Showing posts with label Arabic. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Arabic. Show all posts

Friday, August 14, 2015

أسلُوبُ التَّعجبِ

أسلوبُ التعجُّبِ : هو أسلوبٌ يدلُّ على الدَّهشةِ والاسْتغرابِ Amazement and Wonder
ولأُسْلوبِ التَّعجبِ صيغَتانِ Shapes /Kinds
الصيغةُ الأولى : ما أفْعلَهُ
والصيغةُ الثانيةُ أفْعِلْ بهِ

الصيغةُ الأولى : ما أفْعلَهُ ، وهذه هيَ الصِّيغةُ الشَّهيرةُ ، فإذا رأيتَ السَّماءَ ووجدْتها جميلةً جدًّا وأردتَ أنْ تتعجَّبَ من جمالِها ، فتقول : ما أجملَ السماءَ How beautiful the sky is ، وتقولُ إذا وجدتَ رجُلا كذَّابًا أيضًا : ما أقْبحَ الكَذِبَ How ugly the lying is!
ما أجملَ السَّماء
ما : هِي اِسْمٌ مَبْنِيٌّ فِي مَحَلِّ رَفْعٍ مبتدأ ، وهي بِمُعَنّى : شَيْءٌ عَظِيمٌ
أَجملَ : فَعَلٌ ماض مَبْنِيٌّ عَلَى الْفُتَحِ ، وَالْفَاعِلُ ضَمِيرٌ مُسْتَتِرٌ وَجَوَّبَا تَقْديرهُ ( هُوَ ) يَعُودُ عَلَى (مَا التَّعَجُّبِيَّة)
السَّماءَ (المُتَعَجَّبُ مِنْه) : وَيُعْرِبُ مَفْعُولَا بِهِ ، وَالْجُمْلَةَ الْفُعُلِيَّةَ (أجملَ السَّماءَ ) فِي مَحَلِّ رَفْعٍ خَبَر المبتدأ ( مَا ) التَّعَجُّبِيَّةُ

والصيغةُ الثانيةُ للتَّعجُّبِ هي صيغةُ أفْعلِ به ، فإذا أردتَ أنْ تتعجَّبَ من السَّماءِ بهذه الصيغةِ فتقولُ ، أجْملْ بالسَّماءِ ، وإذا أردتَ أن تتعجَّبَ من قُبحِ الكَذبِ فتقولُ : أَقْبِحْ بالكَذبِ ، وهذه الصِّيغةُ لها نفسُ معْنى الصيغةِ الأولى صيغة (ما أفْعلَهُ)
أَجْمِلْ بالسَّماءِ!
أجْملْ : فعلُ ماضٍ جاءَ على صورةِ الأمرِ ، وهو مبنيٌّ على الفتحِ المُقدَّرِ
الباءُ : حرفُ جرٍّ زائدٌ
السماءِ(المتعجَّبُ منه) : فاعلٌ مرفوعٌ بضمةٍ مُقدَّرةٍ منعَ من ظهورِها حركةُ حرفِ الجرِّ الزائدِ

Friday, July 10, 2015

Complete guide to study and master Arabic at your home

Introduction
The method mentioned here is based on my personal experience in learning Arabic by using free sources available in the internet.

Level 1: Pre Madinah Books
Recommended prior knowledge
Since this is a logical place to begin the course, no prior knowledge is essential except that you know how to read Arabic texts.

Outline
In this level you will study the book one and two of “Al-Arabiyyah Bayna Yadayk”, and you will read entire program of The Imaam Muhammad ibn Saud University.

Learning objectives
Main objective of this self-study course is to teach you the Madinah Arabic series and then master the Arabic grammar. As you are going to study it by yourself, you need to be equipped with sufficient vocabularies to reach at your goal. In fact in reality the Al-Arabiyyah Bayna Yadayk and program of The Imaam Muhammad ibn Saud University has nothing to do with Madinah Arabic series, but you will be studying them to understand Arabic as much as possible before starting your real journey.
So objective of this level is – as mentioned above – to enrich your Arabic vocabulary.

How to study
Study Al-Arabiyyah Bayna Yadayk two books from the videos by by Ustadh Abdul-Karim, and in the mean time read the entire program of The Imaam Muhammad ibn Saud University.

