A2New: HW11 Suratu Baqarah

 Class Date: 07/19/2026, Following homework is due on 07/26/2026 

Work we did in the class

We reviewed the homework from the past week.
We practiced Exercises on the reading rules from the green book.

Your homework: 

the first 10 Ayat from Suratu Baqarah, find the reading rules for each word

Flow the same method you’ve been doing for the short Suras from the green book.

Last week we end up not taking the vocabulary Exam, But we will on coming Sunday inshaaAllah 

Make sure to study them well.

A2HW10: Suratu Quraish and Suratu Al Feel

 Class Date: 0712/2026, Following homework is due on 07/19/2026 

Work we did in the class  

• We practiced on the  sun and moon letters.  Sun letters showing right after ال will have a shaddah on them hence this rule of page 55 must be used. Examples are اَلْرَّحمان or اَلْشَّْمس
• We practiced the reading rules on Suratu Alma'oon

Q1. Explain the rule of hamzatu wassl ?

Q2. Explain the Rule of Idgham?

Q3. When do you pronounc the laam after hamzatu wassl?

Q4. When do you not pronounce the laam after hamzatu wassl?

Q5. Does hamzatu wassl ever comes in the middle of a word? How about end of a word?

Q6. If the third letter of a word has damma on it which haraka  would you pronounce hamzatu wassl ?         

Q7. If the third letter of a word has a fatha or a kassra on it which haraka would you pronounce                     hamzatu wassl ?

Q8. If hamzatu wassl comes at the beginning of a sentence followed by laam what haraka would you pronounce hamzatu wassal?

• Green Book: From page 64 Suratu  Al Feel and page 65Suratu  Al Quraysh  use this sample to rewrite each word of the  Suras and next to it write if there is any reading rule from what you learned in class (each word should be on one line with its reading rules) as the example we have done in class. Also, Pronounce the words loudly while you write it.

• Vocabulary page: Memorize as much as possible from the right side column comma last sunday, we did not work on any vocabulary words

•  White Book: keep this handout always with you.  We will eventually use it either for the last weeks of classes or during the summer bre

A2HW9: Suratu AlMa’oon and Suratu Ikhlaas

  Class Date: 07/05/2026, Following homework is due on 07/12/2026 

Work we did in the class  

• Again we practiced the rules of Madd and the Muqati'aat  with and without Madd.
• We also practiced  the rule of Idgham using page 55. How this rule works in case of ال with sun and moon letters.  Sun letters showing right after ال will have a shaddah on them hence this rule of page 55 must be used. Examples are اَلْرَّحمان or اَلْشَّْمس
•  From Suratu Al masadd we practiced applying the rules to each  word

Q1. Explain the rule of hamzatu wassl ?

Q2. Explain the Rule of Idgham?

Q3. When do you pronounc the laam after hamzatu wassl?

Q4. When do you not pronounce the laam after hamzatu wassl?

Q5. Does hamzatu wassl ever comes in the middle of a word? How about end of a word?

• Green Book: From page 66 Suratu Al Ma’oon and page 71Suratu Al Ikhlaas use this sample to rewrite each word of the  Suras and next to it write if there is any reading rule from what you learned in class (each word should be on one line with its reading rules) as the example we have done in class. Also, Pronounce the words loudly while you write it.

• Vocabulary page: Memorize as much as possible from the right side column comma last sunday, we did not work on any vocabulary words

•  White Book: keep this handout always with you.  We will eventually use it either for the last weeks of classes or during the summer break
• 

A2HW8: More practice on The Idgham rule (page 55)/ Suratu Alkawthar and Suratu Alkafiroon

  Class Date: 06/28/2026, Following homework is due on 07/05/2026 

Work we did in the class  

• We practiced the rules of Madd and the Muqati'aat  with and without Madd.
• We also practiced  the rule of Idgham using page 55. How this rule works in case of ال with sun and moon letters.  Sun letters showing right after ال will have a shaddah on them hence this rule of page 55 must be used. Examples are اَلْرَّحمان or اَلْشَّْمس
•  From Suratu Al masadd we practiced applying the rules to each  word
• Between 11 am and 1130, We provided some info about Arabic 2 exam.

Q1. Explain the rule of hamzatu wassl ?

Q2. How many kinds of madd you learnt last week/ How many haraka each one?

