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[Yasmin P]

Has anyone come across Yusuf Mullah's Shariah Programme Arabic course?  If you have I wondered if you could comment on how it compares to the one above if you're familiar with both?

Many thanks.

[Ali_Hussain]

1 hour ago, Yasmin P said:

Has anyone come across Yusuf Mullah's Shariah Programme Arabic course?  If you have I wondered if you could comment on how it compares to the one above if you're familiar with both?

Many thanks.

Yes, I have taken that course (I've yet to finish the first year though...) but even just doing the first 6 months enables you to access books, you just need to do a little vocab building on the side.

Forget about learning Arabic from an Arab, they try to teach it like a European language, you can't understand Arabic without understanding the grammar, something that Pakistanis and Indian are very strong in. This course is very heavy on grammar, it's quite fun.

Although I should add that I spoke to a brother a while ago, he had done both and he said that the Madinah books were just as good, I haven't studied them, but they are also highly recommended, which ever course of the two you choose, as long as you are dedicated and put in a little bit of work each day, insha'Allah you'll get there. Taking a few classes at the start is always a good way to get the ball rolling.

Edited March 3, 2016 by Ali_Hussain

[Yasmin P]

Thank you so much.  I'm doing the Shariah Course right now.  I've only started the reading text.  I'm on week 4.  It really is seamless how they get you into understanding the grammar pretty much straightaway, that you're able to understand about half of what you're reading which I think is a remarkable feat, to take someone from scratch to understanding 50% even if it is a children's book. 

I was just curious to know if the other one was better but you've just clarified that, so thank you.  I will have a look at the other one once I've finished this one.  I might also ask Zaytuna College what texts they use to teach Arabic as I don't fancy paying $9000 for a short arabic summer course.

Edited March 3, 2016 by Yasmin P
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[Abu-Jafar Herz]

On 7/2/2015 at 11:46 AM, Ali_Hussain said:

There is actually a hadith from Imam al-Baqir ('a) I think, possibly narrated by al-Saduq in al-Khisal advising us to learn Arabic because it is the language of the Qur'an. But I can't manage to find it.

The hadith is along the lines of "Learn the language of the last religion." Something like that.

[Ali_Hussain]

10 hours ago, Yasmin P said:

Thank you so much.  I'm doing the Shariah Course right now.  I've only started the reading text.  I'm on week 4.  It really is seamless how they get you into understanding the grammar pretty much straightaway, that you're able to understand about half of what you're reading which I think is a remarkable feat, to take someone from scratch to understanding 50% even if it is a children's book. 

I was just curious to know if the other one was better but you've just clarified that, so thank you.  I will have a look at the other one once I've finished this one.  I might also ask Zaytuna College what texts they use to teach Arabic as I don't fancy paying $9000 for a short arabic summer course.

If you have a bit of spare cash, you can do skype lessons with teachers in Arabic countries, Egypt has a few schools, the lessons are around $10/h, the first one is often free so you can get an idea of how it fits for you, but that could be a option. I haven't taken any myself, but I'm thinking about it.

If you want to discuss any points, make a thread, I want to get back into studying so it would be good for me as well, I've kind of been working my way through Hidayat al-Nahw recently, but as I don't have that much spare time, it is going a little slow, I'm nearly a 1/3 of the way thorough.

There are also some other decent resources on youtube,on this channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/LearnQuranicArabic?gl=BE

You should also try some listening exercises here and there, to get accustomed to it, although it might be a little tough for you right now.

The key is not to loose momentum.

Edited March 3, 2016 by Ali_Hussain

[Yasmin P]

I think I know what you mean, if you stop for a week or two and lose momentum, you have to put in a lot more work to pick up where you had left off than you would if you had just carried on.  That's been my problem and that's why I'm still at week 4. I am determined though to catch up.  I plan to go through the first 16 weeks in 16 days and then go back over it to get a better understanding. 

I shall let you know if I start a thread unless you start one first.

[guest050817]

Update, i'm on book 2 atm and am making good progress alhamdullilah. Progress severely stalled but i'm back.

