The Beginner's Guide To Arabic - Guide to Studying Arabic - Why Study Arabic - How to Study Arabic - Where to Study Arabic

Sep 28, 2026

The Beginner’s Guide to Arabic explains why Arabic is studied and lays out practical routes for learners at different goals. It introduces Arabic’s global reach, its historical role in scholarship, and its significance in Qur’anic literature. The guide then contrasts informal study methods using short-term, conversation-focused classes and dialect exposure with formal study plans emphasizing grammar, books, and longer timelines. It also highlights the kinds of courses to look for, stressing live native teachers, practice, and structured out-of-class work.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryReligion & Spirituality

FormatPDF

Pages75

Reading Time3 h 9 min

AccessFree to download

Why Study Arabic

How to Study Arabic

Where to Study Arabic

What You Need Before You Start

The Arabic Alphabet

Some Basic Vocabulary

Resources for Learning Arabic

An Arabic learning PDF with a crash course on the Arabic alphabet and a 33-page special addendum covering secrets of t he Arabic language embedded within its grammar, vocabulary, etymology and everywhere else The Beginner's Guide To Arabic by Mohtanick Jamil ALLOW US TO HELP YOU OUT OF THE BEGINNER PHASE AND LEARN SOME REAL ARABIC . [www. LearnArabicOnline.com](www. LearnArabicOnline.com) The Beginner’s Guide to Arabic By Mohtanick Jamil GUIDE TO STUDYING ARABIC 3 WHY STUDY ARABIC 3 HOW TO STUDY ARABIC 6 WHERE TO STUDY ARABIC 9 WHAT YOU NEED BEFORE YOU START 10 THE ARABIC ALPHABET 11 INTRODUCTION TO THE ALPHABET 11 THE LETTERS 14 THE VOWELS 23 SOME BASIC VOCABULARY 26 RESOURCES FOR LEARNING ARABIC 33 ONLINE 33 RECOMMENDED BOOKS 35 JOIN OUR 3-PART MINI-CLASS 37 WHY IS ARABIC HARD? 37 HERE’S WHAT YOU’LL LEARN 38 OUR NEWSLETTERS 41 © Shariah Program Inc. FREE VIDEO SERIES Reveals How to Read Arabic With Understanding in 21 Days! Guide to Studying Arabic Why Study Arabic Arabic is spoken as a mother tongue by between 250 and 400 million people across 25 countries. Over a billion people can read the script even if they can’t understand the language. And Arabic happens to be one of the official languages of the United Nations. Therefore, many people learn the language for formal reasons. At about 1,500 years old, Arabic also happens to be a very old language. It was the language of scholarship throughout the rule of the Islamic empires – a period of well over 1,000 years from the 7th century right down to the 19th and even 20th. The greatest books of medicine, geology, law, philosophy, and basically any subject you can imagine were all written in the finest Arabic. Therefore, many of the most advanced people in their fields of study learn Arabic for scientific and anthropological reasons. Arabic is also the language of the Qur’an (the Islamic holy book) . It doesn’t matter what your beliefs are, the Qur’an is unequivocally, undeniably and undoubtedly the greatest form of Arabic literature, and indeed the greatest form of literature, period. The beauty of this piece of literature is, in fact, quite © Shariah Program Inc. FREE VIDEO SERIES Reveals How to Read Arabic With Understanding in 21 Days! literally, miraculous. Therefore, tens of millions of people learn this language to witness firsthand the beauty and miracle that is The Qur’an. .. religious reasons. In fact, emphasis has been placed on studying the Arabic language by the Prophet (PBUH) himself when he said to the effect: learn the Arabic language as you learn the Islamic obligations and practices. His companions, who, remember, were Arabs, used to learn Arabic despite the fact that it was their mother tongue. They used to say: teach your children Arabic. They used to correct each other’s grammar. They would consider it unacceptable to make a grammatical mistake. And the scholars that followed them in later centuries all emphasized learning Arabic. Imam Abu Hanifa said to the effect: I would’ve made learning this language compulsory had I not deemed it difficult on the people. That is because [1. in](1. in) order to truly understand the message of God as it was revealed, one must understand it in the very language it was revealed, and 2. the Qur’an is a literary miracle – really, a full blown miracle – and in order to witness it, you need to simply learn the language and you will witness a miracle with your very own eyes © Shariah Program Inc. FREE VIDEO SERIES Reveals How to Read Arabic With Understanding in 21 Days! When the tribe of Qureish in ancient Arabia sent their most infamous debater to the Prophet (PBUH), the debater barked and barked and barked. He was enthusiastic and completely vicious. His mission was to completely overtake the Prophet (PBUH) and he was relentless. But when he finished, the Prophet (PBUH) recited a few verses of the Qur’an, upon which tears started to flow from

FAQs

Why do people study Arabic?

Arabic is widely spoken and can be read by many people across many countries. It is also associated with scholarship historically and with the Qur’an, leading many learners to study it for formal, scientific, and religious reasons.

How should informal learners study Arabic?

Informal learners should start with short-term classes aimed at communication, ideally focused on a popular dialect such as Egyptian. Courses should include a live native teacher, conversational practice, and consistent out-of-class work like subtitled media and speaker practice.

What changes for learners studying Arabic for formal purposes?

Formal study requires a more structured routine with greater emphasis on grammar and books rather than immediate fluency. This approach typically takes longer (often several years), though speaking casually may come later.

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