বেসিক ইংলিশ (Basic English) – 201105, আল-কুরআন অ্যান্ড ইসলামিক স্টাডিজ – ফাজিল অনার্স ১ম বর্ষ পরীক্ষা ২০২০

Examination Code: 2 0 1 | Question Paper Code: 0 0 5
FAZIL SNATOK (HONS) FIRST YEAR EXAMINATION, 2020
AL-QURAN AND ISLAMIC STUDIES
(Basic English)
Subject Code: 2 0 1 1 0 5
Time — 4 hours | Full marks — 80

[N.B. The figures in the right margin indicate full marks.]

Part A — Grammar (Marks — 40)

1. Identify the determiners, headwords, modifiers, infinitive, appositive and phrases: (Marks 1 × 5 = 5)

Given Sentence:
“An Arab ship carrying a party of Muslims from Ceylon to Makkah for the Hajj was attacked by sea robbers from Debul, a sea port in Sindh.”

Grammatical Identification and Detailed Analysis:

1. Determiners:
   • “An” (Indefinite article specifying the singular countable noun “Arab ship”).
   • “a” (Indefinite article specifying “party” and “sea port”).
   • “the” (Definite article specifying “Hajj”).
2. Headwords (Core Nouns):
   • “ship” (Headword of the primary subject noun phrase “An Arab ship carrying…”).
   • “party” (Headword of the object noun phrase “a party of Muslims…”).
   • “robbers” (Headword of the agent noun phrase “sea robbers from Debul…”).
   • “port” (Headword of the appositive phrase).
3. Modifiers:
   • Pre-modifiers:
     • “Arab” (Proper adjective modifying the headword “ship”).
     • “sea” (Noun adjunct modifying the headword “robbers” and “port”).
   • Post-modifiers:
     • “carrying a party of Muslims from Ceylon to Makkah for the Hajj” (Participial phrase functioning as an adjectival post-modifier of the subject “ship”).
     • “from Debul” (Prepositional phrase modifying “sea robbers”).
     • “in Sindh” (Prepositional phrase modifying “a sea port”).
4. Infinitive:
   • Note: The given sentence does not contain any infinitive verb form (i.e., to + base form of verb). The word “to” appearing in “to Makkah” is a preposition of direction preceding a proper noun, not an infinitive marker.
5. Appositive:
   • “a sea port in Sindh” (A noun phrase placed adjacent to the proper noun “Debul” to rename, describe, and provide additional explanatory identity to it).
6. Phrases:
   • Noun Phrases: “An Arab ship”, “a party of Muslims”, “the Hajj”, “sea robbers”, “a sea port in Sindh”.
   • Participial Phrase: “carrying a party of Muslims from Ceylon to Makkah for the Hajj”.
   • Prepositional Phrases: “of Muslims”, “from Ceylon”, “to Makkah”, “for the Hajj”, “by sea robbers”, “from Debul”, “in Sindh”.

2. Rewrite the following sentences using right form of verb (any five): (Marks 1 × 5 = 5)

3. Fill in the blanks of the following sentences with appropriate prepositions (any five): (Marks 1 × 5 = 5)

4. Change the voice of the following sentences (any five): (Marks 1 × 5 = 5)

5. Change the following direct speech into indirect speech (any five): (Marks 1 × 5 = 5)

6. Make sentences with the following phrases and idioms (any five): (Marks 1 × 5 = 5)

7. Complete the following sentences with appropriate parts of speech: (Marks 1 × 10 = 10)

Part B — Translation (Marks — 10)

8. Translate from the Holy Quran: (Marks 5 × 2 = 10)

(a) Translate the sura ‘Fatiha’ into English. (Marks 5)

Original Arabic Text & Authentic English Translation:

1. بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ
   English Translation: In the name of Allah, the Entirely Merciful, the Especially Merciful.

2. الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ رَبِّ الْعَالَمِينَ
   English Translation: [All] praise is [due] to Allah, Lord of all the worlds.

3. الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ
   English Translation: The Entirely Merciful, the Especially Merciful,

4. مَالِكِ يَوْمِ الدِّينِ
   English Translation: Sovereign Master of the Day of Recompense.

