Learn Arabic

Understand your prayer, read the Qur’an without intermediaries, reach the sources: the real reasons to learn Arabic.

Modern Standard Arabic or Qur’anic Arabic: which should you learn to understand the Qur’an? A clear answer and a recommended path.

Can you really learn Arabic alone? Yes, if you get organised. Advantages, pitfalls to avoid and a concrete method to succeed in self-study.

How long does it take to learn Arabic? Realistic milestones for your goal — reading, understanding, speaking — and how to progress faster.

How many letters, how to read them, where to start? The complete guide to the Arabic alphabet to begin from scratch, even with no background.

Where do you start when you want to learn the Arabic of the Qur’an? A clear, step-by-step method, from the alphabet to reading the verses.

Qur’anic, literary and dialectal Arabic are not the same. Here’s a clear explanation of the three forms — and which one to learn to read the Qur’an.