About
I am trying to convey the knowledge imparted during the Toronto Shariah Program for Classical Arabic using this blog. Even if a single person benefits from this, I will take this as a sign of success for this blog. Kindly leave your comments about this blog and also notify me of any mistakes which you find and any additions which I can make to transform this blog into a more useful tool.
sheepoo said
Waalaikum Assalam,
I have added your blog to the blogroll
Sadiq ibn Ziad said
Beautiful Blog
MashaAllah.
Keep up the good work.
Umm Luqmaan/Sheryza said
Mashallah you are doing a wonderful job explaining the Arabic. Keep up the good work. I’m trying to do Book 2 of the Medina curriculum. So mashallah I have been referring to your site for help. Thanks for the thoroughness.
sheepoo said
Thanks Umm Luqman,
I look forward to reader’s feedback so that I can improve this blog.
May Allah belss you!
UmmFarouq said
MashaAllah, wonderful blog. It takes a great deal of time to do what you are doing; may Allah reward you.
I must learn Classical Arabic!
mujahid7ia said
May Allah reward you for your efforts.
Are you in the class right now? I am currently taking it. This vlog is very useful as notes.
mujahid7ia said
**blog
sheepoo said
Assalam-o-Alaikum Mujahida,
.
Yes I am attending the course, and I have noticed you online as well
Please feel free to pitch in with your own notes and ideas so that others can benefit from this.
May Allah bless you with what is best in the Hereafter and in this world!
Mawlana Hasan said
Salam,
Very good blog Mash’Allah.
Please add my blog to your blogroll.
Wassalam
Mawlana Hasan said
sorry my blog address is http://www.maqasid.wordpress.com
sheepoo said
Mawlana Hasan,
Thanks for visiting. I have no problem adding your site to my blogroll;however, one of the links on your page, theboinq.wordpress.com, led me to a web site which had some objectionable posts on it. Any thoughts?
May Allah bless you!
godilali said
hmmm, sounds familiar
godilali said
By the way, how far are you guys in the online class now? Does mufti sahib still do hidayatun nahw dars afterwards?
sheepoo said
Godilali,
Welcome and thanks for stopping by. No, we are not doing Hidayatun Nahw in this course, or not at least for now. Just Nahw itself and Sarf. Did you take this course? How was your experience?
May Allah bless you!
Ali said
I took the class last year, and I also attended the first few lessons in this current online class (I was Ali_Godil), and unless I was hallucinating, he would cover hidayatun nahw after the level I lesson.
Anyhow, these classes are very beneficial. They provide an excellent foundation for furthering your study of the language. A bit of advice would be to make a list of all of the new vocabulary you aquire in qasas. If it is a verb, list the perfect and imperfect tenses and masdar, and if it is an ism, include its plural as well. Otherwise, you will not effectively aquire the vocabulary. Additionally, be persistant; some of the topics, especially ta’leel in sarf, can be quite discouraging at first, but if you remain stedfast, you will begin to understand them.
sheepoo said
Thanks for the advice , Ali. Insha Allah I will try to stick to it
And yes, you are right in that the couse is very beneficial for understanding and furthering one’s knowledge of Arabic
Br. In Islam said
What an amazing project…SubhanAllah. I pray that many people benefit from your knowledge inshaAllah.
MM said
assalamalikum
We are adding you to our blogroll for educational websites.
If you like MuslimMatters.org, please add to you roll.
jazakumallahkhair
Maqasid said
Salam,
I am not aware of theboinq.wordpress.com
I have added a site such as that on my blog.
Wassalam
sheepoo said
Mawlana Hassan,
You probably wanted to say that you have not addedf such a site to your blog.
In any case, your site will be added to my blog Insha Allah. Please do the same for my blog
Jazak Allah!
javeria said
AoA,
Wow Mashallah… teaching Arabic thats great! Il deff be visiting ur blog regularly.. Inshallah will add u to the blog roll as well…
Abdur Rahman said
Salaams Sheepoo,
Ma sha Allah. Excellent. Keep up the good work
Abdur Rahman
Katib said
May Allah reward you for propagating the language of the Quran to people.