Learning resources
Videos

Audios

PDF

Level 2: Madinah Books
Learning objectives
In this level you have to attempt all the books taught at Islamic University of Madinah in the first four semesters.

How to study
You will study the grammar books with the help of video lectures by Br Asif Meherali and the other books by yourself. You will find the answers for all the books in MEDIU's website. You have to complete all the books of a semester before starting the next semester.

Learning resources

Level 3: Post Madinah Books

Sunday, November 2, 2014

Interactive Website to Study Arabic Language & Islaamic Studies Syllabus of Islaamic University Madinah

Link to Study Syllabus On-Line at Islaamic University’s Audio-Visual Website:
The website of MEDIU should be viewed through these web browsers:
1) Internet Explorer (not higher than version 7):
or
2) Firefox:
Follow these simple steps that will allow Firefox to have access to MEDIU’s website (otherwise, you will not be able to view the site through Firefox):

STEPS:
Step 1: Go to
Step 2: Click on 'Add to Firefox'.
If a popup comes up, click ‘Allow’.
Step 3: Click on ‘Install Now’.
Step 4: Click ‘Restart’.

Step 5: (After your system has re-started):
Open menu and click ‘Add-ons’.
Step 6: Click 'Options’ in 'IE Tab 2'
Step 7: In the ‘URL’ box (at the bottom), type this:
The symbol * after the last slash in the URL address, is very important.

Step 8: Click ‘Add’ then ‘OK’.
(end of steps)
Now visit the website and all parts of the site and syllabus can be viewed via Firefox, in sha Allaah.
Go to:
and try now.

Saturday, October 11, 2014

Madeenah University Arabic Course

Here are the full books of the syllabus. They have been slightly altered to display as one large page for easy browsing and printing. Please see below for the original source documents used.
If you want to download all the documents as I've prepared them here including the original source documents then download this zip file.

Level 1

English titleArabic titlelink
Arabic LanguageDurus ul-Lughat il-Arabiyafull book
Learning how to write ArabicTa`leem ul-Kitaabahfull book
ReadingQiraa-afull book
ExpressionTa`beerfull book



Level 2

English titleArabic titlelink
Arabic LanguageDurus ul-Lughat il-Arabiyafull book
JurisprudenceFiqhfull book
DictationImlaa-afull book
Prophetic reportsHadeethfull book
ReadingQiraa-afull book
Stories of the ProphetsQasas u-Nabiyeen / Qasas ul-Anbiyafull book
PronounciationTadeebat u-Sowtiyafull book
ExpressionTa`beerfull book

Level 3

English titleArabic titlelink
Arabic LanguageDurus ul-Lughat il-Arabiyafull book
JurisprudenceFiqhfull book
DictationImlaa-afull book
Prophetic reportsHadeethfull book
ReadingQiraa-afull book
Description of the Companions LivesSoor min al-Hayaat u-Sahaabahfull book
Biography of the ProphetMukhtaraat min a-seerah a-Nabaweeyafull book
ExpressionTa`beerfull book
MonotheismTawheedfull book
Simplified RecitationTajweed ul-Muyassarfull book

Level 4

English titleArabic titlelink
Arabic LanguageDurus ul-Lughat il-Arabiyafull book
Lives of the Righteous CaliphsTareekh ul-Khulafa u-Rashideenfull book
ReadingQiraa-afull book
Literary Texts?Nusoos il-Adbiyafull book
ExpressionTa`beerfull book
Description of the Companions LivesSoor min al-Hayaat u-Sahaabahfull book
Explanation of the Qur'anTafseerfull book
MonotheismTawheedfull book


