My name is Faith, and I only know a few words in Arabic of which my Sudanese friends taught me. I'm here to understand what they're gossiping about at work lol. Shukran!

What's up everyone, my name is Farris Abuneel. I'm a 20 y/o fitness coach based out of Miami, Fl. I've been raised in the states all my life, I lived in South Carolina for 4 years and then Virginia for 16 years. I feel very "white washed" because American culture is pretty much all I know and what feels authentic to me. I want to learn Arabic because I'm still young and believe I should pick this skill up while I have the time to. My family is from Jordan and I feel like the odd one out because I am the only one in my family that really doesn't speak arabic. I want to get closer to my roots and most of all get closer with my family as well. I also have been stepping towards God recently as before this year I've never had religion in my life and I've been reading the Quran in english daily for the past couple months.

Salam everyone, there are a lot of new members in the community so I thought I'd post a guide on how to perfect your Arabic. This is good for all levels! First thing to know about Arabic: it's NOT to be memorized, it's TO BE FELT. And feeling comes from understanding the language so well that it becomes second nature. How does one achieve that? Arabic is *NOT* complicated, contrary to popular opinion. It's actually VERY SIMPLE. Here's a quick step-by-step guide: 1// Abjadiyya - Alphabet / RESOURCE: https://www.thearabicalphabet.com/ VIDEO: https://youtu.be/TLUorNOWBEk The Abjaddiyya is the only thing you need to memorize. It's a fixed set of 28 letters, obsess over them for a few days, how they sound and how they look. 2// Harakat & Tanween - Short & Long Vowel Sounds / VIDEOS: https://youtu.be/IR884nVX_Bs, https://youtu.be/o4ncxTyNbqk These are only 3 sounds! Any of the 28 letters can be pronounced with these sounds: Ah, Oo, Ee. So a letter K can be pronounced something like: Ka, Ku, Ki. And tanween is just the same sounds with "n" at the end, so: An, On, En - and they just come at the end of nouns. Get these sounds down and move on, this should take you 1h, you can go over that to cement them but move on quick. Once you're ready, you should be able to read: فَعَلَ? You've read your first word! And you barely know anything about Arabic, that's the gift of Arabic and it will keep on giving as you move forward. Find Part 2 of this post to get continue (might not be ready once you read this).

Al Salamu Alaykom and welcome to the community, hope you're doing well! My name is Adam, admin of this community. I'm a native Arabic speaker and I'm here to help everyone in their Arabic journey. Don't hesitate to DM me with questions/suggestions! Step 1: Start off by introducing yourself to the community. Don't be shy, we'd love to meet you :) - share a little about yourself - and why you're learning Arabic ------------------------------ Step 2: For BEGINNERS: - Start with the Arabic Basics course - Check the calendar for beginner live sessions For INTERMEDIATES and above: - Check the challenges posts - start doing old ones and new ones are posted weekly! - Check the calendar for intermediate live sessions ------------------------------ Best way to learn from this community: - Ask questions always - Do the weekly challenges and get feedback - Share your thoughts about what you'd like to see in the community - Engage with posts by commenting - Post about resources and learning methods And more is always to come. Excited to learn with you! ✌️ P.S. what’s your preferred learning style? Vote below 👇

السلام عليكم ورحمة الله وبركاته I know a lot of us want to understand the Qur’an directly, or dive deeper into Arabic for the sake of our deen — but it’s hard knowing where to start, or what resources are worth our time. I’ve spent a while trying different things and recently compiled a list of resources that helped me the most — both free and paid (many are beginner-friendly too). I hope it helps someone out like it helped me, In Sha Allah. I've got many more resources to help you out, that I will share with you all In Sha Allah.