Basics of Quranic Arabic A Two-weekend Course for Beginner

Introduction

As the Word of God, the Quran is the most powerful means to connect with the Divine. To receive the full impact of the divine Word demands that it is read in its original language. However, it is most unfortunate that the majority of Muslims today do not know the language of the Quran. Consequently, we deprive ourselves of the most powerful and profound blessings of the Holy Book: the direct psycho-spiritual impact of the divine speech on the spiritual heart. The Basics of Quranic Arabic course is the first step in that direction. This course introduces students to the fundamental building blocks of Quranic language. It thus enables the students to comprehend underlying structure of the Quranic language, paving the way towards understanding the divine Word directly.
Goals

The goals of the Basics of Qur'anic Arabic include: * Building the grammatical foundation of Quranic Arabic in order to lay bare its underlying structure and logic. * Preparing the students for an intermediate level of instruction in grammar, and beginning level in conversation.

Methodology

The course is designed to teach the structure of the Arabic language to an English speaking audience. As opposed to long hours of rote memorization, this course focuses on concepts and analysis. In addition, we have reduced the flood of jargon that accompanies the learning of a new language.

The only prerequisite for this course is that the student should be able to read the Quran , even if with difficulty.

Disclaimer: This course does not instruct in Arabic conversation or the modern dialect.
Instructor

Adnan Rehman is a graduate of the Quran Academy Lahore, where he earned a diploma in Islamic Studies. In addition, he has a Masters in Islamic Thought from the Institute of Islamic Thought and Civilization, Malaysia. He has also attended the Intensive Arabic Program at the prestigious Al-Azhar University.
Materials

There are no books required for this course. All course materials are in the form of notes and homework assignments. These are distributed to the students via email.
Syllabus




Venue

Masjid Al-Huda
(Midwest Islamic Center)

1081 Irving Park Road
Schaumburg, IL 60193

Tel: (630) 529-1786


http://www.masjidalhuda.org
Schedule

Introductory Session
Fri, 5 Dec 2008, after Maghrib Prayers

Class Schedule
Sat, 13 Dec 2008, 9AM—2PM
Sun, 14 Dec 2008, 9AM—2PM

Fri, 19 Dec 2008, 7PM—10PM
Sat, 20 Dec 2008, 9AM—2PM
Sun, 21 Dec 2008, 9AM—2PM
Cost

Course fee is $100.
Students with financial constraints shall not be turned away.

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