Wednesday, February 13, 2013

The Golden Advice Regarding The Proper Manner Of Learning The Arabic Language

By Abu 'Umar al-Jurjaani



All praise is for Allah. We praise him and seek his assistance. May the salah and salam be upon the messenger of Allah and all those who follow the prophetic path until the last day. Amma ba’d: Many brothers have asked me about learning the Arabic language and the best way to arrive at an understanding of the qur’an and sunnah. In response to these brothers I put this small essay together. May Allah grant us ikhlaas and sucsess in our efforts. Some of the salaf used to say, “man dakhala fil ilm jumlatan, kharaja minhu jumlatan.” “Whoever entered into knowledge all at once, it shall leave him all at once.” It is binding upon the student of any subject to gain an understanding and basic conception of what exactly he/she is studying. In Arabic this is called ‘tasawwur’. The lack of a proper ‘tasawwur’ concerning the method of learning Arabic is perhaps the biggest problem facing those that attempt to learn Arabic in the west. One simply has to look at the many numerous books on the Arabic language that are currently on the market in the west. With all of these books available, it would seem like everyone in the Muslim community would know Arabic by now but that is not the case. The reason for this lack of learning despite the presence of many decent books is built upon my previous statement about the lack of ‘tasawwur’. As for those who have no desire to learn Arabic or only claim that they want to learn while expending no efforts in that path I ask allah to give them tawfeeq and desire to understand the language of the qur’an and sunnah.

What is the Arabic language?

a) The Arabic language is a Semitic language that is primarily based upon three letter root words. For example we say ‘madh’hab’, this word comes from the root- dhaal-haa’-baa’. This word is derived from the root verb dha’haba. It is expected that those reading this already know this.

b) The Arabic language is composed of different sciences. When someone learns Arabic he/she must understand that he is in fact learning three sciences. Realizing this separation between the various sciences assist the student of Arabic in grasping the language. With this he will know where the language begins and where it ends. It is indeed unfortunate that most modern books of Arabic language instruction fail to even mention this. See what I mean when I spoke about the lack of ‘tasawwur’?

The sciences of Arabic are in fact twelve in number. However the sciences that are the most important for the understanding of the qur’an and sunnah are three:

I. Nahw: It is most often translated as ‘grammar’. Nahw is a study of the language and the various rules governing the words as they appear in a sentence. For example I will now mention to you three sentences and discuss the difference between them please pay close attention.
  • 1. ‘la tashrubil-laban wa ta’kulu as-samak’
  • 2. ‘la tashrubil-laban wa ta’kulis-samak’
  • 3. ‘la tashrubil-laban wa ta’kula as-samak’
What is the difference between these three in meaning? The difference between them is in the ending of the verb ‘ta’kul’ which means to eat. In the first sentence ‘ta’kul’ ends with a dummah. In the second sentence the verb ‘ta’kul ends with a sukuun. In the third sentence however, the last letter of ‘ta’kul’ ends with a fathah.the difference occurs because of the different usages for the ‘waw’. In the first sentence the ‘waw’ is the ‘waw’ signifying a separation. It means, “Do not drink the milk (but no problem) and your eating fish. In the second sentence the ‘waw’ is the ‘waw’ of joining. The sentence means, “do not drink the milk or eat the fish.” In the third sentence the ‘waw’ signifies a unity of action (ma’aiyah). This sentence means, “do not drink the milk and eat the fish at the same time.” All of these changes in meaning took place due to the type of ‘waw’ used. The changes were not only in the actual structure of the harakaat in the words, but also in the meaning of the sentences.

II. Sarf: It is often translated as ‘morphology’. The actual meaning of sarf is “the metamorphosing or changing of the ‘asl (base/root word) to many different examples so as to achieve meanings that could not otherwise be achieved” The science of sarf is mostly relegated to verbs and that which derives from them. This change is done to stretch the meaning and to also make pronunciation easy upon the toque. An example of changing the meaning through sarf is manipulating the verb ‘nasara’. From ‘nasara’ we may derive the following: Nasara Nas’sara Naasara tanaasara anassara istansara mansar naasir munasar mansoor . All of these words come from one root verb - nasara. As for making it easy upon the tonque I will provide one example. Let us take the word ‘scale in Arabic. It is called ‘meezaan’. This word comes from the root verb ‘wazana’ which means to weigh. According to a principle of sarf the thing which is used to do this action will sound like ‘mif’aal’. If we were to apply this principle here the item used for the act of weighing would be ‘meewzaan’. Due to the difficulty found in pronouncing that upon the tonque we replace the ‘waw’ with a ‘yaa’ to make it easier. This simplification is broken down into set principles known in sarf. Properly applying principles of sarf can sometimes spell the difference between imaan and kufr. For example Allah said about himself in the Qur’an that he is ‘al-musaawir’-the fashioner. If someone was to pronounce the ‘waw’ with a fathah instead of a kasrah the word would mean ‘al-musaawar’-the fashioned one (the one fashioned by another). Of course the ignorant one making this mistake would be excused but this simply shows you the importance of sarf in the Arabic language.

