Access to Qur'anic Arabic (Textbook, Workbook, Selections) by Abdul Wahid Hamid (2003-08-02)

This course covers material that the beginning student needs to be able to gradually advance to an intermediate level where verbs are covered in detail. Each chapter builds up on the knowledge imparted in the previous ones. The student easily absorbs new grammatical concepts with each chapter covered with the help of wonderful examples, most of which being verses of the Quran. The exercises are built to thoroughly fix the concepts in the students mind. The course can be studied at your own pace. A target for completion in one year is an achievable goal, which translates to a chapter covered in a week or a little more. Other than the words covered in the examples in each chapter, the vocabulary covered in the 3 word lists given in the text will take you a long way in understanding what you read of the Quran. The selections provide additional vocabulary which is very useful building your word base.The only criticism about the course that I have is that if you are doing the course on your own, you do need the solution key to the exercises in order to correct your understanding as you progress. Although this key is promised to purchasers of the course free of charge, as a PDF file I was unsuccessful in obtaining it from the seller despite repeated attempts to contact them.

I am quite comfortable with Quranic Arabic Grammar, have studied advanced level, I am not able to get any benefit from it.also it is very expensive for an ordinary student.One can find much better and more helpful material free on line.CDs have just recited verses with meaning of ayat, there is no shortage of it online for free.

I absolutely love the textbook and Quranic Selections book. I have benefited immensely from them. Most powerful and useful are the Quranic Arabic vocabulary lists. There is a list which includes words appearing in the Quran a 100 times or more, then another list of words appearing 75-100 times and then a third list of words appearing 50 to 75x. Learn those lists and you will understand so much of the Quran! Also the Quranic selections in the green book are chosen because they use this most frequent vocabulary. Study the words and then reinforce by studying the selections. I love the textbook because on the left page is a grammar lesson and then on the right page are about 15 different snippets of Quran ayahs where that grammar point is found. Its grammar and Quran TOGETHER. For someone who does not have Quranic Arabic grammar background the lessons are a very good overview. ( Caution however that the third or fourth lesson on nominative/accusative/genitive cases is a bit hard. Don't let it discourage you.)