Past papers - Comparative religion - MA Islamic Studies - Part 1 (Punjab University)

1. M.A. ISLAMIC STUDIES PART1 – Punjab University, Lahore
FROM THE PAST PAPERS (2005 to 2017 – Some papers are missing)
COMPARATIVE RELIGION
Exam format:
Total 9 questions.Firstquestionismandatoryandcomprisesof shortquestions.
From the remaining8questions,fourare requiredtobe done.The followingisananalysisof the
past papers. Studentsshouldcoverall the topicsfromtheirsyllabusandatthe endmake sure that
theyhave coveredall of the following.The reasonthishasbeencompiledisthatvariousbooksare
missingsome importanttopics.Studentsare therefore requiredtoreadfrommultiplebooks.This
compilationisjustforguidance purposes.
1. Importance ofreligion:MOST IMPORTANT QUESTION
- Importance of religion anditsimpactonhuman life andcivilization(2007)
- Importance of religionanditsimpactonhuman life andcivilization(2008)
- Importance of religionanditsimpactonhuman life andcivilization(2011)
- Importance of religionanditsimpactonhuman life andcivilization(2012)
- Importance of religionanditsimpactonhuman life andcivilization(2013)
- Importance of religionanditsimpactonhuman life andcivilization(2014)
- Importance of religionanditsimpactonhuman life andcivilization(2015)
- Importance of religionanditsimpactonhuman life andcivilization(2017)
2. Role of Ibrahim A.S: MOST IMPORTANT QUESTION
- Role of IbrahimA.S.inSamite religions - inthe lightof Quran and Bible(2007)
- Role of IbrahimA.S.inSamite religions - inthe lightof Quran and Bible(2011)
- Role of IbrahimA.S.inSamite religions - inthe lightof Quran and Bible(2013)
- Role of IbrahimA.S.inSamite religions - inthe lightof Quran and Bible(2014)
- Role of IbrahimA.S.inSamite religions - inthe lightof Quran and Bible(2015)
- Role of IbrahimA.S.inSamite religions(2005)
- Role of IbrahimA.S.inSamite religions(2006)
- Role of IbrahimA.S.inSamite religions(2017)
- Role of IbrahimA.S.inSamite religionsandanote onhis life struggles(2008)
BUDDHISM:
3. Nirvana:
- Nirvan
- Nirvan(2008)
- Nirvanandits comparisonwithIslamicteachings
- Nirvanandits comparisonwiththe Islamicconceptof Tazkiyah(2013)
- Nirvanandits comparisonwiththe Islamicconceptof Tazkiyah(2014)
- NirvanwithIslamicteachings(2015)

2. - Nirvanaandits comparisonwiththe Islamicconceptof Fauzand Falah(2017)
4. Teachingsof Budha and theircomparison with Islamic teachings(general):
- Comparisonof moral and social teachingsof BudhismwithIslam(2007)
- Comparisonof Moral teachings of BudhawithIslamicteachings(2005)
- Comparisonof Moral teachingsof BudhawithIslamicteachings(2005)
- Comparisonof Moral teachingsof BudhawithIslamicteachings(2011)
- Comparisonof teachingsof BudhismwithIslam(2008)
5. Tri pataka:
- Tri pataka
- Tri pataka (2006)
- Tri pataka (2007)
- Tri Pataka (2016)
6. Life of Budha
- Life of Budha
CHRISTIANITY:
7. Four bibles:
- 4 bible (2007)
- 4 bibles(2011)
- 4 bibles(2012)
8. CompilationofTorah:
- Compilationof Torah(2012)
9. ChristianBeliefs ingeneral (Currentvs. Initial vs. Islamic):
- Christianity:Basicbeliefsof ChristianityandtheircomparisonwithIslamicBeliefs(2017)
- Christianity:Initial andcurrentteachingsof Christianity(2012)
- Christianity:Overview of Christianbeliefsinthe lightof Islam
- Christianity:Overview of the currentteachingsof Christianityandanote of their
literature (2005)
- Christianity:Overview of the currentteachingsof Christianityandanote of their
literature (2011)
10. Conceptof salvation through crucifixion:
- Christianity:Christianconceptof Kaffaraorforgivenessanditscomparisonwiththe
Islamicconceptof Tauba (2007)

