A structured introduction to how Arabic works — grammar, sentence structure and vocabulary — built specifically to develop Qur'anic comprehension from the ground up.
A grounded, grammar-first introduction to the Arabic language.
Arabic Foundations is built around Lisān al-Qurʾān, Volume 1 — a classical, structured text used to introduce Arabic grammar, sentence construction and vocabulary from first principles. Rather than isolated phrases, students learn the underlying system of the language, so that reading and comprehension improve because the grammar behind them is genuinely understood.
The program is designed for students whose priority is understanding how Arabic works, particularly for the purpose of engaging directly with the Qur'an and classical texts.
No prior Arabic knowledge is required — the program starts from first principles.
Students who want a clear grammatical foundation rather than piecemeal phrases.
Those whose main goal is understanding the Qur'an and classical Arabic texts directly.
Also ideal groundwork for students who intend to add Applied Arabic later.
Volume 1 is structured progressively, with each unit building on the grammar and vocabulary introduced before it.
The letters, vowelling and basic reading mechanics needed before grammar begins.
Noun types, gender, number and the building blocks of the simple sentence.
Verb forms, tense and how verbal sentences are structured in Arabic.
High-frequency vocabulary drawn from Qur'anic and classical usage.
Short passages and Qur'anic phrases analysed using the grammar covered.
By the end of Volume 1, students will be able to —
With correct vowelling and pronunciation.
Recognise nouns, verbs and sentence types in short texts.
Using the grammar and vocabulary covered in the program.
With a solid grammatical foundation to build on.
Each class is taught live online, so you can ask questions and get clarification in real time.
Class time includes worked examples, not just lecture — grammar is practised as it's taught.
Weekly homework is marked individually, with feedback returned before the next class.
Arabic Instructor — Naḥw, Ṣarf & Spoken Arabic
Mohammad Ilyas Nadeem brings together traditional Islamic scholarship and hands-on classroom experience, teaching Arabic grammar, morphology and spoken fluency to students at every level.
Holds ijāzāt in Ḥadīth and the associated Islamic sciences from numerous scholars across the Muslim world, several among the most senior remaining musnid scholars of our time — placing him within short, high chains of narration (ʿuluww al-isnād) back to the major collections of Ḥadīth.
Scholars he holds ijāzah from include:
Arabic Foundations is taught by instructors with strong grounding in Arabic grammar and the Islamic sciences. Classes are prepared, paced, and grounded in classical methodology — not simply delivered from a script.
The best of you are those who learn the Qur'an and teach it.
— Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī
No enrolment fee. No contract. Includes all materials, homework and feedback.