Q3. Explain the Rule of Idgham?

• Green Book: From page 67 Suratu Al kawther and page 68 Suratu Al kafiroon: Use this sample to rewrite each word of Suratu Annasr and next to it write if there is any reading rule from what you learned in class (each word should be on one line with its reading rules) as the example we have done in class. Also, Pronounce the words loudly while you write it.

• Vocabulary page: Memorize as much as possible from the right side column comma last sunday, we did not work on any vocabulary words

•  White Book: keep this handout always with you.  We will eventually use it either for the last weeks of classes or during the summer break

A2HW7: The Rules of Madd + Muqati'aat and Idgham

 Class Date: 06/21/2026, Following homework is due on 06/28/2026 

Work we did in the class  

• We learned the rules of Madd and the Muqati'aat  with and without Madd.
• We also learned the rule of Idgham
•  From Suratu Al masadd we practiced applying the rules to each  word

Q1. Explain the rule of hamzatu wassl ?

Q2. How many kinds of madd you learnt last week/ How many haraka each one?

Q3. What does the word Idgham mean in English?

Q4. Explain the rule of Idgham?

Q5. What are Muqati'aat?

• Green Book: From page 69 Suratu Al Annasr: Use this sample to rewrite each word of Suratu Annasr and next to it write if there is any reading rule from what you learned in class (each word should be on one line with its reading rules) as the example we have done in class. Also, Pronounce the words loudly while you write it.
• From page 52 rewrite the last 4 sentences from the first column?
• From page 57 rewrite the last 5 sentences from the second column?

• Vocabulary page: Memorize all words from the "pronouns section" with their English meaning.  You will be tested in the class

•  White Book: Next week, we will start reading words from this handout as well, as next part of the class syllabus inshaaAllah.  I am sorry we could not start this handout last Sunday although I was intending to. inshaaAllah your teacher Kadra will be back next Sunday and we can start on this handout too. I showed it to you I think

A2HW6: two rules learnt: Short forms of long vowels and hamztul wasl / Suratu Almasad

Class Date: 06/07/2026 and 06/14/2026, Following homework is due on 06/21/2026

Work we did in the class  

• We reviewed long vowels and their 4 roles, also reviewed wow leen and yaa leen.
• From Suratu Alfalaqu we practiced how to find the reading rules from each word.
•  We learnt the Short form of long vowels, look at the picture below
• Br mashhood introduced hamzatul was as well

five rules listed on the board in picture below are

1. Tanween

2. long vowels (and few situations related to them)

3. wow leen and ya leen

4. long vowels in tashkeel form (symbol form)

5. Hamzah tul Wasl (alif of joining)

Homework 

• Green Book: From page 70 Suratu Al masad : Use this sample to rewrite each word of Suratu Almassad and next to it write if there is any reading rule from what you learned in class (each word should be on one line with its reading rules) as the example we have done in class. Also, Pronounce the words loudly while you write it.

 

Since You know at least 5 reading rules now out of 10 so all 5 should be identified if you run across them in a word :)

• Reading Rules: Write answers to following question
• Explain the rule of the short form of long vowel
• Vocabulary page: Memorize all words from the "pronouns section" with their English meaning.  You will be tested in the class

•  White Book: Next week, we will start reading words from this handout as well, as next part of the class syllabus inshaaAllah.  I am sorry we could not start this handout last Sunday although I was intending to. inshaaAllah your teacher Kadra will be back next Sunday and we can start on this handout too. I showed it to you I think

  

A2HW5: Suratu AlFalaq

 or the Class Date: 05/24/2026, Following homework is due on 06/07/2026

Work we did in the class  

• We reviewed long vowels and their 4 roles, wow leen and yaa leen,  look at the pictures of the board at the bottom of the post.  it was ensured that students find the basic info about short vowels (harakaat) on page 8 to 14 in gren book while long vowels (harakaat) are covered on page 14-21 
• Word tashkeel and tashkeelaat was also introduced. Some students had not heard of it 
• From suratu Annas we practiced how to find the reading  rules from each word.

