ALLAH, THE MOST KIND, THE
EVER MERCIFUL
"And there should be a group amongst you,
who should invite to all what is good and command what is right and forbid what is wrong. they are the ones who attain prosperity" (REVEALED IN SURAH 104 AL-IMRAN)
Our ancestors listened, learned and
followed the said verses and carried
the divine message onto eastern and
western horizons of universe in the
early days of Islam. The complete
universe accepted the reality of
Almighty Allah's perfect uniqueness.
Inauguration
Realising the split caused by Colonial educational system
between modern and traditional
branches of knowledge and its
horrible consequences upon Muslims
socioeconomic system in the sub
continent Hazrat Khawaja Muhammad
Akbar Ali laid the foundation stone
of JNR in 1957 at Pakpattan Sharif.
Curriculum
The curriculum of religious institutions should be designed
in such a way that those who
graduate from such religious
institutions acquire substantial
knowledge of modern subjects, become
well aware of the contemporary
affairs, and attain high level of
proficiency in religious
disciplines. Those scholars who have
no knowledge of modern subjects, and
possess only an ancient knowledge of
religion cannot fight of the forces
of atheism and wickedness. Muslim
Ummah does not need scholars who are
willing to edit and corrupt the
principal beliefs of Islam in order
to bring them in line with modern
sciences and contemporary culture.
We need those brave souls who have
complete command of religious
disciplines.
None disputes the key position of grammar in the teaching of
Arabic. We consider it useful to lay
emphasis on the teaching of Arabic
grammar and to make it the major
subject in the first two years. The
books prescribed for this subject
should be simple, clear, and
comprehensive. So the syllabus We
have designed requires the student
to give full attention to the study
of grammar. Persian, which is still
a living language in Pakistan, also
forms the part of syllabus taught in
the first two years.
Arabic literature will also be taught in the first two
years, for Arabic grammar can be
profitably studied only with the
help of literature. Good, moral
literature will also help in
inculcating desirable values in the
students. Short collections of the
Prophet’s Traditions, Al-Arabain for
instance, will be taught in the
second year to enable the students
to benefit from the Prophet’s
wisdom, appreciate the Prophet’s
eloquence, and become acquainted
with the principles of highest moral
conduct and manners.
It is a matter of grave concerns that, in the present
syllabus of religious schools the
Quran, the Hadith and the principles
of Fiqh, the Islamic jurisprudence,
are not given the place they deserve. We
have given them central place in the
syllabus. These subjects will be
taught in depth so that the students
are enabled to propagate the eternal
principles of Islam in a manner that
appeals to people of this
ever-changing world, and convince
them their truth and relevance in
the present age. We have added new
books to the one traditionally
taught in traditional institutes and
replaced some of old books with new
ones which We think will be more
useful to the students.
We have included English, physics, geography, economics,
modern philosophy, and political
science in the syllabus, for we need
considerable knowledge of these
subjects in order to propagate the
teachings of Islam in an effective,
convincing way. The ancient
Scholastic Theology, ilm-ul-kalam,
was developed to defend Islam
against the ancient Greek
philosophy. Now we need to study
modern philosophy to refute its
attacks on our Deen.
The subjects of economics and political science are not
something new for Islam, because in
the very beginning Islam fought
against false and superstitious
religious beliefs, tyrannical
monarchy, and exploitative economic
systems.
In the fields of politics
and economics it initiated fair and
fundamental reforms in order to
organise an equal society.
During the past few centuries the
subjects of economics and political
science have been developed and
organised on lines that appear to be
modern and systematic. It is
necessary for Muslims to study these
sciences in order to present the
principles of their own economic and
political thought in a manner that
attracts the attention of the man of
this age. The syllabus We have
designed for the subjects ensures an
unprejudiced study of modern
economics and political science
before comparing and contrasting
them with the Islamic concepts.
It is a fact that English and Arabic have become
international languages of modern
sciences. It is necessary for a
religious scholar to acquire a good
command of these languages.
Therefore we have made the teaching
of English and Arabic compulsory in
all classes, our students will
prepare for our examinations in
religious education as well the
Bachelor of Arts examination of the
Punjab University.
Jaamia Naqshbandiyah teaches a curriculum consisting of
religious sciences and modern
sciences in ten (10) years. Thus
began the mission to
prepare competent scholars who would
lead the Ummah and meet the
challenges of the new times.