III. Balaghah: It is a science dealing with the eloquence of the Arabic language and how to convey proper meanings according to the situation. Balaghah also deals with the meanings of words and they take shape in their different usage. Balaghah is essential in fully understanding the I’jaaz (miraculous) nature of the quran. An example of balaghah may be taken from the Qur’an. Allah the most high said in surah al ankabut, “alif laam meem. Do people think that they will be left alone saying,” we believe” and will not be tested with fitnah? Certainly those before them were tested with fitnah-so that Allah may make it known those were truthful and make it known who are the liars." In this noble ayah allah said “so that allah may make it known those who were truthful” in this part of the ayah allah used the past tense verb ‘sadaquu’ which indicates that they were truthful in the past so the test and trial only made apparent that which was already there In the past-truthfulness. Allah then said, “and to make it known those who are liars” in this part of the ayah Allah speaks about those who didn’t pass the test as being liars. Here he used the word’ kaadhibeen’. In the science of balaghah we learn that this descriptive word-or sifah implies an established state of the person who is described with this quality. Allah spoke about the Jews and how they disbelieved in some of the prophets and some they even killed. This was mentioned in the past tense in surah al baqarah. However when we look at the ayah we see a special rule of balaghah that gives us more meaning that what is found in the English translation. Allah said about them, “fa fareeqan kadh’dhabtum wa fareeqan taq’tuluun.” “So a group of them you denied and a group of them you killed.” Allah spoke about them saying that they denied a group of the prophets. He used the past tense verb kadh’dhabtum. However we find in the end of the ayah he said that some of them they killed by using the PRESENT TENSE verb ‘taq’tuluun’. In the science of balaghah we learn that if a present tense verb is used in a past tense context it then signifies what is called ‘istimraar’ or continuance. Therefore the meaning of this ayah in the context of balaghah is that the jews used to deny and kill the prophets and that they will continue to kill-in this case killing the followers of the prophets way and true path. This is mentioned in tafseer of al aluusee and in tafseer ibn sa’uud.

Learning Arabic-were do I start?

This depends on you. What do you wish to do with your knowledge of Arabic? A boxer will do a workout of a boxer to prepare for a fight. A runner will do a workout that enables him to win his race. If a runner does the workout of a boxer he will not achieve his goal of winning a race. And likewise the boxer who does the workout of a runner will not have the strength to win his fight. So looking at it with this view you must ask yourself, what do I want to do with Arabic? If you wish to read the paper only perhaps the advises listed here will not be a big benefit to you. And likewise the same for the one who only wishes to become a doctor or chemist in an Arabic speaking country. If your reason for learning Arabic is to understand the words of your creator and words of your prophet (saw) and the knowledge that comes from the books and tongues of the ulema then this advice should be of some benefit in sha’ allah.

Listed below are some concepts to ponder upon ·
  • You must understand Arabic in Arabic being a self-translator is not the goal ·
  • There is no ‘one book ‘ that will teach you all of what you need to know of Arabic.
  • Non-Arabs have been learning Arabic for over 1,400 years from Africa to Indonesia so it is incorrect to assume that we cant learn as they did in the past.
  • The traditional method of learning Arabic is tried and true and we are in no need of new ways to learn the language. That involves complex systems and tests.
  • You will not learn Arabic by simply taking one part of the plan. What I mean is that if you learn grammar only you will not know Arabic. And if you learn new vocabulary only you will not really know Arabic. Rather you must take all of it.
Where to begin, that is the question?

