Introductory Arabic 2

• The second level in a series of courses designed to take you from no knowledge of Arabic to a high-level of proficiency
• Biggest goal of this course is to teach you how to understand more complex sentence structures and how to use a dictionary
• Consists of both pre-recorded lecture sessions twice a week and live hands-on tutorials twice a week
• Special online tools will help you practice forming sentences and learning vocabulary
• Comprehensive exams will help you track your progress
• How to Register for This Course: Click on the "register now" button and follow the steps for registering. After you complete enrollment, you will be directed to an assessment form. Please complete this assessment form, which will then be reviewed to ensure that you are enrolling in the proper level Arabic course. Your credit card will not be charged until your assessment form is reviewed. In addition, if you are paying by check, please do not mail your check until you receive an assessment confirmation email. If you are paying by PayPal, however, please follow the steps to complete your payment.

• Successful completion of Introductory Arabic 1. If you strongly feel that you should take this course without Introductory Arabic 1, then please submit an application after registering.
• You are required to have a copy of the The Hans Wehr Dictionary of Modern Written Arabic edited by J.M. Cowan.
• Estimated Commitment Per Week: 6-7 hours for core requirements
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• LESSON 1
  Word-Level Analysis
  • review of word types
  • review of states
  • completion of pointing nouns
• LESSON 2
  Word-Level Analysis (2)
  • review of regular nouns
  • review of states- five special nouns
  • unnunated nouns
• LESSON 3
  Construction-Level Analysis
  • review of constructions
  • connection-construction
• LESSON 4
  Verbs (1)
  • review of verbs
  • command tense verb
• LESSON 5
  Verbs (2)
  • review of verbs
  • doer-less verb
  • rule of consecutive sukuns
• LESSON 6
  Introduction to Word-Derivation
  • doer-nouns
  • done-to nouns
• LESSON 7
  Form II
  • derivation of form II
  • derivation of past, present-future, command, and doerless verbs
  • derivation of doer, done-to, place-time, and verbal nouns
• LESSON 8
  Form III and Form IV
  • derivation of forms III and IV
  • derivation of past, present-future, command, and doerless verbs
• LESSON 9
  Form V & Negating Verbs
  • derivation of Form V
  • derivation of past, present-future, command, and doerless verbs
  • derivation of doer, done-to, place-time and verbal nouns
  • negating past-tense verbs with ma
  • negating present-future tense verbs with la
• LESSON 10
  Form VI & The Prohibitive La
  • derivation of form VI
  • derivation of past, present-future, command, and doerless verbs
  • derivation of doer, done-to, place-time, and verbal nouns
  • the prohibitive la
• LESSON 11
  Form VII & Lan
  • derivation of form VII
  • derivation of past, present-future, command, and doerless verbs
  • derivation of doer, done-to, place-time, and verbal nouns
  • lan
• LESSON 12
  Form VIII and Using the Dictionary
  • derivation of form VIII
  • derivation of past, present-future, command, and doerless verbs
  • derivation of doer, done-to, place-time, and verbal nouns
  • root letters vs. extra letters
  • an introduction to the Hans-Wehr Dictionary
• LESSON 13
  Form IX & Colors & The Commanding Lam
  • derivation of form IX
  • derivation of past, present-future, command, and doerless verbs
  • derivation of doer, done-to, place-time, and verbal nouns
  • colors
  • the commanding lam
• LESSON 14
  Form X & Qala / Kana
  • derivation of form X
  • derivation of past, present-future, command, and doerless verbs
  • derivation of doer, done-to, place-time, and verbal nouns
  • weak letters
  • conjugating qala, kana, and similar verbs
• LESSON 15
  The Comparative Noun & Review of J-Construction as a Linker
  • the comparative noun
  • khayr and sharr
  • the j-construction as a linker
• LESSON 16
  Laysa
  • conjugating laysa
  • special properties of laysa
• LESSON 17
  Place and Time Containers
  • review of the association construction
  • place containers (ma'a/'inda)
  • time containers (qabla/ba'da)
  • place and time containers as linkers
• LESSON 18
  Inna and Related Particles
  • special characteristics of these particles
  • inna as an emphasizer
  • anna as an emphasizer and connector
  • lakinna as a corrector
• LESSON 19
  Inna and Related Particles with J-Constructions
  • review of inna and related particles
  • reversal of the subject and predicate in the presence of j-constructions
• LESSON 20
  The La of Categorical Negation
  • the la of categorical negation
  • the subject of la
  • the predicate of la
• LESSON 21
  Course Overview & Next Steps

