Arabic Course for Beginners - Online
Beginner
Level
12
Lessons
Price
7 day free trial
Online
Type
You don’t need expensive tutors or classroom commutes. You don’t need to rearrange your busy life around fixed timetables. You need the right approach that respects your time and shows you exactly how Arabic works.
You see those flowing Arabic letters and think “impossible.” You worry it’ll take years to master. You’re tired of missing local classes or being stuck with rigid schedules.
We’ve helped hundreds go from “this looks terrifying” to confidently reading Arabic words. Some do it in just weeks, not years.
Students Will Learn:
- The Arabic alphabet and how to correctly pronounce each letter.
- Basic reading and writing skills, including forming simple words and sentences.
- Fundamental listening and speaking skills for practical communication in Arabic.
- How to combine reading, writing, listening, and speaking to form a solid foundation in the Arabic language.
- Essential vocabulary and phrases for beginners to use in real-life contexts.
- By the end of this course, you'll confidently decode Arabic, write words and understand how Arabic letters and vowel marks work together. You’ll be competent at the Arabic language.
Why Learn Arabic?
For the Sake of Allah
You know the feeling. You recite beautiful verses during prayer, but the deeper meaning stays out of reach. You rely on translations that never quite capture the full beauty of the original text. Translation changes everything. Words lose their weight. Meanings shift between languages.
Access Classical Knowledge
Islamic scholarship built libraries that preserved human knowledge for centuries. Works on law, science, Theology , and spirituality, all written in Arabic. When you can read Arabic, you’re not limited to what gets translated. You can go straight to sources like Ibn Taymiyyah or contemporary scholars writing today.
Professional Advantage
Arabic speakers work in international development, diplomacy, journalism and business across multiple continents. The language opens doors in regions where English isn’t enough.
Cultural Understanding
Language shapes how people think. Arabic carries concepts that don’t translate properly into English. Ideas about hospitality, time, relationships, and spirituality.
Learning Arabic means understanding, not just communicating.
Who is this Course for?
This course works best for complete beginners who want to learn Arabic reading and writing skills at their own pace, whether for Islamic studies, family connections, or personal growth.
Muslims Seeking Deeper Understanding
You want to go beyond basic Islamic knowledge, but every book throws around Arabic terms you don’t recognise.
Heritage Learners
You grew up hearing Arabic at home but reading and writing remain a mystery. Family conversations make sense, but put an Arabic newspaper in front of you and you’re lost. This bridges that gap. Your listening skills give you a head start, now you’ll connect those sounds to written letters.
Busy Professionals
Your schedule doesn’t fit traditional classroom hours. You need something that works around work commitments, family time and unpredictable days
Travellers and Business People
You work in or visit Arabic speaking regions regularly. Basic conversation helps, but being able to read signs, menus and documents changes everything.
Overcoming Common Beginner Struggles
Most Arabic learning problems come from starting in the wrong place or moving too fast. We tackle each challenge systematically, giving you the tools to handle what trips up other beginners.
Some Arabic sounds don’t exist in English. Your mouth literally doesn’t know how to make them yet. We break each sound down step-by-step. Where to place your tongue, how to shape your lips.
Arabic has letters that look nearly identical. Beginners mix up ب and ت, or Ø and Ø® constantly. It’s like learning to tell identical twins apart.
About the Instructor
AbdulWahid Stephenson brings 15 years of teaching experience and formal Islamic education from the Islamic University of Madinah to make Arabic accessible for complete beginners. AbdulWahid studied Islamic Jurisprudence at the Islamic University of Madinah, Saudi Arabia, one of the world’s most respected Islamic institutions. This isn’t just language learning from textbooks. It’s authentic Arabic education rooted in classical tradition.
FAQ
How long will it take to learn beginner Arabic? Your pace depends on practice time. Some finish faster, others take longer. The course adapts to your schedule, not the other way around. The more you put in the more you get out.What makes this course different from other beginner Arabic courses? We start with pure alphabet mastery before touching grammar or complex rules. Most courses overwhelm beginners by mixing everything together from day one. We build one skill at a time.Think of it like learning piano. You master individual keys before attempting full songs. Our systematic approach prevents the confusion that makes most people quit Arabic. Going for each lesson makes you feel motivated because you understand exactly what’s going on.Do I need prior experience? Absolutely not. This course assumes you know nothing about Arabic script, sounds, or structure. We start with the very first letter of the alphabet. Building from there in the leanest possible manner.Is it self-paced? Yes, completely. Watch lessons when you want, repeat sections as needed, and pause whenever life gets busy. No deadlines, no fixed schedule.
Learning Path
Lesson 1: The Alphabet
Lesson 2: Joining Letters
Lesson 3: Practice Joining Letters
Lesson 4: Tanween
Lesson 5: Madd (Long Vowels)
Lesson 6: Sukoon
Lesson 7: Shadda
Lesson 8: Similar sounding letters
Lesson 9: Practicing Words
Lesson 10: Practice
Lesson 11: Moon & Sun Letters
Lesson 12: Alif Maqsura & Hamza