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BMEB Alim Examination study plan

BMEB Alim Examination · Give each week a clear focus.

8 weeks · About 7 hours per week

Week 1

Qur'an: Recitation, Tajwid, and Memorization

  • Recite from memory the full text of the ten short surahs (al-Fatihah through al-Nas) with a partner listening and marking errors.

  • Apply the rules of makharij al-huruf by articulating each of the 29 letters in isolation and identifying its point of articulation aloud.

  • Define in writing the rules of nun sakinah and tanwin (izhar, idgham, iqlab, ikhfa) and label three examples of each in Juz 'Amma.

  • Establish a daily 20-minute recitation habit and log each session with surah, ayah range, and error count.

Your checkpoint

A recorded 10-minute recitation of five short surahs plus a self-marked tajwid error log showing fewer than 10 errors total.

Week 2

Qur'an: Recitation, Tajwid, and Memorization & Qur'an: Translation, Tafsir, and Sciences of the Qur'an

  • Memorize Surah al-Mulk (30 ayat) in three sections and recite the full surah to a partner without prompting.

  • Explain the rules of madd (tabi'i, muttasil, munfasil, lazim) and mark every madd instance in Surah al-Mulk with color coding.

  • Summarize in 300 words the reasons for revelation (asbab al-nuzul) of three surahs studied this week, citing the classical reports.

  • Compare two translations of ten ayat from Surah al-Mulk and note where word choice changes the legal or theological meaning.

Your checkpoint

A one-page tajwid-annotated copy of Surah al-Mulk with all madd and ghunnah instances marked and justified in the margin.

Week 3

Qur'an: Translation, Tafsir, and Sciences of the Qur'an

  • Outline the major themes of each juz' in the first fifteen juz' of the Qur'an in a table of no more than two lines per juz'.

  • Distinguish the categories of makki and madani revelation and classify ten surahs accordingly with supporting evidence.

  • Explain the concept of naskh (abrogation) and describe three positions scholars hold on its scope, without asserting one as settled.

  • Identify the principles of tafsir bi'l-ma'thur versus tafsir bi'l-ra'y and list two classical works representing each.

Your checkpoint

A 600-word written summary of Qur'anic sciences covering revelation, compilation, abrogation, and tafsir methodology, with at least six cited classical sources.

Week 4

Hadith: Texts, Narration, and Hadith Sciences

  • Memorize and translate twenty hadith covering intention, prayer, charity, and speech, drawn from authenticated collections.

  • Classify each memorized hadith by grade (sahih, hasan, da'if) and name the narrator chain's first and last links.

  • Define the terminology of hadith sciences: isnad, matn, rijal, 'ilal, and the five conditions of a sahih hadith.

  • Explain the difference between mutawatir and ahad reports and give one example of each with its implications for creed.

Your checkpoint

A hand-written hadith notebook containing twenty texts with translation, grading, and a one-line chain analysis for each.

Week 5

Arabic Language and Literature & Aqidah (Islamic Creed and Theology)

  • Parse (i'rab) fifteen fully vocalized sentences, labeling each word's grammatical function and case ending.

  • Conjugate ten verbs across the past, present, and imperative forms and derive the active and passive participles from each.

  • State the six pillars of iman and define each in your own words with one Qur'anic proof text per pillar.

  • Contrast the positions of Ahl al-Sunnah and two other theological schools on the attributes of Allah, describing each view fairly.

Your checkpoint

A written Arabic grammar exercise set of fifteen parsed sentences plus a 400-word creed statement covering the pillars of iman with proof texts.

Week 6

Fiqh (Islamic Jurisprudence) and Usul al-Fiqh

  • Perform the ablution, prayer, and fasting rulings from memory by writing the conditions, obligations, and nullifiers of each.

  • Solve ten fiqh case problems on purification and prayer, stating the ruling and the evidence for each.

  • Define the four sources of law (Qur'an, Sunnah, ijma', qiyas) and explain how a ruling is derived through qiyas with one worked example.

  • Compare the rulings of the four schools on one contested issue (such as touching a spouse breaking wudu) and report each view neutrally.

Your checkpoint

A fiqh casebook of ten solved problems, each with the ruling, the school(s) holding it, and the textual evidence.

Week 7

Seerah (Prophetic Biography) and Islamic History & Akhlaq (Islamic Ethics) and Adab (Etiquette)

  • Construct a timeline of the Makkan and Madinan periods marking ten pivotal events with their approximate years.

  • Describe the character of the Prophet (peace be upon him) using five authenticated hadith and one Qur'anic verse.

  • Explain three adab of seeking knowledge and three adab of disagreement, with a practical example of each.

  • Identify two ethical principles from the seerah that apply to contemporary community leadership and justify the link.

Your checkpoint

A one-page seerah timeline with ten dated events plus a 300-word essay on Prophetic character citing five hadith.

Week 8

Islamic Studies Pedagogy and Da'wah Methodology & Qur'an: Recitation, Tajwid, and Memorization & Fiqh (Islamic Jurisprudence) and Usul al-Fiqh

  • Design a 45-minute lesson plan on one fiqh topic with objectives, activities, assessment, and differentiation for two learner levels.

  • Draft a da'wah conversation script applying three principles of wise invitation (hikmah, good admonition, best argument) from Surah an-Nahl 16:125.

  • Complete a timed 60-question mock examination across all nine domains and score above 70 percent.

  • Review every missed mock question and write a corrected explanation for each with a source reference.

Your checkpoint

A full mock exam score report above 70 percent plus a completed 45-minute lesson plan with assessment rubric.

Milestones

Week 2: Recite five short surahs and Surah al-Mulk from memory with fewer than 10 tajwid errors, verified by a listening partner.

Week 4: Pass an oral quiz on twenty memorized hadith: correct text, translation, and grade for at least 18 of 20.

Week 6: Solve eight of ten fiqh case problems correctly with cited evidence, and parse twelve of fifteen Arabic sentences correctly.

Week 8: Score at least 70 percent on the timed 60-question mock exam and submit the lesson plan with rubric.