An-Nahw Al-Wadih for learning Arabic grammar
Arabic grammar · النحو العربي

Online Arabic grammar course: learn Nahw progressively

Study Arabic grammar with a dedicated teacher and a structured progression based on An-Nahw Al-Wadih, then continue toward the major traditional works of nahw.

From beginner level to traditional nahw

The three levels of An-Nahw Al-Wadih gradually build the fundamental rules, i‘rab and grammatical analysis before moving on to works such as Al-Ajurrumiyya, Qatr An-Nada or Alfiyya Ibn Malik.

Lessons are one-to-one so the teacher can adapt explanations, exercises and progression to the student’s actual level.

An-Nahw Al-Wadih

Understand how the Arabic sentence is built

The nahw studies how words are organised in the Arabic sentence and the grammatical functions they perform.

The aim is not merely to memorise rules, but to learn how to analyse a sentence, understand the role of words and justify their i‘rab.

This command makes it possible to read literary texts, classical works and Arabic books of Islamic sciences with greater precision.

The pathway begins with a progressive teaching method before allowing sufficiently advanced students to approach the traditional works of Arabic grammarians.

What you will learn

Analyse a sentence

Gradually identify the grammatical functions of the different words.

Master i‘rab

Understand grammatical markers and their relationship to the function of the word.

Understand structures

Study nominal and verbal sentences, then more complex constructions.

Read Arabic texts

Apply the rules studied directly to sentences and texts.

Correct your mistakes

Identify grammatical errors and gradually improve your accuracy.

Read classical works

Prepare to understand the terminology and method of traditional grammarians.

The four pathways in the Arabic grammar curriculum

Start at the level that matches your knowledge. After the three levels ofAn-Nahw Al-Wadih, sufficiently advanced students can continue with traditional nahw.

Level 1 · Product 31

An-Nahw Al-Wadih – Level 1

72 hours · 2 hrs/week · 8 months

Build the foundations needed to understand the organisation of the Arabic sentence and begin applying the main grammatical rules.

  • The different categories of words
  • Nominal and verbal sentences
  • Mubtada and khabar
  • Verb and subject
  • Direct object
  • First notions of i‘rab
  • Analysis of simple sentences
  • Practical application of the rules studied
Level 2 · Product 32

An-Nahw Al-Wadih – Level 2

72 hours · 2 hrs/week · 9 months

Consolidate the foundations of nahw and learn to analyse more developed grammatical structures with greater precision.

  • The nawasikh
  • Different complements
  • Grammatical dependents
  • Primary i‘rab markers
  • Secondary i‘rab markers
  • Grammatical analysis of sentences
  • Applying rules to texts
  • Accuracy in spoken and written expression
Level 3 · Product 33

An-Nahw Al-Wadih – Level 3

96 hours · 2 hrs/week · 12 months

Deepen your nahw, master more complex constructions and prepare for the study of traditional Arabic grammar works.

  • Advanced grammatical structures
  • Analysis of long and complex sentences
  • Deeper study of i‘rab
  • Exception
  • Hal
  • Tamyiz
  • Conditional structures
  • Analysis of literary and Islamic texts
Advanced level · Product 34

Traditional nahw

96 hours · 2 hrs/week · 12 months

Move from pedagogical textbooks to traditional works and become familiar with the terminology, reasoning and methods of Arabic grammarians.

  • Sharh Al-Ajurrumiyya
  • Qatr An-Nada wa Ball As-Sada
  • Shudhur adh-Dhahab
  • Alfiyya Ibn Malik
  • Mughni al-Labib
  • Classical grammatical analysis
  • Reading traditional texts

Have you already studied Arabic grammar?

Book a free 30-minute assessment . The teacher will check your knowledge and guide you directly to the level that matches what you already know.

A regular pace to master Nahw progressively

Arabic grammar requires regular study: each new rule builds on previously acquired concepts. Lessons are therefore organised at a rate of 2 hours per week.

  • Level 1: 72 hours spread over 8 monthly instalments of 9 hours.
  • Level 2: 72 hours spread over 9 monthly instalments of 8 hours.
  • Level 3: 96 hours spread over 12 monthly instalments of 8 hours.
  • Traditional nahw: 96-hour credit spread over 12 monthly instalments of 8 hours.
  • One-to-one lessons: one student with a dedicated teacher.
  • Academic follow-up: difficulties are reviewed before moving forward.
  • Progression to the next level: depends on mastery of the learning objectives.
  • Remaining credit: when a level is validated before all hours have been used, the remaining credit follows the student into the next stage of the curriculum.

After An-Nahw Al-Wadih: studying traditional works

Students who have acquired solid foundations can continue through traditional works of Arabic grammar. This stage introduces the terminology and method of classical grammarians.

The teacher selects the most suitable work according to the knowledge already acquired. It is therefore not necessary to restart the entire progression systematically.

  • Sharh Al-Ajurrumiyya: to enter the traditional terminology of nahw.
  • Qatr An-Nada wa Ball As-Sada: to deepen grammatical rules and reasoning.
  • Shudhur adh-Dhahab: for a more developed study of syntax.
  • Alfiyya Ibn Malik: for an advanced and systematic study of grammar.
  • Mughni al-Labib: to deepen syntactic analysis and certain subtleties of the language.
Important: the 96 hours of the Traditional Nahw product are a training credit. They do not mean that all the works listed above will be studied in full within one year.

Who is this curriculum for?

  • Students who want to learn Arabic grammar through a structured progression.
  • People who can already read Arabic but want to better understand sentence construction.
  • Students who want to improve their i‘rab and grammatical analysis skills.
  • People who want to read classical Arabic texts more independently.
  • Students of Islamic sciences who need to strengthen their linguistic tools.
  • People who have already studied nahw and want to enter directly at an intermediate or advanced level.
Is your general Arabic level still insufficient? Depending on your assessment, it may be preferable to first strengthen your level through our Modern Standard Arabic curriculum before beginning an in-depth study of nahw.

Frequently asked questions

FAQ

Nahw is the branch of Arabic grammar that studies sentence construction, word functions and the rules that determine, in particular, their i‘rab.

The Al-Dirassa curriculum includes three levels of An-Nahw Al-Wadih. After completing them, sufficiently advanced students may continue with traditional nahw.

Yes. If the assessment confirms that you have mastered the objectives of the previous levels, you may begin directly at the level corresponding to your knowledge.

Yes, if your grammar level allows it. An assessment determines whether you can begin directly with the traditional nahw pathway.

No. The choice of work depends on the student’s level, the books already studied and their objectives.

Yes. Each student studies with a dedicated teacher, allowing the pace, exercises and revision to be adapted to the difficulties actually encountered.

Once the teacher validates the objectives of the level, you can continue to the next pathway with the remaining hours. Unused credit is therefore preserved.

Yes. Knowledge of Arabic grammar makes sentence analysis easier and is an important tool for progressing in the reading of Arabic works of Islamic sciences.

Start Arabic grammar at the level that matches your knowledge

Book a free 30-minute assessment. A teacher will check your Arabic level and grammatical knowledge to guide you toward An-Nahw Al-Wadih level 1, 2 or 3, or directly to traditional nahw.

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