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Important Terms
Glossary of Surahs, scholars/books, and titles that shift across FPSC papers — the pure-recall categories worth memorizing cold.
Titles that shift across years — know every candidate name
- ⚠️ "Imam-ul-Fuqha" — this exact title question has been asked with two different official keys:
- 2025 official key: Hazrat Maaz Bin Jabal (RA)
- 2026 official key: Hazrat Abdullah Bin Abbas (RA)
- Both names are cited across sources — memorize both, and expect FPSC to keep alternating between them
- Khateeb-ul-Anbiya ("Orator of the Prophets") = Hazrat Shoaib (A.S) (2023)
- Shaikh-ul-Anbia ("Chief/Elder of the Prophets") = Hazrat Muhammad (ﷺ) (2024) — see Seerah (high yield)
Surah → Theme table
| Surah | Theme | Year(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Al-Baqara | Longest Surah of the Qur'an | 2022 |
| Al-Anfal (Infal) | Rules on Mal-e-Ghanimat (spoils of war distribution) | 2025, 2026 |
| Al-Isra | The Miraj (Night Journey/Ascension) | 2025 |
| Al-Anbiya | Prophet (ﷺ) described as "Rahmatul-lil-Alameen" (mercy to mankind) | 2025 |
| An'am | Prohibition of killing children out of fear of hunger | 2025, 2026 |
| Yasin | Recited by the Prophet (ﷺ) at the time of Hijrah — see Seerah (high yield) | 2025 |
| Hood | The Surah the Prophet (ﷺ) said "made him older" | 2025, 2026 |
Scholar → Book table
| Scholar | Book | Year(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Mufti Muhammad Shafi | Ma'arif-ul-Quran (Tafseer) | 2022 |
| Imam Yusuf | Kitab-ul-Kharaj | 2025 |
| Muhammad Zakariya Razi | Kitab-ul-Asrar | 2025 |
| Peer Muhammad Karam Shah | Sunnat Khair Ul Anam | 2025, 2026 |
| Khalid Saifullah | Qadeed Fiqhi Masael | 2025 |
Fiqh & jurisprudence terms
- Ijma — literally "Consensus" (2022), with four types (Sukuti, Qauli, Faili, Taqriri) — full breakdown on Pillars & Beliefs
- Zihar — declaring one's wife to be in a muharramat (forbidden-degree) relation (2025, 2026)
- Ilm-ul-Faraiz — the Islamic law of inheritance (2025, 2026)
- Taraka — the wealth/estate left behind by a deceased person, subject to Ilm-ul-Faraiz (2022)
- Fiqhi doctrines — the classification of Hanafi, Maliki, Shafi'i, Hanbali (as opposed to Kalami/creed-based doctrines) (2022) — see Pillars & Beliefs
Other recurring glossary terms
- Ayat-e-Mudayana — term for the longest Ayah in the Qur'an (2022)
- Haroof-e-Muqatiyat (the "disjointed/mysterious letters" opening certain Surahs) are found in 29 Surahs (2022, 2025, 2026)
- Masnad — literally means "Throne" (2024)
- Sila-e-Rahmi — "Ties of Kinship" (2022) — ethical context on Islamic System & Ethics
- Mudaraba — profit-sharing investment contract — economic context on Islamic System & Ethics