A3HW5: First day with Quran translation

For the Class Date: 1/26/2020, Following homework is due on 02/02/2020


We have started on Quran Translation alhamdulillah.  We started the day spending time with making sentences using Units 1,2, 4, 5 and 6.

Students should bring the sentences from last week in writing (in Arabic) as well as make their own 5 sentences in Arabic

All 15 sentences are due this Sunday in writing with the homework lable (A3HW5)

We also worked on first 15 verses of Surah Baqarah again.  We reviewed all reading rules (with Sr Hindi) and all grammar concepts (with Br Yousuf).  Let's prepare uptil verse 18.  Read these verses, figure out reading rules and find all grammar concerpts (From Unit 1 till 6) to best of your ability

A2HW5: Our first surah (casual)

For the Class Date: 1/26/2020, Following homework is due on 2/02/2020

We have started on our first surah (Surah Kawthar) - in a casual way.  We know 3 reading rules so far and we applied all of them on this Surah 

This Surah has 10 words.  Be sure to write each of them and spell them

Also we will work on vocabulary page as well to memorize few commonly used Arabic words

A1HW6; all long vowels

For the Class Date: 1/26/2020, Following homework is due on 2/02/2020

Be sure to watch Letters video from Sheikh Mamdouh to pronounce them correctly

You all have the access to the video list

Please answer following questions

1. How many vowels do we have in Arabic language?  How many long ones?
2. Reading wise, how many roles does each of the long vowel letter has?
3. do all long vowel letters have similar behaviour in the beginning of a word?
4. do all long vowel letters have similar behaviour in the middle/End of a word?
5. how many harakaat & tashkeelaat you learnt so far?

Please write these words in Arabic. Be sure to write the English word as well

Please write following words neatly -  Please write each word twice

1. (th)aboot
2. Jaazeed
3. Deeboojee
4. Razzaa(kh)
5. (kh)areed
6. Baa(kh)(kh)oor
7. (kh)arbaaz
8. zeerraaH
9. Rahbaattee
10. Abraar
11. Ijjaazat
12. Jabroot
13. Hadeed
14. U(kh)abbee(th)aat

A1HW5: Shaddah (A new tashkeel) used for double letters

For the Class Date: 1/19/2020, Following homework is due on 1/26/2020

A make up class will be offered at 8:40 am for those who missed the class in past 2 weeks.  This lesson is very important and cannot be missed.  Be sure to attend for your benefit

We have started on a new tashkeel called "Shaddah" as well as long vowel letter (Alif)

For homework, list the 3 rules for using Shaddah

Also write following words.  Each word should be written twice and written neatly

1. Baataa
2. bujaaHaataab
3. darajaat
4. bu(kh)aaraati
5. Taazaa
6. Bazzaaza
7. tadabbur
8. ta(th)ibbaj
9. (th)attujja(kh)
10. Buttiba(zh)
11. Hujjat
12. darraajaH
13. (th)ubbita
14. Rajjuzaatu
15. (zh)ijjaazaa(kh)i

A2HW4: Next rule "Wow leen and Ya leen"

For the Class Date: 1/19/2020, Following homework is due on 1/26/2020


We have started on the new rule of wow leen and ya leen on Page 28 of Green Book.  We also reviewed the rule we learnt on Page 27 last week (exceptional situations about long vowel letters)

Write all words from last column of page 28 of Green book. Listen to the audio file of this page to gain more practice 

Please write each word on a line and spell it as shown in this sample

A3HW4: Write these sentences in Arabic

For the Class Date: 1/19/2020, Following homework is due on 1/26/2020

A make up class will be offered at 8:45 am on Sunday Jan 26th for all those who missed the class past sunday Jan 12th and/or Jan 19th.  Quran Translation class will start this Sunday Jan 26th.  Be sure to bring a simple blank notebook with you.  We need to be caught up before starting Quran translation

Quran Reading and reading rules
We spent half hour with Sr Hindi reviewing all reading rules on the 1st 15 ayaat for Surah Baqarah. Please practice them again at home

Grammar - FIXED NOUNS from Unit 2, 5 and 6
We started on Unit 4 and then worked on finding all grammar concepts from Unit 1, 2, 4, 5 & 6 in the 1st 15 ayaat of Surah Baqarah.
Please write following sentences in Arabic.  Be sure to put your name and HW label on the homework and be ready to turn it in

• This is a book
• That is the book
• Where is the book?
• How is he?
• Where are you?
• That is for a book
• This is in the book
• He is a teacher
• I am the teacher
• Who is the teacher?
• Who are we?

