Study Arabic and become independent in seeking knowledge. Understand the language without relying on translation.

The School of Arabic gives you a clear and structured path from your first letters to confidently reading, understanding and speaking Arabic. This is the language that connects you directly to the Qur’an, the Sunnah and the classical works of Islam.

On the call, we will assess your current level, understand your goals and determine whether this program is the right fit for your Arabic journey.

 
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No more random lessons. Follow a proven path that leads to real fluency.

This is the exact progression our students follow to move from zero Arabic to confidently reading and understanding Islamic texts — regardless of their starting level.

Stage 1 – Your Foundations
Start strong
Weeks 1 – 4

Build Your Reading and Recognition Skills

Master the Arabic letters and sounds. Read confidently with full ḥarakāt. Learn essential starter vocabulary. Form your first meaningful sentences.

  • Master the Arabic letters and sounds
  • Read confidently with full ḥarakāt
  • Learn essential starter vocabulary
  • Form your first meaningful sentences
Stage 2 – Your First Understanding
See your progress
Weeks 5 – 8

Begin Understanding Everyday and Qur’anic Arabic

Understand high-frequency words you see everywhere. Read short sentences with clarity. Recognise patterns that repeat throughout the Qur’an. Build simple listening and response skills.

  • Understand high-frequency words you see everywhere
  • Read short sentences with clarity
  • Recognise patterns that repeat throughout the Qur’an
  • Build simple listening and response skills
Stage 3 – Your Speaking Breakthrough
Use your Arabic
Weeks 9 – 16

Speak Clearly and Understand Real Conversations

Speak in full sentences with growing confidence. Understand structure without memorising rules. Improve comprehension through guided practice. Start engaging in natural conversations.

  • Speak in full sentences with growing confidence
  • Understand structure without memorising rules
  • Improve comprehension through guided practice
  • Start engaging in natural conversations
Stage 4 – Your Comprehension Shift
Level up
Weeks 17 – 24

Understand Grammar, Morphology and Real Texts

Learn the essential grammar that unlocks meaning. Understand how sentences function and why. Explore common Qur’anic patterns and forms. Start reading short Qur’anic and classical passages independently.

  • Learn the essential grammar that unlocks meaning
  • Understand how sentences function and why
  • Explore common Qur’anic patterns and forms
  • Start reading short Qur’anic and classical passages independently
Stage 5 – Your Independence
Mastery
Weeks 25 – 32

Study Islamic Texts with Confidence

Read Qur’anic and classical Arabic with clarity. Combine vocabulary, grammar and morphology naturally. Analyse texts without translation. Begin your journey of independent Islamic learning.

  • Read Qur’anic and classical Arabic with clarity
  • Combine vocabulary, grammar and morphology naturally
  • Analyse texts without translation
  • Begin your journey of independent Islamic learning

Ready to make real progress with your Arabic?

Let’s talk about where you are now, where you want to be, and whether this program is the right fit for you.

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Clear outcomes, not vague promises.

A simple journey from your first letters to using Arabic in real study. Each stage builds on the one before it.

Outcome 1

Read Arabic script with comfort

You recognise letters, sounds and connected text without feeling tense or slow.

Outcome 2

Understand what you recite and read

Common Qur’anic vocabulary and recurring patterns become familiar, giving meaning to your daily recitation and short passages.

Outcome 3

Speak and listen with clarity

You participate in simple conversations, follow Islamic classes more easily and understand spoken Arabic with growing confidence.

Outcome 4

Understand Arabic texts with guidance

You begin to follow beginner-level tafsīr, hadith explanations and short classical passages using the tools you’ve built.

Outcome 5

Access Islamic knowledge without relying on translation

You read and understand Islamic content with far greater independence, allowing you to grow as a student of knowledge.

Ready to make real progress with your Arabic.

Book a short discovery call to see if this program fits your level, goals, and schedule.

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Explore our Pathways

Five paths designed to take you from the very basics of Arabic to confidently accessing Islamic texts.