"The All-Merciful taught the Qur'an, created man, and taught him speech." (55:1-4)

This course is the second step in a multi-year Arabic program that will take you from no knowledge of Arabic to a high level of proficiency where you will be able to easily read and understand Arabic texts, both classical and modern. This second level course will focus on understanding more complex sentence structures and learning how to use a dictionary. The goal is to empower you with the ability to decipher passages on your own with the help of a dictionary. You will also learn how to create their own words given word roots. After the successful completion of this course, you will be able to move on to the third level course, which will be offered in an upcoming semester.

During the course, you will do formal sentence breakdowns (i.e. comprehensive grammatical analysis) of 12 hadiths. You will be required to memorize these hadiths and their analyses, so that by the end of the course you will understand these hadiths completely.

This course is inspired by the classical approach to teaching and learning Arabic at institutions of religious education located in non-Arab lands. This classical approach has been slightly modified in light of modern language-learning techniques adopted by universities in the West and Arabic language institutes in the Middle East. The combination of ancient and modern makes this course the first of its kind in the English-speaking world. The method of this course is similar to the "grammar translation method" of learning a foreign language—focusing on grammatical rules, the memorization of vocabulary and conjugations, translations of texts, and written exercises.

Weekly live sessions for this course will consist of two parts. The first part comprises of 30-minute lecture sessions twice a week pre-recorded by the instructor. The second part will be two live weekly tutorial sessions with a highly qualified associate teacher and occasionally, the instructor. These tutorials will be highly interactive. Beyond the lessons, there are a number of very important special features that will enhance your learning experience. These features are listed further down the page.

The main prerequisite of this course is successful completion of Introductory Arabic 1. Students who have previously taken Matn al-Ajurrumiyya Explained are also eligible to take this course. All other students are strongly encouraged to take Introductory Arabic 1 before this course, even if you have some Arabic background. This is a new approach to Arabic learning with many new technical terms; thus, most students will find it difficult to adapt to Introductory Arabic 2 without the first semester course. If you strongly feel that you should take this course without Introductory Arabic 1, then please submit an application after registering.

• Recorded lessons are taught by Sh. Hamza.
• Weekly live tutorials will be conducted by the associate teacher.
• Printable course slides will add structure to lessons.
• Assignments, tutorials, and exams will be used to help further understanding of the material.
• You will complete a vast array of comprehensive exercises.
• Special online tools will help you memorize vocabulary.
• Terminology used in the course is innovative and easy to understand, so that no prior knowledge of English grammar terminology is needed.
• Vocabulary is carefully chosen to align with classical usages in Qur’an, hadiths, fiqh books, and other disciplines.
• The course is highly interactive and student progress is closely tracked: Learning a language requires constant and consistent study and practice. In order to facilitate this consistency, you will be a part of a section with thirty students (max) that is closely monitored by a TA. You will receive regular feedback from the TA on your assignments and exercises.
• You will complete an e-portfolio as you progress through a course, which will comprise of a body of reflective learning that you will be able to refer to in the future.
• All live tutorials will be recorded, so that you can hear lessons you miss or review key concepts.
• You are required to have a copy of the The Hans Wehr Dictionary of Modern Written Arabic edited by J.M. Cowan
• You will be provided with an electronic course package that will include vocabulary lists, as well as essential concepts that are taught in the course.
• You can post questions and engage in discussion in the course forum.
• The instructor and associate teacher will hold weekly office hours.

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• "I would recommend this course because both the content and practice material is very well-prepared, and therefore lines up with the "practice makes perfect" philosophy extremely well. Shaykh Hamza Karamali's style of teaching fully complements the easy-to-follow and content-rich slides."
  O.M.
  University Student, Ottowa, Canada
• "I learned a lot from Sh Hamza. MashaAllah, excellent instructor. Sh Hamza not only taught the language but he also gave a deep Islamic perspective as well."
  Reaz Khan
  Portland, USA
• "I would recommend this course to others because it is a systematic way to learn Arabic grammar."
  Naeema Zaman
  Homemaker, Mesa, USA