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العَرَبِيَّةُ بَيْنَ يَدَيْكَ

Al-Arabiyya Bayna Yadayk Arabic Between Your Hands

Beginner to Advanced Arabic Language University Level
LevelBeginner to Advanced
Lessons48 lessons
Duration180h
CategoryArabic Language

About this Course

Al-Arabiyya Bayna Yadayk (العربية بين يديك "Arabic Between Your Hands") is a six-book series published by the Arabic Language Institute (Al-Waqf Al-Islāmī Foundation, Riyadh), authored by a team of senior Arabic educators: Dr. ʿAbd al-Raḥmān ibn Ibrāhīm al-Fawzān, Dr. Mukhtār al-Ṭāhir Ḥusayn, and Dr. Muḥammad ʿAbd al-Khāliq Muḥammad Faḍl. It is used as the core Arabic curriculum in universities and institutes across the Muslim world.

The series integrates all four language skills reading, writing, speaking, and listening from the very first lesson. Each of its three levels comprises two books (Parts A and B), with sixteen thematic units per level. Conversations, grammar explanations, authentic texts, and exercises progress in carefully calibrated steps, building genuine communicative ability alongside a deep grammatical foundation. Qur'ānic vocabulary and Islamic culture are woven throughout every level.

Students who complete all three levels are well-equipped for study at Arabic-medium institutions and for engagement with classical Islamic texts.

Topics

Level 1 المستوى الأوَّل: Communicative Foundations (2 books · 16 units · 144 lessons)

  • Unit 1: Greetings and Introductions (التحيات والتعارف)
  • Unit 2: Family and Relationships (الأسرة والعلاقات)
  • Unit 3: Housing and the Home (المسكن)
  • Unit 4: Daily Activities (الأنشطة اليومية)
  • Unit 5: Food and Drinks (الطعام والشراب)
  • Unit 6: Prayer and Worship Vocabulary (مفردات الصلاة)
  • Unit 7: Education and Schools (التعليم والمدارسة)
  • Unit 8: Professions and the Workplace (المهن والعمل)
  • Units 9–16: Market and shopping, travel, health, weather, leisure, countries and nationalities, Islamic culture

Level 2 المستوى الثَّانِي: Intermediate Proficiency (2 books · 16 units · 208 lessons)

  • Complex grammatical structures (Naḥw) and morphological patterns (Ṣarf)
  • Qur'ānic vocabulary and classical phraseology
  • Authentic reading texts from Islamic and contemporary sources
  • Extended listening comprehension and dialogue
  • Paragraph and essay writing in Modern Standard Arabic
  • Expansion of all four language skills to intermediate-high level

Level 3 المستوى الثَّالِث: Advanced Mastery (2 books · 16 units · 112 lessons)

  • Classical Arabic literary and scholarly texts
  • Advanced Naḥw complex constructions and full syntactic analysis
  • Ṣarf mastery all derived verb forms and irregular patterns
  • Introduction to Arabic rhetoric (البلاغة): Bayān, Badīʿ, and Maʿānī
  • Academic writing and formal register
  • Preparation for Arabic-medium university study

Curriculum

Level One Beginner المستوى الأول 16 lessons Greetings and Self-Introductionالتحية والتعارف

First Arabic exchanges: as-salāmu 'alaykum, how are you, what is your name. Alphabet revision and basic pronunciation.

Familyالأسرة

Father, mother, siblings, extended family. Possessive pronouns with family nouns. Simple descriptions.

The Homeالمنزل

Rooms and furniture. Prepositions of place: fī, 'alā, taḥta, fawqa. Describing where things are.

Daily Lifeالحياة اليومية

Morning routine, meal times, sleeping. Present-tense verb introduction. Telling the time.

Food and Drinkالطعام والشراب

Common halal foods, beverages, ordering in a café. Numbers with food quantities.

Prayer and Ṣalāhالصلاة

The five daily prayers, wuḍū' vocabulary, masjid. Integrates Islamic cultural content naturally into language.

Studies and the Schoolالدراسة

Classroom objects, subjects, schedule. Asking about time and place. Common student/teacher language.

Work and Professionsالعمل والمهن

Occupations, workplace vocabulary, asking about jobs. Masdar (verbal noun) introduction.

Shopping and Marketsالتسوق والأسواق

Numbers for prices, bargaining phrases, types of shops. Interrogative maa/kam in context.

Weather and Seasonsالطقس والفصول

Describing weather, the four seasons, temperature. Adjective agreement and simple descriptions.

People and Placesالناس والأماكن

Cities, countries, nationalities. Relative adjectives (nisba). Where are you from? Describing locations.

Hobbies and Free Timeالهوايات ووقت الفراغ

Sports, reading, travel as hobbies. Expressing likes/dislikes. Verb uḥibbu / laa uḥibbu.

Travel and Transportالسفر والمواصلات

Airport, train, taxi. Booking tickets, asking for directions. Polite request forms.

Ḥajj and 'Umrahالحج والعمرة

The rituals of Ḥajj and 'Umrah. Mecca and Medina vocabulary. Islamic significance integrated into language tasks.