 

Speaking Path

Build confidence using Arabic in real conversations, from your first words to full discussions in everyday and Islamic contexts.

Stage 1 – Foundations of Speech

Learn essential letters, sounds, and vocabulary needed to begin forming simple spoken phrases.

Stage 2 – Core Dialogue Skills

Develop confidence with everyday questions and answers, short conversations, and describing people, places, and actions.

Stage 3 – Practical Conversations

Engage in guided dialogues, role-plays, and real-life situations such as greetings, travel, shopping, and community interactions.

Stage 4 – Confident Communication

Use a broader range of verbs, sentence structures, and expressions to speak with clarity in both daily and Islamic contexts.

 

Reading Path

Go from recognising letters to confidently reading connected Arabic text with understanding.

Stage 1 – Reading Foundations

Master the Arabic script, how letters join, and essential vocabulary for early reading.

Stage 2 – Guided Reading & Comprehension

Read simple passages with full ḥarakāt while understanding common sentence structures.

Stage 3 – Independent Reading Development

Strengthen your recognition of patterns through texts with fewer ḥarakāt and a mix of nouns, verbs, and phrases.

Stage 4 – Reading Without Ḥarakāt

Confidently read fully unvowelled Arabic texts and understand meaning through context, structure, and vocabulary.

 

Qur’an Arabic Path

Learn the language of the Qur’an through vocabulary, grammar, tafsīr, and literary appreciation.

Stage 1 – Qur’anic Language Foundations

Build your understanding of Qur’anic vocabulary, key expressions, and essential naḥw/syntax used across the Qur’an.

Stage 2 – Tafsīr Foundations (Juz ‘Amma)

Connect words and meaning through a guided study of selected sūrahs from Juz ‘Amma, using language as your main tool.

Stage 3 – Verb Patterns & Qur’anic Expression

Deepen your grasp of ṣarf patterns and frequently used verbs that unlock meaning across many āyāt.

Stage 4 – Tafsīr, Themes & Literary Beauty

Study sūrahs from Juz Tabārak and Juz Qad Sami‘, explore the Names of Allah, and learn how balāghah and linguistic principles shape tafsīr.

 

Grammar (Naḥw & Ṣarf) Path

Understand how Arabic works, its structure, patterns, and rules, so you can read and understand with clarity.

Stage 1 – Naḥw & Sentence Foundations

Learn how Arabic sentences are built, how words relate, and the basic structures used throughout the Qur’an and Islamic texts.

Stage 2 – Morphology (Ṣarf) Foundations

Study verb patterns, roots, and word forms to understand how Arabic expresses tense, subject, and meaning.

Stage 3 – Intermediate Grammar Application

Analyse real Qur’anic passages, stories, and examples using naḥw and ṣarf to uncover deeper meanings.

Stage 4 – Advanced Structure & Expression

Explore balāghah basics, rhetorical devices, and advanced grammatical patterns to appreciate the beauty and precision of Arabic.

Coming Soon!

Islamic Classics (Coming Soon)

A pathway dedicated to reading foundational Islamic texts with guidance, using all the skills developed in the previous pathways.

What this pathway will cover

This pathway will introduce students to beginner-friendly Islamic texts in tafsīr, fiqh, sīrah, and ʿaqīdah.

Coming soon, in shā’ Allāh

As cohorts progress, this track will open to students who have completed the core foundations and are ready for guided reading.

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Built for serious learners with busy lives

You don’t need six free hours a day. You need a clear path, expert guidance, and a realistic plan that fits around work, family, and responsibilities, while still making real progress with your Arabic.

Step 1

Book your discovery call

We learn about your goals, background, and current level, then guide you toward the right starting point and pathway. This ensures you begin exactly where you need to be, not too easy and not too overwhelming.

Step 2

Follow the weekly plan

You receive weekly targets, structured lessons, and live support so you know precisely what to do each week. No confusion, no guessing, just steady, consistent progress.