Katib
sheepoo said
Jazak Allah for your prayer, Katib. I hope you find this blog useful, Insha Allah
Saf said
Assalamu Alaykum,
Mash’ALlah excellent blog. When you get the chance could you email me i would like to suggest something to you insha’Allah.
Keep us the good work.
Ma’asalaamah.
UmAbdurrahman, "Blanca" said
As Salaamu Alaikum:
First time I visit your blog. Keep up the good work. I enjoyed reading your blog on your Arabic numerical interpretations.
I am not an Arabic speaker but I would like to at least be able to read it someday, Insh’Allah.
I have yet to be able to get past the letter sounds. LOL
I gotta a long way to goooo…
Best Wishes on your endeavours
sheepoo said
Thanks a lot for your commendations, UmAbdurrahman. I hope that people find this blog beneficial and learn the Language of Quran, Insha Allah.
Jawerya said
Asalaam-o-Alaikum,
you have no idea how long i have been searching for a place to learn Arabic on the Internet, more than 5 years or so.
I stumbled upon your blog today and I’m elated.
Keep up the good work.
I have a lot of catching up to do.
sheepoo said
Jawerya,
I am glad that you found what you were looking for. May Allah make you succeed in learning the Language of the Quran. Make sure that you site the numerous related sites available on the blogroll, as well.
Jazak Allah!
celebritydeath said
Thank you so much for this podcast, it’s very useful for us to learn Arabic.
Shukran yasiilan.
ArabicTree said
Jazakumullahu khayran katheeran ya akhi for linking ArabicTree; we have reciprocated the link
Sakib Al Mahmud said
Thank you very much that, you open that kinds of nice blog and cool work.
please keep it up…
Jazakumullahu khayran
Behrooz said
hi,friend
i am Behrooz from iran
its a very good blog,thanks!
but if want to make it better just put some voice .
Ridwaan said
Do you know of a good English translation/analysis of Qasasun Nabiyeen for students who are studying the book? JK.
sheepoo said
Ridwaan,
Unfortunately I am not aware of any such book
Jazak Allah!
Ibn Uthman said
Assalamu ‘alaykum warahmatullahi wabarakatuh
Could this be the English translation of “Qasasun Nabiyyeen”? (http://onlineislamicstore.com/b2633.html). I’m almost sure that I came across an English translation of Abul-Hasan Ali al-Nadwi’s “Qasasun Nabiyyeen”. I remember having seen a French translation of it in Damascus.
Also, considering that the Arabic of the Qasasun-Nabiyyeen is not so difficult or rather gets gradually and progressively more difficult, would’nt it be better to just use the Arabic? This is just my own personal view. The translation might be good, though, for self-learning to check your own translation against.
sheepoo said
Ibn Uthman,
I would defnitely agree with you. Nothing better than reading and learning using Arabic itself. One of the best thing about the Arabic version is that you can do tarkeeb which is not possible to do in a translated version
Jazak Allah!
Zaid said
salaam
i Was wondering in shariah program how much time outside class should we be willing to spend? i can only spend an hr every day out of class is that okay or should i opt for Sunnipath?
do u guys take notes or not?
is this program for beginners with 0 knowledge of arabic?
do we have to memorize things?
is it so fast paced that if u fall behind u are likely to quit?
jazakallah
sheepoo said
Assalam o Alaikum Zaid,
Here are answers to your queries:
1) How much time outside class should we be willing to spend?
The classes are on weekends; if you spend two hours through the week that should be enough for you
2)Do u guys take notes or not?
I do and then I blog them
3)Is this program for beginners with 0 knowledge of Arabic?
The only requirement for this program is that you know the alpahabet and how to read Arabic. Here is a rule of thumb: if you have read the Quran then that should be sufficient
4)Do we have to memorize things?
Yes, but then no knowledge comes without retention
5)Is it so fast paced that if u fall behind u are likely to quit?
No it is not. Each lecture is recorded and you can listen back to it as many time as you like by downloading the audio files
Hope this helps you making the decision
Jazak Allah!
Zaid said
salaam
so only 2hrs a week is all we have to put out for shariah program
excluding the classes
im planning to do it online so would this apply to this situtution too? I knoe u take notes but would u recommend taking notes? or can i get the notes from u
sheepoo said
Assalam o Alaikum Zaid,
so you already have them!