Homework

• Green Book: 
  1. From page 31: rewrite the last 6 Arabic sentences  on a lined piece of paper neatly.
  2. From page 72: Use this sample to rewrite each word of Suratu Alfalaq and next to it write if there is any reading rule from what you learned in class (each word should be on one line with its reading rules) as the example we have done in class. Also, Pronounce the words loudly while you write it.
  3. You know at least 4 reading rules now out of 10 so all 4 should be identified if you run across them in a word :)

• Reading Rules: Write answers to following question
1. Explain the rule of wow leen and yaa leen?
• Vocabulary page: Memorize all words from the "pronouns section" with their English meaning.  You will be tested in the class
  
  
• White Book: Next week, we will start reading words from this handout as well, as next part of the class syllabus inshaaAllah.  I am sorry we could not start this handout last Sunday although I was intending to. inshaaAllah your teacher Kadra will be back next Sunday and we can start on this handout too. I showed it to you I think

A2HW4: Suratu Annas and review of the reading rules (esp. Long vowel letters)

For the Class Date: 05/17/2026, Following homework is due on 05/24/2026

Work we did in the class  

• We reviewed long vowels and their 4 roles, wow leen and yaa leen,  look at the pictures of the board at the bottom of the post.  it was ensured that students find the basic info about short vowels (harakaat) on page 8 to 14 in gren book while long vowels (harakaat) are covered on page 14-21 
• Word tashkeel and tashkeelaat was also introduced. Some students had not heard of it 
• From suratu Annas we practiced how to find the reading  rules from each word.

Homework

• Green Book: 
  1. From page 30: rewrite the last four Arabic sentences  on a lined piece of paper neatly.
  2. From page 73: Use this sample to rewrite each word of Suratu Annas and next to it write if there is any reading rule from what you learned in class (each word should be on one line with its reading rules) as the example we have done in class. Also, Pronounce the words loudly while you write it.
  3. You know at least 4 reading rules now out of 10 so all 4 should be identified if you run across them in a word :)

• Reading Rules: Write answers to following question
1. Explain the rule of wow leen and yaa leen?
2. How many harakaat exist in arabic language.  what are those? write them down and their names
3. What is a tashkeel?
4. what does tashkeelaat mean?
5. is word "tashkeelaat " a plural of word "tashkeel"?
   
   
• Vocabulary page: Memorize all words from the "pronouns section" with their English meaning.  You will be tested in the class
  
  
• White Book: Next week, we will start reading words from this handout as well, as next part of the class syllabus inshaaAllah.  I am sorry we could not start this handout last Sunday although I was intending to. inshaaAllah your teacher Kadra will be back next Sunday and we can start on this handout too. I showed it to you I think 

 

A2HW3: wow leen yaa leen

For the Class Date: 05/10/2026, Following homework is due on 05/17/2026

Homework 

• Green Book: From  page 29 rewrite the Arabic words in the 2nd and 4th columns  on a lined piece of paper neatly.
  pronounce the words loudly while you write it.
• Reading Rules: Write answers to following questions
1. How many roles the Arabic vowels play that we learned so far? Name them?
2. Name the three things make the vowels to be pronounced  as a long vowels?
3. What makes a vowel to be pronounced a letter? 
4. How many Harakah is a long vowel?
5. Explain the rule of wow leen and yaa leen?
• Vocabulary page: Memorize all words from the "pronouns section" with their English meaning.  You will be tested in the class
• White Book: Next week, reading words from this handout will also be part of the class inshaaAllah 

Work we did in the class

• reviewed Tanween, asked good questions, reviewed some vocabulary
• Sr Rand reviewed and completed the long vowels rules (from april 19th class).  Please remember long vowels have a big impact - there are four more reading rules attached with them hence this review is needed and thus is current status
• Rule 1: when are long vowels treated as letters (consonants) and when as long vowels?
• Rule 2: how about if long vowel letters have sukoon or hamza on them
• Rule 3: long vowel letters with short vowels on them
• Rule 4: long vowel letters next to each other (will be covered soon)

Here is a picture of the white board from your class session

Important Notes 

If you need help with letters orientation on the line, please use this video 
Only use lined pages for your home work since many of you need help writing on the line. Watch this video and remember that generally:  

