Imagine understanding Al-Fatiha and the Surahs you recite in Salah without looking at a translation. Our Quranic Arabic course teaches the vocabulary and grammar that appear again and again in the Quran, so meaning starts to come directly from the Arabic.
Most Arabic words are built from three root letters. Learn a root like ع-ل-م and you can recognise 'ilm (knowledge), 'alim (knower) and ya'lamun (they know) wherever they appear. Because a relatively small set of words makes up a large share of the Quran's text, a focused course builds understanding quickly.
Quranic Arabic is different from conversational Arabic: we focus on the words and grammar of the Quran and Salah rather than shopping or travel phrases.
The words that occur most often in the Quran, learned in the ayat where they appear.
How three-letter roots and patterns form related words, so you can work out new ones.
Pronouns, prepositions, verb tenses and sentence types, explained with Quranic examples.
Word-by-word meaning of Al-Fatiha, the adhkar of Salah and common short Surahs.
Breaking an ayah into its parts to see how the meaning is built.
Linking what you understand to Tadabbur and daily life.
Quranic Arabic starts with words you already use five times a day. Understanding them changes how prayer feels:
| Phrase | Meaning | When you say it |
|---|---|---|
| ٱللَّهُ أَكْبَرُ | Allah is the Greatest | Moving between positions |
| سُبْحَانَ رَبِّيَ ٱلْعَظِيمِ | Glory be to my Lord, the Magnificent | In Ruku |
| سَمِعَ ٱللَّهُ لِمَنْ حَمِدَهُ | Allah hears the one who praises Him | Rising from Ruku |
| سُبْحَانَ رَبِّيَ ٱلْأَعْلَىٰ | Glory be to my Lord, the Most High | In Sujud |
From here, the course moves to Surah Al-Fatiha, Juz Amma and the roots that connect thousands of Quranic words.
Most Arabic words grow from a three-letter root. Learn the root and you can often guess the meaning of related words you have never studied.
Students quickly start spotting familiar roots in new verses, which makes recitation more meaningful week by week.
Understand every word you say in prayer.
Short Surahs with frequent vocabulary and simple grammar.
Verb forms, sentence structure and particles through longer passages.
Understand your Salah and recitation, around work and family.
Give meaning to the Surahs they memorised.
Study with a qualified female tutor.
Need to read Arabic first? Start with Arabic for Beginners.
It teaches the vocabulary and grammar of the Quran so you can understand ayat directly from the Arabic, rather than relying only on translation.
No. You only need to be able to read Arabic letters. Everything is explained in English.
Quranic Arabic focuses on the words and structures used in the Quran and Salah. Conversational Arabic focuses on everyday speaking.
Yes. The course starts with Al-Fatiha and the words of Salah, so you understand your prayer from the first weeks.
Students notice they understand familiar Surahs within a few months of regular lessons. Going deeper takes longer, at a pace you choose.
Yes. All lessons are live and one-to-one with a qualified male or female tutor.
Yes. Older children and teenagers often enjoy learning the meaning of the Surahs they recite, starting with Salah phrases and Juz Amma vocabulary.
Quranic Arabic is the Arabic of the Quran, which belongs to Classical Arabic. Our course focuses on the vocabulary and grammar you need to understand the Quran directly.
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