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It is important to remember that the most important objective is to learn to understand the Qur'aan. So, in order to understand the Qur'aan, one needs knowledge of the vocabulary of the Qur'aan along with a basic knowledge of grammar. It is very highly recommended therefore that at whatever stage you are at, you make it a point to study the Qur'aan. Take Soorat ul-Baqarah or Aali 'Imraan, whichever you prefer, and study it closely. Listen to it daily, in the car, at home. Read from it daily, read its translation, if possible, its tafsir as well. Do not let yourself be distracted and move on to other things, not even other parts of the Qur'aan. Listen to the one Soorah you have chosen constantly and continuously. And read that one Soorah constantly. Within months, simply by doing this, you will find that you have picked up most of its vocabulary. In fact, you will be surprised to learn that if you study al-Baqarah or Aali 'Imraan in this manner, you will...

Interesting article... Knowing What You're Up Against Learning any language encompasses two main facets: Understanding the grammar Gaining Vocabulary The grammar is the scheme according to which the language works. Any good textbook will perform two tasks: teaching you the grammar and a decent amount of vocabulary. The most important criterion for judging any textbook is its ability to help you understand the grammar of the language. Once you know how the language works and become comfortable with the constructions it uses, you will be able to unlock the door to understanding the language. With regards to vocabulary, it is important to note that no amount of textbooks can ever give you a sufficient amount of vocabulary to be proficient in the Arabic language. No matter what textbook you use, odds are that you will probably not learn more than 1,000 or 2,000 words. When you consider that the native speaker who reads Arabic books proficiently has spent a lifetime amassing a...

Arabic links: Just realised the first link above, the subtitles are barely legible, this one has very clear writing though: (The story of Ayoub as) http://www.islamicvideos.net/component/option,com_mtree/task,viewlink/link_id,312/Itemid,30/

Some Arabic links: 1) This is a wonderful animation of the story of the Prophet Adam (as). The prophet's face is not shown. This cartoon is in Arabic but with English subtitles. Wonderful way for children Insomniac: or us) to learn Arabic as the story is so interesting. http://www.islamicvideos.net/component/option,com_mtree/task,viewlink/link_id,311/Itemid,30/ * Other similar cartoons (arabic with english subtitles): http://www.islamicvideos.net/component/option,com_mtree/task,listcats/cat_id,136/Itemid,30/