Imam Ibn Taymiyah
said, “The Arabic language is an integral part of the Deen and the
knowledge of it is an obligation.”
Without the
Arabic language, one cannot fully understand the nuances of our Deen. It
is in Arabic that the Quran was revealed, the Sunnah was transmitted and
that the scholarly works were written. For this reason, Arabic is not a
language specific to Arabs; it is the language of all Muslims.
No one should
be exempt from putting in efforts to learn the Arabic language, if one
would like to succeed here, and in the hereafter. So, for a Muslim living
in any part of the world, his/her second language after their native
language is ALWAYS Arabic.
Arabic Program
This rigorous
Arabic language program is designed for serious students who wish to
develop and improve their Arabic skills with focus on mastering classical
Arabic in order to be able to read and fully comprehend the richness of
the Quran and the classical Arabic texts. The program is designed to move
students rapidly from one level to the next as follows:
Preliminary Arabic: This level is designed for students who have
no background in Arabic. It will focus on learning the Arabic alphabet,
pronunciation, and basic vocabulary. 10 hours of instruction
Beginners
Arabic: Basic components of the classical Arabic; with emphasis
on the definite article, pronouns, possessive pronouns, present tense,
questions and adverbs. At this level, students will be introduced to the
use of Arabic dictionaries. 20 hours of instruction.
Intermediate Arabic: This course unit is designed to further the
student’s facility with Arabic phonology, syntax, and morphology through
exercises and readings of selected texts, from the Quran, Sunnah and other
religious literature of the classical period so as to familiarize the
students with the styles, idioms, imagery and symbolism of the Arabic verb
for me. 25 hours of instruction.
Advanced
Arabic: Further studies in Arabic grammar, morphology, and
syntax; and their applications in the Quran, Sunnah, Arabic literature and
other classical Arabic texts. 25 hours of instruction.
Textbooks
to be covered
- Modern Standard Arabic I, II edited by
Peter Abboud.
- Arabic for English Speaking Students by
Muhammad Abdul-Rauf, Al Saadawi publication.
- Arabic Readings for Muslims-Library Of
Lebanon
- Hans Wher, Arabic English Dictionary