• all Arabic letters with tummy must use space below the line in the full form (end form). letters such as ( ن ل ق ض ص س ش ج ح خ ع غ ي )
• all flat stretched letters must stay above the line - in all forms. letters such as (ب ت ث ف )
• Alif, daal and zhaal (  ا د  ) always remain above the line in all forms 
• wow ( و ) always remain half above the line and half below in all forms
• all tall letters ( ك ط ظ ا ل ) always remain above the line and consume as much of the vertical space between two lines on a lined paper
• Raa and zaa ( ر ز ) may remain below the line in the full form (end form)
• Hamza ( ء ) remains/sticks on alif or on a cup holder, seldom does it show up by itself (and usually that happens when it is at the end of a word) 
• shape shifting letter ha ( ه ) has 3 or 4 middle forms 

Home works were collected.  Please be aware that

• Home work counts for 40% of your grade
• attendance counts 20%
• Final exams counts 40%
• there is also extra credit here and there! 

A2HW2: long vowels again and their four rules

For the Class Date: 05/03/2026, Following homework is due on 05/10/2026

Homework 

• Green Book: Write page 27 rewrite the Arabic words on a lined piece of paper neatly
  pronounce the words loudly while you write it.
• Reading Rules: Write answers to following questions
1. How many long vowels in the Arabic language?
2. How many roles the Arabic vowels play that we learned so far? Name them?
3. Name the three things make the vowels to be pronounced  as a long vowels?
4. What makes a vowel to be pronounced a letter? 
5. How many Harakah is a long vowel?
• Vocabulary page: Memorize all words from the "pronouns section" with their English meaning.  You will be tested in the class
• Next week, reading words from a handout will also be part of the class inshaaAllah 

Work we did in the class

• reviewed Tanween, asked good questions, reviewed some vocabulary
• Sr Rand reviewed long vowels again (from april 19th class).  Please remember long vowels have a big impact - there are four more reading rules attached with them hence this review is needed and thus is current status
• Rule 1: when are long vowels treated as letters (consonants) and when as long vowels?
• Rule 2: how about if long vowel letters have sukoon or hamza on them
• Rule 3: long vowel letters with short vowels on them
• Rule 4: long vowel letters next to each other (will be covered soon)

Here is a picture of the white board from your class session

Important Notes 

If you need help with letters orientation on the line, please use this video 
Only use lined pages for your home work since many of you need help writing on the line. Watch this video and remember that generally:  

• all Arabic letters with tummy must use space below the line in the full form (end form). letters such as ( ن ل ق ض ص س ش ج ح خ ع غ ي )
• all flat stretched letters must stay above the line - in all forms. letters such as (ب ت ث ف )
• Alif, daal and zhaal (  ا د  ) always remain above the line in all forms 
• wow ( و ) always remain half above the line and half below in all forms
• all tall letters ( ك ط ظ ا ل ) always remain above the line and consume as much of the vertical space between two lines on a lined paper
• Raa and zaa ( ر ز ) may remain below the line in the full form (end form)
• Hamza ( ء ) remains/sticks on alif or on a cup holder, seldom does it show up by itself (and usually that happens when it is at the end of a word) 
• shape shifting letter ha ( ه ) has 3 or 4 middle forms 

Home works were collected.  Please be aware that

• Home work counts for 40% of your grade
• attendance counts 20%
• Final exams counts 40%
• there is also extra credit here and there! 

A2HW1: new book, settling all students after testing, vocab sheet

For the Class Date: 04/26/2026, Following homework is due on 05/03/2026

Home works were collected.  Please be aware that

• Home work counts for 40% of your grade
• attendance counts 20%
• Final exams counts 40%
• there is also extra credit here and there! 

 Work we did in the class

1. Resources: Everyone knows now where to find syllabus, reading rules list pages and vocabulary page.  also students know where is the homework site and how to use the whatsApp group's header where lots of info is hidden as well.  We also learnt how to use the "web version" of homework site. 
2. Everyone should have their green book now :)  so next week book fee collection will be completed.  students know how to pay using cash, zella, venmo, or cashApp
3. We also started working on vocabulary page so students can memorize some words
4. Some writing mistakes were fixed in the class.  Only use lined pages for your home work since many of you need help writing on the line. Watch this video and remember that generally:  
• all Arabic letters with tummy must use space below the line in the full form (end form). letters such as ( ن ل ق ض ص س ش ج ح خ ع غ ي )
• all flat stretched letters must stay above the line - in all forms. letters such as (ب ت ث ف)
• Alif, daal and zhaal (  ا د  ) always remain above the line in all forms 
• wow ( و ) always remain half above the line and half below in all forms
• all tall letters ( ك ط ظ ا ل ) always remain above the line and consume as much of the vertical space between two lines on a lined paper
• Raa and zaa ( ر ز ) may remain below the line in the full form (end form)
• Hamza ( ء ) remains/sticks on alif or on a cup holder, seldom does it show up by itself (and usually that happens when it is at the end of a word) 
• shape shifting letter ha ( ه ) has 3 or 4 middle forms 
5. We reviewed the concept of long vowels again in the class (it will four variations soon).  Writing homework was looked at and mistakes were corrected in the class.  Students need some improvement in their writing