Arabic Reading
We reviewed Pages 16, 17 and 18 with Sr Tricia.  Be sure to practice these pages on your own.

A4NHW1: Page 22 and learning about sound plurals

We worked on translating verses 40 and 41 of Surah Baqarah. Next week Insha Allah we will translate verses 42 to 43. 

We reviewed Advanced Grammar on Page 22 - Numbers: Singular, Dual and Plural

Translate the below sentences in Arabic - For some of the new vocabulary below, refer to Page 22.

1. The worshiper (woman) entered the masjid.
2. The two scholars (men) left the muslim (man) in his house.
3. The muslim (man) left the two scholars (men) in my house.
4. Khalid left the scholars (men) in the school.
5. The scholars (men) left Khalid in the school.
6. The two scholars (women) left him in the masjid
7. He left the two scholars (women) in the masjid
8. The scholars (women) went to the school
9. The muslims (men) left the masjid in their cars
10. The muslim (woman) left the scholars (women) in the masjid.

A3HW3: Completing the FIXED NOUNS

For the Class Date: 1/12/2020, Following homework is due on 1/19/2020

Starting Sunday Jan 19th, your classes will start at 9:30 am and wrap up at 12:30 pm

Quran Reading and reading rules
We spent half hour  with Sr Hindi reviewing all reading rules on the 1st 10 ayaat for Surah Baqarah. 

Grammar - FIXED NOUNS from Unit 2, 5 and 6
We spent 90 minutes reviewing all 30 words and made short sentences in the class.  everyone made few sentences of their own. Going forward this will be a 30 minutes class.

Arabic Reading
We reviewed Pages 15 and 16 with Sr Rand & Hindi.  Be sure to practice these pages on your own

Quran Translation class will start on Sunday Jan 26th.  Be sure to bring a simple blank notebook with you on Jan 26th :)

We have not started the Quran Lesson and Quran translation class yet!

A3HW2: Making short sentences (grammar) and reviewing reading rules

For the Class Date: 1/5/2020, Following homework is due on 1/12/2020

Quran Reading and reading rules
We spent 90 minutes reviewing all reading rules on the 1st 10 ayaat for Surah Baqarah.  Going forward this will be a 30 minutes class

Grammar - FIXED NOUNS from Unit 2, 5 and 6
We reviewed all 30 words and made short sentences in the class.  Practice these words on your own and everyone should make at least 3 sentences of their own.  We are not looking for perfection yet, just your effort!

Arabic Reading
We reviewed Pages 13, 14 and 15 with Sr Tricia.  Be sure to practice these pages on your own

We have not started the Quran Lesson and Quran translation class yet!

A2HW3: Long vowel letters with sukoon on them

For the Class Date: 1/12/2020, Following homework is due on 1/19/2020

We have started on a new rule and it is about exceptional situations about long vowel letters

Write all words from page 27 of Green book. Please write each word on a line and spell it as shown in this sample

A1HW4: Letter Alif, Alif practice and class structure confirmed

For the Class Date: 1/12/2020, Following homework is due on 1/19/2020

Your class structure was confirmed after following it in the class. It is no in any particular order, we will change the order as needed for that day

• 10 to 15 minutes of homework review for what is due that day and what needs to be returned
• 10 to 15 minutes of hand written non-Quranic words review
• 10 to 15 minutes of Quranic words review especially for the letters being covered on the day
• Alif practice to notice the correct pronunciation of a letter
• New letters and related practice

In the class

1. We learnt about letter Alif and that is one of those 6 letters which do not join on the left side.  
2. We started on Alif practice for each letter
3. We looked at the words from page 5, 6 and 7 and spelled them to figure out if we can detect the 10, 11 letters we have worked on so far

