Introduction

Learning Arabic is an act of worship. The first and most intimidating part of learning any new language is learning how to read it. Take this course to learn how to identify and articulate the letters of the Arabic alphabet and how to read complete words and sentences. Learn with Shaykh Farid as he takes you by the hand through a series of engaging videos full of practical examples and then test your own learning through a series of carefully designed exercises. This course is the first step to learning the Arabic language. It is also the first step to reciting the Qur’an.

Curricular Context

  • This is a first-level course in Learning Arabic
  • This course has no prerequisites

Course Outline

LESSON 1

1. Why we should learn Arabic

2. How Arabic is written

3. Letters Ba, Ta, and Tha

4. Short vowels (harakat)

LESSON 2

1. Letters Jeem, Ha, and Kha

LESSON 3

1. Long vowels

2. How letters connect

3. Letter Dal and Dhal

LESSON 4

1. Letters Ra, Zay, Seen, Sheen, Sad, Dad, Ta and Dha

LESSON 5

1. Letters Ayn, Ghayn, Fa, Qaf, Kaf, and Lam

LESSON 6

1. Letters Meem, Noon, Ha, Waw and Ya

2. Ta marbuta

LESSON 7

1. The Hamza

2. The Shadda

LESSON 8

1. Al (the definite article)

2. Sun and moon letters

LESSON 9

1. Adding the N (tanween)

LESSON 10

1. The madd sign (ultra long vowels)

2. Reading independent letters in the Quran (al-huruf al-muqatta)

LESSON 11

1. Silent letters

2. Types of Hamza

LESSON 12

1. Difference between printings of the Quran

2. Reading the Mushaf of Medina

3. Reading the Indo-Pak Mushaf

4. Word-by-word reading of Chapters 103-114 of the Quran

What You Will Learn:

  • Identify and articulate the letters of the Arabic alphabet
  • Read Arabic words and sentences
  • Recite the Qur’an

Significant Dates

Registration Opens: September 30, 2019

Registration Closes: November 25, 2019

Note: Course material will be available on the first day of classes, October 21, 2019.

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“Whoever guides someone to goodness will have a similar reward”– The Prophet (Peace and Blessings Be Upon Him)