A no-nonsense 3 step methodology that made a real difference for me. I think focusing on these things can be a game-changer for you as well.
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How to Pronounce Arabic Letters [Infographic] by QFI
This extremely useful infographic published by the Qatar Foundation International shows the throat positions of the 28 consonants in Arabic. It takes a bit of practice to perfect them, but this can definitely help you along the way.
Download Full-Res PDF here
80 Free Resources To Learn Arabic Online
The internet is full of scattered gems when it comes to Arabic resources. So I wanted to put together a thorough guide pointing you towards the best available free Arabic resources for MSA and Classical Arabic.
Arabic Alphabet and Script
If you are starting from scratch, here are some resources to help you master the Arabic script. While you might need a teacher to perfect Quranic pronunciation, to get started with reading Arabic, these resources should be enough:
| Resource | Format |
| Madina Arabic | Website |
| Fluent Arabic | Website |
| Arabic | Website |
| How to read arabic script – Introductory Arabic | Video |
| Arabic alphabet (learn the basic Arabic letters) | Udemy Course (Free) |
| http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arabic_alphabet | Website |
Grammar
Websites, Youtube Channels and Courses with a focus on Arabic grammar:
| Resource | Format |
| All The Arabic You Never Learned The First Time Around | Website |
| Ultimate Arabic | Website |
| Fluent Arabic (Grammar) | Website |
| Madinah Arabic | Website |
| Desert Sky | Website |
| Arabic Grammar Foundation | Website |
| Madinah Books (PDFs + Audio) [Abdurrahman.org] | Multiple |
| Al-Arabiyyah Bayna Yadayk (PDF + Audio) | Multiple |
| Youtube Lecture Series Teaching All 3 Medina Books | Videos |
| Arabic Grammar for All – Abu Sulaymaan | Videos |
| Ajrumiyyah Series – Abu Sulaymaan | Videos |
| Transparent Language Blog – Arabic | Website |
| http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arabic_grammar (summary of Arabic grammar) | Article |
| http://www.dalilusa.com/Arabic_Course/glossary_arabic_grammar.asp (Arabic grammatical terminology index) | Article |
Immersion
Great Arabic content to keep you immersed in the language and also to inspire you along the way. This is really important for listening, comprehension and application of what you have learned.
Audiobooks
| تهذيب سيرة ابن هشام | Playlist |
| Summary of Zad al-Ma’ad – Muhammad ibn Abdul Wahhab Part 2 | 79.6 MB |
| Summary of Zad al-Ma’ad – Muhammad ibn Abdul Wahhab Part 1 | 81.7 MB |
| Tafsir Al-Sa’di (Complete) | Playlist |
| Tafsir Ibn Kathir (Complete) | Playlist |
| Al-Fiqh Al-Muyassar Fi Al-Ibadat Wal Mu’amalat – Ahmad Al-Aashour – 4 | 75.1 MB |
| Al-Fiqh Al-Muyassar Fi Al-Ibadat Wal Mu’amalat – Ahmad Al-Aashour – 3 | 75.1 MB |
| Al-Fiqh Al-Muyassar Fi Al-Ibadat Wal Mu’amalat – Ahmad Al-Aashour – 2 | 74.3 MB |
| Al-Fiqh Al-Muyassar Fi Al-Ibadat Wal Mu’amalat – Ahmad Al-Aashour – 1 | 73.3 MB |
| Al-Risalah Al-Tadmiriyyah – Ibn Taymiyyah | 59.2 MB |
| Al-Shafiyah Al-Kafiyah – Ibn Al Qayyim | 14.1 MB |
| Risala Al-‘Ubudiyyah – Ibn Taymiyyah | 67.3 MB |
| Usool Al-Sunnah – Imam Ahmad ibn Hanbal | 3.8 MB |
| Al-Usool Al-Thalatha – Muhammad ibn Abdul Wahhab | 8.8 MB |
Social Media
Great pages and communities to follow
| Resource | Format |
| Students of the Arabic Language | Facebook group |
| Arabic Dialects and Modern Standard/Classical Arabic | Facebook group |
| Arabic | Facebook page |
| Fluent Arabic | Facebook page |
| Arabic Box | Facebook page |
| arabeya.cairo | |
| taqweem.institute | |
| maysoor_arabic | |
| arabicwithsam | |
| rihla_arabic_academy | |
| Transparent Arabic (@arabiclanguage) | |
| arabicpod101 (@arabicpod101) | |
| Learn Arabic Free (@learnarabic_ar) |
Dictionaries
| Resource | Format |
| Al-Mawrid Reader ( Allows searching in Hans Wehr, Lane’s Lexicon and J. G. Hava all on a single page, 20 root based arabic dictionaries in 6 different languages. ) | Website |
| Al-Maany (Arabic-English / Arabic-Arabic) | Website (free) |
| Quranic Arabic Corpus (Word by word translation, grammatical analysis, and more) | |
| Al-Mawrid Arabic-English Dictionary | Book |
| Google Translate | Website |
| Reverso Context Arabic-English | Website |
| Arabic-English Lexicon by Edward William Lane | Website |
| Website |
Apps
Some of my favorite apps to keep you on track with your Arabic
| App Name | Utility |
| Anki Flash Cards | Spaced Repetition System |
| Memrise | Language Courses |
| Quizlet | Flashcards |
Wordlists
Frequency lists and flashcards
| Resource | Format |
| Quranic Arabic Verbs (1703) | Quizlet Flashcards |
| Quranic Arabic (80% Words) | Quizlet Flashcards |
| 80% Quranic Arabic Verbs | Quizlet Flashcards |
| 80% Quranic Arabic Nouns | Quizlet Flashcards |
| 100 most frequent words in the Quran | Quizlet Flashcards |
| 5000 Most Frequently Used Arabic Words w/ Audio | Anki Deck |
| Anki Deck | |
| Madinah Arabic Book 1 (full book) | Anki Deck |
| Madinah Arabic Book 2 (full book) | Anki Deck |
| Madinah Arabic Book 3 (Lesson 1-34) | Anki Deck |
| Arabic Minimal Pairs | Anki Deck |
Imam As-Sha’bi and the Beautiful Woman
A man comes to the court of Imam as-Sha’bi complaining about his beautiful wife. What happens next?
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On Consulting Others
What are the 3 most beneficial things for a young man, and what are the 3 most harmful? Listen to find out.
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