NOW is the time to learn Arabic
October 14, 2008 by ImanK
One of the things that I struggle with the most is to learn Arabic. And I think a lot of converts or non-Arabs are like me.
We attend some classes and then get really into it and then after the class finishes, we abandon it. But then, maybe a year later, we get back into it but we realize that we forgot everything (!) and we have to start all over again.
And the cycle continues…
It’s not something I want to give up on (even though when you see those humungous verb charts, you really do want to give up!). After years of battling back and forth, I realized what the problem is.
We focus on Arabic, not Quranic Arabic.
See, the thing is that if you ask a Muslim why he wants to learn Arabic, 99% of the time, he will immediately say to understand the Quran.
But then why are we wasting our time learning about shopping, travelling or passports in Arabic??
For those of us that don’t have the luxury of full Arabic immersion programs (available if you move to an Arab country), there’s no use in spending eight years to learn Arabic!
You can learn 50% of the Arabic words used in the Quran in just 27 days with www.understandquran.com.
I received this really beautiful email with all you need to know to get started on Quranic Arabic. It’s pretty long (it probably takes 10 minutes to read), so get comfortable. Please take a few minutes out of your busy schedule — it’s well worth it. Don’t let shaytan let you pass it by!
Download:
Now is the time to learn Arabic
Jazakum Allahu khayran for sharing the article sister! Alhamdulillah i’m glad to know that people are benefiting.
May Allah ta’ala grant you success in all that you do! Ameen
I’ve never met a Greek Muslim mashaAllah.
to learn arabic the best way it to move for arabic conutnry you will learn it in 3-6 months or to live with arabs within arabic cominitry.
good luck
fadi
Thanks Amatullah for the article. It was truly a gem! Ma sha Allah.
Fadi, you’re right. It’s just that about 90% of us wouldn’t be able to take the time to move to an Arabic country so we strive to find alternative ways.
Alhamdulillah, you’re welcome
Fadi: if you read the introduction, I mentioned that going overseas IS the best option however this article is for those brothers and sisters, as sister Iman mentioned, that are not able to travel overseas (which is the overwhelming majority). Allah knows best!
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