Study of the Arabic text of the following

Topic 4 of 19 in the JAMB Islamic Studies syllabus for 2026/2027. Study the contents and notes below, then check yourself against the objectives.

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Contents & notes: what this topic covers

Under Study of the Arabic text of the following, the JAMB Islamic Studies syllabus expects you to study:

  • 4. Study of the Arabic text of the following suwar/ayats with tajwīd
  • (a) al-Fātihah (Q.1)
  • (b) al –cĀdiyāt (Q.100)
  • (c) al –Qari’cah (Q.101)
  • (d) at -Takāthur (Q.102)
  • (e) al –cAsr ((Q.103)
  • (f) al -Humazah (Q.104)
  • (g) al -Mācūn ((Q.107
  • (h) al -Kawthar (Q.108)
  • (i) al – Kāfirūn (Q. 109)
  • (j) al- Nasr (Q. 110)
  • (k) al -Masad ((Q.111)
  • (l) al -Ikhlās (Q.112)
  • (m) al -Falaq ((Q.113)
  • (n) an-Nās (Q.114)

Study notes & guidance

Study Study of the Arabic text of the following using a recommended Islamic Studies textbook that follows the JAMB syllabus. Work through the contents listed above one by one, make brief notes in your own words, and then practise as many questions on this topic as you can — in Islamic Studies, understanding and steady practice matter far more than memorising. Use the objectives below as a checklist: if you can do each one confidently, you have mastered this topic.

Objectives — candidates should be able to

After studying Study of the Arabic text of the following, you should be able to:

  1. (i) recite with correct tajwīd the Arabic texts of the suwar; (ii) translate the verses; (iii) deduce lessons from them; (iv) evaluate the teachings of the verses. Islamic Religious Studies

These objectives are from the official JAMB syllabus. Use them as a checklist — if you can do each one confidently, you have mastered this topic.

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Source: official JAMB UTME Islamic Studies syllabus (IBASS, jamb.gov.ng). Reproduced for study use. Last checked: 17 Sept 2026. Always confirm the current syllabus on the official portal.

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