Step 3

Use Arabic in real study

As you advance, more of your Qur’an reading, class notes, and Islamic studies naturally shift into Arabic. You begin applying the language in real contexts, guided step by step.

Begin your journey toward understanding Arabic

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The thoughts that hold most people back

If you have been wanting to learn Arabic for a while but have not started, you are not alone. These are the most common concerns students share before joining, and the reality behind each one.

Concern 1
"It feels too expensive right now."
The price can feel heavy when you see it as just another online course, especially alongside family, work, and other responsibilities. It becomes easy to delay the decision.
The reality
You are investing in a lifelong skill.
Arabic is not another online course. It is a skill that stays with you in your salah, your Qur’an, your du’a, and your understanding of the deen. What you invest here turns into something that benefits your worship and your life long term.
Concern 2
"I do not have enough time."
Your days already feel full with work, family, and other commitments. Adding Arabic on top of that looks impossible, so it keeps getting pushed to later.
The reality
You do not need hours every day.
You need a clear path, weekly guidance, and a realistic plan. Most students progress with one focused block of study each week, not by adding more pressure to their schedule. The program is designed to fit around real life.
Concern 3
"I have tried before and it did not work."
You remember apps, YouTube playlists, or classes where you felt stuck. It is easy to conclude that Arabic is not for you or that you simply cannot do it.
The reality
Lack of structure failed you, not your ability.
Most people never had structure, accountability, or correction. This program gives you a guided sequence, clear checkpoints, and support when you slip. Those are the ingredients that make real progress finally possible.
Concern 4
"My memory is weak. I will not keep up."
You worry that you will forget words, mix up letters, or slow down the class. It can feel safer not to start than to feel like you are failing in front of others.
The reality
Arabic is built through patterns and repetition.
Arabic is not about having a gifted memory. It is built through patterns, repetition, and practice. Even students who felt they were not good with languages have progressed steadily through simple steps and consistent support.
Concern 5
"What if I start but fall behind."
You may fear starting strong, then missing weeks and feeling like you have failed again. That fear can keep you from starting at all.
The reality
Falling behind is not failure.
The program is flexible, paced for adults, and designed to allow rewatching, reviewing, and adjusting. Falling behind is part of the process, not the end of it. What matters is having a path you can return to whenever life gets busy.

The real question

A year from now, do you want to be in the same place, or finally understand the words Allah speaks to you in His Book.

Allah said: “Read, in the name of your Lord who created.”
(Surah Al Alaq, 96:1)

Learning Arabic is not just another skill. It is a means of worship, deeper khushu in salah, and a direct relationship with the Qur’an.

If this program becomes a path for you to understand His words, ask Allah for guidance, make istikhara, and then take the next step. Book your discovery call.

Ready to make real progress with your Arabic.

Book a short discovery call to see if this program fits your level, goals, and schedule.

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About Ustadh Saad Ibn Mansur

Founder of the School of Arabic, Ustadh Saad Ibn Mansur is dedicated to helping Muslims access the beauty, depth, and precision of the Arabic language, the key that opens the door to the Qur'an and Islamic knowledge.

A pathway that connects you to the Qur'an and the deen.

Ustadh Saad's journey began in a tafsir class, where the eloquence of a single ayah sparked a mission: to help everyday Muslims experience that same clarity by learning Arabic in a way that is structured, simple, and spiritually meaningful.

At the School of Arabic, he removes the confusion that often surrounds Arabic learning. No overwhelming textbooks, no scattered lessons, just a clear path that builds your skills step by step with focus and purpose.

12 years of qualified teaching in Arabic and Islamic studies
Studied with scholars locally and internationally
Trained in Arabic linguistics and classical Islamic sciences
A teaching pathway designed to connect you to the Qur'an and the deen

What this means for you as a student.

You are not being handed a set of videos and left alone. You are following a path built by someone who has already guided learners from the alphabet to reading and understanding real texts from the Qur'an and the tradition.

