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10 Ways to Help You Memorize Qur'an This Year

Umm Nuh

1. Make the sincere intention to memorize the Qur'an Allah's Messenger said: "Certainly, Allah does not look at your shapes (appearance) or wealth. But He only looks at your hearts and deeds." [Al-Buk...

Friday, 04 January 2019

Learning Arabic Takes Time

Umm Nuh

Learning Arabic

This article was originally published June 2, 2012. As I was browsing the Internet last night, I was surprised at the many websites - for teaching Arabic as well as other languages - claiming t...

Friday, 02 November 2018

Appreciating Arabic: Three Letter Roots

Umm Nuh

Learning Arabic

This article was originally published May 27, 2012. One of the many neat things a student of Arabic will first learn about the language is that many of its words can be traced back to a trilite...

Friday, 26 October 2018

The Beauty of Arabic

Shazia

Learning Arabic

This article was originally published April 27, 2012. Learning Arabic can be an amazing experience. For Muslims, one of its greatest benefits is in helping one understand the sacred words ...

Friday, 12 October 2018

A 'Native Speaker' Doesn't Guarantee a Good Teacher

Umm Nuh

Learning Arabic

This article was originally published March 19, 2012. Searching for the right language teacher for your Arabic studies can, at first, seem very easy. Search online and you'll see Arabic c...

Thursday, 04 October 2018

How to Speak...

Shazia

Arabic Quotes

I came across this lovely image the other day on Muslim writer and teacher Zaufishan's page , quoting some of the exhortations in the Quran on how we should speak: Sr. Zaufishan says: "Al...

Friday, 08 May 2015

The Spring of My Heart

Shazia

Arabic Dua's

Spring is such a lovely season... a time of freshness, color, beauty and growth. Flowers begin to bud and blossom, birds return home to sing their songs, and chilly and dark days are replaced by...

Saturday, 25 April 2015

Creative Learning Idea: DIY Arabic Letter Magnet Board for Kids

Shazia

Arabic for Kids

We're always trying to come up with creative ideas to help our children learn Arabic, and here's one inspired by a classic Pinterest craft: a DIY learning magnet board for Arabic letters and numbers. ...

Monday, 20 April 2015

An Attitude of Gratitude

Shazia

Arabic Words of Wisdom

I came across this lovely image on Pinterest the other day: SubhanAllah , this is such a Quranic concept, as we are told in the Quran: Allah promises us in this verse that if we e...

Saturday, 11 April 2015

From Right to Left

Shazia

Learning Arabic

Studying Arabic comes with many new experiences for the Westerner - from learning new sounds that you've never pronounced before, to learning the interconnections of Arabic letters and roots - and eve...

Friday, 03 April 2015