The reality is that it is very difficult to learn Arabic in the west without a good teacher, determination, time, Arabs or Arabic speaking brothers to mix with and learn from association. It is my personal opinion that one should begin with a basic lesson in sarf from the book ‘binaa al-afa’aal’. Learning sarf in the beginning is the best thing for non-Arabs. In fact this is way Arabic is still taught in turkey, India, and Pakistan and other non Arab Muslim countries. Learning basic sarf will assist the person in utilizing his dictionary properly, which in this time of learning he will have as his constant companion. (Note: the best dictionary in Arabic to English is Hans wehr without argument) the student should learn the basic verb patterns and basic skills in using the dictionary. After this, he will be ready to learn more and look up words with relative ease.

The student should now learn basic grammar. The best book in this area for beginners is the book ‘al-ajrumiyyah’. It is a small book outlining the fundamentals of grammar that are indispensable in understanding Arabic. There are some brothers that have learned ‘al-ajrumiyyah’ and grasped concepts that the 3rd year college student studying Arabic couldn’t. One should study this book with a good teacher who will make him understand the fundamentals of the book without going into detailed discussions of grammar issues. As we said earlier, learning grammar is not enough, so you must also learn how to pick up words to increase your vocabulary. This part is the most time consuming, sometimes taking years to develop. Here are some practical advises in this regard:
  • You must read as much as you can. Start by reading small books on different issues in Arabic. Take a notepad and write the new words down. When you look up a word in the dictionary, underline it with a pencil. If you look up the word again in the future and see that you marked it with your pencil, you must memorize that word, as you will more than likely see it again and again. Don’t write the meanings of the words in English down in your book that you are reading. That is because you only read the meaning and not the actual word in Arabic this way.
  • You must also learn through listening. In this way you learn how Arabic is spoken and how certain ideas are conveyed. The best thing is to listen and act as if you understand everything you hear. If you cant find a speaker giving a talk then buy some tapes of the ulema and tulaab ul ilm. Some of the clearest speakers are Shaykh Muhammad al-Uthaymin, shaykh al albani , shaykh Muhammad mukhtar ash-shinqiti, and shaykh Saalih aal ash-shaykh. It is also advisable to listen to tapes of those who are not so clear to gain mastery in listening skills. Some of the best ones for that are shaykh Abdul-Aziz ibn Baz and shaykh Jibreen & Shaykh A'id al-Qarni (Abu Mujaahid: This is the opinion of the original writer..as for me then I don't advise hearing from Saalih, Qarnee & co)
  • Listen to the quran attempting to understand.
  • Try to understand the Arabic language in Arabic. Don’t be like some people who only wish to translate everything into their own native tongue. This will take time but it is very important and will cause you to understand Arabic as it is.
  • Talk as much as you can to those Arabs who will correct you and help you in learning.
  • The most important thing is to always read. If you don’t read you will not gain mastery over the language. You must read even if you don’t want to. Reading will give you a glimpse into the various sciences of the deen and increase your vocabulary
  • In the beginning make your primary focus understanding. Most of us will know more words that we can even think to mention in a conversation with an Arab. The same goes for English.
  • In learning Arabic, try to test yourself by gauging your progress.
Level 1/ reading and understanding the book qisas an-nabiyyeen first three months

Level 2/ reading and understanding the book al aqeedah as-saheehah wa ma yudaduha by shaykh bin baz rahimahullah second three-month period

Level 3/ reading and understanding tafseer ibn katheer third three month period.

Level 4/ reading and understanding fath al majeed sharh kitab at-tawheed. Forth three month period.

Level 5/ reading and understanding al-fawa’id by ibn al qayyim. Fifth three month period

Level 6/ reading and understanding hilyah taalibil-ilm by shaykh bakr abu zaid. Sixth three month period. Many may disagree with the books listed in each level but I firmly believe that a person can understand these books (except some vocabulary) after 18 months.

