Comparative Analysis of Islamiyat and Translation of Quran in National Curriculum of Pakistan

Abstract

The main purpose of this article is to compare and contrast some aspects of Islamiyāt compulsory and Islamiyāt elective with Tarjamat-ul-Qurān, which are being taught at elementary, secondary and higher secondary levels in the curricula of Punjab Pakistan. Document analysis method is applied to accomplish the task. Similarities and differences have been enlisted to understand the content analysis presented by all these textbooks. Moreover, Textbooks of Tarjama-tul-Qurān, Islamiyāt compulsory and Islamiyāt elective have been critically studied to detect their basic theme. Translation given in Tarjamat-ul-Qurān exhibited simplicity which is quite easy to understand for both the students and teachers. The findings revealed that a bulk of information was reflected through Islamiyāt compulsory syllabus while Islamiyāt elective were written in a brief and a concise manner.