Programs
Choose the Path That Fits Your Arabic Goals
Al Rusūkh currently offers two complementary Arabic programs. Each can be studied on its own, or combined into a single structured pathway — depending on whether your priority is understanding the language, using it, or both.
Programs
Choose Your Arabic Path
Al Rusūkh Institute offers structured programs in Classical and Applied Arabic, designed to build a firm grounding in the language. You may enrol in either program on its own, or combine both through the Complete Arabic Pathway for a comprehensive learning experience.
Arabic Foundations — Level 1
Lisān al-Qur'ān
Volume 1
Build a strong foundation in Classical Arabic through a structured and comprehensive study of the fundamentals. This program equips you with the essential tools to begin understanding the language of the Qurʾān.
Arabic grammar (naḥw)
Sentence construction
Reading skills
Essential vocabulary
Understanding Qurʾānic texts
Translation & text analysis
$159 AUD/month
Complete Arabic Pathway
Recommended
Foundations +
Applied
A comprehensive program that combines both tracks, taking you from the foundations of Classical Arabic to practical, real-world fluency. It is the most complete and effective way to develop your Arabic.
Master grammar and core mechanics
Develop practical communication skills
Build confidence in reading and understanding
Full access to all content across both programs
7 hours of interactive live instruction weekly
The best value for complete language mastery
$269 AUD/month
Applied Arabic — Level 1
Al-'Arabiyyah Bayna Yadayk
Book 1, Part A
A practical and engaging program focused on real-world Arabic communication. Develop your speaking, listening, pronunciation and vocabulary through interactive lessons built around everyday situations.
Speaking practice
Listening skills
Conversation
Pronunciation
Practical vocabulary
Reading fluency
$145 AUD/month
Full curriculum, weekly schedule and learning outcomes for each program are detailed on its own page. For a side-by-side comparison of fees, visit the Fees page.
Why These Textbooks
Why Lisān al-Qurʾān
We chose Lisān al-Qurʾān Volume 1 as the foundation of Arabic Foundations because it's one of the most widely used and trusted first grammar (naḥw) texts for English-speaking students beginning Qur'anic Arabic. It's very well structured, and its examples are drawn directly from the Qur'an itself rather than invented practice sentences, so what students learn maps straight onto the text they actually want to understand.
- Builds grammar directly from real Qur'anic vocabulary and sentences, not generic textbook Arabic.
- Follows a classical, step-by-step grammar sequence, giving a genuinely structured progression rather than a scattered one.
- Widely adopted across English-speaking Islamic seminaries and institutes as a standard first grammar text for non-native speakers.
- By the end, students can typically recognise Qur'anic vocabulary, sentence patterns and constructions on sight.
- Our instructor has direct experience teaching this specific book, so lessons are shaped by what actually works for students working through it.
- Our instructor personally believes it's one of the best resources available for English-speaking individuals wanting to learn Arabic.
Why Al-ʿArabiyyah Bayna Yadayk
Al-ʿArabiyyah Bayna Yadayk is the natural partner to Lisān al-Qurʾān: where Foundations builds how Arabic works, this book builds how to use it.
- Written by a specialist in Arabic-as-a-foreign-language teaching, and used by institutes internationally.
- Deliberately develops listening, speaking, reading and writing together, rather than grammar in isolation.
- Introduces vocabulary through pictures and Arabic immersion first, with grammar brought in gradually — a gentler route to real conversational ability.
- Carries an Islamic character throughout its vocabulary and content, so students are practising language that's actually relevant to them.
Two Paths. One Strong Foundation.
Arabic Foundations
Learn how Arabic works. Grammar • Reading • Vocabulary • Sentence Structure
Applied Arabic
Learn how to use Arabic. Speaking • Listening • Conversation • Pronunciation • Practical Vocabulary • Text Analysis
Students seeking comprehensive development can study both through the Complete Arabic Pathway.