Yes, even if you do online then you can out 2hrs other than the classes and should feel at par with the rest of the class.
I would highly recommend that you take notes since they will be your reference point coupled with the audio recordings.
All my notes are on the blog
Jazak Allah!
Kamran said
Assalaamu alaikum
Alhumdulillah I have deployed a new version of http://www.study-arabic.info, I was hoping you can add a link to my site.
I have link automatically generated on my site from yours as you add new content, please take a look, on the left hand column under ‘External Feeds’.
thanks and Wasalaam
Kamran
sheepoo said
Link added to http://www.study-arabic.info/
Zaid said
salaam
how long have u been studying arabic with shariah program?
btw jazakallah for ur help
sheepoo said
Zaid,
We started in Feb 2007
Jazak Allah
zaid said
sheepoo,
can u direct me to the notes which u took in the beginning of the course in feb of 2007
Zaid said
last thing sheepoo
what u would recommend for me to do to prepare for shariah program? memorize anything?
and outside of class what type of material do we have to study or do we just review the lesson.
Zaid said
btw are there classes during the summer because one big prob is that i usually go to pakistan from june-aug during the summer and i usually dont have internet there. so that is a big prob.
sheepoo said
Zaid,
The blog here is all (or almost all) of my notes from Shariah Program, up until Sept 2007.So the earlier posts in the blog are the earlier notes from the class.
If you know Arabic reading and writing that should be sufficient for you to get started with Shariah Program. The course continues through the summer and the breaks are usually only for long weekends. I would highly recommend that you do not skip classes. Worst come worst, you can listen back to the audio recordings of each class.
Hope that helps,
Jazak Allah!
jeelani said
can any one tell me where can i download Qisas an Nabiyeen by hazrat Maulana Syed Abul Hasan Ali Nadwi,
jeelani said
i m running my own schoo and i need arabic book Qisas an Nabiyeen by hazrat Maulana Syed Abul Hasan Ali Nadwi for students
sheepoo said
Jeelani,
Let me know your email and I can send you the first part of Qasas as scanned images
Jazak Allah!
Mustajab said
Asalamualykum!
can you send it to me too?
mustajab.raza.khan@gmail.com
Wassalam
Zaid said
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me too just want see how it is
jazakallah
Zaid said
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has been updated check it out many changes!!!!!!!!!!!
KT said
a salaamu aleikum,
Is there any part of your blog that you would advise a COMPLETE BEGINNER to read. I hope to have a teacher next month, but I wondered if there is any material posted that I could benefit from at this early stage.
I pray that one day this blog will cease to be intimidating and begin to be enlightening for me!
May Allah reward you
Jazak Allahu khairan
sheepoo said
KT,
I would like to suggest the following posts:
The Structure of Arabic Language
Sarf
The Variation of Past Tense
Nahw – An Introduction to the Science of Arabic Grammar
These should be a good starting for an absolute beginner of Classical Arabic
Jazak Allah!
رافدييان said
السلام عليك. Brother, I do the same thing as this blog does. However, the explanation is in Indonesian Languange. I am a beginner in Arabic, but I just want to share. Keep up the good job Bro. Tahammas!
mummyjaan said
Assalam alaikum. Wow, never stumbled here before today. It’s a wonderful job that you are doing. I must make some time to go through most of your posts and try to learn from them. I just skimmed through today after seeing your comment at Unique’s blog.
Keep up the good work. And about your comment over at Unique’s blog, I don’t think site traffic matters that much for blogs like yours which have scholarly content. Such blogs don’t necessarily promote discussion, but as you said, even if one person benefits, you have got your reward from Allah. Jazakallahu fid daareini khaira, Ameen.
sheepoo said
Thanks for the kind words Mummyjan!
When I wrote those words I was thinking more of Unique’s blog rather than my own
Jazak Allah!
sr kareemah said
As sallamu alaykum,
This is the first time that I have visited your site. It is excellent! I will recommend it to others, in sha Allah.
BarakAllahu feek.
