SPM Turath Dirasat Islamiah study materials
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SPM Turath Dirasat Islamiah study plan

SPM Turath Dirasat Islamiah · Give each week a clear focus.

8 weeks · About 6 hours per week

Week 1

Al-Quran and Hadith (Quranic and Prophetic Texts) & Tafsir and Ulum al-Quran (Exegesis and Quranic Sciences)

  • Map the 114 surahs to their Makki/Madani classification and record the criterion used for each disputed case

  • Memorise the precise wording and context of 10 set Quranic passages commonly examined, reciting each aloud from memory

  • Define 15 Ulum al-Quran terms in your own words, including asbab al-nuzul, nasikh wa mansukh, muhkam wa mutashabih, and qira'at

  • Annotate one selected passage with its occasion of revelation, its Makki/Madani status, and two tafsir positions on its key word

Your checkpoint

A one-page annotated tafsir sheet for one passage plus a 15-term glossary written from memory and checked against a reliable source

Week 2

Al-Quran and Hadith (Quranic and Prophetic Texts) & Hadith Sciences (Mustalah al-Hadith)

  • Classify 20 hadith by isnad grade (sahih, hasan, da'if) using the five conditions of authenticity and justify each ruling in one sentence

  • Distinguish in writing between hadith qudsi, marfu', mawquf, and maqtu' with one original example of each

  • Memorise the wording and fiqh implications of 8 set Prophetic texts used in worship rulings

  • Explain the difference between mutawatir and ahad reports and state the doctrinal consequence of each

Your checkpoint

A 20-item hadith-grading table with isnad grade, justification, and the fiqh ruling each text supports

Week 3

Fiqh (Islamic Jurisprudence and Worship)

  • Sequence the conditions (shurut), obligatory acts (arkan), and recommended acts (sunan) of wudu and salah, then recite the sequence aloud without notes

  • Solve 10 original fiqh scenarios on purity, prayer times, and joining prayers, citing the governing rule for each

  • Compare the rulings on zakat of trade goods and agricultural produce across the four schools in a written table

  • List the invalidators of fasting and the expiations attached to each

Your checkpoint

A completed fiqh casebook of 10 solved scenarios with cited rulings and a four-school comparison table on zakat

Week 4

Aqidah (Islamic Creed and Belief) & Fiqh (Islamic Jurisprudence and Worship)

  • State the six articles of iman and define each with its precise technical meaning

  • Explain tawhid al-rububiyyah, al-uluhiyyah, and al-asma' wa al-sifat with one Quranic proof for each

  • Identify and refute three deviant creeds (shirk, nifaq, ilhad) using textual evidence rather than assertion

  • Link three aqidah doctrines to their practical consequences in acts of worship such as intention, du'a, and reliance

Your checkpoint

A timed 40-question mock test covering Aqidah and Fiqh, scored and error-logged by topic

Week 5

Sirah (Life of the Prophet Muhammad) & Islamic History and Civilisation (Tarikh and Hadarah)

  • Build a dated timeline of the Makkan and Madinan periods marking the hijrah, the major battles, and the treaties

  • Describe the Prophet's character and method of da'wah in Makkah with three concrete episodes and their lessons

  • Summarise the achievements of the Rightly Guided Caliphs and one later dynasty, naming one institutional contribution of each

  • Explain three contributions of Islamic civilisation to law, medicine, or mathematics with named figures

Your checkpoint

A one-page timeline with 12 dated events plus a 300-word written account of the Prophet's da'wah strategy in Makkah

Week 6

Al-Quran and Hadith (Quranic and Prophetic Texts) & Islamic Ethics and Values (Akhlak)

  • Extract and state the ethical principle taught by 10 set Quranic and Prophetic texts on honesty, trust, and treatment of neighbours

  • Define the cardinal virtues (sincerity, patience, gratitude, justice) and give one text-based proof for each

  • Analyse three akhlak case studies, identifying the virtue at stake and the ruling that applies

  • Memorise 6 short hadith on character and recite them with correct wording

Your checkpoint

An akhlak evidence sheet pairing 10 texts with the ethical principle each establishes

Week 7

Tafsir and Ulum al-Quran (Exegesis and Quranic Sciences) & Hadith Sciences (Mustalah al-Hadith) & Islamic Ethics and Values (Akhlak)

  • Compare two named tafsir approaches (bi al-ma'thur and bi al-ra'y) and state the strengths and risks of each

  • Explain the rules of jarh wa ta'dil and how a scholar evaluates a narrator's reliability

  • Rehearse essay structure for akhlak answers by writing one timed response under exam conditions

  • Convert your weakest topic from the week-4 mock into a corrected one-page summary

Your checkpoint

One timed 25-minute essay answer on an akhlak question, self-marked against a checklist of evidence, structure, and conclusion

Week 8

Al-Quran and Hadith (Quranic and Prophetic Texts) & Aqidah (Islamic Creed and Belief) & Fiqh (Islamic Jurisprudence and Worship) & Sirah (Life of the Prophet Muhammad) & Tafsir and Ulum al-Quran (Exegesis and Quranic Sciences) & Hadith Sciences (Mustalah al-Hadith) & Islamic History and Civilisation (Tarikh and Hadarah) & Islamic Ethics and Values (Akhlak)

  • Sit two full timed mock papers under exam conditions and record scores per domain

  • Review every logged error and state the correct fact in writing for each

  • Recite the memorised Quranic and hadith texts from memory in one uninterrupted session

  • Rank your domains by mock score and allocate the final three days to the two weakest

Your checkpoint

Two completed mock papers with a per-domain score chart and an error-correction log showing every mistake resolved

Milestones

Week 2: Can recite 10 set Quranic passages and 8 hadith from memory and correctly grade 20 hadith by isnad

Week 4: Scores at least 70% on the Aqidah and Fiqh mock and can recite the wudu and salah sequences unaided

Week 6: Can produce a dated timeline of 12 Sirah events and pair 10 texts with their ethical principles without notes

Week 8: Scores at least 75% overall on two full mock papers with no domain below 60%