KHYBER PAKHTUNKHWA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION
WRITTEN EXAMINATION FOR THE POSTS OF PMS OFFICER / AETO BPS-17
(2025)
ARABIC (PAPER-I)
Time Allowed: 03 Hours Total Marks: 100
Note:- Attempt five questions from the following. Question No. 8 is compulsory.
Q.No.1 Evaluate the use of Jahili poetry by early Islamic historians and philologists as a source for understanding the pre-Islamic era. How do literary and historical aims intersect or conflict? (20)
Q.No.2 What are the key linguistic features that distinguish the Qur’an from pre-Islamic Arabic poetry and prose, and how do these contribute to its claim of Ijaz ul Quran? (20)
Q.No.3 How did Al-Jahiz contribute to establishing the foundations of Arabic literary criticism (النقد الأدبي)? (20)
Q.No.4 How does pre-Islamic poetry reflect the socio-political structure of the Arabian Peninsula, particularly in relation to tribalism, warfare, and the role of the poet as spokesman and propagandist? (20)
Q.No.5 What were the key contributions of Sibawayh’s book, Al-Kitab, to the study and understanding of Arabic grammar, and which methodologies set his work apart from earlier linguistic traditions? (20)
Q.No.6 Who was Jibran Khalil Jibran, and what are the main themes explored in his literary works? (20)
Q.No.7 Critically analyze Ibn Khaldun’s concept of Asabiyyah (العصبية) and its explanation of the cyclical rise and fall of civilizations, discussing how this theory challenges or complements modern sociological and historical perspectives on state formation and social cohesion. (20)
Q.No.8 (20)
1- أثر الحديث النبوى فى الأدب العربى
2- مكانة المرأة فى الاسلام
3- مفردات القرآن للراغب الأصفهانى
4- تاج العروس للزبيدى