Wa alaykum us salaam,
Your Shariah Program classmate
sheepoo said
Jazak Allah Sister Kareemah,
I am glad that you have found this blog useful for your Arabic studies. Insha Allah, others to whom you recommend this blog, will also find information here handy for learning Classical Arabic.
Alessandro said
Very nice blog!
I’m an italian student, and I study the arabic language…
so you can’t really imagine how helpful is your job!!
Please, go on
thanks,
Alessandro
sheepoo said
Alessandro,
Nothing makes me more glad than knowing that my efforts are bearing fruits!
I plan to add more material to my blog soon, Insha Allah!
realpal said
can u learn how to speak, read and write arabic by doing the course “QURANIC ARABIC”?
please let me know.
thank u
sheepoo said
Realpal,
I have no clue about the course “QURANIC ARABIC”. Could you be little more explicit so that I can give you some help?
Jazak Allah
uneekmuslimah said
Assalamualikum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuh,
Masha Allah a very nice blog you’ve got here. May Allah(SWT) reward you for your efforts in this life and hereafter.
I’ve added your site would you please add mine too.
Jazak Allah Khairan.
sheepoo said
UneekMuslimah,
Done!
Jazak Allah!
mia said
Thanks for this site. It has definitely helped me out!!
sheepoo said
You are welcome, Mia
Jazak Allah!
Abbas Dhami said
Assalamu alaykum wa RahmmtuAllah,
Brilliant site. MashaAllah! May Allah preserve you bro/sister, and protect you from ‘Aayn,ameen.
I am currently studying Arabic in Cairo, and desperately need to find-out whether this book:
الملخّص القواعد اللغة العَرَبِيّة
Author: فؤاد نِعْمَة
Is this book based on Kufi or Basri grammer?? I asked my teacher and he wasn’t sure.
Please clarify.
Jazakum Allahu Khayran.
Abbas Dhami
sheepoo said
Assalam o Alaikum Brother Abbas,
Unfortunately I will be unable to answer your question since I am not aware the book you have mentioned. Hopefully some of my other readers will be able to help you out, Insha Allah.
Thanks for your Du’a. May Allah give you success in your endeavors, Insha Allah
ooohshiny said
jazakAllah khayran for imparting your knowledge of Arabic. I hope I will be using it inshaAllah
Sylvain said
Assalam 3alaikoum.
Dear sheepoo,
I am french and I learn Arabic, and at first I would like to thank you for this very nice and useful website.
I am actually a type designer and work on a new Arabic font.
I have a few specific questions I#d like to ask you and as I don’t know if this about-section is the right place for this, I’d like to know if I can contact you per email?
Thank you very much for your help.
Sylvain.
sheepoo said
Merci Beaucoup Sylvian!
I am happy you like the blog. Send me an email at my google mail account (username is also sheepoo) and I will be happy to help.
Jazka Allah!
Imen said
Salem,
I would like you to add my website To the Quran links on your front page please. This site is a word for word,translation and grammer of the quran. Morpholoy, and has a dictionary for searching the words from the Quran.
“Crescent Quran Corpus”.
I hope you will find this site useful
sheepoo said
Imen,
I have added your site to my links sections. The site looks really very useful for students of Quranic Linguistics. If I may suggest an enhancement: if at all possible please also include the Classical Arabic terms of Grammar (e.g. masdar, maf’ool mutlaq, faa’il etc.) since this will make it very easy for any student to follow the grammatical terms.
Jazak Allah!
A Sister said
Assalamu Alykum
May Allah SWT accept your good deeds. Ameen.
One irrelevant question (apologies) – I posted your site on a forum as ‘a sister’s notes’…are you a sister or a brother?
Sorry for this.
JAzakAllahu Khair,
sheepoo said
Yes I saw that
I guess it really does not matter as long as the material is helping someone out there
Jazak Allah!
A Sister said
Oh so you’re on LisanulArab, too?
sheepoo said
No. But my Dashboard on WordPress allows me to see the links which refer people to my site. That’s how I ended up looking at Lisan-ul-Arab
Jazak Allah!
learn quran online tajweed said
whats the blog that you added on blog roll brother
Mohammed Amin said
I have enjoyed and added your site to my links page. Please do like brother.
Jazakallah
http://www.alarabia.co.uk An up and coming Arabic website.