3. - Christianity:Christianconceptof Kaffaraorforgivenessandrefute itinthe lightof
Islamicteachings(2015)
- Christianity:Comparisonof Kaffaraandtrinityconceptsof Christianitywiththe Islamic
conceptof teachings(2014)
- Christianity:Comparisonof Kaffaraconceptof Christianitywiththe Islamicconceptof
Salvation(2013)
11. Life of Jesus:
- Comparisonof Islamic,ChristianandJewishbeliefsregardingbirth,prophethood,and
raisingto the skyof IsaA.S.(2016)
- Life of Isa A.S.In the lightof Quran and Bible (2006)
SUPERIROTY OF ISLAM:
12. Aijaz ul Quran:
- Aijazul Quran (2013)
- Aijazul Quran (2014)
- Aijazul Quran (2015)
- A note on Quran
13. Seal ofProphethood:
- Seal of Prophethood(2005)
- Seal of Prophethood(2012)
- Seal of Prophethood(2013)
- Seal of Prophethood (2007)
- Seal of Prophethood ‫ﷺ‬(2017)
14. Comparison ofQuran with other books:
- Comparisonof Quranwith otherbooks(2015)
- Comparisonof Quranwiththe booksof otherreligions(2012)
15. The Superiorityof Islam overother religions:
- Superiorityof Islam(2013)
- Superiorityof Islam(2015)
- Superiorityof Islamoverotherreligionsof the world(2006)
- Superiorityof Islamoverotherreligionsof the world(2007)
16. The Superiorityof ProphetMuhammad ‫ﷺ‬
- The superiorityof Prophethoodoverthe otherleaders/foundersof the religionsinthe
world(2005)
- The superiorityof Prophethoodoverthe otherleaders/foundersof the religionsinthe
world(2008)

4. - The superiorityof Prophethoodoverthe otherleaders/foundersof the religionsinthe
world(2014)
- The superiorityof Prophethoodoverthe otherreformersinthe world(2016)
17. UniversalityofIslam:
- Universalityof Islam(2017)
- Universalityof the religionof Islam(2011)
ZARTASHT BELIEFS:
18. Conceptof God in Zartasht:
- Zartasht: Comparisonof conceptof God inthe Zartasht and Islam(2008)
- Zartasht: Comparisonof conceptof God inthe Zartasht and Islam(2011)
- Zartasht: Comparisonof conceptof God inthe Zartasht and Islam(2012)
- Zartasht: Comparisonof the conceptof goodand evil of the Zartasht withthe Islamic
conceptof Diety(2005)
- Zartasht: Comparisonof the conceptof goodand evil of the Zartasht withthe Islamic
conceptof Diety(2007)
- General:
o Zartasht: Comparisonof religioun,moral andsocial teachingsof Zartashtand
theircomparisonwithIslam(2006)
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HINDUISM:
19. General Beliefs:
- Beliefsandideologiesof Hinduism(2016)
20. Salvation:
- Means of SalvationinHinduism –note on Karam, Jinanand Marg (2014)
- Means of salvationinHinduismandtheircomparisonwithIslamicconceptof Falah
(2005)
- Means of salvationinHinduismandtheircomparisonwithIslamicconceptof Falah
(2010)
- Means of salvationinHinduismandtheircomparisonwithIslamicconceptof Falah
(2017)
21. Bhagwat Gita:
- BhagwatGita
- Bhagwatgita (2016)
22. Maha Bharat:
- Maha bharat
- Maha Bharat (2017)

5. - Maha Bharta (2008)
23. Trimurti:
- Trimurti (2011)
- Trimurti and itscomparison withIslamicconceptof Tawheed(2006)
- Trimurti and itscomparisonwiththe conceptof Ilah(2015)
- Trimurti and itsconceptwiththe belief of tawheed(2007)
- Trimurti and itsconceptwiththe belief of tawheed(2008)
- Trimurti and itsconceptwiththe belief of tawheed(2013)
JUDAISM:
24. Zionism:
- ZionistMovement(2017)
- Zionsim(2016)
25. Talmud:
- Talmud(2011)
- Talmud(2015)
26. Ten Commandments:
- TenCommandments
- Tencommandments(2008)
- TenCommandments(2012)
- TenCommandments(2014)
- Tencommandmentsof the oldtestamentandtheircomparisonwiththe teachingsof
Quran (2017)
OTHER TOPICS
27. Importance of Comparative religion:
- What iscomparative religion?Whatisitsimportance inpresenttimes(2016)
- What iscomparative religion?Whatisitsimportance inpresenttimes.Overview of
some of the Arabicbookson thissubject(2005)
28. Tanasukh:
- Tanashukh
- Tanasukh (2014)
- Tanasukh(2011)
- Tanasukh(2015)
29. Sikh Mat:

6. - Sikhmat (2014)
- Skihmat(2013)
30. Vedant:
- Vedant
- Vedant(2008)
- Vedant(2014)
31. Yog:
- Yog
- Yog (2012)
- Yog (2014)
Other topics (notrepeated):
- Conceptof hereafter(2006)
- Confusuous –Five connections(2005)
- Contributionsof Muslimsinthe fieldof comparative religion(2006)
- Khamsae Musavi (2005)
- Life of Budha
- Life of Musa A.S.(2013)
- Major Philosophersof Hindusim(2014)
- Austa(2015)
- Awagon(2006)
- Awagon(2007)
- An essayonOldand NewTestament