Attn Arabic Speakers - Advise on how to learn the Arabic language!

**Md Mashud** · 09-29-2007

Do you think it is possible to self-teach yourself Arabic? Im at the level of, able to read the Quran, but cannot speak/interpret or understand what it means. How long would you think it would take one on self-study basis to get somewhat fluent in the language? I know this is possible with some european languages such as French/Spanish/German, but what about Arabic?

The goal won't be to be able to interpret Quran, as I know that requires you to be a Mujtahid, however I would love to be able to atleast have basic fluency in talking, understanding and writing.

Any good ways to learn alone? You think it is possible, yes? No? How long?

**Servant Of God** · 10-26-2007

hope

u guys are in the best of health

i was just wondering do any of u guys now and good softwares to learn arabic

**Woodrow** · 10-26-2007

Originally Posted by Servant Of God

hope

u guys are in the best of health

i was just wondering do any of u guys now and good softwares to learn arabic

Rosetta Stone is probably the best, but the full version is costly. If you have had a little exposure to Arabic an excellent program is BYKI.

http://store.digitalriver.com/servle...uctID=47838300

If you just want to develop enough to be able to take part in self study courses written in Arabic Arabic School is a very good starting point. In a short time you will learn the alphabet, pronunciation and a few basic words.

It will give you enough so you can benefit from Arabic texts written in Arabic.

http://www.bestshareware.net/arabicschool.htm

**NoName55** · 10-26-2007

Salam alaikum

Rossetta stone is good but you need to be on computer to use it, while pimsleur can be used anywhere any time (like a baby learns its mother tongue) it wont take year and half like babies but less than three weeks if you are persistent

edit:
Rosseta stone includes pictures and Arabic letters/words, so it is better in that sense

**jzcasejz** · 11-03-2007

Anyone ever used the al-Kitaab book? Is it any good...?

**Re.TiReD** · 11-03-2007

I was told to get it...but my order got cancelled and I dint bother reordering as I already have Alif baa and mastering arabic, I think they are sufficient as they also have DVD's and CD's with them to make learning easier. Salaam

**Re.TiReD** · 11-03-2007

Originally Posted by jzcasejz

Anyone ever used the al-Kitaab book? Is it any good...?

is there any reason for you asking? is it compulsory for your course or something? if not I think you'd be best off getting other books instead.

**jzcasejz** · 11-03-2007

^ Well nah, I'm not a part of any Arabic course. Just that I heard many different views about that book. I might give it a go InshaAllaah, sounds quite decent.

Anywayz, Jazaakillaah Khayr...

**jouju** · 11-03-2007

as for any language u need the exposure and practise
i would also love to know arabic....writng and reading is easy...but speakin???

**niler** · 11-04-2007

i dnt think the yemeni dialect is near in meaning to the quran

**BintYousoff** · 11-13-2007

Originally Posted by Z.AL-Rashid

I heard that the dialect of the people of yemen is the closest to the Language of the Qur'an today, is this true?

I wonder too...Mecca is quite close too...
U cant learn arabic on your own,u need a teacher for it..its not gonna be the same

**Umm Safiya** · 11-13-2007

This series is also very good, for self-studying.. http://www.greatwaytoarabic.com/

**Ummu Sufyaan** · 11-14-2007

you can those books at darussalaam bookstores as well. im not sure about the casettes, but last time i went they did have the books.:sunny:

**muslim1** · 11-14-2007

Nothing like living with Arabic speaking people

kay:

**Loay Adnan** · 11-15-2007

My advice:

1 - Learn Official Arabic which is closest to wholly Quran words, and all arabic people can coomunicate with, do not learn dialect.

2- You need an arabic teacher/instructor in addition to books and programs.

3- You need to practice speaking by communicating with others in arabic.

anyway I have searched the internet and found the following website which gives lessons to learn Arabic. I hope insha'alah that this can help you brothers.

http://www.mediu.org/eMaahad/eBooks/index.htm