​Many people aspire to understand the Quran, to connect with it, and to uncover its rich meanings which have shaped humanity and great civilisations for the last fourteen centuries.

Using classical, proven methods combined with contemporary techniques, this course will act as a springboard to accessing the language of the Qur’an and Hadith. Successful students will gain the ability to read short simple sentences and passages of texts from the above two sources.

This is a beginner’s level classical Arabic language course and is designed for students who have previously acquired the ability to read the Arabic script (such as the Qur’an). No previous experience in writing Arabic is required, however a student must be willing to write in the Arabic script to complete written tasks. Some pointers will be given to students to help with writing skills.

There will be a major focus on (Qur’anic) lexis acquisition as well as a basic study of Arabic grammar and morphology rules through the Qur’anic text.
​Prerequisites:

- Recognition of Arabic Script and a willingness to write in Arabic script.

- The main prerequisite for the diploma is a strong passion for learning the language of the Qur’an

- The ability to read the Qur’an (without understanding its meanings).

NB: Reading the Arabic script will not be taught as part of this programme.

Objectives and Learning Outcomes
  • Equipping learners with the necessary skills and knowledge to pursue advanced study of classical Arabic.
  • Enabling learners to understand and translate different types of constructions (simple and complex sentences, noun phrases etc.) from Arabic to English.
  • To equip the learner with the language skills needed to study classical Islamic texts and thereby gain access to the rich heritage of traditional Islamic scholarship
 
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Gain knowledge and understanding of: 
  1. Basic Arabic grammar and the effects of grammatical case.
  2. The concept of verbs and nouns in Arabic.
  3. Lexico-semantic relationships in Arabic.
  4. Understand how word form affects meaning in Arabic.
  5. The differences in word order across Arabic and English.
  6. The concept of lexical roots in Arabic and how to use them when looking up words in Arabic dictionaries.
  7. How to use a monolingual/bilingual Arabic to English dictionary.
  8. Sound and defective verbs.
 
 
A student who successfully completes the course will:
  • Gain knowledge and understanding of essential Quran’ic lexis
  • Demonstrate the ability to recognise a basic nominal sentence.
  • Demonstrate the ability to recognise the subject and predicate of a basic nominal sentence.
  • Demonstrate the ability to decipher between a transitive and intransitive verb.
  • Demonstrate the ability to recognise a basic verbal sentence.
  • Demonstrate the ability to recognise the subject and verb of a basic verbal sentence.
Workload 
2-Year duration
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Total of 40 teaching weeks per year.
  • 1 online lesson of 2 hours per week.
  • 1 revision session of 1 hour per week.
  • 120 total contact hours.
  • 2 hours non-contact time for memorising lexis and completing homework per week.

Method of assessment
  • 1 x 1hr 15min mid-term test (40%) in July.
  • 1 x 1hr 30min written exam (60%) in Dec.
Course Texts
Year 1
  • Arabic Through The Qur’an – Alan Jones

Year 2
  • Arabic Grammar & Morphology Notes (prepared by teachers of ISNAD Institute)
  • Text Analysis from Qur’an Hadith & Arabic Literature.

Our Teachers

Our teachers convey traditional Islamic knowledge, which they have learned from their teachers, who learned from their teachers with an unbroken chain all the way back to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ
Shaykh Waseem Ahmed


​Shaykh Waseem is the chairperson for ISNAD Institute and Director of the community  initiative, Guidance  Hub in Manchester, UK. He  spent several years  in  Damascus, Syria, studying the Islamic sciences with scholars in public and private classes as well as graduating from Al-Dawli Institute in 2012.

Upon his return to the UK in late 2012, Shaykh Waseem began disseminating sacred knowledge and founded a number of projects which focused on outreach work for the community.

He has been teaching the sacred texts, especially Arabic language works, over the last few years to students privately, alongside teaching the ISNAD syllabus and delivering lectures around the UK. Read more...
Course Structure
Two online classes per week
Class 1 (Monday) | Online Seminar - Duration of 2 hours
Class 2 (Thursday) | Online Tutorial - Duration of 1 hour

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Start Date & Time (Week 1)
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Monday 4th January 2021
6:30pm - 8:30pm (Weekly)

Thursday 7th January 2021
7:00pm - 8:00pm (Weekly)
Course Format

Classes taught via Zoom
Online resources provided
​Recorded lessons
Edmodo used for homework and communication
Course Fee

Full Payment: £449
Instalment option: 10 payments of £44.90

Early Bird Discount - Use Code 'EB50' to get £50 off all course fees

​Please note that we endeavour to make Sacred Knowledge accessible and available to everyone, so if you are genuine unable to afford the fee you may be able to access our Sponsorship Fund which can offer partial payment of fees.
You can get it contact with us if you require such assistance, email: education@guidancehub.org
Sponsorship Fund

Please consider donating towards our Sponsorship Fund, your contribution will help to achieve our aim of providing accessible Islamic Education to everyone regardless of their financial circumstances.

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