Health and the Bodyالصحة والجسم

Body parts, visiting a doctor, describing symptoms. Expressing necessity: yajib / lāzim.

Holidays and Celebrationsالأعياد والمناسبات

'Īd al-Fitr, 'Īd al-Aḍḥā, family celebrations. Writing and speaking about special occasions. Level One review.

Level Two Intermediate المستوى الثاني 16 lessons Healthcare and Hospitalsالرعاية الصحية

Medical appointments, prescriptions, hospital procedures. Passive voice forms in context.

Recreation and Entertainmentالترفيه والترويح

Parks, leisure activities, cultural events. Expressing opinions about activities: arā, a'taqid.

Married Lifeالحياة الزوجية

Marriage, home responsibilities, family dynamics. Discourse structures for narrative and opinion.

City Lifeالحياة في المدينة

Urban infrastructure, public services, traffic. Complaint and request registers.

Teaching and Learningالتعليم والتعلم

Education systems, university life, learning methods. Conditional sentences (in + jussive).

Professions and Careersالمهن والوظائف

Career trajectories, job interviews, professional communication. Formal register introduced.

The Arabic Languageاللغة العربية

History and significance of Arabic. Dialects vs fuṣḥā. Reading short essays and expressing views.

Gifts and Generosityالهدايا والكرم

Gift-giving customs, generosity as an Islamic value. Indirect speech and reported requests.

The World is a Small Villageالعالم قرية صغيرة

Globalisation, technology, communication. Subordinate clauses with anna / inna.

Cleanliness and the Environmentالنظافة والبيئة

Personal and environmental cleanliness as an Islamic duty. Complex sentences and connectors.

Islam Faith and Practiceالإسلام

The five pillars, Islamic etiquette, and values in everyday language. Reading from Islamic texts.

The Youthالشباب

Youth challenges, identity, responsibility. Arguing a position in Arabic writing and speech.

The Islamic Worldالعالم الإسلامي

Muslim-majority countries, their cultures and contributions. Map reading and descriptive geography.

Security and Safetyالأمن والسلامة

Community safety, emergency language, giving instructions. Imperative and prohibitive forms.

Pollution and the Environmentالتلوث والبيئة

Air, water, and land pollution. Problem/solution essay structure. Advanced connectors.

Energy and Natural Resourcesالطاقة والموارد الطبيعية

Oil, renewable energy, stewardship of the earth. Level Two review and extended reading passages.

Level Three Advanced المستوى الثالث 16 lessons The Timeless Miracle The Qur'ānالمعجزة الخالدة القرآن الكريم

Qur'ānic inimitability (iʿjāz). Reading and analysing Qur'ānic passages. Introduction to balaghah. Al-Ājurrūmiyyah grammar review begins.

A Day in the Lifeيوم في الحياة

Extended narrative about a full day. Complex past/present/future tense combinations. Balaghah: tashbīh (simile).

Minorities in the Worldالأقليات في العالم

Muslim minorities, rights, challenges. Academic essay register. Sophisticated argument connectors.

The Sunnah of the Prophet ﷺالسنة النبوية

Reading selected aḥādīth with isnād. Ḥadīth vocabulary and classical Arabic prose style.

Children and Readingالأطفال والقراءة

Literacy, reading culture, children's education. Analysis of literary texts for children.

Brain-Drain and Migrationهجرة الأدمغة

Academic/professional emigration. Socio-economic analysis in Arabic. Advanced noun phrase structures.

Good Sleep, Good Dayنوم هنيء يوم سعيد

Health, sleep science, and productivity from an Islamic perspective. Complex conditional and causal clauses.

Anecdotes and a Partyطرائف وحفلة

Humour and storytelling in Arabic. Narrative tense sequencing. Informal and formal register contrast.

True Equalityالمساواة الحقيقية

Islamic perspective on gender and social equality. Philosophical Arabic vocabulary and argumentation.

Kindness Towards Animalsالرفق بالحيوانات

Islamic ethics regarding animals. Reading classical narrations. Complex relative and adverbial clauses.

Arabic Proverbsالأمثال العربية

Classical Arabic proverbs: meaning, origin, and usage. Balaghah: kinayah (metonymy) and majāz (metaphor).

Marital Disputes and Resolutionالخلافات الزوجية

Family counselling discourse. Formal written Arabic for mediating disagreements. Complex sentence structures.

Relationships Parents and Childrenعلاقة الآباء بالأبناء

Filial piety (birr al-wālidayn) in Islamic thought. Reading scholarly opinions and writing responses.

Water Origin of Lifeالماء أصل الحياة

Scientific and Qur'ānic perspectives on water. Technical vocabulary. Extended analytical writing.

A Father's Willوصية أب

Classical literary passage. Analysis of classical prose style, vocabulary, and rhetorical devices.

From Walid's Diaryمن يوميات وليد

Personal diary narrative in fuṣḥā. Integrating all Level Three skills. Full course review and exit assessment preparation.