Stay away from English books and lectures. Cutting your ties with them will give you more determination to learn. Advanced study As for an advanced study of Arabic, one must traverse the following path
  • In grammar - Start with the book ‘at-tuhfah as-sanniyyah bi sharhil-muqqadimatil- ajrumiyyah’. This book is perhaps the best explanation of al-ajrumiyyah. After this book, learn the book, ‘ sharh qatr an-nada’ by ibn hishaam. After that if one likes he may study alfiyyah ibn maalik. Another good book to read is ‘jaami’ duroos al arabiyyah’
  • In sarf - Start with the book ‘binaa’ al af’aal’. After that, move on to the book, ‘al maqsood’. For more advanced study, learn the poem in sarf entitled, ‘laamiyah al af’aal’by ibn maalik.
  • In balaghah - Start with the book ‘al-balaghah al-waadihah’. After that one may study ‘uqood az-zimaam’ by as-suyooti. Perhaps the best books to read after the book of Allah - to gain strength in the language are the books of ibn al qayyim and ibn Rajab al hambali. Don’t rely on any one book to learn Arabic. The madinah books are not enough in my opinion. Take this advice and seek the tawfeeq of Allah, you should see some progress in sha Allah.
Allah knows Best

Sunday, April 15, 2012

Arabic Between Your Hands العربية بين يديك


Alhamdhulillah and thanks to GreenLane Mosque.
Recently I found these videos by Ustadh Abdul-Karim and found them useful and very helpful.
Hope this will help you in your journey to master the language of Quran.

Wednesday, October 12, 2011

Mastering Madina Arabic Books

Switch to - [Articles ] - [ Audio] - [ Madina Arabic ]
Use the below resources for studying and mastering the Books 1,2 and 3 of "Lessons in Arabic language"
[as taught at the Islaamic University of Madeenah]

written by Shaykh Dr. V. 'Abdur-Raheem
The ARABIC COURSE for English-Speaking students is a comprehensive and popular course for the teaching of the Qura'anic and Traditional Arabic, originally devised and taught at the renowned Madinah Islamic University catering for the non-Arabic speaking students from all over the world. Over the years, this course has enabled students to become competent in their use of the Arabic language and to participate and benefit from scholarly pursuits such as Qur'anic exegesis, hadith, fiqh, serah, history, and classical and modern Arabic literature.
* It is concise (consisting of only three books, reasonably short) but extensive in their coverage.
* It combines modern Arabic vocabulary with Islamic terminology used in the Qur'an and Sunnah.
* It helps acquire an understanding of hundreds of Qur'anic verses, ahadith, Arabic parables and poetry.
Madina Arabic : Book 1:
Madina Arabic : Book 2:
Madina Arabic : Book 3:
Madina Side Books:
These books are not the three medina books that everyone knows about; rather they are the books that are used alongside the medina books that are used in the Medina University, these books a wide variety of topics like phrase usage of verbs and terms, Fiqh, Dictation, Hadith, Reading in which the 3 Medina Books by themselves do not cover. [source]
Others :
Links:

Thursday, November 18, 2010

Easy way to learn Arabic & understand the Qur'an in the language it is revealed


“Verily we have sent it down as an Arabic Qur’ân in order that you may understand” [Soorah Yusuf: 2]

“And thus We have inspired unto you (O Muhammad) an Arabic Qur’ân that you may warn the mother of the towns (Makkah) and all around it” [Soorah ash-Shura: 7]


“And truly this (the Qur’ân) is a revelation from the Lord of the 'Alamin (mankind, jinns and all that exists), which the trustworthy Ruh (Jibreel) has brought down upon your heart (O Muhammad) that you may be (one) of the warners, in the plain Arabic language” [Soorah ash-Shura: 192-195]


The Madheena Arabic Books

The Arabic Course for English-Speaking Students is a comprehensive and popular course for the teaching of the Qur’anic and Traditional Arabic, originally devised and taught at the renowned Madinah Islamic University, catering for the non-Arabic speaking students from all over the world. Over the years, this course has enabled students to become competent in their use of the Arabic language and to participate and benefit from scholarly pursuits such as Qur’anic exegeses, hadith, fiqh, sirah, history, and classical and modern Arabic literature. It is concise (consisting of only three books, reasonably short) but extensive in their coverage. It combines modern Arabic vocabulary with Islamic terminology used in the Qur’an and Sunnah. It Helps acquire an understanding of hundreds of Qur’anic verses, ahadith, Arabic parables and poetry." Learning classical Arabic effectively could not be more easier than this course of Madinah Islamic University. A tried and tested course over 40 years with proven track record of success, it is ideal in terms of the the topics covered and short time taken to learn. It is suitable for schools and colleges in the UK and other Western English speaking countries.