Starting the new Arabic 2 class (Fall 2026)

For the Class Date: 04/19/2026, Following homework is due on 04/26/2026

Assalam u Alaikum and welcome all of you  

Get Familiar with following

1. Syllabus
2. "Help yourself in reading Quran" - Green Book  
3. 10 Reading Rules we will focus on learning. | More details [Details of the reading rules]
4. Vocabulary List of the words you must memorize before graduating to Arabic 3
5. White book packet/handout, needed for couple of rules as well as practice on many words
6. Needed resources such as video list or audio files
7. If time permits, Starting on first chapters of Madinah Book - PDF coming soon 

For Homework, be sure to label you homework to be A2HW0, put your name and date before you hand over the piece of paper to your teacher

1. How many long vowels exist in Arabic Language
2. What are their names and how are they written
3. Neatly write the words from "example" column from this page.  Copy the words neatly to your page.  be sure to skip a line for next word. 
4. from vocabulary page, practice reading the words from left column and their meaning.  No need to write these words 

 

Details

It was our First class so students were placed in right class, met their teachers and setting expectations so we learnt about few new things!  This included the info about the building and some history of this program

Our main book for this course if "Help yourself in reading Quran" - Green Book - You can print it or just wait for physical book to be handed over in the class.  Most rules are covered from this book

• regular version, being used for 15+ years. 
  
• smaller pocket size version
• please remember these are reading rules. some of them are part of recitation rules (tajweed) too but for now our focus is reading words, not reciting

A2HW20: Suratu Baqara

 Assalamu Alaykom

For Sunday 03/08/2026 your homework is 

From Surtu Baqra aya 17-20 read and write the ayat applaying the stopers you have learned

each sentence should be on one line.

A2HW19: Suratu Albaqara

 Assalamu Alaykum

 Using same style of reading in the class and homework (listing reading rules) and

In a sprate sheet use the method of the stopers that you learned last week for the ayaat below 

Your homework for coming Sunday 03/01/2026 is from suratu baqarh from ayaat 7-16

Arabic 2 - Final exam on Sunday Feb 15th 2026

A2HW18: Reading rules from Suratu Baqarah

Arabic 2 final exam is completed on Feb 15th 2026 and scores will be shared soon

We are going to  start on surah baqrah - using same style of reading in the class and homework (listing reading rules)

We worked on the first 5 ayaat in class 

Your homework for coming Sunday 2/22/2026 is from suratu baqarh from ayaat 6-10 

A2HW17: Final exam is on

 

exam details

A2HW16: Suratu Al kawthar and vocabs

       For the Class Date: 01/11/2026, Following homework is due on 01/18/2026

Practice the personal pronous and the pointing nouns Writing and meaning 

you will be tested in writing from your memorialization 

From the green book  write Suratu Al Kawthar  with all the rules that you learnt so far 

 word by word

A2HW15: Final exam discussion and Start on Surah Baqarah

 

basic info about final exam was shared - the date is feb 15th inshaaAllah

also we will not break until Ramadan so we will start on surah baqarah as soon as we are able to - using same style of reading in the class and homework (listing reading rules)

we worked on 6 verses of surah baqarah

A2HW14: Noon Qutni

      For the Class Date: 01/11/2026, Following homework is due on 01/18/2026

Answer the questions below:

1. What is Noon Qutni?

2. What is the Origen of Noon Qutni?

3. What letter comes after Noon Qutni?

4. What Haraka should Noon Qutni takes?

From the green book  write Suratu Al Ikhlas  with all the rules that you learnt so far 

 word by word