of the aḥādīth is taken from the standard collections. The English renderings of the sūrahs and aḥādīth are this book’s own translations of their meanings. Answer guides, a timeline of Islamic history and a glossary of Arabic terms are at the back of the book. A note on rulings and transliteration. Rulings on worship and family law follow the Mālikī school, which is followed by most Muslims in Nigeria; important differences in the other schools are noted. Arabic words are transliterated by the system explained in Chapter 27 (for example ṣalāh, ʿibādah, Qurʾān), except for familiar names such as Muhammad, Makkah and Allah. The Prophet’s name is followed by (SAW), ṣallā llāhu ʿalayhi wa-sallam, “may Allah bless him and grant him peace”. Past JUPEB examination questions with full answers are published separately in the Perfect Guide Series past-questions volume and should be used alongside this book. We thank the teachers and students whose feedback shaped this edition. The revision was carried out by Pedagogue House.