Edited August 4, 2016 by Tawheed313

[Reza]

Topic pinned. Valuable resource for all. 

[guest120116a]

Arabic sounds so beautiful on the tongue. those who speak arabic are very lucky that they are speaking the language of our rasool (pbuh) and his ahlulbayt(as). 

[Sumayyeh]

@uponthesunnah

Salam--

Thanks for this invaluable resource. Would you happen to know how each lecture is it divided up? As in, how do we know which lecture pertains to which part of the book in the Madinah series books?

This is Mushaf Arabi, correct?

Also,to echo the question above, do you recommend any dictionaries that can allow you to look up root words from the Quran?

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10 hours ago, Sumayyeh said:

@uponthesunnah

Salam--

Thanks for this invaluable resource. Would you happen to know how each lecture is it divided up? As in, how do we know which lecture pertains to which part of the book in the Madinah series books?

This is Mushaf Arabi, correct?

Also,to echo the question above, do you recommend any dictionaries that can allow you to look up root words from the Quran?

Lecture's generally follow the pattern of the books. If you download the book's online, then what you ought to do is follow the arabic section, but read the English Key beforehand on the free books i've linked in the OP [on their website, free PDFS]. There are also 'handouts' for each book, which delve into grammar so learn side by side.

In the lecture's, he takes time to explain things, and sometimes he goes on to discuss the handout, or part of the lecture is re-capping before moving on.  Each lecture pretty much covers one or two of the lessons in each book, and so it is somewhat synchronised. 

Please do let me know if you want to clarify anything more/ or further explain something.

Edited November 26, 2016 by uponthesunnah

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10 hours ago, Sumayyeh said:

@uponthesunnah

Salam--

Thanks for this invaluable resource. Would you happen to know how each lecture is it divided up? As in, how do we know which lecture pertains to which part of the book in the Madinah series books?

This is Mushaf Arabi, correct?

Also,to echo the question above, do you recommend any dictionaries that can allow you to look up root words from the Quran?

There are a number of dictionaries here, as well as books made purely compiling Quranic words etc:

Al-Mawrid Arabic English Dictionary - http://www.kalamullah.com/Books/alMawrid.pdf

Heins Weir Dictionary- http://www.kalamullah.com/Books/Hans-Wehr.pdf

Vocabulary of the Holy Quran - http://www.kalamullah.com/vocabulary-of-quran.html

Although the above books may or may not have been copyrighted[unlike the material in the OP which was published for free], i think the fatwah by ay.sistani(h) says we can view something someone else has copied, if we did not copy ourselves. But best to double check.

[Sirius_Bright]

Hans Wher dictionary:

iPhone, iPad

Android

 This dictionary will require concept of Sarf (Baab). Read about roman numerals in introduction for more details on pg. XIII.

[amr]

I'm  a native Arabic Speaker, and good in English, I wanna to be fluent in English. I can help any one wan'ts to learn Arabic , and we can exchange the benefit , I'm Ready for 3 hours a day 

[amr]

On 7/4/2015 at 6:23 PM, Ali_Hussain said:

 

This is the best one for English speakers:

 

http://ejtaal.net/aa/#hw4=702,ll=2035,ls=5,la=2798,sg=687,ha=464,br=623,pr=102,aan=395,mgf=583,vi=254,kz=1566,mr=412,mn=893,uqw=1046,umr=695,ums=577,umj=515,ulq=1186,uqa=281,uqq=230,bdw=h580,amr=h416,asb=h632,auh=h1015,dhq=h358,mht=h579,msb=h155,tla=h70,amj=h507,ens=h166,mis=h1401

 

But it isn't the best for beginners because if they don't have a grasp of sarf, they won't be able to find the roots to search for.

 

If would be great if there could be a fully digitalised version of Lane's Lexicon or Hans Wehr that would find words of any form rather than roots.

 

Total beginners should just use google translate for individual words (not for sentences, for the most part, it isn't able to translate them)

thank you

[Guest Ali Haider]

I need help I don't know arabic at all and I am embarrassed about it, I am keen on learning but don't know where to start if someone could reply and just guide and point me in the direction please.