You get structured content, regular checkpoints, and space to ask questions, make mistakes, and grow, while staying grounded in the purpose of the language: serving the Book of Allah, the Sunnah of His Messenger, and your own growth as a Muslim. Whether you are starting from scratch or strengthening your foundations, this approach offers clarity, relevance, and a connection to Arabic that can transform how you learn and how you worship, by the permission of Allah.

Become a student of Arabic.

Start your journey toward understanding the Qur'an in its original language.

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Join the program through a discovery call.

Enrolment is by conversation, not a blind checkout. This ensures you only join if the program genuinely matches your goals, level, and capacity.

Who this is for

This program is the right fit if you are:

  • Serious about learning Arabic to understand your din, not just as a hobby.
  • Able to give consistent time each week, even with a busy schedule.
  • Willing to follow a structured path with patience, guidance, and practice.
  • Looking for clarity, accountability, and real progress, not quick phrases or shortcuts.

If you want a fast, decorative certificate or a casual phrasebook experience, this is not the right program. If you want to build real capacity to access Islamic knowledge in Arabic, this is exactly what the School of Arabic is designed for.

Book your discovery call

Start your Arabic journey and find out if you are a good fit for the program.

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Frequently asked questions.

A few common questions before you book your discovery call. If something specific is on your mind, you can always raise it directly in the call.

Are the classes live or pre recorded?

Most of your learning is through structured pre recorded lessons that you can watch at any time. Alongside this, the Speaking Path includes live conversation practice, and all students benefit from bi weekly live Q and A sessions where you can ask questions, get corrections, and receive guidance directly from instructors.

Do I need any prior knowledge of Arabic to start? +

No prior experience is required. The program starts from the absolute basics and builds your skills step by step until you can read, understand, and begin engaging with Arabic confidently.

How long will it take to complete the program? +

This depends on your pace, consistency, and which paths you choose. Many students begin understanding and speaking basic Arabic within their first three months, and complete the full pathways within 1 to 2 years. The focus is on steady, real progress, not rushing.

Can I study at my own pace? +

Yes. There is a recommended weekly plan to help you keep momentum, but you can access the lessons at any time and study at a pace that suits your schedule. Many busy students study in small, focused blocks and still progress consistently.

Will I get support if I have questions? +

Absolutely. You will have access to bi weekly live Q and A calls, a private student community, direct guidance from instructors, and support from peers on the same journey. You are not studying alone, there is always a place to ask questions and get help.

Do I have to complete all five paths to learn Arabic? +

Not necessarily. The five paths work together to give you full Arabic proficiency, but you choose the pace and focus. Some students study all paths in parallel, while others prioritise one area such as reading, grammar, or speaking before moving to the next. In the discovery call you will receive guidance on what is best for your goals.

What payment options do you offer? +

You can choose either a monthly subscription of £75 per month or a full year upfront for £750, which gives you two months free. Both options include full access to all paths and student resources.

Do you follow a specific curriculum? +

Yes. The curriculum is designed specifically for English speaking Muslims who want practical, clear, spiritually rooted Arabic that leads to understanding the Quran and classical texts. It covers reading, vocabulary, grammar, morphology, speaking, comprehension, Quranic Arabic, and Islamic classics in a structured, step by step sequence.

Do you provide certification? +

Yes. Once you complete the required modules, you will take a proficiency assessment. Depending on your results, you will receive either a Certificate of Completion or a Certificate of Excellence that recognises your achievement and demonstrates your Arabic capability.

Still unsure if this is the right step for you right now?
Use the discovery call to ask about your background, past attempts at learning Arabic, concerns about time, and how this program can fit your long term goals in seeking knowledge.

Book your discovery call

Start your Arabic journey and find out if you are a good fit for the program.

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If you have been delaying Arabic, make this the moment it becomes structured and real.

You do not have to guess the next step or jump between random resources. Take one clear step: speak to a teacher who can map out a path for you and tell you honestly whether this program is right for you.

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