This syllabus aims to develop students’ proficiency in Arabic and deepen their understanding of Islamic texts through three key modules: Madinah Arabic Reader, Ahadith, and Stories of the Prophets. The Madinah Arabic Reader series builds a strong foundation in classical and Qur’anic Arabic through structured grammar, conversation-based lessons, and vocabulary acquisition. Students will also study one hundred Ahadith from Zaadut Talibeen and the story of Yusuf (AS), learning to translate, understand, and apply these texts in practical and meaningful ways.
Syllabus Aims
Year 1:
Students will follow the Madinah Arabic Reader series, a curriculum originally designed by the Islamic University of Madinah for non-Arabic speakers. This course aims to provide students with a strong foundation in classical Arabic through structured grammar and applied language learning. Spanning 33 lessons across three books, each unit focuses on conversational Arabic, supported by exercises that reinforce grammar and vocabulary. The syllabus incorporates classical, Qur’anic, and modern Arabic, equipping students for further study and external qualifications such as GCE and A-Level Arabic.
Year 2:
This year focuses on deepening students’ understanding of Islamic texts through two modules: Ahadith and Stories of the Prophets. In the Ahadith module, students will study one hundred narrations selected from Zad ut Talibeen, learning to accurately translate them into English using correct grammar and extracting their meanings and real-life applications. The Stories of the Prophets module will centre on the story of Yusuf (AS), using Qur’anic verses to develop sentence structure and expand vocabulary, further enhancing the students’ comprehension of Qur’anic Arabic through the lens of Surah Yusuf.
Year 1: Madinah Arabic Reader Book 1
Madinah Arabic Reader series as Taught in The Islamic University, Madinah, specialises in teaching non Arabic speaking students to acquire knowledge of Arabic in the classical structural form. We complete a total of 33 lessons which span over three books. All of the books teach essential language skills through applied grammar. Each lesson is based on a conversation which illustrates distinctive language patterns. A variety of exercises help the student to understand and master each of the patterns occurring in the lesson. The vocabulary ranges from classical and Quranic Arabic to modern Arabic. The series of books is currently being utilised for the university of London (UK) GCE-Level and A-Level examinations.
Year 2: Zad ut Talibeen and Stoeies of Prophets
Hadith is the second source of Shari’ah in Islam. Hadith is used as a reference and an interpretation to Quran and Islamic practices. The one hundred Ahadith chosen for this module are selections taken from Zaadut Talibeen (provisions for seekers). Aim is to translate into English language applying the grammar rules and understanding the menaing and its application in practical life.·
Stories of the prophets is a 5 series Arabic book written to improve a student’s understanding of the sentence structure and vocabulary. It gives verses from Quran and a variety of new vocabularies to enrich a student’s Qur’anic Arabic understanding. For this model the stories of Yusuf AS has been selected due to its relevance with Surah Yusuf from the Quran translation.
Teacher: Mawlānā Mahmud
Day/ Time: Saturday and Sunday | Morning AM
[Week] - [Content]
Week 1 - Introduction + Writing
Week 2 - Writing p2
Week 3 - Writing p3
Week 4 - Lesson 1
Week 5 - Lesson 2
Week 6 - Lesson 3
Week 7 - Lesson 4
Week 8 - Lesson 5
Week 9 - Lesson 6
Week 10 - Revision
Week 11 - 1 Lesson 7
Week 12 - 1 Lesson 8
Week 13 - 1 Lesson 9
Week 14 - 1 Lesson 10
Week 15 - Revision
Week 16 - Examinations
[Week] - [Content]
Week 1 - Lesson 1
Week 2 - Lesson 2
Week 3 - Lesson 3
Week 4 - Lesson 4
Week 5 - Lesson 4
Week 6 - Lesson 5
Week 7 - Revision
Week 8 - Lesson 6
Week 9 - Lesson 7
Week 10 - Lesson 8
Week 11 - Lesson 9
Week 12 - Lesson 10
Week 13 - Lesson 11
Week 14 - Lesson 12
Week 15 - Lesson 13
Week 16 & 17 - Revision
[Week] - [Content]
Week 1 - Lesson 1
Week 2 - Lesson 2
Week 3 - Lesson 3
Week 4 - Lesson 4
Week 5 - Lesson 5
Week 6 - Lesson 6
Week 7 - Break
Week 8 - Lesson 7
Week 9 - Lesson 8
Week 10 - Lesson 9
Week 11 - Lesson 10
Week 12 - Examinations
Teacher: Mawlānā Mahmud
Day/ Time: Saturday and Sunday | Morning AM
Week 1 - Story 1
Week 2 - Story 2
Week 3 - Story 3
Week 4 - Story 4
Week 5 - Story 5
Week 6 - Story 6
Week 7 - Revision
Week 8 - Story 7
Week 9 - Story 8
Week 10 - Story 9
Week 11 - Story 10
Week 12 - Story 11
Week 13 - Story 12
Week 14 - Story 13
Week 15 - Story 10
Week 16 - Revision
Week 17 - Examinations
Week 1 - Recap
Week 2 - Story 14
Week 3 - Story 15
Week 4 - Story 16
Week 5 - Story 17
Week 6 - Story 18
Week 7 - Story 19
Week 8 - Story 20
Week 9 - Revision
Week 10 - Story 21
Week 11 - Story 22
Week 12 - Story 23
Week 13 - Story 24
Week 14 - Story 24
Week 15 - Story 10
Week 16 - Revision
Week 17 - Examinations
Week 1 - 10 Ahadith
Week 2 - 10 Ahadith
Week 3 - 10 Ahadith
Week 4 - 10 Ahadith
Week 5 - 10 Ahadith
Week 6 - 10 Ahadith
Week 7 - Break
Week 8 - 10 Ahadith
Week 9 - 10 Ahadith
Week 10 - 10 Ahadith
Week 11 - 10 Ahadith
Week 12 - 10 Ahadith
Week 13 - Examinations
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Abdur Rahim
Qisas an-Nabiyyeen is a compilation of short and entertaining stories about some of the Messengers. It was written by Shaykh Abul Hasan Ali an-Nadwi for students starting to learn the Arabic language. This publication has the original text of the first four parts, and includes over 2500 words of Arabic vocabulary with English and Urdu meanings.
