medina book 3....

[talibatun ul ilm]

What is the best way to advance in arabic learning once you have completed the basica grammer to medina book 3 level?

[Fajr]

As-salaamu 'alaikum wa rahmatullaah ukhti

I recommend moving onto listening to Arabic lectures and reading Arabic books. This is something that maybe you've been doing already - but it's the best way forward.
Go for shuyookh and speakers like Sameer Mustafa, Ibn Uthaymeen (rahimahullah), Abu Ishaaq etc because MashaAllah they speak very good and understandable fus-ha. As for books, flick through the classics and see how much of it you can understand (from the contemporary works, try maybe Abu Ammar Mahmood al-Masri or Ibn Uthaymeen -rh- )

[Fajr]

If you want to pick up on your speaking... try to speak more to your Arabic-speaking friends. If you can't, then whenever you go to places that have Arabic-speaking staff/workers (e.g. Islamic bookshops) then speak to them. If all fails, then pretend you're lost in Regents park Masjid or Edgware road... stick around and speak to everyone http://talk.islamicnetwork.com/images/icons/icon14.gif

In conclusion, speak whenever you get the chance Inshaa'Allah - it's worth it alhamdulillah as you come across many different accents/dialects etc and gets other people speaking fus-ha... we want to get it back in the scene InshaAllah

[Catalyst]

If all fails, then pretend you're lost in Regents park Masjid or Edgware road... stick around and speak to everyone http://talk.islamicnetwork.com/images/icons/icon14.gif

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[talibatun ul ilm]

lol, jazakhallah for your advice. i went down and bought some childrens books, on the lives of the leaders of famous islamic battles (a collection of 8 books) which inshallah i plan on working on. but its mainly my speaking that i need to practise, and hardly anyone speaks in fusha! i cant seem to be able to speak very coheriantly at all, even if i know the grammer.
the worst mistake that bugs me is i keep forgetting that non human plurals are gram. fem sing, and always use the masc....i know that most ppl wont care, but i really want to speak well- so i need a really picky person to speak to.....any volunteers sisters...??

[Fajr]

Wa iyyaki khairal jazaa

and hardly anyone speaks in fusha!I strongly believe there's a battle going on when it comes to Arabic. There are people out there whose ardent wish it is to see Fus-ha removed from the picture... and then there are sincere Muslims trying to bring it back. Of course, why wouldn't the enemies of Islam want to wipe it out? Afterall, the anchor of Arabic is in Islaam, research has shown many things, including the fact that learning Arabic boosts one's loyalty to Deen (understanding Qur'aan being #1)

So if ever you speak to people, speak in Fus-ha, don't worry about people's reactions - tell them that's all you can speak. They'll be forced to speak back to you in fus-ha (they know at least a bit, seeing as though the 'aamiya is not a written language).

the worst mistake that bugs me is i keep forgetting that non human plurals are gram. fem sing, and always use the masc....No problem. I still make mistakes even though I shouldn't (not fluent, still learning). Some people notice and others don't. Either way, when you realise you've made a mistake just make sure you don't fall into that again - learn from it and Inshaa'Allah you'll be making less and less mistakes.

[TajweedDoctor]

Is there also a Madina Book Four as well?

[Fajr]

No, I don't think there is ukhti, well I've never come across it

[abu uthman]

Is there also a Madina Book Four as well?

http://www.iu.edu.sa/edu/syukbah/mus4_index.htm

[AbdulHasib]

http://www.iu.edu.sa/edu/syukbah/mus4_index.htm

This is the 3rd book. There is no volume 4.

Read in the Muqadimmah: http://www.iu.edu.sa/edu/syukbah/du4_1.htm

WAllahu A'lam

[Umm Rumaisa]

If you want to pick up on your speaking... try to speak more to your Arabic-speaking friends. If you can't, then whenever you go to places that have Arabic-speaking staff/workers (e.g. Islamic bookshops) then speak to them. If all fails, then pretend you're lost in Regents park Masjid or Edgware road... stick around and speak to everyone http://talk.islamicnetwork.com/images/icons/icon14.gif

In conclusion, speak whenever you get the chance Inshaa'Allah - it's worth it alhamdulillah as you come across many different accents/dialects etc and gets other people speaking fus-ha... we want to get it back in the scene InshaAllah


I think practicing speaking is the hardest if you're not really surrounded by arabic speakers and even if I do come across arabic speakers I feel too embarrassed to try and speak!:o
It's easier to speak in an arabic speaking country where you just have to do it. That was the best way for me. You have to make double the effort if you're living in the West..

The only speaking practice I get is with my 2 year old neice, and she can't really correct me yet..still it's something! :lol: