SPM Turath Dirasat Islamiah study plan
SPM Turath Dirasat Islamiah · Give each week a clear focus.
8 weeks · About 6 hours per week
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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%