5. إِيَّاكَ نَعْبُدُ وَإِيَّاكَ نَسْتَعِينُ
   English Translation: It is You alone we worship, and You alone we ask for help.

6. اهْدِنَا الصِّرَاطَ الْمُسْتَقِيمَ
   English Translation: Guide us to the straight path—

7. صِرَاطَ الَّذِينَ أَنْعَمْتَ عَلَيْهِمْ غَيْرِ الْمَغْضُوبِ عَلَيْهِمْ وَلَا الضَّالِّينَ
   English Translation: The path of those upon whom You have bestowed Your favor, not of those who have evoked [Your] anger or of those who are astray.

(b) Translate the ayats into English: (Marks 5)

Original Arabic Text:
«هُدًى لِلْمُتَّقِينَ ۝ الَّذِينَ يُؤْمِنُونَ بِالْغَيْبِ وَيُقِيمُونَ الصَّلَاةَ وَمِمَّا رَزَقْنَاهُمْ يُنْفِقُونَ»
(Surah Al-Baqarah: Verses 2–3)

English Translation:
“[This Scripture is] a guidance for the God-fearing (Al-Muttaqeen) — Those who believe in the unseen, establish prayer, and spend out of what We have provided for them.”

Thematic and Linguistic Commentary:

• Guidance (Hudan): The Quran serves as an unerring beacon of light and spiritual direction exclusively for those endowed with Taqwa (piety, God-consciousness, and reverential awe).
• Belief in the Unseen (Ghayb): The foundational criterion of true Islamic faith is firm conviction in realities beyond empirical sensory perception, including Allah, His angels, divine decree, and the Day of Judgment.
• Establishing Prayer (Yuqeemoona as-Salah): Not merely performing occasional physical rituals, but regularly, punctually, and mindfully establishing prayers in congregation with inner devotion.
• Spending for Allah (Yunfiqoon): Recognizing that all earthly possessions are divine trusts, righteous believers actively spend their wealth in obligatory Zakat and voluntary charity for the welfare of society.

Part C — Composition (Marks — 30)

9. Write a paragraph on ‘Price Hike’. (Marks 10)

Price Hike

Price hike refers to the persistent, abnormal, and exorbitant increase in the prices of daily essential commodities within an economy. In contemporary Bangladesh, price hike has escalated into one of the most critical socio-economic challenges, directly destabilizing the living standards of middle-class and low-income populations. The market costs of staple food items such as rice, edible oil, lentils, onions, vegetables, gas, and electricity have soared beyond the purchasing capacity of ordinary citizens. The causes behind this relentless price escalation are multifaceted. Primarily, artificial market manipulation engineered by unscrupulous syndicates, hoarding of goods by dishonest wholesalers, illegal black-marketing, and extortion across transportation networks play devastating roles. Additionally, external macroeconomic factors such as global inflation, currency depreciation, geopolitical conflicts interrupting international supply chains, and rising import costs of fuel exacerbate the crisis. The consequences of price hike are intensely harrowing. Fixed-income families, daily wage laborers, and poor households are forced to drastically cut down on their daily nutritional intake, compromise medical expenses, and withdraw their children from schools. Malnutrition and social crimes like theft and bribery inevitably rise when citizens struggle for basic survival. To overcome this crippling crisis, the government must adopt rigorous, decisive, and multi-pronged measures. Market monitoring task forces must conduct unannounced surveillance to crush dishonest cartels and hoarders under the Special Powers Act. The Trading Corporation of Bangladesh (TCB) should drastically expand its open market sales (OMS) of subsidized essentials to reach every urban and rural neighborhood. Furthermore, enhancing domestic agricultural production, improving logistics, modernizing cold storage facilities, and rationalizing import duties can permanently stabilize commodity markets. Ensuring equitable food security is an undeniable constitutional obligation, and relentless vigilance is imperative to shield vulnerable citizens from the unbearable clutches of price hike.

10. Write an application to the principal of your madrasah for extra class. (Marks 10)

Date: October 20, 2020
To
The Principal
Government Madrasah-e-Alia
Bakshibazar, Dhaka-1211.