Let us write following words - twice - in preparation for next week's class

1. Ab
2. A(kh)
3. Ajtab
4. Abjad
5. Adar
6. badar
7. baddar
8. bazzar
9. Hujjat
10. rabbi
11. (th)abbit
12. Raziju
13. (kh)ubu(th)
14. (kh)ubz
15. (zh)abiHa
16. Daraja

A2HW2: first writing homework and completing rule of Tanween

For the Class Date: 1/5/2020, Following homework is due on 1/12/2020

1 - Write the last column from page 36 of Green book. It is 10 words, you read them in the class, the column starts with the word ( صَدَقَةً ).  Please write each word on a line and spell it as shown in this sample

2 - Answer following questions (some of them are repeated from last week)

1. What is the Goal for Arabic 2 class?
2. What is Tanween?
3. How many kinds of Tanween do we have?
4. What is something distinct (exception) about two Fathah tanween?
5. How long is the Tanween sound?
6. What is a hidden letter sound in Tanween?
7. Is it always going to be this particular letter sound?
8. Is the exception about two fathah Tanween only limited to two Fathah?
9. What are more exceptions to this TWO FATHAH rule?
10. What are the Arabic terms for two Fathah?

A1HW3: Review and next 4 letters (they don't join on the left side)

For the Class Date: 1/5/2020, Following homework is due on 1/12/2020

We reviewed all past concepts since we were returning after a week's break.  Next, we started on next 4 letters.  These letters do not join on left side, Watch this video & this video to review this lesson

Be sure to watch Letters video from Sheikh Mamdouh to pronounce them correctly

Please write following words in Arabic.  be sure to write the English word as well

Each word should be written twice only NEATLY, on a separate piece of paper so you can hand it to me immediately when I am ready to collect them.

You all have the access to the video list

1. Jizazirati
2. TujrazubaH
3. tubidazi(zh)ari
4. bujjah
5. Hujibat
6. tadabbur
7. badar
8. (kh)abar
9. zubat
10. RubiHa(kh)i
11. Zarartu 
12. Bidarjat
13. rubijara(kh)
14. Jiztabarat
15. (zh)abiH

A3HW1: first set of homework

For the Class Date: 12/22/2019, Following homework is due on 1/05/2020

Note: WE have completed the reading rules and from here we will use them in Reading class

Following homework is for review.  There is nothing due in writing

1. Reading rules (description and practice reading): We will start with some short suraat and apply all reading rules
2. Al-Madinah book: We have done few pages now, especially using some common vocabulary which was also covered in Grammar class (Unit 5 & 6)
3. Grammar - We had heavier than usual practice of Unit 2, Unit 5, Unit 6.  All Nouns from these units are called FIXED nouns and we need to memorize them
4. Memorize Unit 5 & 6 - here is short sheet, memorize only 1st three boxes of words (from grammar book's Unit 2, 5 & 6)

A2HW1: First reading rule - TANWEEN

For the Class Date: 12/22/2019, Following homework is due on 1/05/2020

Note: Most of you have your books now

Welcome again to Arabic 2 as we had observed senior class for couple of weeks and now starting on our journey inshaaAllah with reading Arabic words




We have started on our 1st reading Rule: Tanween


so homework for you is to review following questions and we will discuss them in the class


- What is Tanween
- How many kinds of Tanween do we have
- What is something distinct about two Fathah tanween
- How long is the tanween sound?
- What is a hidden letter sound in Tanween?






Here is how we will work on the homework

• Write and spell the words
• First Surah?  When?
• Videos for review
• Words to review (Audio) - write following words by listening?

Arabic 2 final exam information

Assalaam-u-Alaikum Dear Arabic 2 Students

As of Class on 12/22/2019, You exam is on 1/05/2020 at 9 AM
Here is a Green book PDF.

Students might be tested individually or in groups of 2

• Each student will be tested for vocab words using the Vocabulary sheet.
• Audio Files are at http://mm.mnia.org/ArabicClasses/A/audiofiles.html
• All Suraat from Green book
• All exercise pages after page 25 in Green Book
• Individual words sheets to tell the name of the rule
• No Surah Baqarah ayaat will be used
• White book will not be used at this point