Madinah Arabic Book 1: The Basics (Grammar Foundations)

This book focuses on building the foundational vocabulary and grammatical structures of Classical Arabic. It is designed for absolute beginners.

• Grammar: Introduces basic sentence structure, including nouns, adjectives, and pronouns. Key topics include demonstrative pronouns (هذا, ذلك), prepositions (في, على), and simple noun-adjective agreement. It also covers the difference between definite (ال) and indefinite nouns.

• Vocabulary: Focuses on everyday objects and places, like كتاب (book), بيت (house), and مكتب (office).

• Application: Students learn to construct simple, declarative sentences and ask basic questions. The book builds a solid base for understanding short, simple passages of the Quran and Hadith.

Madinah Arabic Book 2: Expanding on the Foundations (Verbs & Plurals)

Building on Book 1, this volume introduces more complex grammatical concepts, with a strong emphasis on verb usage. It bridges the gap between basic vocabulary and sentence construction.

• Grammar: The main focus is the verb system, particularly the past tense (الفعل الماضي) and future tense (الفعل المضارع). It also covers more advanced noun forms, including broken plurals and feminine plurals, and introduces different types of sentence structures and clauses.

• Vocabulary: Expands to include a wider range of verbs, as well as vocabulary for people and professions.

• Application: Students gain the ability to create more dynamic sentences using different tenses and can understand more complex sentences found in texts.