Contemporary Curriculum Design for Higher Education: An Islamic Appraisal

Education is a key to developing positivity in human beings. It helps to become a good citizen. In Islam, education has a central role that every Muslim must seek. Islamic education is centered on the teaching of the Quran and the Sunnah of the Holy Prophet (PBUH). The Quran is revealed in Arabic, therefore sources of the teachings of Islam are in Arabic. It is the religious duty of the Muslim Ummah to learn Arabic and have command in it. The Quran is the only Book that provides complete guidance to humanity, whether the matters related to social life, economic matters, political issues, or religious life. Keeping this in view, the curriculum should also be prepared in the light of the teachings of the Quran and the Sunnah of the Holy Prophet (PBUH). Focusing on the contemporary curriculum design for Islamic studies for higher education, this paper describes the missing material in the existing curriculum and suggests that the use of modern resources, arranging conferences, and an expansive transformative framework for Islamic studies are the key tools for its implementation. It stresses the curricular designers to approach the existing curriculum more comprehensively which covers Islamic Law, comparative studies, contemporary trends in world traditions, peace dialogue, and practical involvement of students too. This goal can be gained through amendments or revising the existing curriculum. The outcome of it will results in students' critical thinking, positivity, comprehensive knowledge, language proficiency, and character building.

English Commentaries of the Holy Qurann: A Critical Study and Comparative Analysis

The purpose of the study is to critically analyse and compare English commentaries of the ‘ : (i) T‘s well as Non-Muslim scholars and (ii) T - ‘ The study is deli ‘ the study is inductive. First of all, a brief survey of the works of select scholars is given, and then their major works are critically analysed. The selected commentaries have been reviewed, and then there is a comprehensive analysis of certain important – iracles and stories (Qiṣ ṣ). In the review main features, strengths and weaknesses, of each work are also identified. Major conclusions of the study are: Muslim Commentators mainly focus on the traditions and classical literature. They address Muslim readers as well as Non-Muslim readers while providing explanatory notes. On the contrary, Non-Muslim commentators deal with the commentary as external commentators, and address general readers, considering them Non-Muslims only, as we shall find the approach of George Sale through this study. The recommendations are to conduct a follow-up study to compare most modern English ‘ respect to the currently relevant topics of faith, place of women, Muslim and Non-Muslim relations, etc.