Subject: Application for arranging extra coaching classes for Fazil Honours 1st Year.

Sir,
With due respect and humble submission, we, the students of Fazil (Honours) 1st Year under the Department of Al-Quran and Islamic Studies in your prestigious institution, beg to approach you with the following academic grievance for your sympathetic consideration.

Our upcoming university terminal examinations are scheduled to commence in the coming months. Unfortunately, due to unexpected closures, national holidays, and prolonged administrative disruptions, several critical portions of our syllabus—particularly in Basic English (Subject Code: 201105) and Applied Arabic (Subject Code: 201103)—remain incomplete. These courses demand extensive pedagogical drill in complex grammatical structures, translation techniques, and composition writing. Without intensive interactive classes under the direct supervision of our respected faculty members, many students are facing severe anxiety and find it exceptionally difficult to complete their preparation satisfactorily.

Under these urgent circumstances, arrangement of at least two additional hours of special coaching classes per week in English and Arabic after regular class hours would immensely benefit all examinees to bridge this academic deficit.

We, therefore, earnestly pray and hope that your honor would be kind and gracious enough to sanction and arrange the requested extra coaching classes at an early date, for which act of your administrative benevolence we shall remain ever grateful.

We remain,
Sir,
Yours obediently,
The Students of Fazil (Honours) 1st Year
Department of Al-Quran and Islamic Studies
Government Madrasah-e-Alia, Dhaka.

11. Write a dialogue between you and your friend on importance of tree plantation. (Marks 10)

A Dialogue on the Importance of Tree Plantation

Setting: A lush garden corner of the madrasah campus where Arif and Tanvir are sitting under a banyan tree after classes.

Arif: Assalamu Alaikum, Tanvir. You look deeply immersed in thought. What is on your mind?

Tanvir: Wa Alaikumus Salam, Arif. I was just reading an article on rapid climate change and unprecedented global warming. Our environment is deteriorating alarmingly day by day.

Arif: You have raised a very grave issue, Tanvir. Deforestation and urban encroachment are stripping our planet of its natural green cover, triggering devastating floods, irregular rainfalls, and deadly heatwaves.

Tanvir: Exactly! And that is why I was pondering over the immense significance of tree plantation. Trees are truly the lifelines of our planet.

Arif: Absolutely. Trees are the primary oxygen factories of the Earth. Through photosynthesis, they absorb dangerous carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and release fresh oxygen, which sustains the respiration of all living beings.

Tanvir: Besides purifying air, trees play an irreplaceable role in maintaining ecological equilibrium. Their strong root networks anchor the soil, preventing severe soil erosion and riverbank collapse during monsoon floods.

Arif: Furthermore, trees provide us with succulent fruits, life-saving medicines, timber for shelter, and shade against scorching heat. They also serve as the natural habitats for innumerable birds and wildlife species.

Tanvir: Did you know, Arif, that Islam attaches supreme spiritual virtue to planting trees? Our beloved Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) declared that if a Muslim plants a tree or sows a seed, and a bird, animal, or human eats from it, it is counted as continuous charity (Sadaqah Jariyah) for him until the Day of Resurrection.

Arif: SubhanAllah! What a profound incentive to preserve Mother Nature! The Prophet (pbuh) even instructed that if the Final Hour is established while someone holds a sapling in his hand, he should plant it if he is able to do so.

Tanvir: That is astonishingly beautiful! However, despite these ecological and spiritual values, rampant deforestation continues unchecked across our country.

Arif: Indeed. Therefore, mass awareness is imperative. The government, educational institutions, and youth clubs must launch nationwide tree plantation campaigns during the rainy season.

Tanvir: I fully agree with you. We should not merely plant saplings during ceremonial occasions; we must also nurture and protect them until they grow into mature trees.

Arif: Let us take a firm vow today: we will each plant at least five trees around our homes and madrasah premises this weekend and inspire our classmates to join us.

Tanvir: Excellent proposal, Arif! Together we can make our green earth healthier and more hospitable. Thank you for this inspiring conversation.

Arif: You are most welcome, Tanvir. May Allah grant barakah in our noble endeavor.

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