This is part of the Knowledgeseekers - Winter '11 Course.

Level 2 is specifically designed for students who have completed level 1 but who have  little or no previous knowledge of the Arabic language. Its aim is to enable you to develop a basic vocabulary as well as a grasp of fundamental grammatical structures utilizing frequently occurring Quranic words so that you capable of understanding and communicating in both spoken and written Arabic. There will be approx 8 contact hours per day during which 5 modules will be taught over the 5 days. 

Course Prerequisites

1. Must possess sound reading and writing skills of the Qur’anic Arabic script.
2. Ideally, student should have successfully completed Level 1 Course or equivalent study.
3. Participants will be assessed prior to entry in the Qur’anic Arabic Levels.

Aims of the Course

1. To teach students the Arabic language through the Qur’an.
2. To deal with four components of language: speaking, listening, reading and writing.
3. To help students improve their understanding of the Qur’an as it was revealed in Arabic.
4. To inspire students with the confidence to continue their studies after the course.
5. To develop the Islamic personality and strengthen interpersonal ties.
6. To explain the relevance of the teachings to everyday life.
7. To help realize how to create a balance between seeking knowledge, living that knowledge, spreading the knowledge and serving one’s family & society.

Course Outline

1. Language Study: Grammar – Sarf (Arabic Morphology) and Nahw (Arabic Syntax) with examples from the Qur’an; a lot of the vocabulary taught shall be from the Qur’an.
2. Reading: reading by the student and model reading by teacher from different sources; opportunity to analyse and translate Arabic texts.
3. Written Communication: Opportunities will be presented to consolidate the students’ grasp of and promote the language through further Qur’anic examples.

Course Content

A sound understanding of:

1. Understanding nouns, and adjectives
2. Pronouns – separate and attached
3. Prepositions and associated rules
4. Inna and her “sisters”
5. Possession – the idafah construction
6. Root words. Form 1 verbs, past form
7. The past tense of qala
8. The past tense of kana
9. The Present tense
10. Usage of an Arabic Dictionary

Reference: Access to Qur’anic Arabic by AbdulWahid Hamid (Units 1 to 22)

Modules

1. Tafsir – Quranic selections: : 1 hr
2. Tajweed : 1 hr
3. Quranic selections and Tajweed : 1 hr
4. Arabic Grammar : 4 hrs
5. ATQA Workbook Study : 2 hrs
6. Quranic Style and Themes: 1 Hr

Learning Resources

1. Access to Quranic Arabic by AbdulWahid hamid
2. Conversational Textbook (Al Arabiyyah bayna Yadayk and Linguaphone Arabic)
3. Uthmanic Script copy of Qur’an
4. Hans Wehr Arabic English dictionary